The Aviators broke through late against the Isotopes with a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth. Denzel Clarke was the offensive star for Las Vegas, going 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Aviators improved to 70-52. The two teams will meet again on Saturday.
Meneses delivered the decisive blow in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly to right that scored Davis Diaz and pushed the Aviators ahead for good.
Clarke led the Aviators at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with a run batted in on a night when both offenses left runners stranded on the bases.
Las Vegas improved to 70-52 while the Isotopes fell to 61-63, and the two teams will square off again on Saturday.
The Aviators are winners of 3 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Isotopes are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Aviators are up next home vs Space Cowboys (Aug 27-29). The Isotopes are up next at Express (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVLas Vegas Aviators | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| ABQAlbuquerque Isotopes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Clarke CF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Mann 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Dickey RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Rodríguez DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Meneses 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Buelvas CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Winkler 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colby Halter LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Swift SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Diaz C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Gonzalez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yunior Tur P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wander Suero P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Johnson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gonzalez | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Yunior Tur | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Wander Suero | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gustavo Rodriguez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | LV 100.0 | 9.7 | |
| B9 | LV 90.3 | 5.1 | |
| B9 | LV 95.4 | 6.7 | |
| B9 | LV 88.7 | 6.7 | |
| B9 | LV 95.4 | 2.8 | |
| B9 | LV 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | LV 95.7 | 11.8 | |
| T9 | LV 83.5 | 11.7 |
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.