Encarnacion Homer Not Enough as Skid Hits Five
June 2, 2023 - International League (IL)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
DURHAM, N.C. - Jerar Encarnacion homered but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp's rally fell short Friday in a 3-2 loss to the Durham Bulls from Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth. Osleivis Basabe tripled off Jacksonville (23-31) starter Enmanuel De Jesus (1-1) to start the inning. A Kyle Manzardo RBI ground out plated the game's first run for Durham (32-23).
Tristan Gray homered off De Jesus to start the fifth. After a ground out, Roberto Alvarez singled and moved to second on a Vidal Brujan walk. Basabe followed with an RBI double down the left field line to stretch the lead to 3-0.
The score remained that way until the eighth. Jacob Amaya walked with two outs. Encarnacion then crushed a homer to right, just the second hit of the night for the Jumbo Shrimp, to draw within 3-2.
However, Jacksonville could get no closer as Javy Guerra pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
The Jumbo Shrimp send LHP Devin Smeltzer (1-2, 7.48 ERA) to the mound against Bulls RHP Yonny Chirinos (0-1, 5.51 ERA) in Saturday's 6:35 p.m. contest. Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. on ESPN 690 AM, www.ESPN690.com and the MiLB First Pitch app.
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