Shalin Polanco went deep with runners in scoring position, lifting the Grasshoppers past the Hot Rods 6-4 on Wednesday night. The Grasshoppers outhit their deficit in the record book—the Hot Rods put more hits on the board but Polanco's three RBIs were the difference. The two teams square off again Wednesday.
The Grasshoppers beat the Hot Rods 6-4, with Polanco finishing 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the offense.
The Hot Rods managed ten hits to the Grasshoppers' eight, but could not push the run production across when it mattered.
The Grasshoppers improved to 69-46 while the Hot Rods fell to 75-38, and the two meet again Wednesday.
The Grasshoppers are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10. The Hot Rods are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Grasshoppers are up next home vs Spartanburgers (Aug 27-29). The Hot Rods are up next at Dash (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBOGreensboro Grasshoppers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| BGBowling Green Hot Rods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Sanford SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Edward Florentino CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yordany De Los Santos 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jared Jones 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Axiel Plaz C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jhonny Severino LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Blanco Jr. DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dylan Palmer 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shalin Polanco RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Gallo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hung-Leng Chang P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greiber Mendez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo Gallo | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hung-Leng Chang | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Greiber Mendez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | GBO 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | GBO 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | GBO 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | GBO 90.5 | 1.4 | |
| T9 | GBO 91.9 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | GBO 93.2 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | GBO 93.5 | 1.1 | |
| B8 | GBO 92.4 | 4.3 |
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.