Stuart Fairchild took an Aces pitch deep in the bottom of the ninth, sending a home run to left center that scored Connor Joe and gave the Rainiers a 4-3 win. Fairchild went 1-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the comeback, while the Aces outhit their hosts but couldn't hold the lead.
Fairchild connected for his fourth home run of the season with one swing, turning a late deficit into a Rainiers victory in the ninth inning.
The Aces produced five hits to the Rainiers' three but couldn't close out the game, leaving themselves with the loss despite the slight advantage in the box score.
Fairchild's two-run day made the difference for a team fighting to climb the standings, while Seattle heads to Sacramento and Las Vegas takes on Salt Lake City in their next matchups.
The Rainiers are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Aces are losers of 2 straight, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Rainiers are up next home vs Bees (Aug 27-29). The Aces are up next home vs River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNOReno Aces | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| TACTacoma Rainiers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderdson Rojas SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LuJames Groover 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrio Crisantes 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Pena 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A.J. Vukovich LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Serretti DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Conticello RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Cerda C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kristian Robinson CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Yu-Min Lin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Law P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Burgos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Strowd P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Campbell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu-Min Lin | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Derek Law | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Burgos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kade Strowd | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Campbell | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | TAC 100.0 | 66.1 | |
| B9 | RNO 66.1 | 13.5 | |
| T9 | RNO 79.6 | 2.9 | |
| T9 | RNO 82.5 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | RNO 83.6 | 2.3 | |
| T9 | RNO 85.9 | 2.4 | |
| B8 | RNO 83.5 | 3.2 | |
| B8 | RNO 80.3 | 4.8 |
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.