Mathieu Vallee drove in the go-ahead run with a line-drive double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Fisher Cats edged the Yard Goats 5-4 on Wednesday. Carter Cunningham went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Fisher Cats, who outhit their visitors 9-6. The teams meet again Thursday.
Snow scored on Vallee's eighth-inning double to left field, breaking a tie and proving to be the difference down the stretch. The Fisher Cats improved to 55-65 with the win, while the Yard Goats fell to 58-63. Both clubs return to Fisher Cats territory Thursday to continue their series.
The Fisher Cats are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Yard Goats are coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Fisher Cats are up next home vs Yard Goats (Aug 27-29). The Yard Goats are up next at Fisher Cats (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFDHartford Yard Goats | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| NHManchester Fisher Cats | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Perez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Humphrey DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Thomas CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braylen Wimmer RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack O'Dowd 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dyan Jorge 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roynier Hernandez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Messina C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Antico LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Weatherly P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Denton P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Juarez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Mann P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Torres P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Weatherly | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cade Denton | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Victor Juarez | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Hunter Mann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Torres | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | NH 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | NH 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | NH 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | NH 83.5 | 2.3 | |
| B8 | NH 85.8 | 27.6 | |
| B8 | NH 58.2 | 5.6 | |
| B8 | NH 52.6 | 3.6 | |
| B8 | NH 56.2 | 4.6 |
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.