Three-run Eighth Spurs Jumbo Shrimp by Stripers

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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – A three-run eighth inning on Thursday vaulted the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp by the Gwinnett Stripers 3-1 at Coolray Field.

Gwinnett (21-33) led 1-0 reliever Rolddy Muñoz (0-1) walked Jack Winkler to begin the eighth. Albert Almora followed by tying the game with an RBI double. 

Maximo Acosta then gave Jacksonville (33-21) its first lead with an RBI single. Acosta maneuvered to second on a wild pitch, went to third on a ground out and then scored on Xavier Edwards’ RBI ground out to make it 3-1.

George Soriano (2-1) pitched the final 3.0 innings, fanning three without a hit to earn the win.

The lone Stripers run came in the first. Carlos Rodriguez singled and then José Devers doubled. A James McCann RBI ground out made it 1-0 three batters into the bottom of the first, but Gwinnett mustered just one more hit the rest of the night.

Jacksonville and Gwinnett meet again in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. contest. RHP Robinson Piña (3-2, 3.48 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Stripers RHP Ian Anderson (1-1, 3.71 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN 690AM and www.ESPN690.com.

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