The Aviators dominated the Space Cowboys 11-5, with Davis Diaz driving in six runs on a home run to lead Las Vegas. Both teams left runners stranded across the board, but the Aviators' offense proved too much to overcome. The Space Cowboys fall to 66-61 while the Aviators improve to 73-53; the teams meet again Thursday.
The Space Cowboys wasted nine baserunners over the course of the game, while the Aviators squandered ten of their own. Despite the offensive inefficiency on both sides, Las Vegas made its opportunities count when it mattered most.
Diaz went deep at the plate and finished with six runs batted in, anchoring an Aviators lineup that ultimately had enough firepower to put away the visitors.
The Aviators are winners of 3 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Space Cowboys are losers of 4 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Aviators are up next home vs Space Cowboys (Aug 27-29). The Space Cowboys are up next at Aviators (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUGSugar Land Space Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| LVLas Vegas Aviators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Loperfido LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cavan Biggio 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Raynel Delgado 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| César Salazar C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascanel Ferreras SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Cole RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Thaiss DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lucas Spence CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Burrows P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Weiss P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Roa P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Knorr P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Ryan Weiss | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Roa | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Knorr | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 | — | |
| T9 | LV 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | LV 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | LV 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | LV 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | LV 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | LV 99.9 | — |
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.