The Loons got out of the gates fast and never looked back, rolling past the Cubs in a lopsided affair. Eduardo Guerrero went deep in the order with five RBIs, powered by a three-run single in the bottom of the first that put the game away before it really started. Both teams left runners on the board, but the Loons' early offensive onslaught proved too much to overcome.
The Loons rolled past the Cubs 11-3, establishing dominance from the opening inning.
Guerrero's three-run single in the bottom of the first inning went to center and scored three runners, giving the Loons the early edge they would never relinquish. Guerrero finished 2-for-5 with five RBIs.
Both offenses left chances on the table: the Cubs stranded 12 runners, while the Loons left 8 on base, though the Loons' early outburst rendered those missed opportunities irrelevant.
The Loons are winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Cubs are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Loons are up next home vs Lugnuts (Aug 27-29). The Cubs are up next at Timber Rattlers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBSouth Bend Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| GLMidland Loons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kade Snell LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel Cepeda SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Escobar RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Halbach 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexey Lumpuy CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Logan Poteet DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geuri Lubo DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Hallquist 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Stransky C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Braylon Myers P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Romero P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Williams P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Edders P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Rujano P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Myers | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jose Romero | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Williams | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Edders | 0.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Luis Rujano | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | GL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | GL 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | GL 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | GL 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | GL 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | GL 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | GL 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T8 | GL 99.7 | 0.2 |
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.