The RailRiders outlasted the Knights 9-5, with J.C. Escarra's double in the third inning providing the go-ahead moment. Oswaldo Cabrera went off, driving in three runs with two homers on a 3-for-4 night. The RailRiders visit the Red Sox on Tuesday while the Knights host the Redbirds.
Escarra doubled to center in the bottom of the third, scoring Dominguez and breaking open what had been a close game.
Cabrera finished 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBIs, leading the RailRiders' attack all night.
The RailRiders' power advantage showed up on the board: they hit three homers to the Knights' one, and it showed in the final tally.
The RailRiders are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Knights are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The RailRiders are up next at Red Sox (Aug 27-29). The Knights are up next home vs Redbirds (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLTCharlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| SWBMoosic RailRiders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikuu Nishida RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Perez CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Edgar Quero DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Wiemer LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Unroe 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Korey Lee C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Elko 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Weber 2B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Matthews SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairo Iriarte P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Austin 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 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Smith | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Jairo Iriarte | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Morris Austin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanner McDougal | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 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 | SWB 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | SWB 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | SWB 99.4 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | SWB 99.8 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | SWB 99.4 | — | |
| B8 | SWB 99.4 | — | |
| B8 | SWB 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | SWB 99.5 | 1.3 |
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.