The Cardinals got out in front early and never looked back, taking down the Mighty Mussels 8-4 on the strength of a big second inning. Cabrera's double with runners in motion drove in three runs and gave the Cardinals the edge they would not surrender. The Mighty Mussels visit the Cardinals again Thursday for another matchup.
Cabrera's two-bagger in the bottom of the second inning scored three runs and delivered the go-ahead blow for the Cardinals, who built a lead they held the rest of the way.
Cabrera went 1 for 4 but made his one hit count, finishing with three RBIs to lead the Cardinals offense.
The Cardinals out-hit the Mighty Mussels 9-6 and improved to 58-58, while the Mighty Mussels dropped to 62-52.
The Cardinals are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Mighty Mussels are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Cardinals back to .500 at 61-61. The Cardinals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27-29). The Mighty Mussels are up next home vs Marauders (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMFort Myers Mighty Mussels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| PMBJupiter Cardinals | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Turner 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vahn Lackey DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Tinney C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramiro Dominguez 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aidan Teel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Young 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryce Fowler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Acuña LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Scholvin SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Barr P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Rudis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick McAuliffe P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barr | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Melvin Rodriguez | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Brad Rudis | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick McAuliffe | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | PMB 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | PMB 99.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | PMB 98.3 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | PMB 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | PMB 98.5 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | PMB 98.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | PMB 98.7 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | PMB 98.8 | 2.3 |
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.