Homer Bush Jr. lined a single to center in the bottom of the 7th to score Kenny Piper and lift the Bulls past the Redbirds 4-1. Bush finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the charge. The teams play again Sunday.
Bush Jr. stroked the go-ahead single with the game on the line in the 7th, a line drive to center that brought Piper home and broke the game open for the Bulls.
The hosts out-hit St. Louis 11-3 in a performance that saw Bush Jr. drive in two runs and pace the offense. Thompson took the loss despite pitching five innings with just one earned run allowed and eight strikeouts, a solid outing wasted by the Redbirds' bats.
The loss dropped St. Louis to 66-53, while the Bulls improved to 54-64 with the victory.
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMMemphis Redbirds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| DURDurham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Scott II CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramón Urías DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nolan Gorman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Leo Bernal 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Colton Ledbetter LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chase Davis RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brody Moore SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Noah Mendlinger 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graysen Tarlow C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandt Thompson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skylar Hales P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Shuster P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Thompson | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Skylar Hales | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Shuster | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | DUR 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | DUR 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | DUR 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | DUR 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | DUR 97.1 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | DUR 96.9 | 3.4 | |
| B8 | DUR 93.5 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | DUR 93.9 | 0.7 |
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.