Owusu-Asiedu's sixth-inning single lifted the Sod Poodles past the Hooks in a back-and-forth battle where both teams left runners stranded. Amarillo improved to 66-55 while Corpus Christi fell to 57-65. The teams reconvene Thursday.
Torin scored the winning run on Owusu-Asiedu's ground ball to center in the bottom of the sixth, snapping a tight contest that saw both offenses leave plenty of opportunities on the board.
Ortiz went 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs to pace the Sod Poodles attack.
The Hooks stranded 11 runners while Amarillo left 13 on base, a costly night for both lineups that nearly cost the home team the win.
The Sod Poodles are winners of 5 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Hooks are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Sod Poodles are up next home vs Hooks (Aug 27-29). The Hooks are up next at Sod Poodles (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCCorpus Christi Hooks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| AMAAmarillo Sod Poodles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas Jr. CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Trevor Austin 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Schiavone C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Walker Janek DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Will Bush 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Whitaker RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alejandro Nuñez 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Salas SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chase Call LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cole Hertzler P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Swanson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Langford P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Railin Perez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Torres P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Marrero P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hertzler | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nic Swanson | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Colby Langford | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Railin Perez | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alejandro Torres | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Marrero | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | AMA 100.0 | 20.1 | |
| T9 | AMA 85.4 | 6.7 | |
| T9 | AMA 92.1 | 9.6 | |
| T9 | AMA 82.5 | 8.3 | |
| T9 | AMA 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | AMA 83.5 | 4.2 | |
| B8 | AMA 87.7 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | AMA 87.0 | 1.7 |
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.