Jumbo Shrimp fall in pitchers’ duel
PAPILLION, Neb. – Yonny Chirinos fired 6.1 innings of one-run ball, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were shut out 1-0 by the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park. The lone run of the game came in the first inning. John Rave led off with a single. Two batters later, Nick
PAPILLION, Neb. – Yonny Chirinos fired 6.1 innings of one-run ball, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were shut out 1-0 by the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park.
The lone run of the game came in the first inning. John Rave led off with a single. Two batters later, Nick Loftin walked. Nick Pratto followed with an RBI single to plate Rave for the game’s only run.
Chirinos (3-4) went 6.1 frames, ceding just one run on five hits. He struck out six against one walk.
Omaha (23-12) held Jacksonville (17-21) without a baserunner through the first five frames. Jonathan Davis led off the sixth with a double, but the Jumbo Shrimp mustered only three hits all night. Their best opportunities to score came with first and second with one out in the eighth and a runner on first in the ninth, but in both frames, they hit into an inning-ending double play.
Jacksonville and Omaha wrap up their series with Sunday’s 3:05 p.m. ET contest. RHP Roddery Muñoz (0-3, 8.62 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Storm Chasers RHP Zach Davies (1-1, 5.11 ERA). Coverage begins at 2:50 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 AM and www.ESPN690.com.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls 121 Financial Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.
Chirinos (3-4) went 6.1 frames, ceding just one run on five hits. He struck out six against one walk.
Omaha (23-12) held Jacksonville (17-21) without a baserunner through the first five frames. Jonathan Davis led off the sixth with a double, but the Jumbo Shrimp mustered only three hits all night. Their best opportunities to score came with first and second with one out in the eighth and a runner on first in the ninth, but in both frames, they hit into an inning-ending double play.
Jacksonville and Omaha wrap up their series with Sunday’s 3:05 p.m. ET contest. RHP Roddery Muñoz (0-3, 8.62 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Storm Chasers RHP Zach Davies (1-1, 5.11 ERA). Coverage begins at 2:50 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 AM and www.ESPN690.com.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls 121 Financial Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.