Rainiel Rodriguez broke the tie in the fourth with a ground-rule double that scored two runs, lifting the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Travelers. Rodriguez finished 4-for-5 with 2 RBI to lead the Cardinals. Both teams wasted scoring chances, the Cardinals stranding 11 runners and the Travelers leaving 9 on base.
The Cardinals scored the go-ahead runs in the top of the fourth when Rodriguez hit a ground-rule double to right-center, bringing home Campos and Richardson III.
Rodriguez led the Cardinals offense, going 4-for-5 with 2 RBI in the victory.
The Cardinals improved to 59-55 with the win, while the Travelers dropped to 61-54, setting up a rematch between the teams on Wednesday.
The Cardinals are winners of 8 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Travelers are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Cardinals are up next home vs Missions (Aug 27-29). The Travelers are up next at Wind Surge (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRSpringfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| ARKNorth Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tai Peete CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rainiel Rodriguez C | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Báez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Ragsdale LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deniel Ortiz 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gurevitch 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Won-Bin Cho RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Campos DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tre Richardson III 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yhoiker Fajardo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Davila P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph King P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro Santana P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yhoiker Fajardo | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| José Davila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph King | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sandro Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SPR 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B9 | SPR 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | SPR 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | SPR 79.6 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | SPR 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | SPR 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | SPR 83.5 | 39.7 | |
| B8 | ARK 56.2 | 18.0 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.