Mike Kvasnicka doubled, homered and drove in three runs to lead the St. Paul Saints to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes in front of 8,960 at CHS Field on Tuesday night.

The Saints improved to 44-13, the first time in the franchise’s 23 seasons they have been 31 games over .500. They increased their lead over Winnipeg in the American Association’s North Division to 19-1/2 games.

St. Paul took a 4-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Vinny DiFazio and Kvasnicka’s three-run home run to left field, his ninth homer of the season.

Saints starter Dustin Crenshaw retired the first 12 batters he faced before giving up a infield single to start the fifth. He allowed three runs in the sixth inning as Winnipeg pulled within 4-3 but got Reggie Abercrombie to hit a comebacker to end the inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, Ryan Lashley hit his first homer with the Saints, a solo shot to right, to give St. Paul a two run lead.

Crenshaw (9-1) pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out five. He has not walked a batter in his past 72 innings and has walked only one in 87 innings pitched this season.

Ryan Rodebaugh allowed a solo homer to Josh Mazzola in the Winnipeg ninth before striking out Nic Jackson to end the game and record his 14th save.