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Whitecaps at CubsComstock Park
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atWhitecaps at CubsAngel Cepeda came through with a go-ahead single in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Cubs past the Whitecaps 4-3. Josiah Hartshorn paced the Cubs offense with three hits and a home run, while the Cubs out-hit the Whitecaps 8-3 overall. The Whitecaps visit the Cubs again on Sunday.
Cepeda's ground ball to shortstop Juan Hernandez scored Josiah Hartshorn and put the Cubs ahead in the eighth, the decisive blow in a close contest.
Hartshorn went 3-4 with a home run and two RBIs, anchoring the Cubs lineup on a night when they dominated in the hit column.
The Cubs improved to 68-47 with the victory while the Whitecaps fell to 55-62, setting up a rematch Sunday.
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| SBSouth Bend Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Strong CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryce Rainer DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| John Peck SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Hernandez SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Beau Ankeney LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ricardo Hurtado C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stephen Hrustich RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Samuel Gil 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Rucker 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cristian Santana 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Connor Fenlong P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juanmi Vasquez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Harvey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Fenlong | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Juanmi Vasquez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Harvey | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 7.9 | |
| T9 | SB 92.1 | 9.6 | |
| T9 | SB 82.5 | 8.3 | |
| T9 | SB 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | SB 83.5 | 2.7 | |
| B8 | SB 86.2 | 2.5 | |
| B8 | SB 88.7 | 13.6 | |
| B8 | SB 75.1 | 14.3 |
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.
