Jacksonville Suns (16-18) 9, Carolina Mudcats (19-15) 7
Jacksonville, FL --- Juan Gonzalez hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the fifth inning to spur the Jacksonville Suns past the Carolina Mudcats 9-7 at the Baseball Grounds on Thursday night.
Trailing 5-3 entering the inning, the Suns (16-18) scored a run against Mudcats starter Brett Sinkbeil, then with the bases loaded, Gonzalez unloaded on a 2-0 pitch into the right field bleachers to give the Suns the lead over the Mudcats (19-15). Lucas May would hit a solo homer in the sixth against reliever Jeff Gogal in the sixth to extend the lead to 9-5 before the Mudcats attempted a rally.
Carolina scored twice in the seventh, but could not convert on bases loaded situations in the fifth and sixth, stranding three baserunners in each inning.
Sinkbeil (L, 1-4) allowed 13 hits over 4 2/3 innings to absorb the loss, while Marlon Arias (W, 3-2) collected his second straight win thanks to five innings and a his first pro hit, a two-run bloop single in the second.
Carolina scored three times against Arias in the first, and after the Suns sliced the lead to one, the Mudcats reassumed a three-run lead in the third. John Raynor went 2-2 with three walks to lead the Mudcats, which also saw Manuel Mayorson, Chris Coghlan and Andy Jenkins collect two hits apiece. Carlos Martinez pitched two shutout innings, fanning five.
The Mudcats remained four games behind first-place Huntsville despite the loss, and will play the rubber game of the series against the Suns on Fridya night at 7:05 PM ET. Willie Glen starts for the Mudcats against Jesus Castillo.
May 8, 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
| Carolina |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
| Jacksonville |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
x |
9 |
17 |
4 |
|
Carolina AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
| Raynor, CF |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.277 |
| Mayorson, SS |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.316 |
| Coghlan, 2B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
.294 |
| Sanchez, G, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
.297 |
| Concepcion, 1B |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
.260 |
| Jenkins, LF |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.282 |
| Davis, C |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.200 |
| Harvey, RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.097 |
| Gogal, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| a-Mitchell, PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.243 |
| Martinez, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| b-Hayes, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.232 |
| Sinkbeil, P |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
| Scott, RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.258 |
| Totals |
37 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
20 |
.249 |
| |
| a-Singled for Gogal in the 7th. b-Popped out for Martinez in the 9th. |
| |
BATTING
3B: Jenkins (1, Arias, M).
TB: Raynor 2; Mayorson 2; Coghlan 2; Sanchez, G; Jenkins 4; Davis; Mitchell.
RBI: Coghlan (17), Sanchez, G (13), Jenkins (18), Scott (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Coghlan; Harvey 2; Concepcion 2; Mayorson.
GIDP: Mayorson.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Sanchez, G (4, 2nd base off Arias, M/May), Raynor (8, 2nd base off Sierra/May).
CS: Scott (3, 2nd base by Sierra/May).
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Mayorson-Coghlan-Concepcion, Coghlan-Concepcion).
|
Jacksonville AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
| De Jesus, SS |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.298 |
| Tomlin, CF |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.337 |
| Jacobs, 1B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
.266 |
| Asadoorian, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Gonzalez, A, 1B |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.224 |
| May, C |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.326 |
| Mitchell, 3B-1B-3B |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.303 |
| Malek, RF |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
.213 |
| Justis, 2B-3B |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.311 |
| Sierra, P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.000 |
| Godwin, LF |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.275 |
| Arias, M, P |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.200 |
| a-Gonzalez, J, PH-2B |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.295 |
| Totals |
38 |
9 |
17 |
9 |
3 |
10 |
21 |
.274 |
| |
| |
| a-Homered for Arias, M in the 5th. |
| |
BATTING
HR: Gonzalez, J (6, 5th inning off Sinkbeil, 3 on, 1 out), May (6, 6th inning off Gogal, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: De Jesus 2; Tomlin 2; Jacobs; Gonzalez, A; May 4; Mitchell 4; Malek 2; Justis; Godwin; Arias, M; Gonzalez, J 4.
RBI: Arias, M 2 (2), De Jesus (18), Justis (6), Gonzalez, J 4 (19), May (20).
2-out RBI: De Jesus.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Malek; Jacobs; Sierra 2.
S: Arias, M.
GIDP: De Jesus; Justis.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Mitchell (2, 2nd base off Martinez/Davis), Gonzalez, A (3, 2nd base off Martinez/Davis).
FIELDING
E: Arias, M 2 (2, pickoff, throw), Mitchell (2, throw), Justis (6, throw).
Outfield assists: Godwin (Coghlan at 2nd base).
DP: (Mitchell-Justis-Jacobs).
|
Carolina IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
| Sinkbeil (L, 1-4) |
4.2 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5.72 |
| Gogal |
1.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1.42 |
| Martinez |
2.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
4.40 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
17 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
3.16 |
Jacksonville IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
| Arias, M (W, 3-2) |
5.0 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
4.80 |
| Asadoorian (H, 1) |
1.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6.66 |
| Sierra (S, 3) |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4.58 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
4.80 |
WP: Sinkbeil, Sierra.
HBP: Godwin (by Sinkbeil).
Ground outs-fly outs: Sinkbeil 6-5, Gogal 2-0, Martinez 0-1, Arias, M 7-3, Asadoorian 0-1, Sierra 1-5.
Batters faced: Sinkbeil 28, Gogal 6, Martinez 9, Arias, M 26, Asadoorian 9, Sierra 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Sierra 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Nicholas Nolde. 1B: Chris Ward. 2B: . 3B: Karl Best.
Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:10.
Att: 7,954.
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