Handelfry Encarnacion went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Warbirds to a 7-5 win over the RidgeYaks. The Warbirds out-hit their opponents 10-8 in a game that moved them to 62-53 while dropping the RidgeYaks to 51-65. The two teams reconvene on Saturday.
Encarnacion delivered the offensive punch the Warbirds needed, finishing 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs driven in.
The Warbirds' edge in the hit column proved decisive, out-hitting the RidgeYaks 10-8 over the course of the game.
The win pushed the Warbirds to 62-53 on the season, while the loss dropped the RidgeYaks to 51-65.
The Warbirds are losers of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The RidgeYaks are losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Warbirds are up next home vs Crawdads (Aug 27-29). The RidgeYaks are up next at Woodpeckers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILWilson Warbirds | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| SALSalem RidgeYaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jones CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Ebel SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Handelfry Encarnacion LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Ortuno 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rylan Mills DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carsten Sabathia III 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Anderson RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Filippo Di Turi 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Garcia C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Renz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diustin Mayorquin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Renz | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diustin Mayorquin | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | WIL 100.0 | 9.7 | |
| B9 | WIL 90.3 | 5.1 | |
| B9 | WIL 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B9 | WIL 88.8 | 6.5 | |
| B9 | WIL 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | WIL 90.5 | 1.4 | |
| T9 | WIL 91.4 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | WIL 91.0 | 0.6 |
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.