Jumbo-Sized Fifth Nets Barons
Jacksonville hangs seven runs in the fifth to clinch series with 8-4 win
After tripling to leadoff the bottom of the first, Ryan Brett finished 3-for-5 with two runs and a homer shy of the cycle on Wednesday.
(Michael Wade)
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-32) brought seven runs around to score in the fifth inning, erasing a 3-0 deficit as they turned the tables on the Birmingham Barons (26-32) en route to an 8-4 win on Tuesday at Regions Field. Moments That Mattered: After Jordan Guerrero (L, 2-6) threw four masterful innings
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-32) brought seven runs around to score in the fifth inning, erasing a 3-0 deficit as they turned the tables on the Birmingham Barons (26-32) en route to an 8-4 win on Tuesday at Regions Field.
- Moments That Mattered: After
Jordan Guerrero (L, 2-6) threw four masterful innings with just a pair of hits against, the Jumbo Shrimp attacked the Birmingham starter, beginning with a leadoff double formJohn Norwood . Following a walk byEric Jagielo on the next at bat,Peter O'Brien cleared the bases with a three-run homer to level the score in the fifth. - Turning Point: Still working with no outs against,
Brian Schales kept the Jacksonville hit parade going, whileRodrigo Vigil doubled to set upMason Davis for an RBI single to jump the Shrimp ahead 4-3.Cade Gotta tacked on an RBI, andIsan Díaz knocked in two more as the visitors surged to a 7-3 lead before the dust settled. - Facts and Figures: Eloy Jimenez rebounded after going 0-for-7 over his last two games, going 2-for-3 on Wednesday with an RBI single in the third inning and a walk.
- By the Numbers: The Barons out-hit the Jumbo Shrimp 11-10 on the day, with
Ryan Brett and Trey Michlaczewski at the vanguard as each tallied three hits. Brett finished 3-for-5 and a homer shy of the cycle, while scoring two of Birmingham's four runs.Seby Zavala ,Zack Collins , andJameson Fisher - who also tripled in the contest - joined Jimenez in the RBI department, each batting in a run. - Up Next: The Barons and Jumbo Shrimp will wrap up the cross-divisional series on Thursday night. The Barons will call from the bullpen for the 7:05 p.m. start, while right-hander
Robert Dugger (0-0, 5.40) will toe the rubber for the Jumbo Shrimp. Curt Bloom will have the call on 960 WERC News Radio and the iHeart Radio app.