Nashville got out ahead early and never looked back, dominating Baltimore's affiliate to the tune of 7-1. Jihwan Bae was the offensive engine, finishing 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. The Sounds' pitching and defense kept the Tides bottled up all night. Nashville visits Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday; Baltimore heads to Tampa Bay.
The Sounds broke through in the second inning when Ethan Murray singled on a ground ball to left, driving in Brock Wilken and setting the tone for the rout.
Bae paced Nashville's offense, going 2-for-3 with a homer and three runs batted in to lead the charge.
Nashville finished with 10 hits to Baltimore's 3, the kind of disparity that tells the whole story. The Sounds improved to 68-57; the Tides fell to 45-78.
The Sounds are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Tides are winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Sounds are up next at Jumbo Shrimp (Aug 27-29). The Tides are up next at Bulls (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASNashville Sounds | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| NORNorfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jihwan Bae 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown Jr. 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lockridge CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Burke 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Akil Baddoo DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Wilken 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Black LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Murray SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Rodríguez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Hurtubise RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyson Hardin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Kuhnel P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Koenig P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Wichrowski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Hardin | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Koenig | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Wichrowski | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | NAS 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B7 | NAS 99.9 | — | |
| B7 | NAS 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T7 | NAS 99.7 | — | |
| T7 | NAS 99.7 | 0.1 | |
| T7 | NAS 99.6 | 0.1 | |
| T7 | NAS 99.5 | 0.1 | |
| B6 | NAS 99.4 | 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.