Jacksonville Wins Pitchers' Duel Behind Sanchez, Mahan
July 29, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sixto Sanchez fired six scoreless frames and Riley Mahan homered Monday to push the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to a 1-0 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
Mahan's first-inning home run off Pensacola (56-51, 18-19) starter Bryan Sammons (3-4) was the extent of the offense for the two clubs.
Sanchez tossed six scoreless innings, scattering a pair of hits and one walk while recording five strikeouts to earn the win for Jacksonville (50-57, 21-16). Tommy Eveld added on two shutout frames before Dylan Lee pitched the ninth to seal the shutout with his 12th save.
Monday's winning raffle number of 1239119001 won a prize of $76.
Jacksonville hosts Pensacola in Tuesday's 7:05 p.m. contest. RHP Kolton Mahoney (4-0, 2.74 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Blue Wahoos RHP Edwar Colina (1-0, 1.64 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and jaxshrimp.com.
The Jumbo Shrimp, Dreams Come True and Community First Credit Union are partnering for a historic Dreams Come True (literal) 2 For Tuesday presented by Community First Credit Union. The Jumbo Shrimp are welcoming a Jacksonville Dreamer and a parent to be the only two people in the ballpark. Fans can join the Jumbo Shrimp just beyond the Budweiser Tiki Terrace for a party celebrating a Southern League attendance record of... two people. At the conclusion of the fifth inning, all fans will be let into the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville to help sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" in the seventh inning to celebrate the Dreamer in style. In addition, as fate would have it, on the Dreams Come True (literal) 2 For Tuesday presented by Community First Credit Union, the first two fans through the gates will receive an authentic Jumbo Shrimp jersey.
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