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GAME INFORMATION DOUBLE-A SOUTHERN LEAGUE AFFILIATE OF THE SEATTLE MARINERS For Information contact Chris Harris at [email protected] 4 Fun Place • Jackson, TN 38305 • (Phone) 731.988.5299 • (Fax) 731.988.5246 GAME #127 • SECOND HALF #61 • SERIES #29 • HOME GAME #61 Jackson Generals 28-32 (57-69) vs. Chattanooga Lookouts 22-38 (57-73) LHP James Gillheeney (6-6, 3.87) vs. RHP Garrett Gould (2-4, 4.60) Saturday, August 24, 2013 • 6:05 p.m. • The Ballpark in Jackson • Jackson, Tenn UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS: ALL TIMES CDT Today’s game broadcasted on 96.5 ESPN RADIO, Date Time Opponent Pitcher jacksongeneralsbaseball.com & TuneIn Radio App. August 25 6:05 vs. Chattanooga LHPAnthony Fernandez (9-7, 4.25) vs. LHP Chris Reed (4-1, 3.68) August 26 7:05 vs. Chattanooga RHP Trevor Miller (2-1, 4.04) vs. RHP Zach Lee (10-9, 3.18) August 27 7:05 vs. Chattanooga LHP Cam Hobson (0-1, 3.00) vs. LHP Rob Rasmussen (3-2, 2.48) August 29 6:43 at Huntsville LHP Anthony Vasquez (1-4, 4.45) vs. RHP Drew Gagnon (4-8, 5.58) TODAY’S GAME: the Generals continue their final homestand of the season tonight with game #2 of a 5-game series with the Chattanooga Lookouts (0-1)...this season Jackson is 8-8 against the Lookouts and 2-4 at The Ballpark in Jackson...the Generals have dropped 6 straight - BY THE NUMBERS - games which is a season low...Jackson will wrap up the season with a 5-game series at Huntsville starting next Thursday. GENERALS RECAP: The Generals held a 2-1 lead before allowing a run in the top of the 8th and another in the 10th as Jackson lost to Chattanooge 3-2 on Friday night. 3B Ramon Morla (3x5, 2 2B, RBI) led the team with 3 hits, while LF Jabari Blash (2x2, 2 R, HR, RBI, 3 BB) recorded the team’s only other multi-hit game. Starter Moises Hernandez (5.0,2,1,1,0,3,HR) made his 2nd start of the season, allowing 22 1 run on 2 hits in a 5.0 inning no decision. RH Stephen Kohlscheen (2.0,1,0,0,1,3), LH Nick Hill (0.2,2,1,1,1,0), RH Dominic Leone Home runs this season for Jabari (1.1,1,0,0,0,2) and RH Stephen Shackleford (1.0,2,1,1,1,1) combined to allow 2 runs over 5.0 innings in relief. Shackleford recorded his Blash. Leads M’s Farm System.... 2nd loss after allowing a run in the top of the 10th inning. NEWS & NOTES: 45 of 126 games have been 1-run games (18-27) which is the 6th in all of minors...64 of 126 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (23-40) and 17 have been extra-inning games (5-12)...In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 32-26. REGULARa SEASON SUMMARY • MOBILE MEGA BOWL BY THE NUMBERS: The Generals played 7 games in 4 days August 19-22 which included 53 innings at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile in 77 hours. The first 3 days included 44 innings in 53 hours, 2 extra inning games, 3 1-run games and 14 hours and 37 minutes of game duration. There were 1,442 pitches during those 3 days. The August 20 games were not considered a Streak: Lost 6 Last 10 Games: 4-6 doubleheader because G1 was the completion of a suspended game from August 6th. Long Winning Streak: 4, (3x: last 8/13-8/16) • OFF WITH A BLASH: OF Jabari Blash has hit safely in each of his last 7 games, batting .450 (9x20) with 4 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 home run, Long Losing Streak: 6, (8/20-8/23) 5 RBI and 9 walks. He has a hit in 15 of his first 20 Double-A games batting .319 (22x69) with 6 of his 21 hits being home runs. Blash belted a homer in The Ballpark at Jackson: 28-32 his first Jackson at-bat on August 2 at Mobile...hit 2 home runs vs. Montgomery on August 15. He leads the Mariners farm system with 22 HR. Road: 29-37 Day: 7-7 • ROSTER SHAKE UP: During the last week the Generals have lost top offensive players Ji-Man Choi (promoted to AAA) and Julio Night: 47-59 Morban (broken right fibula) while losing top starter LHP Roenis Elias (Appendectomy). Morban and Choi had combined for 140 hits, 30 Series Openers: 12-14 doubles, 8 triples, 16 home runs and 83 RBIs. Elias had a 3.18 ERA in 22 starts and was 3rd in the SL with 121 strikeouts. Rubber Games: 6-6 • CLOSING TIME: 11-15 RH Carson Smith since June 21st