Memphis Rallies for a 12-Inning Victory Over Iowa
DES MOINES, IA - Bijan Rademacher sent the game to extras with a ninth-inning home run, but the Memphis Redbirds (14-4) took the ultimate 8-6 victory over the Iowa Cubs (4-11) in 12 innings, Sunday at Principal Park.
DES MOINES, IA - Bijan Rademacher sent the game to extras with a ninth-inning home run, but the Memphis Redbirds (14-4) took the ultimate 8-6 victory over the Iowa Cubs (4-11) in 12 innings, Sunday at Principal Park.
Rademacher, activated from the disabled list today, skied the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth from
Iowa got the first lead of the game with single runs in both the first and the third.
Memphis retaliated with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth, scored on RBI singles by
Zagunis singled in another in the fifth to make it a one-run game. That would be the last of the scoring until the ninth. Zagunis, 1-for-1 with two RBI today, is batting .571 (12-for-21) through an active seven-game hitting streak.
The top three in Iowa's order, Freeman,
The homestand wraps tomorrow with a 12:08 game against Memphis. For more information or tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.