Almora, Junk, four-run third lead Shrimp by Tides
NORFOLK, Va. – Albert Almora homered in a four-run third inning on Friday and Janson Junk gutted through 5.0 innings of one-run ball as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp bested the Norfolk Tides 6-3 at Harbor Park. The game was scoreless until Almora went yard to lead off the third. Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. – Albert Almora homered in a four-run third inning on Friday and Janson Junk gutted through 5.0 innings of one-run ball as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp bested the Norfolk Tides 6-3 at Harbor Park.
The game was scoreless until Almora went yard to lead off the third. Norfolk (15-27) starter Trevor Rogers (0-2) walked Jakob Marsee, who stole second base and then scored on Otto Lopez’s double. Two batters later, Jacob Berry notched an RBI single. Berry swiped second and he came home on Troy Johnston’s RBI double that gave Jacksonville (27-16) a 4-0 lead.
The lone Tides run against Junk came in the fourth. TT Bowens doubled with one out and a Liván Soto single put runners on the corners. After a shallow fly out, an error allowed Bowens to score.
Junk scattered nine hits and a walk to yield that lone run in his 5.0 innings, striking out three to earn the win.
Marsee reached via an error to lead off the fifth. After a Lopez fielder’s choice, Joe Mack walked. A ground out advanced the runners to second and third. A wild pitch brought in Lopez and Mack scored on an error to make it 6-1.
Three straight Norfolk walks started the sixth inning. A run scored on a double play before Dylan Carlson’s RBI single, but the Tides could get no closer. Matt Pushard tossed 2.1 scoreless innings and George Soriano worked a shutout ninth for his first save.
Jacksonville bids for a series win over Norfolk in Saturday’s 6:35 p.m. contest. RHP Robinson Piña (2-3, 3.62 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Tides RHP Kyle Brnovich (1-1, 4.66 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:20 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 VyStar 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.