Jimerson throws Bees for a curve

SALT LAKE CITY – Charlton Jimerson’s second game after being activated from the disabled list was much better than the first.

Jimerson homered twice, including a first-inning grand slam, to lead the Tacoma Rainiers to a 7-4 victory against Salt Lake on Thursday night.

After striking out in all four at-bats the night before, Jimerson figured that the Bees would pitch to him the same way.

“I was thinking about how I would be judged after the day (Wednesday),” Jimerson said. “Not a lot of people have struck out four times in a game.”

In the four-strikeout game, Jimerson saw a steady stream of curves and sliders. He was thinking about that when he faced Nick Adenhart with the bases loaded and two outs in the first inning.

“There was no reason for them to change their approach after yesterday’s game,” Jimerson said. “I saw another curveball after seeing one for strike one, and I put a good swing on it.”

Jimerson lined a grand slam over the left-field fence, capping a six-run first inning. It was Jimerson’s second grand slam of the season, and the Rainiers’ fourth.

Jimerson added a towering solo homer to left-center in the third, giving Tacoma a 7-1 lead.

(thenewstribune.com)