Wallach, Miller go yard but Jumbo Shrimp lose 6-3 after game called in eighth inning
DURHAM, N.C. – Both Chad Wallach and Brian Miller homered on Sunday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 6-3 in the series finale at the Durham Bulls in a rain-shortened contest called in the top of the eighth from Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The score was tied at two when Ryan Boldt led off the fourth by reaching second on an infield single coupled with a Jacksonville (33-31) error. Jumbo Shrimp starter Edward Cabrera (0-1) walked Miles Mastrobuoni when the game hit a rain delay. When play resumed after more than an hour, a Brett Sullivan single coupled with another Jacksonville error plated two runs to give Durham (44-20) the lead. Joseph Odom followed with a sacrifice fly to put the lead at 5-2.
Bulls reliever Phoenix Sanders (3-0) walked Deven Marrero to begin the fifth. A wild pitch moved Marrero to second before he advanced to third on a ground out. A Joe Dunand RBI ground out plated Marrero to cut the Durham lead to 5-3.
In the seventh, though, Jose Lowe walked before advancing to third on a two-base error. Kevin Padlo singled him in to increase the Durham advantage to 6-3.
Durham grabbed the early lead during its first at-bats. Dalton Kelly walked before Nathan Lukes singled. A Lowe sacrifice fly scored Kelly as the game’s first run.
Wallach equalized things when he led off the second. Three batters later, Miller drilled his first bomb of the year to give Jacksonville its first lead.
However, in the bottom of the second, the Bulls promptly tied the contest. Boldt doubled to begin the frame. After a pair of outs, Odom doubled him in to knot the tally at two.
The Jumbo Shrimp return home for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch on Tuesday against Nashville. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv and www.Facebook.com/ESPN690Jax.
On a Community First Credit Union Two For Tuesday, tickets are 2-for-1 at the box office for Community First Credit Union members using their CFCU credit or debit card. Dogs get in free as long as their human companions have a ticket on a Forever Vets Animal Hospital Canines and Crustaceans Dog Day. The Jumbo Shrimp will also celebrate Hanukkah in July presented by The Jewish Community Alliance.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at 121 Financial Ballpark. Their inaugural season garnered the Southern League’s Don Mincher Organization of the Year, Promotional Trophy and Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, won by general manager Harold Craw. The club added its second Promotional Trophy in three years following the 2019 season. The 2021 season marks the return of Triple-A baseball in Jacksonville. To experience the excitement with the terrific value of ticket and group options, call the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visit www.jaxshrimp.com.
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