Redbirds Recap: Memphis finishes Stripers with eighth-inning comeback
The Redbirds took the lead with a sacrifice fly.
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The Redbirds took the lead with a sacrifice fly.
The Redbirds were unable to advance a ghost runner in both extra frames.
The Memphis Redbirds continued a six-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers, Thursday night at AutoZone Park.
The Redbirds allow seven two-out runs in seventh inning, drops game two.
Memphis reliever Chris Roycroft nailed down a save in the ninth inning with the tying run on third.
Shortstop JJ Wetherholt posted his second straight three-hit game.
Memphis starting pitcher Curtis Taylor pitched 7 innings and only allowed two unearned runs, but the Redbirds lost, 4-2, Saturday night at AutoZone Park.
Starting pitcher Aaron Wilkerson threw a quality start for seven innings, but the Redbirds fell 4-3.
Shortstop Cesar Prieto was perfect at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a walk, a double, two RBIs and a stolen base.
The Redbirds gave up five runs in the first inning, and were never able to climb out of the hole.
Center fielder Michael Siani drove in the lone Memphis run with a two-out single in the second inning.
The Memphis offense continued its home run push with three two-run home runs in the win.
Memphis was down 3-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, but rallies to defeat Gwinnett 4-3 Saturday night at AutoZone Park.
Memphis starting pitchers have allowed two runs in 24.2 innings pitched to start the series.
The Memphis Redbirds split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens Sunday in Ohio. Their victory in the second game claimed the three-game series.
The Redbirds picked up where they left off from Thursday’s rain delay to win 8-3. Curtis Taylor then pitched his first career complete game, which the Birds won 8-1.
The Redbirds scored the first three runs of a six-run fifth inning on two bases-loaded walks and a wild pitch.
Catcher Jimmy Crooks put Memphis in front with a three-run home run in the top of the third inning. Crooks leads the Birds in both homers and RBIs.
Alec Burleson gets another year at AutoZone Park off on the right foot. Box score
Stripers’ starter shuts down baseball’s hottest team.
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