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Spartanburgers at EmperorsSpartanburg
Spartanburgers
Rome
Emperors
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atSpartanburgers at EmperorsLuis Guanipa broke open a tight contest with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth, lifting the Emperors to a 6-5 victory over the Spartanburgers. Guanipa went 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Emperors' offense, while the home team's advantage in hits proved decisive. The Spartanburgers visit the Emperors on Saturday to continue the series.
Guanipa's fly ball to left center in the fifth gave the Emperors the go-ahead run they needed, and they held on for the one-run win.
The Emperors outhit the Spartanburgers 11-3, a significant edge that reflected their control of the game from the plate.
The loss dropped the Spartanburgers to 53-65 while the Emperors improved to 57-58.
The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Emperors are up next at Drive (Aug 27-29). The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (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.
Emperors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| ROMRome Emperors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Kling CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Casey Cook DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hanson SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gleider Figuereo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxton Martin RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonis Macias LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Crabtree 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arturo De Freitas C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Morrison 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caden Scarborough P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wily Villar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Gamez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Scarborough | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Wily Villar | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jesus Gamez | 1.0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | ROM 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | ROM 82.5 | 8.3 | |
| T9 | ROM 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | ROM 83.5 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | ROM 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | ROM 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | ROM 86.7 | 2.7 | |
| T8 | ROM 84.0 | 4.1 |
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.
