Mitchell Blasts Suns Past Carolina
August 12, 2010 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
Jacksonville, Fla. - Lee Mitchell went three-for-four with four RBI and finished a double short of the cycle, leading the Jacksonville Suns (68-47, 28-19) to an 8-5 win over the Carolina Mudcats (51-65, 21-26) in front of 4,961 Thursday night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
Suns reliever Steven Cishek (3-1) picked up the winning decision, giving up one run and two hits over two innings of work. Mudcats starter Travis Webb (6-8) took the loss, giving up six runs and seven hits over four and one-thirds innings. Kris Harvey (3) saved the game with a scoreless ninth inning.
Jacksonville opened an early 3-0 lead in the first inning with a two-out, two-run triple from Lee Mitchell and RBI double from Tim Torres.
Carolina chipped away at the lead starting in the second inning. Following a Sean Henry leadoff single, Denis Phipps belted a two-run home run to left field to cut the Suns lead to 3-2. The Mudcats tied the game in the third inning as Kristopher Negron belted a solo home run for a 3-3 score.
The Mudcats gained the lead in the top of the fifth inning. Negron was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, stole second base, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a Sean Henry single for a 4-3 Carolina lead.
Jacksonville answered right away in the bottom of the fifth. Vinny Rottino hit a one-out, solo home run to tie the game 4-4. After a Matt Dominguez walk, Mitchell unloaded a two-run home run over the left field lawn for a 6-4 lead.
The Suns added a seventh run in the sixth inning on an Ozzie Martinez groundout for a 7-4 lead. Carolina cut the lead to 7-5 with an unearned run in the seventh inning on a bases loaded walk after a two-out error.
Jacksonville added an insurance run in the eighth inning with a Ryan Curry sacrifice fly for an 8-5 final.
Suns RH Tom Koehler will face Mudcats LH Travis Webb in game two of the series Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Following the Friday Family Fireworks, Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey will perform at the Baseball Grounds. Tickets are available through the Suns box office at 358-2846 or by visiting jaxsuns.com.
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