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Lugnuts at WhitecapsLansing
Lugnuts
Comstock Park
Whitecaps
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atLugnuts at WhitecapsThe Whitecaps came through in the extra frame, scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th to edge the Lugnuts 6-5. Beau Ankeney paced West Michigan with two hits, a home run, and two RBIs. The Whitecaps stay alive in the division race while the Lugnuts' strong pitching went unrewarded. The teams meet again Thursday for the next installment.
Edian Espinal scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly from Samuel Gil in the bottom of the 10th, handing the Whitecaps a 6-5 victory over the Lugnuts in an extra-inning contest.
Ankeney drove in two runs and belted a home run for West Michigan, which outhit the Lugnuts 8-6 on the night.
Tucker Novotny's scoreless six innings for the Lugnuts earned him no decision, as the bullpen couldn't preserve the lead. West Michigan improved to 49-59 while the Lugnuts dropped to 48-59.
The Whitecaps are losers of 5 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Lugnuts are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Whitecaps are up next home vs Chiefs (Aug 27-29). The Lugnuts are up next at Loons (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.
Whitecaps to winHitRuns 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANLansing Lugnuts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| WMComstock Park Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Sprague-Lott 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Breyson Guedez LF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Camarillo SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jake Reinisch RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bucciero 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Myles Naylor DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C.J. Pittaro 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Arendt C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rodney Green Jr. CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tucker Novotny P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Huge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Dicochea P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abel Mercedes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Novotny | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Riley Huge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Dicochea | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Abel Mercedes | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | WM 100.0 | 16.3 | |
| B10 | WM 83.7 | 9.1 | |
| B10 | WM 92.8 | 19.8 | |
| B10 | WM 73.0 | 1.2 | |
| B10 | WM 71.8 | 37.9 | |
| B10 | LAN 66.1 | 12.8 | |
| T10 | LAN 78.9 | 1.8 | |
| T10 | LAN 80.7 | 0.9 |
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.
