Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Game Notes
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JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (20-30, 48-70) at Pensacola Blue Wahoos (32-19, 62-57) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp – Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins Proud Member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball Southern League Champions 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014 Thursday August 16, 2018 – 7:35 p.m. ET / 6:35 p.m. CT Blue Wahoos Stadium – Pensacola, Florida Shrimp: RHP Robert Dugger (4-5, 4.93) vs. Wahoos: RHP Tony Santillan (6-10, 7.09) Game #119 – Road Game #62 (23-38) Last Game: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (20-30, 48-70) defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (32-19, 62-57) by a 9-2 score in the second game of the five-game series at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Wednesday night. Jacksonville right-handed starting pitcher and Marlins No. 3 prospect Nick Neidert (11-6) earned his Southern League-leading 11th win of the season, working seven innings where he allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Pensacola right-handed starting pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez (9-10) took the loss, working six innings where he allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. The first pitch of the game came in at 6:38 p.m. local time, and Miami Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson pounded it over the left field wall, with his leadoff home run giving Jacksonville a 1-0 lead. It marked the first time that the Jumbo Shrimp have started a game with a leadoff home run on the road as Brinson played in the second game of his major league rehab assignment. The Wahoos took the lead in the bottom of the third when Chris Okey powered a two-run homer over the left field wall to put Pensacola ahead 2-1. The Jumbo Shrimp started the top of the fourth with back-to-back singles by Justin Twine and Joe Dunand, and then on a grounder hit by Brian Schales just in front of home plate, a throwing error by Wahoos catcher Okey allowed both baserunners to score to put Jacksonville back in front 3-2. Dunand then took center stage in the top of the sixth, hitting a two-run homer to grow Jacksonville’s lead to 5-2. In the top of the seventh, Twine hit a two-run single to put the lead at 7-2, then Dunand homered again with a two-run shot to left to put the lead at 9-2, which would be the final. The game marked Dunand’s first multi-homer game of his career, as he went 4-for-5 with four runs batted in and three runs scored. The four hits for Dunand marked a career-high, while he matched a career-high with his four RBI. Twine’s hot hitting continued as he went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in as he extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 11 games. Brinson played six innings defensively in center field, going 1-for-3 at the plate in the second game of his rehab assignment. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER BLUE WAHOOS STARTER Fri. August 17 at PNS 7:35 p.m. ET RHP Dustin Beggs (0-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP Daniel Wright (6-8, 4.11 ERA) Sat., August 18 at PNS 7:35 p.m. ET RHP Cody Poteet (2-10, 5.81 ERA) RHP Wyatt Strahan (6-10, 7.09 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES Brinson Joins Shrimp on Rehab Assignment: Miami Marlins centerfielder Lewis Brinson has joined the Jumbo Shrimp on a major league rehab assignment. Brinson has been on Miami’s disabled list since July 4 with a right hip bone bruise. Prior to his injury, Brinson had played in 84 games for the Marlins hitting .186 with 10 home runs and 30 runs batted in, and he was Miami’s Opening Day centerfielder. On Tuesday, Brinson went 0-for-3 at the plate in the first game of his major league rehab assignment, playing the first five innings of the game in center field for Jacksonville. Brinson then homered for the Jumbo Shrimp on the first pitch of Wednesday’s game, and finished the contest going 1-for-3 while playing six innings in center field. Just in Twine: Justin Twine continues to swing a hot bat for the Jumbo Shrimp. Twine has hit safely in 