Marco Argudin went deep and drove in three runs as the Crawdads outlasted the Shorebirds 4-2 on the road. The Shorebirds actually outhit their visitors 6-5, but couldn't get runners across when it mattered. The Crawdads improve to 71-46 while the Shorebirds drop to 42-78; the Shorebirds host the Nationals on Tuesday while the Crawdads visit the Warbirds.
Argudin went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs to power the Crawdads' offense in the winning effort.
The Shorebirds held a 6-5 edge in hits but were unable to string together the timely knock when it counted.
The Crawdads stay strong at 71-46; the Shorebirds continue their slide at 42-78.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELSalisbury Shorebirds | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| HICHickory Crawdads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Head RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stiven Martinez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaiden Lo Re SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhomnardo Reyes CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Anderson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Miguel Rodríguez 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Sanchez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Félix Amparo LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jemone Nuel 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Collin McKinney P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailen Hamson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Morao P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin McKinney | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kailen Hamson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Smith | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Francisco Morao | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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 | 3.6 | |
| T9 | HIC 96.4 | 5.4 | |
| T9 | HIC 91.0 | 6.6 | |
| T9 | HIC 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | HIC 92.4 | 1.2 | |
| B8 | HIC 93.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | HIC 93.1 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | HIC 93.9 | 0.9 |
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.