Suns drop home finale, 7-1
August 23, 2003 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â Greenville Braves shortstop Kelly Johnson drove in five runs in a 7-1 victory over the Suns in front of 10,253 fans Saturday at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
In the first inning, Johnson hit a two-run single following one of four Suns errors to give the Braves a 2-0 lead off spot starter Greg Bauer. Bauer (6-5) earned the loss despite allowing one earned run over five innings. Bauer walked Johnson with the bases loaded in the second inning to give Greenville (63-67 overall, 27-35 second half) a 3-0 advantage.
The Suns (62-69, 31-31) retaliated with a run in the bottom of the inning when Derek Michaelis hit an opposite-field, line drive home run off Braves starter Daniel Curtis. Curtis (5-3) pitched seven innings to earn the victory.
The Braves extended their lead off Suns reliever Lino Urdaneta. He gave up an RBI double to Bryce Terveen in the sixth and a mammoth two-run home run to Johnson in the seventh. In the eighth, Curtis grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to cap the scoring.
After a travel day Sunday, right-hander Heath Totten (10-11, 3.31 ERA) is scheduled to face West Tenn Diamond Jaxx lefty Felix Sanchez (1-2, 3.28) at 7:05 CT Monday at Pringles Park.
SUNS SPOTS: Johnson's home run to right center field cleared the bleachers entirely and landed on Georgia Street, the first time that has happened at the Baseball Grounds. ...The Suns' final 2003 home attendance is 359,979 fans in 66 home dates, an average of 5,454. The NFL Jaguars drew 450,216 fans in 2002. ...The Suns' six-run defeat was their most lopsided loss since an 8-0 defeat against Birmingham on June 28.
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