Redbirds recap: Big second inning carries Birds over Bulls
Memphis jumped in front early with nine runs in the top of the second inning, tied for the most runs in a frame this season.
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Memphis jumped in front early with nine runs in the top of the second inning, tied for the most runs in a frame this season.
The game was completed early due to rain following the bottom of the seventh inning. Memphis is now 2-1 in the six-game series.
Designated hitter Michael Siani smacked his second leadoff home run of the road trip. Right fielder Matt Koperniak put the game out of reach with his third home run of the year.
First baseman Luken Baker smacked two home runs in the win, his second multi-homer game of the month with Memphis.
With the win, Memphis adds to its lead in the season series against Jacksonville with a seven-games-to-five advantage.
Memphis pitchers hold Jacksonville to three hits and one run in Saturday’s win in Florida.
The lone Memphis run came in on a fifth-inning single by left fielder Matt Koperniak.
With the win, Memphis now leads the season series with Jacksonville five games to four.
Germantown High graduate Ben Johnson had family in mind on a big night for the Memphis Redbirds.
The Redbirds jumped ahead of the Jumbo Shrimp early on manager Ben Johnson’s big day, and stayed there.
Memphis ultimately stranded the tying run on base in the sixth and was unable to score with the tying run at the plate in the seventh.
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson tied Chris Maloney for most wins all time as the club’s manager on Sunday afternoon.
The Memphis Redbirds fell short in game five of a six-game series against the Nashville Sounds.
Designated hitter Luken Baker clubbed two home runs, the 87th and 88th home runs of his Memphis career.
Memphis struggles to score again in loss to Nashville. But next week is all about the BBQ Nachos.
Redbirds manager Ben Johnson is currently three wins from becoming the all-time winningest manager in Memphis Redbirds history.
Who created barbecue nachos? Well, it depends on who you ask, and be careful if you do ask because both sides are feisty about the answer.
The Memphis Redbirds split a doubleheader against the Charlotte Knights Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
After taking the lead with a four-run second inning, Memphis continued to answer each Charlotte push to claim its first win of the series.
Memphis Redbirds pitching allowed a walk-off home run in extra innings — the second straight game that’s happened.
For the first time this season, Memphis lost a game after holding an eighth-inning lead. The Redbirds gave up the tying run in the bottom of the 8th, and two more in the bottom of the 11th.
Redbirds lose Sunday, but win four of the six games in the series with Louisville and still hold on to first place in the West Division standings of the International League.
The Memphis Redbirds won game five of a six-game homestand Saturday against the Louisville Bats (Triple-A, Cincinnati Reds) at AutoZone Park.
Right fielder Matt Koperniak’s two-run homer in the second and first baseman Matt Lloyd’s RBI double in the fourth carried the Redbirds to a 5-1 win over the Bats.
The victory over Louisville marked the first come-from-behind win for the Redbirds when trailing after the seventh inning.