King, Dawkins boost Suns to 4-2 win
June 13, 2003 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Suns again employed timely hitting in a 4-2 victory over the Greenville Braves on Friday in front of 8,760 fans at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
Brennan King hit a two-run home run off Braves starter Adam Wainwright in the second inning to give the Suns a 2-0 lead. It was one of five hits for Jacksonville (30-36) which stranded three baserunners.
With two outs in the fourth inning, Gookie Dawkins laced a two-run double down the left field line off Wainwright (5-3) to put the Suns in the lead, 4-0. That was ample run support for Suns starter Alfredo Gonzalez, who did not allow a hit until the fifth inning. He allowed two runs in the sixth after he was one strike away from getting out of the inning. Gonzalez gave up a solo home run to James Jurries and an RBI single to Jason Fitzgerald.
Gonzalez (2-2) earned the victory, pitching six innings, allowing four hits and striking out nine, which tied a career-best.
Ryan Minor retired all six batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings to set up an opportunity for Jason Frasor, who pitched a scoreless ninth to notch his second save.
Right-hander Joel Hanrahan (6-2, 2.22 ERA) is scheduled to face Braves righty Matt Belisle (3-6, 3.75) at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
SUNS SPOTS: The game was delayed one hour and two minutes because of rain. ...King and Fitzgerald were the only players with two hits. ...Daryle Ward, who is playing in Jacksonville on a rehab assignment, went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and an error in his first game with the Suns. He started in left field. ...Suns catcher B.J. Waszgis played in his 1,000th career minor league game.
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