Jude Warwick went deep in the second inning to give the Flying Tigers the lead, and they held on for a 6-3 win over the Mets. Warwick finished 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Flying Tigers offense. Both teams left runners on the board—the Flying Tigers stranded 12, the Mets six—in a game that could have gone either way. The two teams play again Saturday.
Warwick hit a line drive to right center in the top of the second for his ninth home run, giving the Flying Tigers an early advantage they would not relinquish.
Warwick went 1 for 4 overall but made his one hit count, collecting two RBIs in the process.
Both lineups struggled to cash in their opportunities. The Flying Tigers left 12 runners on base while the Mets stranded six, a wasteful night at the plate that defined the game's margins.
The Flying Tigers are winners of 3 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Mets are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Flying Tigers are up next home vs Threshers (Aug 27-28). The Mets are up next at Tortugas (Aug 27-28).
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| SLUPort St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Yost SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Oliveto C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Angel De Los Santos DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Pinto CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach MacDonald LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anibal Salas RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jude Warwick 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Osorio 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enderson Delgado 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malachi Witherspoon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xiomer Guacache P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guzman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Witherspoon | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Carlos Rodriguez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xiomer Guacache | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jose Guzman | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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 | 1.6 | |
| B9 | LAK 98.4 | 1.1 | |
| B9 | LAK 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | LAK 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | LAK 95.7 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | LAK 96.5 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | LAK 94.8 | 5.0 | |
| T9 | LAK 89.8 | 3.0 |
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.