The Aviators took down the River Cats in a back-and-forth matchup where both offenses left scoring opportunities on the table. Winkler went deep and drove in four runs to lead Las Vegas. The clubs will square off again on Saturday.
Aviators beat River Cats 10-5, with Winkler finishing 2-2 with a home run and four RBIs to power the offense.
River Cats stranded 15 runners and Aviators stranded 11, both sides squandering chances to extend their leads.
Aviators improved to 66-50; River Cats fell to 66-49. The teams face each other again on Saturday.
The Aviators are winners of 3 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The River Cats are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Aviators are up next home vs Space Cowboys (Aug 27-29). The River Cats are up next at Aces (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACSacramento River Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| LVLas Vegas Aviators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Mayer 2B | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Bandura CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Parks Harber 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bo Davidson RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Brennan DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Velasquez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrián Sugastey C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Gavello PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeverson Arteaga SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Molina P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Peguero P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Bivens P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilkin Ramos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Bednar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Molina | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Joel Peguero | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Bivens | 2.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Wilkin Ramos | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Bednar | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LV 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | LV 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | LV 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | LV 98.5 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | LV 99.4 | — | |
| B8 | LV 99.4 | — | |
| B8 | LV 99.4 | — | |
| B8 | LV 99.4 | 0.1 |
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.