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Jacksonville Forces Winner-Take-All Game 3 in International League Finals

The winner advances to the one-game Triple-A National Championship in Las Vegas.

Overview

  • The series is tied 1-1 after the Jumbo Shrimp beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6-4 in Game 2 on Sept. 24.
  • Kemp Alderman and Matthew Etzel hit back-to-back homers in the third inning, and Jared Serna went 3-for-4 with two runs to lead Jacksonville.
  • Jacksonville tagged RailRiders ace Allan Winans for five runs in 3 2/3 innings, his first five-run outing of the season.
  • Game 3 is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Thursday at VyStar Ballpark, with all games in Jacksonville after the club secured home field by winning the first half.
  • Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won Game 1, 5-4 in 10 innings, as Jacksonville hosts its first Triple-A postseason series since 1968.