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Whitecaps at CubsComstock Park
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atWhitecaps at CubsThe Cubs pulled away from the Whitecaps 7-5 with the go-ahead run coming on an Angel Cepeda triple in the bottom of the third. Alexey Lumpuy drove the offense with two hits and a home run, while Chicago's two long balls proved decisive against West Michigan's one. The Whitecaps head back to face the Cubs on Saturday.
Cepeda lined a sharp single to center that turned into a triple, scoring Josiah Hartshorn and putting the Cubs ahead for good in the third inning.
Lumpuy went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Cubs attack, while the home run advantage ultimately separated the teams on the scoreboard.
Chicago improved to 67-47 with the win, while West Michigan fell to 55-61 and will look for revenge when the teams meet again on Saturday.
The Cubs are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Whitecaps are losers of 5 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Cubs are up next at Timber Rattlers (Aug 27-29). The Whitecaps are up next home vs Chiefs (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 winMissRuns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMComstock Park Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| SBSouth Bend Cubs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Strong CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryce Rainer SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Beau Ankeney 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edian Espinal C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sojka RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cristian Santana DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carson Rucker 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan McCarthy LF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Hernandez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jojo Ingrassia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Howey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Sloan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Berrier P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo Ingrassia | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Preston Howey | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Sloan | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Logan Berrier | 1.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | SB 100.0 | 8.0 | |
| T9 | SB 92.0 | 10.3 | |
| T9 | SB 81.7 | 9.5 | |
| T9 | SB 72.2 | 12.2 | |
| T9 | SB 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | SB 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | SB 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | SB 93.2 | 0.6 |
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.
