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Game Information and Mariners Minor League Report (Saturday, August 24) vs. Chattanooga

August 24, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


Game #127: Jackson Generals (28-32, 57-69) vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (22-38, 57-73)

Streak: Lost 6

Site: The Ballpark in Jackson - Jackson, Tenn

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

Pitching Match-up: LHP James Gillheeney (6-6, 3.87) vs. RHP Garrett Gould (2-4, 4.60)

Promotions: SEC Night (Ticket Giveaways), SEC Themed Fireworks (FOX 16)

Radio: 96.5 ESPN, 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 continue their final homestand of the season tonight with game #2 of a 5-game series with the Chattanooga Lookouts (0-1)...this season Jackson is 8-8 against the Lookouts and 2-4 at The Ballpark in Jackson...the Generals have dropped 6 straight games which is a season low...Jackson will wrap up the season with a 5-game series at Huntsville starting next Thursday.

GENERALS RECAP: The Generals held a 2-1 lead before allowing a run in the top of the 8th and another in the 10th as Jackson lost to Chattanooge 3-2 on Friday night. 3B Ramon Morla (3x5, 2 2B, RBI) led the team with 3 hits, while LF Jabari Blash (2x2, 2 R, HR, RBI, 3 BB) recorded the team's only other multi-hit game. Starter Moises Hernandez (5.0,2,1,1,0,3,HR) made his 2nd start of the season, allowing 1 run on 2 hits in a 5.0 inning no decision. RH Stephen Kohlscheen (2.0,1,0,0,1,3), LH Nick Hill (0.2,2,1,1,1,0), RH Dominic Leone (1.1,1,0,0,0,2) and RH Stephen Shackleford (1.0,2,1,1,1,1) combined to allow 2 runs over 5.0 innings in relief. Shackleford recorded his 2nd loss after allowing a run in the top of the 10th inning.

NEWS & NOTES: 45 of 126 games have been 1-run games (18-27) which is the 6th in all of minors...64 of 126 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (23-40) and 17 have been extra-inning games (5-12)...In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 32-26.

- MOBILE MEGA BOWL BY THE NUMBERS: The Generals played 7 games in 4 days August 19-22 which included 53 innings at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile in 77 hours. The first 3 days included 44 innings in 53 hours, 2 extra-inning games, 3 1-run games and 14 hours and 37 minutes of game duration. There were 1,442 pitches during those 3 days. The August 20 games were not considered a doubleheader because G1 was the completion of a suspended game from August 6th.

- OFF WITH A BLASH: OF Jabari Blash has hit safely in each of his last 7 games, batting .450 (9x20) with 4 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI and 9 walks. He has a hit in 15 of his first 20 Double-A games batting .319 (22x69) with 6 of his 21 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 22 HR.

- ROSTER SHAKE UP: During the last week the Generals have lost top offensive players Ji-Man Choi (promoted to AAA) and Julio Morban (broken right fibula) while losing top starter LHP Roenis Elias (Appendectomy). Morban and Choi had combined for 140 hits, 30 doubles, 8 triples, 16 home runs and 83 RBIs. Elias had a 3.18 ERA in 22 starts and was 3rd in the SL with 121 strikeouts.

- CLOSING TIME: RH Carson Smith since June 21st has made 19 relief outings going 7-for-7 in save opportunities with a 0.35 ERA in 26 innings, 13 hits, 1 earned run, 39 strikeouts and 10 walks. He has allowed just 1 extra-base hit during that span.

- THE RELIEVING MA-SCHEEN: RH Stephen Kohlscheen has allowed only 3 earned runs over his last 28.0 innings (0.96 ERA). During this 14-game stretch (since June 26), he is 5-0 while lowering his season ERA from 3.60 to 2.43.

- 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 HAVING A GREAT AUGUST: INF Chris Taylor is batting .341 (31x91) with 16 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI, 12 walks and 7 stolen bases in 24 games in August.

- DOUBLEHEADER BLUES: The Generals lead the Southern League having played 18 doubleheaders this season and are 12-14 in 7-inning games.

- HIGH DESERT REUNION: The current Generals roster features 5 starters from A+ High Desert's opening day starting lineup (SS Chris Taylor, 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 39 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

- WE GOTCHA!! Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 51.6% of base stealers (64 CS, 124 Att). The next closest is Pensacola which is throwing out 35.1% of base stealers.

- SEATTLE GENERALS:. ..there are currently (8) players on the Seattle Mariners roster that were a member of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Carter Capps, RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) RHP Yoervis Medina and RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

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