Miguel Useche delivered the decisive blow with a two-out double in the seventh inning, scoring three runs and lifting the Smokies to a 6-1 victory over the Trash Pandas. Useche finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs to pace a Smokies offense that outhit their opponent by a wide margin. The two clubs continue their series Friday.
Useche's line drive to right field broke open the game in the bottom of the seventh, bringing home Simas, Kepley and Ramirez to give the Smokies a lead they would not relinquish.
The Smokies dominated the box score, racking up 12 hits to the Trash Pandas' five, though Nate Snead kept his team in the game with five scoreless innings on the mound.
The Smokies improved to 60-51 with the win, while the Trash Pandas dropped to 57-53.
The Smokies are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Trash Pandas are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Smokies are up next at Shuckers (Aug 27-29). The Trash Pandas are up next at Barons (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCTMadison Trash Pandas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| KNXKnoxville Smokies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Rodriguez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Munroe 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tucker Flint CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Bartolero 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Cozart C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy De Jesus RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Fontenelle DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Thompson LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mac McCroskey SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Snead P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camden Minacci P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Phillips P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Osmond P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Snead | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Camden Minacci | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Dylan Phillips | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryce Osmond | 0.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | KNX 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | KNX 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | KNX 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | KNX 98.5 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | KNX 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | KNX 99.5 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | KNX 98.8 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | KNX 97.2 | 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.