Josue Briceño delivered the go-ahead single in the top of the eighth, scoring Jace Jung and pushing the Mud Hens past the Bats 4-3. Max Anderson drove in three runs to lead Toledo's offense, though the Bats outhit their visitors in a tight contest. The Mud Hens improved to 56-62; the Bats fell to 53-64. The teams meet again Sunday.
Briceño lined a single to center in the eighth inning, scoring Jung with the go-ahead run as the Mud Hens edged the Bats 4-3.
Anderson finished 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to anchor Toledo's attack. The Bats, though, out-hit the Mud Hens 7 to 3 but could not capitalize on the advantage.
The Mud Hens moved to 56-62 with the victory, while the Bats dropped to 53-64 and will host Toledo again on Sunday.
The Mud Hens are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Bats are losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Mud Hens are up next at Saints (Aug 27-29). The Bats are up next home vs Stripers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLToledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| LOULouisville Bats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Jung 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josue Briceño C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Anderson 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Stevenson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Justice Bigbie RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Navigato LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seby Zavala DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Burt SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Goodman 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jackson Wolf P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Mattison P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenan Hanifee P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Brieske P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dariel Fregio P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Wolf | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Tyler Mattison | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dariel Fregio | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | TOL 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B9 | TOL 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | TOL 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | TOL 79.6 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | TOL 83.0 | 3.1 | |
| T9 | TOL 86.1 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | TOL 83.6 | 1.7 | |
| T9 | TOL 81.9 | 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.