Jefferson Rojas went deep in the third inning to put the Rumble Ponies ahead for good, and they held on to beat the Curve 8-5. The three-run shot was the difference in a game where the Curve actually out-hit their opponent. The Rumble Ponies improve to 52-66 while the Curve drop to 50-67, setting up a Saturday rematch.
Rojas delivered the decisive blow in the bottom of the third, launching a fly ball to left center field for a three-run homer that gave the Rumble Ponies the lead they would not relinquish.
Despite the loss, the Curve managed eight hits compared to seven for the Rumble Ponies, but they could not capitalize on their advantage at the plate.
Rojas finished the night with two hits, three RBIs, and one home run to lead the Rumble Ponies offense.
The Rumble Ponies are losers of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Curve are winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Rumble Ponies are up next at Fightin Phils (Aug 27-29). The Curve are up next home vs SeaWolves (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTAltoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| BNGBinghamton Rumble Ponies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiner Delgado SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Titus Dumitru DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie White Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Murf Gray 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Callan Moss 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Javier Rivas 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Will Taylor LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Escudero C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Castillo RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Oliver P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristhian Tortosa P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Walsh P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Loeschorn P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Meis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Oliver | 3.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Cristhian Tortosa | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Walsh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Loeschorn | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Meis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | BNG 100.0 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | BNG 98.8 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | BNG 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | BNG 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | BNG 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | BNG 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | BNG 97.0 | 0.2 | |
| T8 | BNG 97.2 | 0.6 |
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.