The Giants made the Storm pay for every mistake, jumping out to a decisive 9-2 victory on the road. Broedy Poppell drove in two runs to pace the Giants offense, while the team out-hit their hosts 11 to 9 to put the game firmly out of reach. The Giants improved to 65-50 with the win while the Storm fell to 61-54. The two teams will meet again Wednesday for another matchup.
The Giants rolled past the Storm 9-2, flexing their advantage early and never letting go.
Broedy Poppell led the way with two RBIs to fuel the Giants offense.
The Giants held a hit advantage over the Storm, 11 to 9, improving to 65-50 while the Storm slipped to 61-54.
The Giants are winners of 12 straight, 10-0 over their last 10. The Storm are losers of 9 straight, 1-9 over their last 10.
The Giants are up next home vs Rawhide (Aug 27-29). The Storm are up next at Quakes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJSan Jose Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| LELake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josuar Gonzalez SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Meola 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dario Reynoso 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Jenkins 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Barajas Jr. C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanner Mally RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Guzman DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Polanco CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broedy Poppell LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Seeley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper McGrath P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Pineda P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Seeley | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cooper McGrath | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Melvin Pineda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SJ 100.0 | 0.3 | |
| B9 | SJ 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | SJ 99.9 | 0.3 | |
| B9 | SJ 99.6 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | SJ 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | SJ 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | SJ 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | SJ 99.9 | 0.1 |
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.