Spartanburgers rolled past Grasshoppers 10-3 on the strength of De Freitas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. The deciding moment came in the top of the fourth when a throwing error by Grasshoppers third baseman Severino allowed Kling to reach and Cook to score, giving Spartanburgers the lead they would not relinquish. Spartanburgers improve to 56-66 while Grasshoppers fall to 74-48.
Grasshoppers outhit Spartanburgers 9-8 but could not convert the edge into runs.
Figuereo reached third on the same error that put Kling aboard in the fourth, setting up what became the go-ahead sequence.
The two clubs meet again Thursday at Grasshoppers.
The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Grasshoppers are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (Aug 27-29). The Grasshoppers are up next home vs Spartanburgers (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 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| GBOGreensboro Grasshoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Morrison SS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Cook DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gleider Figuereo 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Paxton Kling CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxton Martin RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Quincy Scott 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carter Garate 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arturo De Freitas C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Pollard LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| AJ Russell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wily Villar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luimy Munoz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Russell | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Wily Villar | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Luimy Munoz | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | HCS 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | HCS 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | HCS 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | HCS 99.9 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | HCS 99.8 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | HCS 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | HCS 99.9 | — |
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.