Salt Lake took care of business against El Paso, rolling to an 8-2 win behind a dominant offensive display. Omar Martinez was the difference-maker, launching a go-ahead blast in the second inning that put the Bees in control. Salt Lake finished with 13 hits to El Paso's 5, and now the teams head back at it Saturday.
Salt Lake rolled past El Paso 8-2, improving to 52-65 on the season while the Chihuahuas dropped to 49-68.
Martinez broke the game open early: a two-run homer in the second that scored Candelario and Rodriguez, followed by a clutch RBI later. He finished 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs and a home run.
The Bees' bats were simply better all night, collecting 13 hits compared to El Paso's 5, and they'll look to build on that dominance when the teams meet again Saturday.
The Bees are coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Chihuahuas are coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Bees are up next at Rainiers (Aug 27-29). The Chihuahuas are up next at Comets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLSouth Jordan Bees | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| ELPEl Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Paris SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gustavo Campero LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yolmer Sánchez 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Niko Kavadas 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeimer Candelario 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raudi Rodriguez CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Omar Martinez DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Teodosio RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Porter C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Kerry P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Faedo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Garcia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Ort P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Kerry | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Alex Faedo | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Garcia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaleb Ort | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SL 100.0 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | SL 99.8 | 0.8 | |
| B9 | SL 99.1 | 1.0 | |
| B9 | SL 98.1 | 0.9 | |
| B9 | SL 99.0 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | SL 99.6 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | SL 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | SL 99.9 | — |
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.