has made 19 relief outings going 7-for-7 in save oppertunities with a 0.35 ERA in Series Records: 26 innings, 13 hits, 1 earned run, 39 strikeouts and 10 walks. He has allowed just 1 extra-base hit during that span. Vs. South: 31-32 Leading After 6: 48-9 • THE RELIEVING MA-SCHEEN: RH Stephen Kohlscheen has allowed only 3 earned runs over his last 28.0 innings (0.96 ERA). Vs. North: 26-37 Leading After 7: 44-5 During this 14-game stretch (since June 26), he is 5-0 while lowering his season ERA from 3.60 to 2.43. First Half: 29-37 Leading After 8: 40-5 • GRAND SALAMI TIME: Ramon Morla blasted Jackson’s 5th grand slam of the season in the 7th inning on August 14 vs. Montgomery. Second Half: 28-32 Tied After 6: 7-13 The Generals lead the Southern League in grand slams with 2 coming from Morla, 2 from Ji-Man Choi and 1 from Brad Miller. Scoring First: 34-19 Tied After 7: 4-13 • TAYLOR HAVING A GREAT AUGUST: INF Chris Taylor is batting .341 (31x91) with 16 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI, 12 Scoring Last: 39-11 Tied After 8: 4-11 walks and 7 stolen bases in 24 games in August. Extra Innings: 5-12 Trailing After 6: 2-45 • DOUBLEHEADER BLUES: The Generals lead the Southern League having played 18 doubleheaders this season and are 12-14 in 7-inning games. Doubleheaders: 3-5-4 Trailing After 7: 2-44 • HIGH DESERT REUNION: The current Generals roster features 5 starters from A+ High Desert’s opening day starting lineup (SS April: 11-14 Trailing After 8: 0-41 Chris Taylor, 3B Ramon Morla, DH Dan Paolini, LF Jabari Blash, P Trevor Miller) May: 12-14 Last AB Wins: 10 • TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple on July 24th in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from June: 11-15 Walk-off Wins: 7 tying the franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. July: 12-13 Shutouts: 9 ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 39 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League. August: 11-13 Times Shut Out: 11 • WE GOTCHA!! Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 51.6% of base stealers (64 CS, 124 Att). The next closest is Pensacola which is September: 0-0 10+ Runs: 7-0 throwing out 35.1% of base stealers. White Jersey: 18-21 4+ Runs: 39-17 • SEATTLE GENERALS:...there are currently (8) players on the Seattle Mariners roster that were a member of the 2012 Jackson Grey Jersey: 22-26 1-Run Games: 18-27 Generals (RHP Carter Capps, RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino Black Jersey: 16-19 Generals HR: 28-28 (15-day DL) RHP Yoervis Medina and RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) Special Jersey: 1-3 Opponent HR: 20-39 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez). Generals vs. Chattanooga in 2013 - 20 G REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS - (LEAGUE RANK) This Season: 8-8 Last Year: 9-7 Batting Average: Morban, (.295) (3rd) Home Runs: Choi, (9) Wins: Fernandez, (9) Home: 2-4 Road: 6-4 Hits: Jones, (97) RBI: Jones, (45) ERA: Elias, (3.18) (8th) Offense: .254, 13 HR Pitching: 3.04, 126 K Doubles: Morban, (20) OBP: Morban, (.362) Strikeouts: Elias, (121) (4th) REGULAR SEASON TOTALS Triples: Jones, (10) (1st) Slugging: Morban, (.468) Saves: Smith, (14) Stolen Bases: Jones, (26) Total Bases: Jones, (148) Innings Pitched: Elias, (130.0) .241 (6th) 3.37 (4th) AVG: ERA: Southern League Second Half Standings Upcoming Promotions at The Ballpark in Jackson HR: 83 (6th) SO: 925 (6th) 2B: 179 (8th) BB: 411 (8th) NORTH Rec GB SOUTH Rec GB Date Opp. Promotion Pres. By 3B: 39 (2nd) WHIP: 1.27 (4th) Tennessee (CHC) 36-24 -- Jacksonville (MIA) 35-25 -- 8/24 CHA SEC Football Fireworks FOX 16 SB: 143 (3rd) Holds: 32 (8th) SEC Night w/ Ticket Giveaways Birmingham (CHW) 29-32 7.5 Mobile (ARI) 34-27 1.5 Junior Generals First Pitch BB: 383 (10th) Saves: 25 (10th) GENERALS (SEA) 28-32 8.0 Mississippi (ATL) 33-27 2.0 Reading Night Union Univ. Huntsville (MIL) 26-35 10.5 Pensacola (CIN) 31-29 4.0 GENERALS BLOG Chattanooga (LAD) 22-38 14.0 Montgomery (TB) 28-33 7.5 You can follow all the Generals news on our blog, Inside the Jackson Generals, with broadcaster THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY Chris Harris.