Trey Lipscomb broke open a tight contest with a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh, sending the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over the Knights. Lipscomb finished with three hits and drove in four runs, with the homer scoring two ahead of him. The Knights visit the Red Wings on Sunday to continue the series.
Lipscomb's seventh-inning two-run homer proved the difference, putting the Red Wings ahead for good on a fly ball to right field.
Lipscomb led all hitters with three hits and two home runs, while the Red Wings out-homered the Knights 2-0 on the night.
David Sandlin deserved better for the Knights, spinning five scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no earned runs allowed.
The Red Wings are coming off a win, 8-2 over their last 10. The Knights are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Red Wings are up next home vs Bisons (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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| ROCRochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikuu Nishida 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Galanie 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Turner C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Wiemer DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Camilletti 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior Perez CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Weber SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dru Baker LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caden Connor RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Sandlin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Gilbert P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner McDougal P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adisyn Coffey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sandlin | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Tyler Gilbert | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tanner McDougal | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Adisyn Coffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | ROC 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | ROC 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | ROC 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | ROC 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | ROC 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | ROC 97.0 | 0.2 | |
| T8 | ROC 97.2 | 2.2 | |
| T8 | ROC 95.0 | 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.