Benji Johnson went 1-4 and hit a home run as the St Paul took home a 6-3 victory over the Newark (7-7) at Bears _ Eagles Riverfront Stadi on Friday.
He homered in the sixth inning.Wes Roemer got the win for the St Paul thanks to seven strikeouts. Roemer allowed three earned runs on six hits and no walks over 7 2/3 innings.
It was a good day at the plate for the Newark's Eric McGee. McGee went 1-4, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the seventh inning.
Alex Smith (0-2) took the loss for the Newark. He allowed six runs in six innings, walked two and struck out six.