The Hot Rods put on a hitting clinic, outpacing the Grasshoppers 11-2 with a nine-hit advantage and a dominant all-around performance. Ryan Cermak drove in three runs with a home run to lead the charge. The Hot Rods improved to 76-39 while the Grasshoppers fell to 70-47, setting up a rematch Friday when the Grasshoppers visit the Hot Rods.
The Hot Rods rolled past the Grasshoppers 11-2 in a lopsided affair.
Cermak went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, pacing the Hot Rods' offense. The visitors also held a clear edge in hits, 10 to 7.
The Hot Rods improved to 76-39; the Grasshoppers fell to 70-47.
The Hot Rods are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10. The Grasshoppers are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Hot Rods are up next at Dash (Aug 27-29). The Grasshoppers are up next home vs Spartanburgers (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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| BGBowling Green Hot Rods | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordany De Los Santos SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Edward Florentino CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Axiel Plaz C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivero C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Jones 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhonny Severino 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Blanco Jr. DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Tate LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dylan Palmer 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shalin Polanco RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Levi Sterling P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Risley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yulian Quintana P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Garces P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Sterling | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Braydon Risley | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yulian Quintana | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jose Garces | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | BG 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | BG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BG 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BG 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | BG 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | BG 99.9 | — |
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.