The Missions scratched out a 6-5 win in the bottom of the ninth when Romeo Sanabria lined a single to left that scored Alex McCoy and broke a tight game wide open. Albert Fabian went 4-for-4 with an RBI to pace San Antonio's 13-hit attack. The Naturals and Missions meet again Wednesday night.
Romeo Sanabria delivered in the ninth, lining a single to left field that scored McCoy and sent Ornelas to third to give the Missions the walk-off 6-5 victory.
Albert Fabian was the star of the show for the Missions, going 4-for-4 with an RBI and leading a 13-hit effort that outlasted the Naturals' nine hits.
Grant Gambrell pitched five scoreless innings for the Naturals but got no decision, while the Missions improved to 52-63 and the Naturals fell to 47-66.
The Missions are losers of 5 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The Naturals are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Missions are up next at Cardinals (Aug 27-29). The Naturals are up next home vs RoughRiders (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWASpringdale Naturals | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| SASan Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Pelzer CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Javi Vaz DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Nivens LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Alfaro 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Kulasingam RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Vazquez SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Omar Hernandez C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colton Becker 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Johnson 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Gambrell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Simonelli P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Augusto Mendieta P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Cawyer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Gambrell | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Beck Way | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Simonelli | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Augusto Mendieta | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Zachary Cawyer | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SA 100.0 | 36.6 | |
| B9 | SA 63.4 | 45.8 | |
| B9 | NWA 82.4 | 7.7 | |
| B9 | NWA 90.1 | 4.8 | |
| B9 | NWA 95.3 | 7.1 | |
| B9 | NWA 88.2 | 8.4 | |
| B9 | NWA 79.8 | 10.1 | |
| B9 | NWA 89.9 | 5.8 |
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.