The Blue Rocks put away the BlueClaws on Tuesday night, rolling to an 11-6 victory. Yeremy Cabrera led the charge with a home run and three RBIs for the winners. Both offenses left runners scattered on the basepaths, a theme that defined the night. The Blue Rocks improved to 61-60 while the BlueClaws dropped to 44-76. The teams meet again Thursday for the rematch.
The Blue Rocks stranded 10 runners over the course of the game, leaving real opportunities on the table despite the decisive margin.
The BlueClaws left 9 runners on base in the loss, unable to push across the runs they needed to stay competitive.
Both teams return to action Thursday when the Blue Rocks visit the BlueClaws for the next chapter of this series.
The Blue Rocks are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The BlueClaws are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Blue Rocks are up next at BlueClaws (Aug 27-29). The BlueClaws are up next home vs Blue Rocks (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILWilmington Blue Rocks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| JSLakewood BlueClaws | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Willits SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Cruz DH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yeremy Cabrera CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Dickerson 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Angel Feliz 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Teo Banks RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Farmer C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nate Rombach 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Elijah Nunez LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tucker Biven P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Hughes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Polanco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeuris Jimenez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Biven | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gus Hughes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Polanco | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yeuris Jimenez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | WIL 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | WIL 98.5 | 0.9 | |
| B9 | WIL 99.4 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | WIL 98.1 | 1.2 | |
| B9 | WIL 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| B9 | WIL 98.1 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | WIL 99.2 | — | |
| T9 | WIL 99.2 | 0.3 |
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.