The Quakes dismantled the Storm with a 14-1 victory, striking immediately when Wade Meckler homered in the bottom of the first. Jaxon Willits powered the offensive onslaught with four RBIs and a home run, while the Quakes out-hit their opponent decisively. The teams meet again Thursday.
Meckler's fly ball to right center in the opening inning put the Quakes in control before the Storm could settle in.
The Quakes collected 20 hits compared to the Storm's two, a lopsided advantage that told the story of the evening.
The Quakes moved to 59-63 with the win, while the Storm fell to 61-61.
The Quakes are winners of 2 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The Storm are losers of 9 straight, 1-9 over their last 10.
The Quakes are up next home vs Storm (Aug 27-29). The Storm are up next at Quakes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LELake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| RCRancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Lascelles SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Conover LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Tiroly 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris McHugh RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nu'u Contrades 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ty Harvey DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Augie Lopez 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Truitt Madonna C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dawson Willis CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Nohos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoesmerli Beltre P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Salina P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Reed P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Alvarez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Nohos | 1.1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Yoesmerli Beltre | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Salina | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Reed | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Alvarez | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | RC 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | RC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | RC 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RC 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RC 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RC 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RC 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RC 99.9 | — |
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.