Demeritte Blasts Another Grand Slam in Stripers’ 7-1 Win

William Contreras also homers as Gwinnett takes series 5-1 over Norfolk

Travis Demeritte belted his third grand slam in his last seven games as the Gwinnett Stripers took a 7-1 win in the finale of a six-game series vs. Norfolk. (Patricia Ortiz/Gwinnett Stripers)

July 25, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Travis Demeritte smashed his third grand slam (11) in his last seven games as the Gwinnett Stripers (37-35) wrapped up the series with a 7-1 victory over the Norfolk Tides (25-43) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Decisive Play:Sean Kazmar Jr. stole home on a double steal

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Travis Demeritte smashed his third grand slam (11) in his last seven games as the Gwinnett Stripers (37-35) wrapped up the series with a 7-1 victory over the Norfolk Tides (25-43) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field.

Decisive Play:**Sean Kazmar Jr.* stole home on a double steal with *Phillip Ervin* to score Gwinnett’s first run in the second inning, but Demeritte’s grand slam off Claudio Custodio (L, 1-1) later in the frame gave the Stripers a firm 5-0 lead. *William Contreras** belted a two-run homer (7) that one-hopped the fence into The Fieldhouse Apartments to make it 7-1 in the fifth.

Key Contributors:Demeritte led the Stripers in hits and RBIs on the day, finishing 2-for-4 with the grand slam and four RBIs. Cristian Pache reached base three times with a single, two walks, and a run scored. Tanner Roark allowed one hit over 3.0 scoreless innings in his second spot start for the Stripers this season. Connor Johnstone (W, 3-6) earned the win after allowing one run over 2.0 innings pitched.

Noteworthy: Demeritte is batting .371 (13-for-35) with a double, five home runs, and 16 RBIs since returning from the injured list on July 11. Contreras has homered in four of his last five games, has a 12-game hitting streak, and is batting .377 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in 14 games with Gwinnett. Since July 8, the Stripers are 14-3 and have outscored opponents 113-63 in that span.

Next Game (Tuesday, July 27): *Gwinnett at Memphis, 8:10 p.m. at AutoZone Park. RHP *Kyle Wright (2-4, 4.18 ERA) for the Stripers vs. TBD for the Redbirds. Radio Broadcast: 7:55 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

*Next Home Game (Tuesday, August 3): *Gwinnett vs. Charlotte, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Family Value Tuesday, $2 hot dogs and $1 desserts, presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling).