Lincoln scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth as the Saltdogs edged St. Paul 6-5 at Haymarket Park. 
Curt Smith went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. It was his fourth straight multi hit game. Brian Joynt, Jeremy Hamilton and Aaron Payne each provided two hits. Matt Forgatch went 1-for-3 with two runs and three stolen bases.
The Saltdogs have now won three consecutive series openers, four straight one-run games at home, and six of seven overall.