22 of 23 games he’s played for Jacksonville. Overall Twine is hitting .430 (40-for-93) with four home runs and 15 runs batted in, and 14 of the 22 games he’s hit safely have been multi-hit games. He is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak, hitting .419 (21-for-47) and a hit today would set a season-long 12 game hitting streak for Twine with Jacksonville. Dunand for Duval: Joe Dunand enjoyed one of the finest nights of his career on Wednesday, going 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four runs batted in. The four hits set a career high, as did the home runs since it was his first multi-home run game. Three of Dunand’s six homers this year have been hit at Pensacola. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the roster, the Jumbo Shrimp have six players who were listed by MLB.com as Top 30 Miami Marlins prospects for the 2018 season: OF Monte Harrison (1), RHP Nick Neidert (3), OF Brian Miller (11), Joe Dunand (22), Robert Dugger (23), and McKenzie Mills. Three of these players came in offseason trades (Harrison, Neidert, Dugger), while Miller and Dunand were two of the first three players selected by the Marlins in the 2017 draft. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com BIRIMINGHAM BARONS (SUNDAY AUGUST 19 – THURSDAY AUGUST 23) BAPTIST HEALTH SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY: (Sun. August 19, 3:05 p.m.): Kids can feel like the pros as families can play catch on the field with Baptist Health Sunday Family Funday. After the game kids 12 and under can run the bases, plus each Sunday features free face painting, balloon animals, and Jumbo Shrimp players will sign autographs. Southpaw’s Birthday, candy drop! VYSTAR CREDIT UNION CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME MONDAY: (Mon., August 20, 7:05 p.m.) The local nonprofits raise awareness and funds throughout the night through ticket sales and the Launch-A-Ball promotion. VyStar Credit Union members can get a buy 3 get 1 free ticket special by showing their VyStar credit or debit card at the box office. Also Yuengling is half price! CFCU TWO FOR TUESDAY: (Tues., August 21, 7:05 p.m.): Tickets are 2-for-1 at box office for Community First Credit Union Members using CFCU credit or debit card. Fans can learn more about CFCU membership at their table on the concourse. Also $1 12 oz and $2 24 oz Coors Light at select locations around the ballpark. PUBLIX CORKS & FORKS WEDNESDAY/CANINES & CURSTACEANS: (Wed., August 22, 7:05 p.m.) Shrimp happy to host dogs for free with paying human companion, dog free sections are 110-111, courtesy of Standard Feed & Seed. You’ll have the opportunity to sample food and wine specially prepared by Chef Tony from Publix, one couple will get special meal on the concourse. BUDWESIER THIRSTY THURSDAY: (Thurs. August 23, 7:05 p.m.) Fans can purchase $1 12 oz and $2 24 oz Budweiser products at select stands throughout park, Tiki Terrace music as well! 2018 VS. PENSACOLA 7-8 Home: 6-2 Road: 1-6 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 4/26 JAX W/10-9 Kinley/1-0 Powers/0-1 None 7-7 after first 3 inn, Barrett Walkoff 2B, Diaz 4H, Harr HR 4/27 JAX L/1-0 Mella/3-0 Cavanerio/0-1 None O’Grady T8 HR lone run, Mella 7.0 IP, 0R, 8K, 3H, 0 BB. 4/28 JAX W/2-1 Poteet/2-1 Gutierrez/0-4 Quijada/1 Norwood go-ahead HR in bot 7, Schales HR, Poteet 7 IP. 4/29 JAX W/4-3 Crescentini/1-2 Leyer/1-1 None Othman walk-off RBI 1B w/bases loaded. Harrison HR. 4/30 JAX W/5-3 Duval/1-2 Strahan/3-2 Quijada/2 Duval wins in Duval County debut. Harrison 3-4, 2B. 5/29 JAX W/6-3 Neidert/5-3 Wright/2-3 Crescentini/4 Jagielo & Schales both HR, 2 RBI. Neidert 12 K career high 5/30 JAX L/6-4 Canelon/1-0 Keller/1-2 Powers/4 Wahoos 3R 8th broke 3-3 tie. Diaz and Jagielo HR for JAX. 6/1 JAX W/4-0 7 inn. Graves/1-1 Gutierrez/1-8 None Shrimp 3R and batted around in bot 1st, Mahoney 4.0 IP. 7/18 PNS L/11-3 Varner/5-1 Neidert/8-6 None Wahoos 7R bot 8th, Siri 2 HR, Okey go-ahead HR in 7th. 7/19 PNS L/6-5 Gutierrez/8-8 Duval/2-10 Chacin/6 Siri, Aquino HR for Wahoos, Dunand 3R HR in 4R top 8 JAX 7/20 PNS L/3-0 Santillan/2-0 Dugger/1-4 Powers/10 Long 2-4, HR, 2 RBI. Santillan 6.0 IP, 0R, 0BB, 6K. 7/21 PNS L/5-1 Wright/5-6 Gonzalez/1-5 De Paula/3 Sparks 3-4, HR, 2 2B, RBI. Aquino 2 RBI.