Zach MacDonald went deep twice and drove in three runs as the Flying Tigers rolled past the Mets in a lopsided Single-A matchup. Both teams left runners on the board—the Flying Tigers stranded nine, the Mets ten—but Detroit's firepower was simply too much to overcome. The Flying Tigers improved to 55-58 while the Mets fell to 50-65. The two clubs meet again Thursday.
The Flying Tigers dominated from start to finish, cruising to an 11-1 victory over the Mets.
MacDonald was the spark plug at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Flying Tigers' attack.
Both offenses left opportunities on the table—the Flying Tigers stranded nine runners while the Mets left ten—but the gap in execution showed in the final margin.
The Flying Tigers are winners of 3 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Mets are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Flying Tigers are up next home vs Threshers (Aug 27-29). The Mets are up next at Tortugas (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKLakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| SLUPort St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Yost SS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel De Los Santos 2B | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Pinto CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Dumesnil RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronald Ramirez 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Warwick 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach MacDonald LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Hunter Dobbins C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Enderson Delgado DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Osorio 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Flukey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donye Evans P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Wilson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Garcia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Flukey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Donye Evans | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Wilson | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Pedro Garcia | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | LAK 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | LAK 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | LAK 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | LAK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | LAK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | LAK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | LAK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | LAK 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.