Yordalin Peña went off the board early, driving in two runs with a double down the left-field line in the first inning to give the Chiefs the lead they would not relinquish. The hosts pounded out eleven hits to the Sky Carp's six, controlling the game from wire to wire in an 8-4 victory. The Chiefs improved to 54-55 while the Sky Carp fell to 53-56. The teams square up again Thursday.
Peña finished 3 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs, the offensive catalyst for Kansas City in a dominant all-around effort.
The difference came early: Peña's sharp line drive to left in the bottom of the first scored both Flores and Ferraro, and the Chiefs never trailed after that.
The hit advantage told the story—eleven hits to six—as the Chiefs' lineup simply out-executed the visitors across the board.
The Chiefs are winners of 2 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The Sky Carp are losers of 3 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Chiefs are up next at Whitecaps (Aug 27-29). The Sky Carp are up next at River Bandits (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELBeloit Sky Carp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| PEOPeoria Chiefs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Head CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Williams DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Schrier 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Starlyn Caba SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chase Jaworsky 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Sanchez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emilio Barreras 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Sanchez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilfredo Lara RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brayan Mendoza P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Rios P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braulio Salas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Mendoza | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Jesus Rios | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Braulio Salas | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 | PEO 100.0 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | PEO 98.9 | 0.7 | |
| T9 | PEO 99.6 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | PEO 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | PEO 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | PEO 98.5 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | PEO 98.8 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | PEO 98.3 | 1.0 |
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.