The Louisville Bats scored all their runs in the final three innings, capped by a game-winning homer by Michael Trautwein, to rally for a 6-5 win over the St. Paul Saints on Wednesday in Louisville, Ky.

The Saints led 4-0 entering the bottom of the seventh, getting solo home runs from Yunior Severino, Payton Eeles and Edouard Julien and a run-scoring groundout from DaShawn Keirsey Jr. to back a strong start in a bullpen game.

Scott Blewett, Nick Wittgren and Zack Weiss combined to hold the Bats scoreless on three hits over the first six innings, with eight strikeouts between them.

The Bats started their rally against Josh Winder in the seventh. The first three batters reached base on two singles and a walk, and Tony Kemp, playing in just his second game for the Bats after starting the season with the Saints, drove in a run with a groundout. The Bats added two more against Winder on a P.J. Higgins single and Conner Capel sacrifice fly.

Chris Williams homered for the the Saints in the eighth, but the Bats answered with a run against the Saints’ Matt Bowman off a walk, single and groundout.

In the bottom of the ninth, Saints pitcher Diego Castillo retired the first two Bats batters he faced. He then walked Capel, and Trautwen hit a 94.4 mph fastball to right-center field for the game-winner.

Julien went 3 for 4 with a double, and Anthony Prato was 2 for 3 with his 15th double of the season.

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