SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Now with Rays, Feliciano beats Suns

Published on June 9, 2003 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Eleven days after he was released, Jesus Feliciano haunted his former team, factoring in the first three runs for the Orlando Rays in their 5-1 victory over the Suns on Monday in front of 677 fans at Cracker Jack Stadium.

Feliciano drove in the game's first run in the second inning on his first swing as a Ray. He singled to center field, scoring Dan Grummitt to give Orlando a 1-0 lead. Feliciano scored on a wild pitch by Suns starter Tommy Farmer in the fifth inning, giving the Rays a 2-0 advantage. Feliciano, who hit .148 in part-time action with the Suns earlier this season, had an RBI fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the sixth, scoring the third run for Orlando (28-34).

Farmer (4-5) then allowed a two-run bloop double to Danny Massiatte which put the Suns behind 5-0. Massiatte looped a shallow fly ball to right field which bounced off Reggie Abercrombie's glove after he dove for the ball on the run. Farmer pitched seven innings, allowing seven hits and all five runs.

The Suns (27-35) scored its run in the seventh when ninth-hitter Tarrik Brock doubled in Nick Alvarez. Jacksonville stranded runners at second and third base in both the seventh and eighth innings off reliever Bartolome Fortunado.

Rays starter Jon Switzer (4-6) pitched 6-1/3 innings and allowed one run, which was an inherited run given up by Fortunado.

Victor Diaz and Shane Victorino led the Suns with two hits each. Feliciano was the only Ray with two hits.

Right-hander Heath Totten (3-6, 4.76 ERA) is scheduled to face Rays righty Jim Magrane (5-3, 4.63) at 11:05 a.m. at Cracker Jack Stadium. The game will not be broadcast on radio.

SUNS SPOTS: Pat Harrison is filling in as interim manager for the Suns as Dino Ebel is attending to family business in California. Harrison will manage the team for the four-game series at Orlando. Ebel will return to the dugout Friday vs. Greenville. ...The Suns struck out 12 times Monday. ...OF Jason Repko (sore neck) is still listed as day-to-day. He was scratched from the lineup Thursday after tweaking his neck in batting practice. ...SS Gookie Dawkins left the game in the second inning Sunday after scampering back to first base on a pickoff play. He re-injured his left shoulder blade muscle where he was struck with a pitch earlier in the week. Dawkins did not play Monday and is day-to-day. ...Brock batted ninth Monday, the first time, he says, he's batted ninth in his career. Brock is the team's RBI leader. ...The Rays signed Feliciano one day after the Devil Rays promoted OF Matt Diaz and C Pete LaForest to Class AAA Durham. Diaz is leading the Southern League with a .383 batting average.

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