Hudson went deep and drove in four runs as the Cubs pulled away from the Loons on Wednesday night. The Cubs outhit their hosts and improved their record in the process. Both teams are back in action Tuesday: the Cubs host the Whitecaps while the Loons visit the TinCaps.
The Cubs beat the Loons 7-4, taking care of business with balanced offensive contributions.
Hudson went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI, leading the Cubs' charge at the plate.
The Cubs finished with 11 hits to the Loons' 7, building the edge they needed. The Cubs improved to 65-45 while the Loons dropped to 63-47.
The Cubs are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Loons are winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Cubs are up next at Timber Rattlers (Aug 27-29). The Loons are up next home vs Lugnuts (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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| GLMidland Loons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Escobar 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Cepeda SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josiah Hartshorn CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kade Snell LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brennan Hudson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Stransky C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geuri Lubo RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Carico DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Flanagan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Williams P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Wheat P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Romero P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Flanagan | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Nate Williams | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| JP Wheat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jose Romero | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SB 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | SB 98.5 | 3.1 | |
| B9 | SB 95.4 | 2.8 | |
| B9 | SB 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | SB 95.7 | 0.7 | |
| T9 | SB 96.1 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | SB 95.9 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | SB 93.2 | 9.6 |
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.