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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 #52/53 • FIRST HALF #52/53 • SERIES #12 • ROAD GAME #26/27 Jackson Generals (23-28) at Tennessee Smokies (28-26) Game 1: RHP Taijuan Walker (3-5, 2.59) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (5-2, 2.47) Game 2: LHP James Gillheeney (2-0, 1.21) vs. To Be Announced Monday, June 3, 2013 • 4:30 p.m. CT • Smokies Park • Kodak, TN 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. June 3 6:15 at Tennessee RHP Chance Ruffin (2-2, 2.72)vs. RHP Alberto Cabrera (5-2, 3.70) June 4 6:15 at Tennessee LHP Anthony Fernandez (2-1, 3.36) vs. LHP Eric Jokisch (4-4, 4.05) June 5 11:00 at Tennessee LHP Roenis Elias (2-5, 3.21) vs. RHP Matt Loosen (1-2, 7.46) June 6 7:05 vs. Chattanooga LHP Kyle Hunter (0-0, 1.32) vs. RHP Steve Smith (0-0, 4.66) TODAY’S GAME: the Generals begin a 5-game road series at Tennessee today with game #1 of the series...the Generals had 2 games BY THE NUMBERS cancelled in the last series at home vs. Huntsville (1-2)...the Generals are 1-4 against the Smokies this season, dropping 4 of 5 from them at - - home 5/12-5/16. 20-year-old righty Taijuan Walker makes his team-leading 11th start of the season today. in game 1 This is his 54th career start and 36th for Jackson...2nd start against Tennessee this season...in career 1-2, 2.50 ERA vs. Tennessee. 25-year-old lefty James Gillheeney starts game 2 of the doubleheader. This is his 10th start of the season and 5th for Jackson. Gillheeney made 6 appearances and 5 starts for Triple-A Tacoma this season posting a 2-2 record with a 4.50 ERA. 13 GENERALS RECAP: The Generals were rained out again on Sunday afternoon at Tennessee, marking the 3rd straight day Jackson has Roster moves made during the past been postponed or cancelled due to rain. 7 days affecting the Generals... YOU ALREADY KNOW... that the Generals had 4 games cancelled this season. 2008, 2004, 2003, 2000 138, , DID YOU KNOW?...that the total is the most in the 16-year history of the franchise. Jackson played 138 games in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2008. With no further games a cancelled the Generals will only play 136 games this season. REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY NEWS & NOTES: 24 of first 51 games have been 1-run games (7-17) which is the most in all of minors...30 of 51 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (9-21) and 6 have been extra-inning games (2-4)...In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 13-7. Streak: Lost 2 • Series of Roster Moves...The wheels continued to spin Sunday in the Mariners organization with 5 moves effecting the Generals Last 10 Games: 5-5 Long Winning Streak: 4, (4/12-4/15) roster.. RHP Erasmo Ramirez was promoted to Tacoma, RHP Brett Shankin sent to High Desert, catcher John Hicks and RHP Andrew Long Losing Streak: 5, (4/16-4/20) Kittredge were activated from the DL. Also, Vinnie Catricala was designated for assignment by the Mariners. Recently DFA’d outfielder The Ballpark at Jackson: 11-15 Francisco Martinez was traded to the Detroit Tigers today as well. On Monday INF Rich Poythress was promoted to Tacoma and INF Road: 11-13 Ji-Man Choi was activated from High Desert. Day: 4-3 Night: 18-25 • The Seattle Generals...there are currently 4 players on the Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals Series Openers: 7-4 (INF Nick Franklin, C Jesus Sucre, RHP Carter Capps and RHP Yoervis Medina). In total, 5 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts. Rubber Games: 4-3 • OF Julio Morban has hit safely in each of his last 4 games, batting .333 (6x18) with 1 run scored, 1 double and 1 RBI. Series Records: 4-7 • After allowing 2 runs in his first relief outing on April 5, LHNick Hill has allowed only 3 runs in his last 20.1 innings. Overall this season he has limited opponents to a .192 (14x73) average, while walking 10 and striking out 15. 