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Lugnuts at WhitecapsLansing
Lugnuts
Comstock Park
Whitecaps
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atLugnuts at WhitecapsBryce Rainer launched a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the first inning to spark the Whitecaps, who held on to beat the Lugnuts 10-6. Rainer finished 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI to lead the West Michigan offense. Both teams left runners in scoring position—the Lugnuts stranded 12, the Whitecaps 10—in a game that turned on that early blast to right center. The teams meet again on Sunday.
Rainer's solo shot in the first inning gave the Whitecaps the lead they would not relinquish, a fly ball to right center that decided the tone early.
The Lugnuts left 12 runners on base while the Whitecaps left 10, both lineups squandering chances but the Whitecaps' strike coming first and sticking.
West Michigan improved to 52-59 with the win; Lansing dropped to 48-62.
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANLansing Lugnuts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| WMComstock Park Whitecaps | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bucciero 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ali Camarillo SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Reinisch RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Sprague-Lott 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Breyson Guedez LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Sauve C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Fien 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Green Jr. DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Pineda CF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin Kirby-Williams P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Dicochea P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tzu-Chen Sha P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abel Mercedes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Kirby-Williams | 2.2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Jose Dicochea | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tzu-Chen Sha | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Abel Mercedes | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | WM 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | WM 99.6 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | WM 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | WM 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | WM 98.5 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | WM 98.9 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | WM 98.8 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | WM 98.6 | — |
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.
