Merphy Hernandez went deep and drove in five runs as the Mighty Mussels broke open a blowout at the Cardinals' expense. The Mussels' bats came alive with eight hits in a dominant 8-1 win that vaulted them to 63-52 on the season. The Cardinals, now 58-59, get another crack at it Friday.
The Mighty Mussels rolled past the Cardinals 8-1 behind a powerful night at the plate.
Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the way. The Mighty Mussels piled up eight hits while the Cardinals managed just three.
The Mighty Mussels improve to 63-52 with the win; the Cardinals drop to 58-59.
The Mighty Mussels are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Cardinals are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Mighty Mussels are up next home vs Marauders (Aug 27-29). The Cardinals are up next at Blue Jays (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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| PMBJupiter Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merphy Hernandez RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Turner 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramiro Dominguez SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yovanny Duran CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isaiah Lane 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Quentin Young DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Keenan 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryce Fowler LF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hideki Prather C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Hernandez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Covey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendry Chivilli P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Hernandez | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jake Covey | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Hendry Chivilli | 2.0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | FTM 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | FTM 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | FTM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | FTM 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.7 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.2 | 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.