Blue Rocks powered past the Keys in a High-A matchup, getting timely hitting and holding the advantage in the hit column. Ronny Cruz drove the offense, launching a home run and collecting multiple RBIs to lead the way. Blue Rocks improve to 57-58 while the Keys drop to 71-41, and the clubs meet again Thursday.
Blue Rocks beat Keys 8-4, capturing a decisive victory on the strength of their offensive approach.
Ronny Cruz was the standout performer, going 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs to spark the Blue Rocks lineup.
Blue Rocks out-hit the Keys 8-6, a margin that proved the difference in the game, and the two teams will run it back Thursday.
The Blue Rocks are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Keys are winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Blue Rocks are up next at BlueClaws (Aug 27-29). The Keys are up next home vs Tourists (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILWilmington Blue Rocks | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| FREFrederick Keys | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Willits DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronny Cruz SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremy Cabrera CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Dickerson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Angel Feliz 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Walsh 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Teo Banks RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Rombach C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Nunez LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam Sullivan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eiker Huizi P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Dannelley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron Stuart P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Sullivan | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Eiker Huizi | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Dannelley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Baron Stuart | 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 | WIL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B7 | WIL 99.9 | 0.6 | |
| B7 | WIL 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| T7 | WIL 98.1 | 0.1 | |
| T7 | WIL 98.2 | 0.1 | |
| T7 | WIL 98.3 | 0.2 | |
| B6 | WIL 98.5 | 3.3 | |
| B6 | WIL 95.7 | 4.7 |
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.