The River Cats edged the Aviators 3-2 on a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the fifth. Nate Furman lifted one to left field with Eddys Leonard scoring to put Sacramento in front. River Cats visit the Aviators on Sunday.
Furman's sacrifice fly to Cole Conn in left field in the top of the fifth proved to be the difference, with Leonard scoring to break the tie and give the River Cats their winning run.
Scott Bandura went 2-for-4 to lead Sacramento's charge, while the River Cats out-hit Las Vegas 7-5 in the contest.
The River Cats improved to 66-49 with the victory, moving ahead of the Aviators, who fell to 66-50.
The River Cats are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Aviators are winners of 3 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The River Cats are up next at Aces (Aug 27-29). The Aviators are up next home vs Space Cowboys (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACSacramento River Cats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| LVLas Vegas Aviators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Furman 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bandura CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parks Harber 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo Davidson RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Brennan LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Velasquez DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddys Leonard 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Morgan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cesar Perdomo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Perdomo | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ryan Walker | 0.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | SAC 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B7 | SAC 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B7 | SAC 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T7 | SAC 79.6 | 1.0 | |
| T7 | SAC 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T7 | SAC 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B6 | SAC 83.5 | 6.8 | |
| B6 | SAC 76.7 | 3.6 |
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.