12-16 18-4 Vs. South: Leading After 6: • LH Kyle Hunter has not allowed a run in his last 8.2 innings in relief (4 G). During this stretch he has limited opponents to a .133 (4x30) Vs. North: 11-12 Leading After 7: 19-2 23-28 19-3 average, while walking 3 and striking out 10. First Half: Leading After 8: • RH has not allowed a run in his last 13.0 innings in relief (8 G). He has allowed only 1 run in his last 20.0 innings Second Half: 0-0 Tied After 6: 4-5 Stephen Kohlscheen Scoring First: 15-6 Tied After 7: 2-6 in relief. During this stretch he limited opponent to a .137 (10x73) average, while walking 3 and striking out 25. Since April 21, Kohlscheen Scoring Last: 8-15 Tied After 8: 1-4 has lowered his season ERA from 6.35 to 1.75 in 11 games in relief. Extra Innings: 2-4 Trailing After 6: 1-19 • RHP Taijuan Walker allowed 11 earned runs over his last 4 starts (23.0 innings), after allowing only 2 earned runs in his previous 5 starts Doubleheaders: 0-0-3 Trailing After 7: 1-19 (6 R) from April 10- May 1. Overall this season, he is 3-5 with a 2.59 ERA (17 ER, 52.0 IP) in 9 starts. He has limited opponents to a .197 April: 11-14 Trailing After 8: 0-18 (37x188) average, while walking 25 and striking out 57. May: 12-14 Last AB Wins: 5 • We Gotcha!!...Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 55.3% of base stealers (26 CS, 47 Att). The next closest is Jacksonville which is June: 0-0 Walk-off Wins: 3 throwing out 39% of base runners. July: 0-0 Shutouts: 3 “PANK” MOVING ON UP: Coming back for his 3rd season, Manager Jim Pankovits becomes the second-longest tenured Jackson August: 0-0 Times Shut Out: 5 manager. Bobby Dickerson managed in Jackson from 2002-2005 while Jackson was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and has the most September: 0-0 10+ Runs: 4-0 wins in franchise history, 291. Pankovits is now 2nd in franchise history with 169 wins. White Jersey: 9-10 4+ Runs: 16-9 PLENTY OF PROSPECTS: The Generals roster features 8 of the Mariners’ Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Those Grey Jersey: 10-9 1-Run Games: 7-17 include: RHP Taijuan Walker (2), RHP Carson Smith (16), OF Leon Landry (17), INF Jack Marder (20), C John Hicks (21), OF, OF Julio Black Jersey: 4-7 Generals HR: 11-11 Morban (23),, RHP Chance Ruffin (27) and LHP Anthony Fernandez (30). Special Jersey: 0-2 Opponent HR: 10-16 Generals vs. Tennessee in 2013 - 20 G REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS - (LEAGUE RANK) This Season: 1-4 Last Season: 17-7 Batting Average: Jones, (.274) Home Runs: Landry, (5) Wins: Walker, (3) Home: 1-4 Road: 0-0 Hits: Jones, (46) RBI: Catricala/Jones, (21) ERA: Walker, (2.59) (6th) Offense: .224, 2 HR Pitching: 3.33, 37 K Doubles: Jones/Morban, (9) OBP: Jones, (.348) Strikeouts: Walker, (63) (T-4th) REGULAR SEASON TOTALS Triples: Jones, (5) (T-2nd) Slugging: Jones, (.423) Saves: Smith, (4) Stolen Bases: Jones, (12) Total Bases: Jones, (71) Innings Pitched: Elias, (61.2) .249 (4th) 3.17 (3rd) AVG: ERA: Southern League Standings Upcoming Promotions at The Ballpark in Jackson HR: 35 (6th) SO: 402 (T-5th) 2B: 82 (7th) BB: 159 (8th) NORTH Rec GB SOUTH Rec GB Date Opp. Promotion Pres. By 3B: 15 (T-2nd) WHIP: 1.20 (3rd) Birmingham (CHW) 36-20 -- Mississippi (ATL) 31-25 -- 6/7 CHA Taijuan Walker Replica Jersey Giveaway SB: 59 (3rd) Holds: 12 (T-9th) Girl Scout Campout Tennessee (CHC) 28-26 7.0 Jacksonville (MIA) 29-25 1.0 6/8 CHA Country Fireworks 96.5 ESPN BB: 146 (10th) Saves: 8 (10th) Chattanooga (LAD) 26-30 10 Mobile (ARI) 29-27 2.0 Junior Generals Pre-game catch Jackson (SEA) 23-28 10.5 Montgomery (TB) 28-28 3.0 Duck Dynasty Night GENERALS BLOG Henderson Co. Night Huntsville (MIL) 24-30 11 Pensacola (CIN) 20-35 10.5 You can follow all the Generals news on our new Jay’s Warriors Night blog, Inside the Jackson Generals, with broad- THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY caster Chris Harris. Posts will go beyond the head- 1932 In Philadelphia, Lou Gehrig becomes the first player in the twentieth century to blast four home runs in one game, and barely lines with news and information about club events, misses hitting a fifth. The Yankees hammer out a major league record with 50 total bases in a 20-13 slugfest with Philadelphia. stories from the road, lineups and daily updates. 1993 Although Alex Rodriguez called and asked the team not to choose him, the Mariners still select the stand-out scholastic shortstop with the first pick in the amateur draft.