Carter Cunningham's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth proved to be the difference as the Fisher Cats outlasted the SeaWolves 4-2. Cutter Coffey led the way with two RBIs on the night. The teams meet again Saturday, with the Fisher Cats making the trip back to visit.
Carter Cunningham's sacrifice fly to left field in the ninth inning scored Dub Gleed with the go-ahead run, giving the Fisher Cats the edge they would not relinquish.
Cutter Coffey delivered the power for the Fisher Cats, posting a pair of RBIs while the team out-hit the SeaWolves 8-4 overall.
Max Alba was sharp for the SeaWolves across six innings, allowing just one earned run with five strikeouts, but the support was not there.
The Fisher Cats are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The SeaWolves are losers of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Fisher Cats are up next home vs Yard Goats (Aug 27-29). The SeaWolves are up next at Curve (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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| ERIErie SeaWolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Snow SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Arias CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dub Gleed DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexis Hernandez RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edward Duran C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tucker Toman 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hedbert Perez LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Cunningham LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cutter Coffey 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J.R. Freethy 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny King P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Stanifer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Munson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelena Sauer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny King | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gage Stanifer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Munson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelena Sauer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | NH 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | NH 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | NH 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| B9 | NH 90.5 | 5.2 | |
| T9 | NH 95.7 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | NH 96.8 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | NH 96.4 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | NH 96.1 | 12.2 |
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.