PCL CHAMPIONS! The Redbirds Win their First League Title Since 2009!
EL PASO, Texas - For the third time in franchise history, the Memphis Redbirds are champions of the Pacific Coast League after a 3-1 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) in the decisive Game 5 of the championship series Sunday night in El Paso, Texas.
EL PASO, Texas - For the third time in franchise history, the Memphis Redbirds are champions of the Pacific Coast League after a 3-1 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) in the decisive Game 5 of the championship series Sunday night in El Paso, Texas.
The 2017 crown joins 2000 and 2009 as PCL titles for the Redbirds, and it is Memphis' 15th championship in its 119 seasons of professional baseball in The Bluff City dating back to 1877.
The Redbirds now head to Scranton, Pa., to face the Durham Bulls (Rays), the winner of the International League, in the winner-take-all Gilden Triple-A National Championship Game Tuesday night at 6:07 (CT). The game will be televised on NBC Sports Network.