The Grasshoppers took down the Hot Rods 6-2, riding a dominant offensive night that saw them out-hit their rivals by double digits. Sanford went 3-for-5 with a home run and an RBI to lead the charge. The Grasshoppers improved to 71-47 while the Hot Rods fell to 76-40, and the two clubs square off again Saturday.
The Grasshoppers beat the Hot Rods 6-2, controlling the game from start to finish with a potent offensive showing.
Sanford drove the attack, going 3-for-5 with a home run and an RBI for the Grasshoppers.
The Grasshoppers' superiority at the plate was stark: they out-hit the Hot Rods 15 to 4 over the course of the game.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| BGBowling Green Hot Rods | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Sanford SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Edward Florentino DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordany De Los Santos 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Axiel Plaz C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jared Jones 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jhonny Severino 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Blanco Jr. 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shalin Polanco RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Palmer CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Tate LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reinold Navarro P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Aquino P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adolfo Oviedo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinold Navarro | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Cesar Aquino | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Adolfo Oviedo | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | GBO 99.9 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | GBO 99.3 | 0.4 | |
| B9 | GBO 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | GBO 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | GBO 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | GBO 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | GBO 99.3 | 0.1 |
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.