The Space Cowboys outlasted the Express 4-1 behind timely hitting and a go-ahead knock in the sixth. Cole's double to left brought home Brooks with the decisive run, while Alexander paced the visitors with two hits and two RBIs. Space Cowboys outshot the Express 6-3 and improved to 61-55 on the season. The teams meet again Friday.
Space Cowboys defeated Express 4-1 to take command of the series.
In the top of the sixth, Cole doubled on a fly ball to left fielder Hauver, scoring Brooks with the go-ahead run.
Alexander went 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead Space Cowboys, who finished with six hits to Express's three, lifting their record to 61-55 while Express dropped to 55-62.
The Space Cowboys are losers of 4 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Express are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Space Cowboys are up next at Aviators (Aug 27-29). The Express are up next home vs Isotopes (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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| RRRound Rock Express | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan Biggio 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Raynel Delgado 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Loperfido DH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| CJ Alexander 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Meyers CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Brooks LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Cole RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Braden Shewmake SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| César Salazar C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Alexander P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roddery Muñoz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alexander | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Roddery Muñoz | 1.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SUG 100.0 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | SUG 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | SUG 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | SUG 95.7 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | SUG 95.9 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | SUG 96.2 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | SUG 96.6 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | SUG 95.7 | 1.7 |
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.