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Whitecaps at CubsComstock Park
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atWhitecaps at CubsCubs held off Whitecaps 3-2 in a tight matchup where West Michigan out-hit Chicago but couldn't find enough runs. Angel Cepeda drove in a run for the Cubs, who improved their record. The Whitecaps host the Chiefs on Tuesday while the Cubs visit the Timber Rattlers.
The Cubs needed every bit of their one-run advantage, outlasting the Whitecaps despite being out-hit by a margin of six hits to four.
Cepeda went 2 for 5 and delivered an RBI in the win for Chicago, providing the offensive push that held up over nine innings.
The Cubs improved to 69-47 while the Whitecaps dropped to 55-63, setting up another matchup in the division on Tuesday.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| SBSouth Bend Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Strong CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Rainer SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Juan Hernandez 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Ankeney 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edian Espinal C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Hurtado DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samuel Gil SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sojka LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Rucker 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan McCarthy RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Lee P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliseo Mota P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donye Evans P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hoskins P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Evans P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Lee | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eliseo Mota | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Donye Evans | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luke Hoskins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jalen Evans | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | SB 100.0 | 7.8 | |
| B9 | SB 92.7 | 21.7 | |
| B9 | SB 71.0 | 7.1 | |
| T9 | SB 63.9 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | SB 60.5 | 4.7 | |
| T9 | SB 55.8 | 5.8 | |
| B8 | SB 50.0 | 5.0 | |
| B8 | SB 55.0 | 5.8 |
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.
