Friday, August 21, 2026 · Fifth Third Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| TOL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| IOW | Metric | TOL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.27 15th | Runs scored per game | 5.08 19th |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.26 27th | Runs allowed per game | 4.90 10th |
| Roster | ||
| 27.1 15th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 27.4 9th |
| Results | ||
| .417 28th | Winning percentage | .489 18th |
| -138 29th | Run differential | 25 15th |
| .422 29th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .516 15th |
| .444 24th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .500 14th |
| .408 27th | Home winning percentage | .493 19th |
| .426 24th | Road winning percentage | .486 14th |
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.
Iowa Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Justin Dean CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .632 |
| 2 Matt Shaw 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .725 |
| Ed Howard 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .308 |
| 3 Owen Ayers C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .762 |
| 4 BJ Murray 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .895 |
| 5 Chas McCormick RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .274 | .834 |
| 6 James Triantos DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .799 |
| 7 Ben Cowles SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .241 | .684 |
| 8 Jordan Nwogu LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .729 |
| 9 Jackson Cluff 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .166 | .603 |
| Team | 36 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 9 | .306 | .752 |
- LOB:
- 26
- 2B:
- Cluff
- SB:
- McCormick, Triantos, Nwogu
- CS:
- Cowles
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wantz | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 71-44 | 5.08 | 1.65 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.53 | 1.22 |
| Grant Kipp W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 52-32 | 5.26 | 1.51 |
| Evan Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-18 | 6.55 | 2.00 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 164-104 | 3.00 | 1.44 |
Toledo Mud Hens
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jace Jung 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .225 | .754 |
| 2 Trei Cruz SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .692 |
| 3 Max Anderson 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .865 |
| 4 Josue Briceño DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .196 | .580 |
| 5 Chris Meyers RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .184 | .548 |
| 6 Cal Stevenson 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .853 |
| 7 Bennett Lee C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .257 | .667 |
| 8 Michael Siani CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .542 |
| 9 Max Burt SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .656 |
| Justice Bigbie LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .670 |
| Team | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | .235 | .678 |
- LOB:
- 24
- 2B:
- Meyers, Bigbie
- 3B:
- Stevenson
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Wolf L | 3.2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 68-37 | 6.32 | 1.57 |
| Tyler Mattison | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26-12 | 3.96 | 1.49 |
| Hayden Minton | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 4.00 | 1.56 |
| Andre Granillo | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-15 | 6.95 | 1.56 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-15 | 5.45 | 1.50 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 167-94 | 4.00 | 1.89 |