Cam Cannarella homered, reached base four times and scored three runs, but the Norfolk Tides defeated the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 10-9 in 10 innings Sept. 3 at Harbor Park. Jacksonville led 9-7 entering the bottom of the 10th before Norfolk scored three runs to complete the walk-off victory.
Brandon Butterworth delivered the winning two-run single for the Tides. The loss moved Jacksonville to 67-66 overall and 25-34 in the listed split, while Norfolk improved to 51-81 overall and 23-34.
Jacksonville builds an early lead
Norfolk scored first in the opening inning. Enrique Bradfield Jr. led off with a single, stole second and third, and scored on Payton Eeles’ sacrifice fly.
Jacksonville tied the game in the second inning. Jonathon Long singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Logan Driscoll’s RBI double.
The Jumbo Shrimp moved in front in the third. Cannarella led off with a home run, and Brandon Compton later singled and stole second before Juan Matheus walked. A double steal put both runners in scoring position, and Johnny Olmstead’s sacrifice fly brought home Compton before Matheus scored on a wild pitch.
Norfolk answered in the bottom of the third. Bradfield Jr. and Jud Fabian doubled with one out, and Jose Barrero followed a fly out with a home run that tied the game at four.
Jacksonville regained the lead in the fourth inning. Garret Forrester walked to start the inning, and Brendan Jones followed with a two-run home run. Cannarella walked, Compton singled and Matheus walked to load the bases for Long, whose sacrifice fly made it 7-4.
Norfolk rallies in extra innings
The Tides began cutting into the deficit in the fifth. Fabian, Eeles and Barrero produced three consecutive singles, and Eeles later scored on a wild pitch to bring Norfolk within one run.
Bryan Ramos tied the game with a two-out home run in the sixth inning. The score remained 7-7 through the end of regulation, sending the teams to extra innings.
Jacksonville took control in the top of the 10th. Cannarella started the inning as the zombie runner, and Compton doubled to bring him home. Two batters later, Long doubled to score Compton and give the Jumbo Shrimp a 9-7 lead.
Norfolk responded in the bottom half against Jake Walkinshaw, who began the inning by inducing Eeles to ground out. Jose Barrero followed with an RBI single that scored the zombie runner, Fabian, and Ryan Noda doubled to put runners on second and third. Butterworth then delivered the game-winning two-run single.
Jumbo Shrimp and Tides meet again Friday
Jacksonville and Norfolk are scheduled to meet again Friday at 6:35 p.m. ET. Right-hander Karson Milbrandt is scheduled to start for the Jumbo Shrimp, while right-hander Michael Forret is scheduled to start for the Tides.
Milbrandt is listed with a 0-7 record and a 9.24 ERA, while Forret is listed at 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA. Coverage is scheduled to begin at 6:20 p.m. ET on ESPN 690AM and ESPN690.com.
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League.
FSB Take
Jacksonville produced enough offense to take a two-run lead into the bottom of the 10th, with Cannarella reaching base four times and Compton and Long driving in the extra-inning runs. The Jumbo Shrimp will have an immediate opportunity to answer Norfolk in Friday’s rematch.
Source: Original report