Andy Garriola went deep and drove in four runs as the Smokies dominated the Blue Wahoos 16-5. Tennessee put together a hitting clinic, out-hitting the visitors 14 to 10 while rolling to a convincing victory. The win kept the Smokies in the thick of things at 64-51, while the Blue Wahoos dropped to 65-50. The teams meet again Thursday for the next chapter.
Garriola led the charge for the Smokies, hitting a home run and knocking in four runs in the rout.
Tennessee's offense was relentless, banging out 14 hits against the Blue Wahoos' 10 to control the game from wire to wire.
The Smokies improved to 64-51 with the victory, while the Blue Wahoos fell to 65-50.
The Smokies are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Blue Wahoos are coming off a loss, 8-2 over their last 10.
The Smokies are up next at Shuckers (Aug 27-29). The Blue Wahoos are up next at Biscuits (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNXKnoxville Smokies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| PNSPensacola Blue Wahoos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Kepley CF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Garriola LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Useche DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Ramírez RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ariel Armas C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edgar Alvarez 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Karson Simas SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Madera 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Bowser 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dawson Netz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Schultz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyi Perez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Scalzo Jr. P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marino Santy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Netz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Connor Schultz | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Kenyi Perez | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Frankie Scalzo Jr. | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marino Santy | 1.0 | 0 | 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 | KNX 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | KNX 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | KNX 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | KNX 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | KNX 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | KNX 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | KNX 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | KNX 99.9 | — |
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.