Alexander Frias went deep in the bottom of the 6th to break a tie and deliver the go-ahead run, sending the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Mighty Mussels. The Cardinals scraped together four hits to the Mussels' three, enough to inch back to .500 on the season. The Mighty Mussels host the Marauders on Tuesday, while the Cardinals visit the Blue Jays.
The Cardinals won 3-1, powered by Frias's two-run homer in the 6th that proved to be the difference in a tight contest.
Frias finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs and the go-ahead blast, guiding the Cardinals' lean offensive output.
The Cardinals out-hit the Mighty Mussels 4-3 and improved to 60-60, while the Mussels fell to 64-54.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| PMBJupiter Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Turner 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vahn Lackey DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ramiro Dominguez 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fowler CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yovanny Duran RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Keenan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Quentin Young SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Acuña LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Scholvin 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Hammond P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Rodriguez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hammond | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Melvin Rodriguez | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Covey | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hendry Chivilli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 | 3.9 | |
| T9 | PMB 96.1 | 5.1 | |
| T9 | PMB 91.0 | 5.3 | |
| T9 | PMB 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | PMB 92.4 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | PMB 93.1 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | PMB 93.9 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | PMB 93.2 | 0.6 |
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.