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Game Information and Mariners Minor League Report (Saturday, August 17)

August 17, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


Game #118: Jackson Generals (26-25, 55-62) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (23-31, 60-64)

Streak: Won 4

Site: The Ballpark in Jackson - Jackson, Tenn

Time: 6:05 p.m. (CT)

Pitching Match-up: LHP Anthony Vasquez (1-2, 3.38) vs. RHP Marquis Fleming (3-5, 4.50)

Promotions: High Tech Special Effects Fireworks (WBBJ), Elvis Night, National Guard Family Night

Radio: 96.5 ESPN Radio, Pregame Show (5:50) TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO

Online TV: MiLB.tv

Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY

Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube

Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals

Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

TODAY'S GAME: the Generals conclude their second-to-last homestand of the season tonight looking for a 5-game sweep of the Montgomery Biscuits (4-0) It would be Jackson's first 5G sweep of a series since 5/14-5/18 of 2011 vs. HVL. The Generals are 10-4 against the Rays' AA affiliate this season and 7-2 at The Ballpark in Jackson...the Generals have won 6 of the last 9 series' and are 16-11 since the All-Star break.

GENERALS RECAP: Despite being limited to only 2 hits, Jackson defeated Montgomery 2-1 on Friday night. The Generals scored the go-ahead run on a fielding error in the 8th. The win marked the 7th straight home win for the Generals, while matching a season-high 4-game win streak. CF Leon Landry (1x2, R, RBI, BB) recorded the Generals first run with a RBI single in the 2nd inning and scored the winning run in the 8th. 1B Ji-Man Choi (1x3, R, BB) recorded the team's only other hit. Starter Roenis Elias (7.0,8,1,1,1,6) limited the Biscuits to only 1 run while striking out 6 in a no decision. RH Stephen Kohlscheen (1.0,0,0,0,1,1) tossed a scoreless 7th inning to pick up his 6th win of the season, while RH Dominic Leone (1.0,0,0,0,0,1) tossed a 1-2-3 9th inning to earn his 3rd save with Jackson.

NEWS & NOTES: 40 of 117 games have been 1-run games (17-23) which is the 8th in all of minors...59 of 116 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (22-36) and 14 have been extra-inning games (5-9)...In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 32-24.

- ALUMNI REPORT: Mariners rookie second baseman and former General Nick Franklin has joined twitter, and you can follow him at @NickFrank20...Franklin is also on Instagram (@NicholaseFrank).

- WINNING STREAK INFORMATION: The Generals have tied a season-high (3 times) by winning 4 straight games. The last 5-game winning streak was part of a 6-game winning streak, April 23-April 28, 2012 against Huntsville and Tennessee. The last 5-game sweep in a series was May 14-May 18 at home against Huntsville in 2011. That was part of a 7-game winning streak.

- HOME SWEET HOME: Prior to July 30 the Generals were 21-30 at home this season, but since then Jackson is 7-0 in their last 7 home games at The Ballpark in Jackson. During that stretch the Generals have out-scored opposition 40-14.

- OFF WITH A BLASH: OF Jabari Blash has a hit in 8 of his first 11 Double-A games batting .262 (11x42) with 4 of his 11 hits being home runs. Blash belted a homer in his first Jackson at-bat on August 2 at Mobile...hit 2 home runs vs. Montgomery on August 15. He leads the Mariners farm system with 20 long balls this season.

- SOUTH DIVISION SUCCESS: The Generals are 29-26 this season against teams from the South Division as opposed to 26-36 when facing the North. Of the remaining 18 games, 8 are against South Division foes.

- GRAND SALAMI TIME: Ramon Morla blasted Jackson's 5th grand slam of the season in the 7th inning on August 14 vs. Montgomery. The Generals lead the Southern League in grand slams with 2 coming from Morla, 2 from Ji-Man Choi and 1 from Brad Miller.

- TAYLOR SETTING THE TABLE: INF Chris Taylor is batting .300 (18x60) with 12 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 3 RBI, 6 walks and 4 stolen bases in 15 games in August.

- CLOSING TIME: After allowing 5 runs over his first 6 appearances of the season, RH Carson Smith has allowed only 5 earned runs over his last 33 relief appearances. During this stretch he is 0-1 with 8 saves and a 1.18 ERA (5 ER, 38.2 IP). Since April 22, Smith has lowered his ERA from 8.44 to 2.05. Smith has struck out at least 1 batter in 34 of 39 games (62 strikeouts).

- FLYING UNDER THE RADAR: LH Kyle Hunter has held opponents scoreless in 25 of 30 relief appearances this season. Overall he is 3-0 with 1 save and a 1.07 ERA (6 ER, 49.2 IP). He has limited opponents to a .219 (41x187), while walking 12 and striking out 36.

- DOUBLEHEADER BLUES: The Generals lead the Southern League having played 14 doubleheaders this season and are 10-10 in 7-inning games. Jackson has 2 more scheduled doubleheaders set for August 19 and August 21 at Mobile.

- HIGH DESERT REUNION: The current Generals roster features 6 starters from A+ High Desert's opening day starting lineup (SS Chris Taylor, 1B Ji-Man Choi, 3B Ramon Morla, DH Dan Paolini, LF Jabari Blash, P Trevor Miller)

- TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple on July 24th in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from tying the franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, "˜04) and Chris Walker (10, "˜06). Dwaine Bacon (11, "˜04) and Bo Porter (11. "˜98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 34 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

- WE GOTCHA!! Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 52.5% of base stealers (62 CS, 118 Att). The next closest is Pensacola which is throwing out 34.2% of base stealers.

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