Justin Dean laced a line drive single to right in the fifth to score Jackson Cluff and put the Cubs ahead for good. Chas McCormick went deep to back the win, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. The Cubs held the hit advantage and improved their record Tuesday at home against the Storm Chasers.
The Cubs took down the Mud Hens 4-2 with Dean's go-ahead single to right fielder Justice Bigbie in the top of the fifth, bringing Cluff across to break a tie.
McCormick led the way for the Cubs, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs to power the victory.
The Cubs finished with six hits to the Mud Hens' five, improving to 52-71 while Toledo fell to 58-67.
The Cubs are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Mud Hens are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Cubs are up next home vs Storm Chasers (Aug 27-29). The Mud Hens are up next at Saints (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWDes Moines Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| TOLToledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Dean CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Shaw SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan Nwogu LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Jones DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Cowles 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Hearn C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hayden Cantrelle SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Howard 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jackson Cluff 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Braxton Garrett P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Peralta P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Wiggins P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Murray P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduarniel Núñez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Garrett | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Luis Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Wiggins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jayden Murray | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduarniel Núñez | 1.1 | 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 | IOW 100.0 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | IOW 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B9 | IOW 88.8 | 6.5 | |
| B9 | IOW 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | IOW 90.5 | 1.6 | |
| T9 | IOW 92.1 | 0.7 | |
| T9 | IOW 91.4 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | IOW 91.0 | 0.6 |
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.