The Emperors pulled away from the Tourists with a go-ahead moment in the top of the fifth, when Cade Doughty doubled to right and brought home Cody Miller to spark the offense. Mac Guscette was the offensive force for the Emperors, going 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI. Both teams left runners stranded—the Emperors with 11, the Tourists with 9—in a game decided by the Emperors' ability to convert when it mattered.
The Emperors rolled past the Tourists 8-3 to pull their record to 52-55, while the Tourists fell to 37-72.
Doughty's double to right in the top of the fifth scored Miller and moved Mason Guerra to third, giving the Emperors the lead they would not relinquish.
Guscette led the Emperors lineup with two hits in three at-bats, including a home run, and drove in one run.
The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Tourists are losers of 5 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Emperors are up next at Drive (Aug 27-29). The Tourists are up next at Keys (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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| ASHAsheville Tourists | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Guanipa CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Conor Essenburg RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Lodise SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dixon Williams DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Miller 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Guerra 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Doughty 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Braunschweig LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Guscette C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Zach Royse P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Curtis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Whorff P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Royse | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Mathieu Curtis | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jarret Whorff | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | ROM 99.9 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | ROM 99.3 | 0.4 | |
| B9 | ROM 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | ROM 99.2 | — | |
| T9 | ROM 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | ROM 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | ROM 99.4 | 3.5 |
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.