The Bats overwhelmed the Indians in a lopsided affair, cruising to a 7-1 victory behind a multi-hit effort. Ivan Johnson got things rolling with an early homer, while Juan Brito powered the offense with three hits and two RBIs. The Bats dominated the line, out-hitting the Indians by a significant margin. The teams meet again on Friday.
The Bats put the game away early when Johnson homered on a fly ball to right field in the top of the 2nd, giving them the lead they would not relinquish.
Brito carried the load offensively for the Bats, finishing with three hits and two runs batted in as part of a 10-hit barrage that left the Indians with just two.
The victory improved the Bats to 56-65, while the Indians fell to 60-63 in a decisive mismatch at the plate.
The Bats are losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Indians are winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Bats are up next home vs Stripers (Aug 27-29). The Indians are up next home vs Clippers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOULouisville Bats | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| INDIndianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Urbaez DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo Balcazar 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Brito 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Johnson LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Chavis 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jay Allen II CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Benson RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| P.J. Higgins C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Pitelli SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Wereski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Phillips P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Parks P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wereski | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Connor Phillips | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Hunter Parks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | LOU 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | LOU 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | LOU 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | LOU 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | LOU 99.7 | — | |
| T9 | LOU 99.7 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | LOU 99.8 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | LOU 99.7 | 0.2 |
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.