Sawyer Strosnider lined a go-ahead double in the fifth inning to lift the Timber Rattlers over the Cubs. The hit drove in Tyler Rodriguez and put Strosnider at third. The two teams meet again Wednesday.
Strosnider finished 3-for-4 with an RBI, leading the Timber Rattlers' offense in the win.
Wisconsin held the edge at the plate with eight hits to seven for Chicago, enough to break the tie and hold on late.
The Timber Rattlers improved to 63-53 with the victory, while the Cubs fell to 69-48.
The Timber Rattlers are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Cubs are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Timber Rattlers are up next home vs Cubs (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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| WISAppleton Timber Rattlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Escobar 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Cepeda SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kade Snell LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brennan Hudson DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Leonel Espinoza CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexey Lumpuy RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Stransky C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jostin Florentino P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwardo Melendez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Alwood P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jostin Florentino | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Edwardo Melendez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Luke Alwood | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | WIS 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | WIS 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | WIS 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | WIS 83.5 | 2.7 | |
| B8 | WIS 86.2 | 2.5 | |
| B8 | WIS 88.7 | 2.0 | |
| B8 | WIS 86.7 | 1.4 | |
| B8 | WIS 85.3 | 1.4 |
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.