Making his first rehab start since going on the Twins’ injured list with a shoulder impingement, David Festa struck out five through 2⅔ innings to set the tone in the Saints’ 5-4 victory over Toledo on Thursday at Fifth Third Stadium.

St. Paul pitches combined for 16 strikeouts, and Peyton Eeles drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. Trent Baker pitched the ninth for his second save, fanning Gage Workman with the tying run on second.

After a leadoff walk, Festa retired the next three in the first inning, two on strikeouts. He retired the side in order in the second, two more on punchouts, and was pulled after a two-out walk in the third inning brought him to his pitch limit.

Festa finished with a 50% whiff rate (11 of 22 swings) while his fastball averaged 93.7 mph and topped out at 94.4 mph. His sinker averaged 93.8 mph.

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