The Knights outlasted the RailRiders 9-8 in 10 innings, with Ryan Galanie's sacrifice fly to center field in the top of the 10th scoring Rikuu Nishida with the go-ahead run. Junior Perez led the Knights' attack, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, though both teams squandered chances, stranding runners throughout. The teams return Wednesday for the next installment.
The Knights got their ninth run the hard way: Galanie's sacrifice fly to Jasson Domínguez in center sent Nishida across in the 10th, breaking an 8-8 tie and finally ending a seesaw battle.
Perez did the heavy lifting for the Knights' lineup, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run and driving in two. But both offenses left plenty on the table, the Knights stranding 11 runners and the RailRiders 10.
Elmer Rodríguez, the RailRiders pitcher, was stingy when he took the mound: 5.0 innings, one earned run, five strikeouts. It wasn't enough to keep pace as the Knights improved to 65-56 and the RailRiders fell to 62-55.
The Knights are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10. The RailRiders are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Knights are up next home vs Redbirds (Aug 27-29). The RailRiders are up next at Red Sox (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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLTCharlotte Knights | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| SWBMoosic RailRiders | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikuu Nishida CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Turner DH | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Galanie 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edgar Quero C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Korey Lee C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Perez RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Camilletti 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Caden Connor LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Weber SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley Unroe 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shane Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairo Iriarte P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner McDougal P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Anderson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Woods P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Schoenle P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jairo Iriarte | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tanner McDougal | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan Anderson | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaden Woods | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Garrett Schoenle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | CLT 100.0 | 20.2 | |
| B10 | CLT 79.8 | 3.3 | |
| B10 | CLT 83.1 | 25.5 | |
| B10 | CLT 57.6 | 2.4 | |
| T10 | CLT 55.2 | 2.0 | |
| T10 | CLT 57.2 | 8.5 | |
| T10 | SWB 51.3 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | SWB 50.0 | 6.3 |
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.