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Jumbo Shrimp Force Decider After 6–4 Win; International League Title on the Line Tonight

The winner in Jacksonville earns a berth in Saturday’s one-game Triple-A National Championship in Las Vegas.

Overview

  • Jacksonville evened the International League Championship Series at 1–1 with a 6–4 victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in Game 2.
  • Kemp Alderman and Matthew Etzel hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning to put the Jumbo Shrimp ahead for good.
  • The RailRidersAllan Winans, 12–1 with a 1.63 ERA entering the night, was tagged for five runs in 3 2/3 innings, his shortest outing and first five-run start of the season.
  • Jacksonville’s starter lasted 3 2/3 innings with six walks, but the bullpen held the RailRiders scoreless late to preserve the lead.
  • Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won Game 1, 5–4 in 10 innings, setting up tonight’s winner-take-all Game 3 at 7:05 p.m. at VyStar Ballpark.