Emperors top Drive 5-1 behind Guscette's two-run night. The visitors outhit the Drive, who got a wasted stellar outing from Gilman on the mound. Emperors improve to 58-61; Drive fall to 53-66. The clubs square off again Thursday.
Mac Guscette went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Emperors' attack, providing the offensive punch that made the difference.
Jason Gilman was dominant for the Drive, allowing no earned runs over 5-plus innings while striking out 10, but got no support from his lineup.
The Emperors finished with five hits to the Drive's four, a modest edge that proved decisive in the one-run decision.
The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Drive are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Emperors are up next at Drive (Aug 27-29). The Drive are up next home vs Emperors (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMRome Emperors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| GVLGreenville Drive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Beck CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Conor Essenburg RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dixon Williams 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Guanipa LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Miller SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Guerra 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tanner Smith C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cade Doughty 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mac Guscette DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Davis Polo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Curtis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Long P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blayne Enlow P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polo | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mathieu Curtis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Blayne Enlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | ROM 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | ROM 99.9 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | ROM 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | ROM 98.1 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | ROM 98.3 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | ROM 98.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | ROM 98.3 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | ROM 98.5 | 3.3 |
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.