The Emperors got all they needed in the opening frame, scoring on a sacrifice fly by Essenburg with Guanipa crossing the plate, and that one run held up for a 2-0 win over the Spartanburgers. Guanipa went 3-for-4 to lead the offensive charge, and the Emperors' pitching staff kept the Spartanburgers off the board entirely. The Emperors improved to 55-58 while the Spartanburgers fell to 53-63.
Essenburg's sacrifice fly to Kling brought Guanipa home in the top of the first, and the Emperors never looked back.
Guanipa paced the Emperors with a 3-for-4 night, and the team out-hit the Spartanburgers 7-3 overall.
The Emperors improved to 55-58 with the win, while the Spartanburgers dropped to 53-63.
The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Emperors are up next at Drive (Aug 27-29). The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMRome Emperors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Guanipa CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conor Essenburg DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dixon Williams CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Verdung 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Guerra 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cody Miller SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cade Doughty 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Braunschweig RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colby Jones LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mac Guscette C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathieu Curtis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Whorff P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Curtis | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Rodriguez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jarret Whorff | 2.0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | ROM 100.0 | 9.7 | |
| B7 | ROM 90.3 | 5.1 | |
| B7 | ROM 95.4 | 3.1 | |
| B7 | ROM 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B7 | ROM 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T7 | ROM 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T7 | ROM 91.0 | 5.8 | |
| T7 | ROM 85.2 | 3.0 |
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.