Atlanta and Norfolk battled through 10 scoreless innings of pitching before Luke Williams broke through with a line drive single in the 11th, scoring Brett Wisely to give the Stripers a 3-2 victory. Both offenses left runners on the board in what amounted to a pure test of patience. The Stripers improved to 59-57 while the Tides fell to 41-74. The teams meet again Friday.
Atlanta and Norfolk remained deadlocked at 2-2 through 10 innings in a pitcher's duel that rewarded patience and precision.
In the top of the 11th, Luke Williams lined a single to left field, and Brett Wisely scored the go-ahead run.
The Stripers stranded 10 runners on the night, as did the Tides, a reminder that neither offense could find the timely hit until it mattered most.
The Stripers are winners of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Tides are winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Stripers are up next at Bats (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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWNLawrenceville Stripers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| NORNorfolk Tides | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Clohisy RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewer Hicklen DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rowdy Tellez 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Wisely SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Azócar CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DaShawn Keirsey Jr. LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Williams 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sandy León C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cal Conley 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Owen Murphy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan Davitt P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolddy Muñoz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Karinchak P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Falter P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Murphy | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Duncan Davitt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rolddy Muñoz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Karinchak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B11 | GWN 100.0 | 14.8 | |
| B11 | GWN 85.2 | 14.2 | |
| B11 | GWN 71.0 | 15.8 | |
| T11 | GWN 55.2 | 6.2 | |
| T11 | GWN 59.2 | 28.2 | |
| T11 | NOR 69.0 | 17.7 | |
| T11 | NOR 51.3 | 9.4 | |
| B10 | NOR 50.0 | 13.1 |
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.