Max Williams broke open a tight game with a single up the middle in the seventh inning, scoring two runs and giving the Sky Carp the cushion they needed to hold on. Both teams wasted chances with runners in scoring position, but the Sky Carp made theirs count when it mattered. The Kernels head back to face the Sky Carp on Thursday.
The Sky Carp edged the Kernels 5-1, with Williams' line drive to right in the bottom of the seventh proving the difference, scoring Hernandez and Ortega and pushing Jenkins-Cowart to third.
Schrier led the Sky Carp at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a run batted in as the offense stayed just ahead.
Both lineups left runners scattered: the Kernels stranded 10, the Sky Carp stranded 16, a testament to missed opportunities on both sides. The Sky Carp improved to 58-57 while the Kernels fell to 44-70.
The Sky Carp are losers of 3 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Kernels are losers of 2 straight, 1-9 over their last 10.
The Sky Carp are up next at River Bandits (Aug 27-29). The Kernels are up next home vs Captains (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRCedar Rapids Kernels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| BELBeloit Sky Carp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn McDaniel 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yasser Mercedes CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Eduardo Tait DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JP Smith II 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Fragoza RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Salas SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Irvin Nunez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Chourio LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Lugo 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reed Moring P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hilker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Dunn P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Zeldin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleiber Maldonado P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Moring | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Michael Hilker | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ross Dunn | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Brian Zeldin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cleiber Maldonado | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | BEL 100.0 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | BEL 98.9 | 2.6 | |
| T9 | BEL 96.3 | 2.2 | |
| T9 | BEL 98.5 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | BEL 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | BEL 98.5 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | BEL 98.6 | 1.5 | |
| B8 | BEL 97.1 | 0.4 |
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.