The Loons walked off the Cubs 7-4 on a line-drive double from Nico Perez in the bottom of the third that scored Jaron Elkins and put the go-ahead run in motion. Gio Cueto powered the Loons offense with a home run and two RBI. The Loons host the Cubs again on Sunday.
The Loons beat the Cubs 7-4 behind Perez's two-out line drive to left field that plated Elkins and shifted momentum in the bottom of the third.
Cueto carried the Loons bat, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offense.
The Loons out-hit the Cubs and improved to 63-46, while Chicago fell to 64-45.
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| GLMidland Loons | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Escobar DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Angel Cepeda SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Josiah Hartshorn RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Snell LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Poteet C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Stransky C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexey Lumpuy CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Hallquist 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brennan Hudson 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierce Coppola P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Rujano P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anhuar Garcia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Coppola | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Luis Rujano | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anhuar Garcia | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 | 3.6 | |
| T9 | GL 96.4 | 2.4 | |
| T9 | GL 98.8 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | GL 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | GL 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | GL 96.6 | 0.6 | |
| B8 | GL 97.2 | 9.5 | |
| B8 | GL 87.7 | 1.5 |
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.