The Bulls outlasted the Redbirds in 10 innings, breaking a 2-2 tie when Jake Cave laced a ground ball down the left-field line for a double in the bottom of the 10th, scoring Blake Sabol with the go-ahead run. It was a pitcher's duel until late, with the Bulls grabbing the edge in a tight hitting battle. The Redbirds visit the Bulls on Friday.
The Bulls outlasted the Redbirds 3-2 in 10 innings, breaking through late in what had been a pitcher's duel to earn the one-run victory.
Cave finished 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and delivered the decisive blow in the 10th when his ground ball to left found the gap and scored Sabol from second. The Bulls held a slight advantage in the hit column despite the low-scoring affair.
Jurrangelo Cijntje took the loss despite a stellar outing for the Redbirds, allowing just one earned run over 6.1 innings with 11 strikeouts. The Bulls improved to 53-63 while the Redbirds fell to 65-52.
The Bulls are losers of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Redbirds are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Bulls are up next home vs Tides (Aug 27-29). The Redbirds are up next at Knights (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMMemphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| DURDurham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Ledbetter RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Saggese 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nolan Gorman DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Victor Scott II DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Davis CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramon Mendoza 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Mendlinger 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brody Moore SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Yerzy C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jurrangelo Cijntje P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Murphy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Winquest P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hancel Rincon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Love P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurrangelo Cijntje | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Ryan Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Winquest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hancel Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Love | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | DUR 100.0 | 29.0 | |
| B10 | DUR 71.0 | 26.2 | |
| T10 | MEM 55.2 | 2.0 | |
| T10 | MEM 57.2 | 11.7 | |
| T10 | MEM 68.9 | 18.9 | |
| B9 | DUR 50.0 | 3.6 | |
| B9 | DUR 53.6 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | DUR 58.2 | 5.7 |
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.