Devin Taylor's fourth-inning homer proved the difference as the RockHounds topped the Hooks 6-2. Yamauchi went 5-for-5 at the plate with an RBI to lead the RockHounds attack, while the visitors held a hits advantage throughout. The teams meet again Thursday as the RockHounds visit the Hooks.
The RockHounds broke through in the top of the fourth when Taylor connected on a fly ball to left field for his 13th home run of the season, scoring Yamauchi and giving the visitors the lead they would not relinquish.
Yamauchi was the catalyst for the RockHounds lineup, finishing 5-for-5 with an RBI in a dominant offensive display from the visitor's clubhouse.
The RockHounds' 11 hits overwhelmed the Hooks' six, and the victory improved the RockHounds to 56-59 while dropping the Hooks to 54-62.
The RockHounds are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Hooks are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The RockHounds are up next home vs Drillers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDMidland RockHounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| CCCorpus Christi Hooks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Yamauchi 2B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Taylor RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Euribiel Angeles 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Davis Diaz C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Clark Elliott LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Nankil CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Boser 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ali Camarillo SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Leary DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan Dettmer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Goss P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Barrera P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya Huggins P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Tomioka P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Dettmer | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JJ Goss | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Barrera | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenya Huggins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shohei Tomioka | 1.0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | MID 100.0 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | MID 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | MID 98.2 | 1.1 | |
| B9 | MID 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | MID 98.1 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | MID 98.5 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | MID 98.3 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | MID 98.2 | 0.1 |
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.