Thursday, April 30, 2026 · Toyota Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| RCT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| KNX | Metric | RCT |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 4.80 25th | Runs scored per game | 4.83 24th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.57 1st | Runs allowed per game | 4.72 3rd |
| Roster | ||
| 24.7 8th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.7 7th |
| Results | ||
| .534 9th | Winning percentage | .515 15th |
| 23 11th | Run differential | 11 13th |
| .522 11th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .510 13th |
| .559 7th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .406 25th |
| .500 18th | Home winning percentage | .519 16th |
| .574 5th | Road winning percentage | .510 12th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Knoxville Smokies
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jordan Nwogu CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .268 | .739 |
| 2 Jefferson Rojas SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .795 |
| 3 Owen Ayers C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .304 | 1.009 |
| 4 Andy Garriola RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .823 |
| 5 Edgar Alvarez 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .177 | .652 |
| 6 Carter Trice LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .749 |
| 7 Ethan Hearn DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 | .590 |
| 8 Devin Ortiz 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .462 |
| 9 Alex Madera 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .573 |
| Team | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .095 | .374 |
- LOB:
- 5
- 2B:
- Rojas
- GIDP:
- Trice
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Kipp L | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 54-28 | 4.03 | 1.15 |
| Luis Martinez-Gomez | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 45-23 | 4.54 | 1.16 |
| Frankie Scalzo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37-19 | 5.20 | 1.62 |
| Team | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 136-70 | 6.00 | 2.33 |
Rocket City Trash Pandas
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wade Meckler CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .347 | .975 |
| 2 Gustavo Campero C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .287 | .830 |
| 3 Raudi Rodriguez DH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .790 |
| 4 Tucker Flint 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .241 | .753 |
| 5 Matthew Lugo LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .788 |
| 6 Harold Coll 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .533 |
| 7 Nick Rodriguez 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .718 |
| 8 David Calabrese RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .645 |
| 9 Mac McCroskey SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .626 |
| Team | 25 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | .280 | .758 |
- LOB:
- 18
- 2B:
- Meckler
- SB:
- Meckler, Rodriguez, Rodriguez
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Gonzalez W | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 74-39 | 5.50 | 1.32 |
| Luke Murphy SV | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 0.71 | 0.82 |
| Team | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 95-52 | 1.29 | 0.86 |