Jose Pirela went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs to lift the Captains to a 4-2 win over the Dragons on Wednesday. The Captains' offense broke through with seven hits to the Dragons' six, enough to hold on despite strong pitching from the Dragons' Stharlin Torres. The Captains improved to 57-49 while the Dragons dropped to 57-51. The teams play again Thursday.
Pirela was the difference-maker for the Captains, finishing 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs in the victory.
The Captains pieced together seven hits to the Dragons' six, an edge that proved decisive in a tight ballgame.
Torres kept the Dragons in it despite the loss, working five innings and allowing just one earned run with two strikeouts.
The Captains are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Dragons are winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Captains are up next at Kernels (Aug 27-29). The Dragons are up next at TinCaps (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYDayton Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| LCEastlake Captains | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Becker 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Lebron SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyson Lewis 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Michael Faile C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McCrystal DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty Doucette 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Neville CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Esmith Pineda RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Friend LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stharlin Torres P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Little P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Romano P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stharlin Torres | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Jordan Little | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Romano | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LC 100.0 | 17.4 | |
| T9 | LC 82.6 | 10.4 | |
| T9 | LC 72.2 | 12.2 | |
| T9 | LC 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | LC 92.4 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | LC 94.3 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | LC 93.8 | 2.0 | |
| B8 | LC 95.8 | 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.