IL Gwinnett Stripers

Grissom Homers, But Stripers Fall Short in Jacksonville

July 28, 2023 - International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Vaughn Grissom gave the Gwinnett Stripers (44-55) a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a solo home run (4), but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (45-54) responded with a pair of two-run homers and held on for a 5-4 win on Friday night at 121 Financial Ballpark

Decisive Plays: Grissom belted his second homer of July off left-hander Patrick Monteverde for a 1-0 lead in the first, but Troy Johnston's two-run clout (1) off Michael Soroka (L, 3-3) swung the advantage to Jacksonville's favor at 2-1 in the bottom of the first. Rehabbing Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia swatted an opposite-field two-run homer (3) to make it 4-1 in the third, and Johnston doubled and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-2 lead in the sixth. Daniel Robertson's two-run single brought the Stripers to within 5-4 in the eighth, but Sean Reynolds (S, 3) got a five-out save to end it.

Key Contributors: Grissom delivered his team-leading 32nd multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 with the homer and one RBI. Robertson went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. For Jacksonville, Garcia (2-for-4, double, homer, 2 RBIs) and Johnston (3-for-4, double, homer, 2 RBIs) combined to drive in four runs. Monteverde (W, 1-0) pitched 5.2 innings of four-hit, two-run baseball in his Triple-A debut.

Noteworthy: Grissom extended his team-best on-base streak to 23 games with the first-inning homer. Atlanta Braves' left-hander A.J. Minter threw 1.0 scoreless inning with a strikeout in his second rehab appearance. Gwinnett is now 12-10 in one-run games this year.

Next Game (Saturday, July 29): Gwinnett at Jacksonville, 6:35 p.m. ET at 121 Financial Ballpark. Broadcast: 6:20 p.m. ET on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, August 1): Gwinnett vs. Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m. ET at Coolray Field. Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. ET on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live. It's Family Value Tuesday at Coolray Field, with $2 Hot Dogs and $1 Desserts.

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