The Bulls scratched out a 5-4 victory over the Stripers with a go-ahead double from Carson Williams in the first inning, a two-RBI night for the slugger. Both teams had runners left on the board—the Bulls stranded seven, the Stripers eleven—but Chicago made just enough stick. The Bulls improve to 57-66, while Atlanta falls to 61-62, with the series continuing Saturday.
The Bulls edged the Stripers 5-4 in a game decided early: Carson Williams doubled to center field in the top of the first, a sharp fly ball that scored Suwinski and gave Chicago the lead it would not relinquish.
Williams led the Bulls' offense with a 2-for-4 night and two RBIs, the difference maker in a tight contest where both lineups squandered scoring chances—the Bulls left seven runners on base, the Stripers left eleven.
The Bulls move to 57-66, while the Stripers drop to 61-62, setting up another showdown when the teams meet again Saturday.
The Bulls are losers of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Stripers are winners of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Bulls are up next home vs Tides (Aug 27-29). The Stripers are up next at Bats (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURDurham Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| GWNLawrenceville Stripers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre' Morgan 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Slater RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Cave RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Suwinski LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Williams SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tatem Levins DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Dunn 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Sabol C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Davidson 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Homer Bush Jr. CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Workman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rooney P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hill P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Bigge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Reifert P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Wild P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Workman | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Rooney | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Bigge | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Evan Reifert | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Owen Wild | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | DUR 100.0 | 9.9 | |
| B9 | DUR 90.1 | 5.2 | |
| B9 | DUR 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | DUR 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | DUR 79.6 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | DUR 81.5 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | DUR 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | DUR 81.9 | 1.6 |
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.