John Gil's fly ball to center field in the eighth inning broke open a tight game and sent the Clingstones to a 5-3 victory over the Barons. Groshans was the catalyst at the plate for the Clingstones, recording multiple hits and driving in a run. The Clingstones dominated the hit column, out-hitting the Barons to secure the win and improve their record.
Gil's go-ahead drive to center in the top of the eighth, which also brought home McIntyre, proved to be the difference as the Clingstones outlasted the Barons 5-3.
Groshans led the Clingstones' offensive effort with two hits and an RBI, providing the spark at the plate.
The Clingstones finished with eight hits to the Barons' three, a difference that reflected their control of the game. The Clingstones improved to 53-56, while the Barons dropped to 46-68.
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| BIRBirmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gil SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Hartman LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Groshans DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Carey RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Taylor 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Verdung 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Waddell 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Brookman C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalton McIntyre PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zebrowski C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Scott P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Gallegos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Pilar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Hackman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Scott | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Isaac Gallegos | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anderson Pilar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Owen Hackman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | COL 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | COL 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | COL 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | COL 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | COL 91.6 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | COL 92.4 | 4.3 | |
| B8 | COL 88.1 | 5.9 |
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.