The Redbirds outlasted the Jumbo Shrimp 4-2 in a game where both offenses left runners stranded. Colton Ledbetter drove in a run for the Redbirds, who improved to 68-56, while the Jumbo Shrimp fell to 62-60. The teams meet again on Saturday.
The Redbirds won the day with better execution in the clutch, holding off the Jumbo Shrimp 4-2 in a matchup where neither team could fully capitalize with runners in scoring position.
Ledbetter went 1-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Redbirds' effort, while the Jumbo Shrimp stranded 10 runners on base and the Redbirds left 9, a tell-tale sign of how tight the contest stayed.
The Redbirds move to 68-56 after the win, the Jumbo Shrimp slip to 62-60, and the two teams will face off again on Saturday.
The Redbirds are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Jumbo Shrimp are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Redbirds are up next at Knights (Aug 27-29). The Jumbo Shrimp are up next home vs Sounds (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAXJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| MEMMemphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Cannarella CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deyvison De Los Santos 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemp Alderman 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Etzel RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathon Long DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brayden Taylor 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bennett Hostetler C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Jones LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Serna 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maximo Acosta 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Olmstead SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradley Blalock P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Walkinshaw P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandan Bidois P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Brzykcy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Blalock | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jake Walkinshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandan Bidois | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Zach Brzykcy | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | MEM 100.0 | 3.6 | |
| T9 | MEM 96.4 | 2.4 | |
| T9 | MEM 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | MEM 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | MEM 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | MEM 92.7 | 2.1 | |
| B8 | MEM 94.8 | 1.0 | |
| T8 | MEM 93.8 | 10.2 |
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.