The Grasshoppers powered past the Hot Rods 7-2, with Tony Blanco Jr. providing the decisive blow in the fourth inning. Blanco finished a star, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs to pace the offensive attack. The Grasshoppers out-hit the Hot Rods and improved their record, while the teams square off again Sunday.
The Grasshoppers rolled past the Hot Rods 7-2, breaking the game open with the go-ahead run in the top of the fourth when Blanco connected on a fly ball to right field for his 20th home run of the season, scoring Severino.
Blanco was the offensive star, finishing 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Grasshoppers' attack.
The Grasshoppers' advantage at the plate showed on the stat sheet, out-hitting the Hot Rods 12-8, and the win improved them to 72-47 while the Hot Rods fell to 76-41.
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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| BGBowling Green Hot Rods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Sanford SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yordany De Los Santos 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny Severino 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Axiel Plaz DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Blanco Jr. 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Tate LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Palmer CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camden Janik C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shalin Polanco RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Bimbi P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlson Reed P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaias Uribe P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cain P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bimbi | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Carlson Reed | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaias Uribe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Cain | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | GBO 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | GBO 99.2 | — | |
| T9 | GBO 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | GBO 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | GBO 99.4 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | GBO 98.6 | 1.1 |
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.