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Shorebirds at CrawdadsSalisbury
Shorebirds
Hickory
Crawdads
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atShorebirds at CrawdadsThe Crawdads shut out the Shorebirds 3-0, with the go-ahead run scoring in the fifth on a bunt single by Sebastian Baquera that kicked off a sequence of miscues in the field. Despite being outhit, the Crawdads made it count when it mattered most. The Shorebirds return to Crawdads territory Saturday.
The Crawdads beat the Shorebirds 3-0, with the critical strike coming in the bottom of the fifth when Baquera bunted for a single, Josh Owens scored, and a throwing error by pitcher Downer plus a fielding error by right fielder Martinez compounded the damage.
Baquera went 2-3 at the plate and drove the offense when it mattered most, leading the Crawdads attack in the shutout.
The Shorebirds outshot the Crawdads 8-7 in hits but could not break through, falling to 42-76 while the Crawdads improved to 69-46.
The Crawdads are winners of 6 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Shorebirds are losers of 6 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Crawdads are up next at Warbirds (Aug 27-29). The Shorebirds are up next home vs Nationals (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.
Crawdads to winHitRuns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELSalisbury Shorebirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| HICHickory Crawdads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Head DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stiven Martinez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaiden Lo Re CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jhomnardo Reyes LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Rodríguez C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Sanchez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jemone Nuel SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Ortega 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Liranzo 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Esteban Mejia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Downer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Herbert P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Mejia | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Brandon Downer | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Herbert | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | HIC 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | HIC 96.3 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | HIC 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | HIC 96.3 | 2.2 | |
| T9 | HIC 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | HIC 96.6 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | HIC 97.3 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | HIC 97.7 | 0.5 |
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.
