The Shorebirds took down the RidgeYaks 8-5 behind a strong performance at the plate. Ty Head drove in three runs and launched a home run to lead the way. The Shorebirds return home to face the Crawdads on Tuesday, while RidgeYaks host the Warbirds the same evening.
The Shorebirds beat the RidgeYaks 8-5 in a game decided by hitting depth. Head went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs to pace the Shorebirds offense. The Shorebirds out-hit the RidgeYaks 9-6, a margin that held up through nine innings.
The Shorebirds are losers of 7 straight, 2-8 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 28-30). 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| DELSalisbury Shorebirds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Primera DH | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kleyver Salazar 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Andujar 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Josue Brito LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Starlyn Nunez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrews Opata RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Skylar King CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonys Guzman C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Avinson Pinto SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Bello P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Judice P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Vire P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Blum P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bello | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Nicholas Judice | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Caden Vire | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Harry Blum | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | DEL 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | DEL 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | DEL 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | DEL 96.9 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | DEL 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | DEL 97.0 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | DEL 94.8 | 1.0 |
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.