Jordan Groshans went deep in the first inning to stake the Clingstones to an early lead they never surrendered, finishing with three hits and three runs batted in. The Clingstones out-hit the Barons to secure a 6-2 victory and improve to 52-55, while the Barons fall to 45-67. The clubs return to face each other on Saturday.
Groshans broke through in the top of the first with a home run to left center field off a fly ball, scoring Hartman and putting the Clingstones in front early.
The Clingstones' lineup took control with 11 hits against the Barons' seven, establishing command they would not relinquish.
Groshans led the way offensively, finishing 3 for 4 with his solo blast and three RBIs.
The Clingstones are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Barons are coming off a loss, 8-2 over their last 10.
The Clingstones are up next at Lookouts (Aug 27-29). The Barons are up next home vs Trash Pandas (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLColumbus Clingstones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| BIRBirmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gil SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Hartman LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan Groshans 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Owen Carey RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Taylor 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Zebrowski DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Archer Brookman C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ambioris Tavarez 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garrett Baumann P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Baumann | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | COL 100.0 | 1.8 | |
| B9 | COL 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| B9 | COL 95.7 | 2.4 | |
| T9 | COL 98.1 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | COL 98.4 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | COL 98.7 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | COL 99.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | COL 98.9 | 0.4 |
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.