E.J. Exposito went yard and drove in three runs to lift the SeaWolves to a 6-3 win over the Fisher Cats on Wednesday. The Fisher Cats out-hit their visitors 8-7 but couldn't string together enough to close the gap. SeaWolves improve to 69-47 while the Fisher Cats drop to 53-62. The two clubs meet again on Friday.
Exposito finished 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, providing the offensive punch that separated the clubs down the stretch.
The Fisher Cats had the advantage on the hit sheet, collecting eight to the SeaWolves' seven, but couldn't convert that edge into runs when it mattered.
With the win, Portland moves to 69-47 on the season while New Hampshire falls to 53-62 ahead of Friday's rematch.
The SeaWolves are losers of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Fisher Cats are winners of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The SeaWolves are up next at Curve (Aug 28-30). The Fisher Cats are up next home vs Yard Goats (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHManchester Fisher Cats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| ERIErie SeaWolves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Arias CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adrian Pinto 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dub Gleed 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Parker C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexis Hernandez DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tucker Toman 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hedbert Perez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cutter Coffey SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Cunningham LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Thompson Jr. P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Obando P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Todd P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Guerra P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Thompson Jr. | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Angel Obando | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jonathan Todd | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Guerra | 1.0 | 2 | 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 | ERI 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | ERI 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | ERI 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | ERI 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | ERI 97.1 | 0.6 | |
| B8 | ERI 97.7 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | ERI 97.3 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | ERI 97.7 | 0.5 |
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.