The Barons pushed a one-run game into extra innings and got the break they needed in the bottom of the 10th when a wild pitch by Clingstones reliever LJ McDonough allowed Dylan Campbell to score. James Taussig went deep for the Barons in the loss for the Clingstones. The clubs meet again Friday.
The Barons outlasted the Clingstones 7-6 in 10 innings, walking off on the wild pitch that sent Campbell home from third.
James Taussig powered the Barons with a home run and an RBI in the winning effort.
Both offenses left runners stranded throughout: the Clingstones stranded nine, the Barons left twelve on the bases as the Barons improved to 45-66 and the Clingstones dropped to 51-55.
The Barons are coming off a loss, 8-2 over their last 10. The Clingstones are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Barons are up next home vs Trash Pandas (Aug 27-29). The Clingstones are up next at Lookouts (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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLColumbus Clingstones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| BIRBirmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gil SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Hartman LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Groshans 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Owen Carey RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carson Taylor 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ambioris Tavarez 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Brookman C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Waddell 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Verdung DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dalton McIntyre CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Sears P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Strickland P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Pilar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LJ McDonough P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sears | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Samuel Strickland | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anderson Pilar | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LJ McDonough | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | BIR 100.0 | 36.6 | |
| B10 | BIR 63.4 | 20.9 | |
| B10 | BIR 84.3 | 7.9 | |
| B10 | BIR 92.7 | 0.9 | |
| T10 | BIR 80.5 | 6.5 | |
| T10 | BIR 74.0 | 13.1 | |
| T10 | BIR 60.9 | 10.9 | |
| B9 | BIR 50.0 | 13.7 |
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.