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Late hitting pushes Jacksonville to 6-2 win over Memphis 

McIntosh blasts eighth inning homer
Jacob Amaya finishes 2-for-5, with an RBI double in the eighth inning to put Jacksonville ahead for the final time in their 6-2 win over Memphis Friday night. (Alaina Macedo/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)
By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
August 4, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp plated five runs in the final two innings to take a 6-2 win over the Memphis Redbirds Friday night at AutoZone Park. Entering the eighth inning tied at one, the Jacksonville (48-57, 16-15) offense came alive. With one out, Dane Myers walked and

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp plated five runs in the final two innings to take a 6-2 win over the Memphis Redbirds Friday night at AutoZone Park.

Entering the eighth inning tied at one, the Jacksonville (48-57, 16-15) offense came alive. With one out, Dane Myers walked and scored on a double from Jacob Amaya to give the Jumbo Shrimp the 2-1 lead. After a flyout, Paul McIntosh (4) blasted a two-run homer off Memphis (54-52, 15-16) reliever Dalton Roach (L, 1-2), to make it a 4-1 game.

Memphis added their final run in the bottom of the eighth. Luken Baker (28) blasted a solo homer with one out to cut the deficit to 4-2.

The Jumbo Shrimp’s final tallies came in the top of the ninth. With two outs, Xavier Edwards walked and scored on a double by Troy Johnston for a 5-2 advantage. Dane Myers followed with an RBI single to give Jacksonville a four-run lead, 6-2.

The game opened with the Jumbo Shrimp taking the initial lead in the first. Jake Mangum singled and went to second on a ground out. Edwards smacked a double, scoring Mangum to put Jacksonville ahead 1-0.

The Redbirds took a little bit to get their bats going, tying the game in the bottom of the fifth. Kramer Robertson walked and was sacrificed to second by Richie Palacios. After stealing third, Robertson scored on a groundout from Cesar Prieto, tying the game at one.

Jacksonville and Memphis continue their series Saturday at 7:35 p.m. ET at AutoZone Park. LHP Enmanuel De Jesus (3-3, 5.76 ERA) gets the ball for Jacksonville and RHP Sem Robberse (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make his Cardinals organization debut. Coverage begins at 7:20 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 and espn690.com.

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 marked 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.