SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Suns lose, then miss curfew

June 8, 2003 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


MOBILE, Ala. -- The second Suns-BayBears game Saturday was suspended after six innings because of the Southern League curfew.

Mobile leads, 15-9, and will face the Suns in the top of the seventh inning for the completion of the game beginning at 6 p.m. CT Sunday.

Following the resumption, the regularly-scheduled game between the Suns and BayBears will begin at its regular time, 7:05 p.m. CT., unless the completion of the suspended game comes within 25 minutes of the scheduled time.

In game one of the doubleheader, BayBears starter Cory Stewart retired the first 17 Suns in order and, with help from the bullpen, took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 1-0 victory over the Suns on Saturday in front of 5,153 fans in game one of a doubleheader.

Stewart (5-4) walked pinch-hitter B.J. Waszgis with two outs in the sixth inning. Until Waszgis reached base, the BayBears had retired 28 Suns in a row, dating back to the sixth inning Sunday. Stewart walked the bases loaded and was relieved by Bryan Gaal. Gaal struck out Victor Diaz to end the threat.

Derek Michaelis a one-out, groundball single to right field in the seventh off reliever Rusty Tucker to break up the BayBears' no-hit bid. Brennan King followed with a single, but the Suns (26-33) stranded both runners as Tucker earned his 16th save.

Suns starter Edwin Jackson (2-4) earned the loss despite allowing one run over five innings. He fanned eight, but allowed a bases-loaded RBI single to Khalil Greene in the first inning to give Mobile (24-34) a 1-0 lead. Jackson settled down to retire the next 13 hitters.

The game began one hour and 32 minutes late because of a rain delay.

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