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Stripers Shut Out Memphis in Series Finale

Kyle Wright earns first win of the season in 5-0 Sunday victory
Kyle Wright tossed 6.0 scoreless innings in his first win for the Stripers this season in Gwinnett's 5-0 win over Memphis. (Karl L. Moore/Gwinnett Stripers)
May 30, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Kyle Wright (W, 1-2), Victor Arano (H, 1), Jesse Chavez, and Jacob Webb combined on a six-hit shutout as the Gwinnett Stripers (14-10) took down the Memphis Redbirds (9-15) 5-0 on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Decisive Play: With one out in the first inning, Travis Demeritte

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Kyle Wright (W, 1-2), Victor Arano (H, 1), Jesse Chavez, and Jacob Webb combined on a six-hit shutout as the Gwinnett Stripers (14-10) took down the Memphis Redbirds (9-15) 5-0 on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field.

Decisive Play: *With one out in the first inning, *Travis Demeritte grounded out to Memphis pitcher Angel Rondón (L, 0-3) to score Drew Waters from third for a 1-0 lead. Demeritte added a solo home run (6) in the sixth for a 2-0 lead.

Key Contributors: Wright scattered six Memphis hits over 6.0 scoreless innings to earn his first Triple-A win since August 31, 2019 at Durham. Ryan Goins added a two-run double to make it 4-0 in the seventh, and Abraham Almonte smoked a solo homer (3) in the eighth to cap the scoring at 5-0. Demeritte finished 1-for-3 with the homer and two RBIs.

Noteworthy: Almonte’s two-hit game raised his batting average to a team-best .403. Wright improved to 8-2 in 15 career outings following a Stripers loss. Gwinnett won five of the six games in the first-ever meeting with Memphis.

Next Game (Tuesday, June 1): Gwinnett vs. Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Family Value Tuesday presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling, $2 hot dogs and $1 desserts). RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (0-0, 3.65) for the Stripers vs. RHP Luis Madero (3-1, 3.14 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.