Cabrera's Historic Night Leads 4-0 Redbirds Win

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -Génesis Cabrera turned in a masterful pitching performance to set the tone for a 4-0 Memphis Redbirds win over the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) Saturday night at AutoZone Park.
The Redbirds (64-67) have won five-straight games and 13 of their last 15 overall. Memphis has clinched a series win over the Storm Chasers (55-75) and has now won nine of its last 10 series.
Memphis has also outscored its opponents 27-3 in its last three games.
Cabrera tied a Pacific Coast League record with nine-straight strikeouts at one point from the middle of the third inning through the start of the sixth inning, and he finished with 12 strikeouts and one hit allowed in 7.0 innings. He ended his outing retiring the final 15 Storm Chasers he faced.
The PCL record for consecutive strikeouts by a pitcher was eight from when Vean Gregg did it in 1910 until 2018, when Redbird Alex Reyes bettered him by striking out nine-in-a-row against Oklahoma City on May 24, 2018. Cabrera then matched Reyes' feat this evening to match the league record in its 117 seasons of play.
The Redbirds opened the scoring right from the start, as Edmundo Sosa hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. Justin Williams singled and scored on a Ramón Urías sacrifice fly in the third, and he homered in the fifth for the fourth Redbird run of the game.
Injury-rehabbing Tyler O'Neill was on base three times with two walks and a single, and Rangel Ravelo was on base four times after drawing three walks and singling in the eighth.
Dylan Carlson singled in the second inning and walked in the fifth, and he now has a hit in all nine of his starts as a Redbird.
After Cabrera concluded his outing, Kodi Whitley worked the final two innings in scoreless fashion.
Memphis and Omaha wrap up their series tomorrow afternoon at 2:05, which also concludes the Redbirds' regular-season home schedule.
Upcoming Games of Note at AutoZone Park
Sunday, August 25 at 2:05: Fan Appreciation Day presented by Hunter Fan Company (all fans receive a voucher good for a game in 2020); Prairie Farms Ice Cream Sunday (free ice cream for kids upon entering); pregame player autographs presented by Allegiant Air; specialty ticket that includes a St. Louis Cardinals adult road alternate jersey available at www.memphisredbirds.com/cardinals; kids run the bases after the game
Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:00: Triple A-National Championship Game presented by Ephesus Sports Lighting

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