Cal Stark went 1-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Spartanburgers to a 3-1 win over the Emperors on the road. The Spartanburgers out-hit the Emperors 5-3 in a controlled performance. Spartanburgers improve to 55-65 while the Emperors drop to 57-60. The Spartanburgers visit the Grasshoppers on Tuesday; the Emperors visit the Drive on Tuesday.
Stark went 1-for-3 with two RBIs to pace the Spartanburgers' attack in the win.
The Spartanburgers held the advantage at the plate, collecting five hits to the Emperors' three.
Spartanburgers improve to 55-65; Emperors fall to 57-60. The Spartanburgers visit the Grasshoppers on Tuesday; the Emperors visit the Drive on Tuesday.
The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (Aug 27-29). The Emperors are up next at Drive (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| ROMRome Emperors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Morrison SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Cook 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antonis Macias RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paxton Kling DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Crabtree 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban Mejia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter Garate LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cal Stark C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Pollard CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enrique Segura P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Savage P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Case Matter P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Gamez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Wynyard P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Segura | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Luke Savage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Case Matter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jesus Gamez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kai Wynyard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | HCS 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | HCS 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | HCS 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | HCS 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | HCS 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | HCS 91.6 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | HCS 92.4 | 5.4 | |
| B8 | HCS 87.0 | 6.5 |
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.