The Shorebirds outlasted the RidgeYaks 7-3 on the strength of Reyes, who drove in a run while going 2-for-4 at the plate. Both teams left runners stranded in frustrating fashion: the RidgeYaks couldn't bring home 11 runners, while the Shorebirds left 9 on base. The Shorebirds improved to 40-73 with the victory, dropping the RidgeYaks to 49-62. The clubs meet again on Sunday.
The Shorebirds beat the RidgeYaks 7-3, holding their ground despite both lineups leaving ample opportunity on the board.
Reyes paced the Shorebirds with a 2-for-4 night that included an RBI, providing the offensive punch the team needed to pull away.
The RidgeYaks stranded 11 runners while the Shorebirds stranded 9, a costly pattern for a team now sitting at 49-62 as the Shorebirds climb to 40-73.
The Shorebirds are losers of 6 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The RidgeYaks are losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Shorebirds are up next home vs Nationals (Aug 27-29). The RidgeYaks are up next at Woodpeckers (Aug 28-30).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALSalem RidgeYaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| DELSalisbury Shorebirds | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Coates DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wills Maginnis SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Franklin Primera C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josue Brito RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Skylar King CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andruw Musett 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avinson Pinto 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D'Angelo Ortiz 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Fermin LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadbiel Delzine P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Morgan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Padgett P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yermain Ruiz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadbiel Delzine | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Barrett Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cam Padgett | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Yermain Ruiz | 1.0 | 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 | DEL 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | DEL 96.3 | 2.6 | |
| T9 | DEL 98.9 | 0.7 | |
| T9 | DEL 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | DEL 98.5 | 2.1 | |
| T9 | DEL 96.4 | 2.1 | |
| T9 | DEL 98.5 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | DEL 99.4 | — |
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.