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Saints at CubsSt. Paul
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atSaints at CubsThe Cubs struck fast and often against the Saints, rolling to a 10-3 victory behind Ben Cowles and the long ball. Cowles went deep early to spark the offense, finishing with two home runs and five RBIs to lead Chicago's attack. The Cubs outhit the Saints in the power game and improved to 48-66 while New Orleans fell to 66-50. The teams meet again Friday.
The Cubs jumped on the Saints from the opening frame. Cowles launched a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the 1st that brought Alcántara and Jones across the plate, putting Chicago in control immediately.
Cowles was the story offensively, finishing 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs to lead the Cubs past New Orleans.
Chicago's power advantage was decisive. The Cubs connected five times against the Saints' two homers, a difference that showed in the final tally.
The Cubs are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Saints are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Cubs are up next home vs Storm Chasers (Aug 27-29). The Saints are up next home vs Mud Hens (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.
Saints to winMissRuns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STPSt. Paul Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| IOWDes Moines Cubs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Jenkins CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Ross 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Sabato DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendry Mendez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriel Gonzalez 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cody Morissette 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bañuelos C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricky Castro P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Culpepper P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bowman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Acton P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Raya P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Merryweather P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Castro | 0.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| C.J. Culpepper | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Bowman | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Garrett Acton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Marco Raya | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | IOW 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | IOW 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | IOW 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | IOW 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | IOW 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | IOW 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | IOW 99.9 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | IOW 99.8 | 0.2 |
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.
