Redbirds Capture 5-4 Win in 13 Innings
MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The first-place Memphis Redbirds picked up their 11th-straight win at AutoZone Park and seventh-straight overall in thrilling fashion, with a 5-4 walk-off win in the bottom of the 13th over the Salt Lake Bees Wednesday night at AutoZone Park.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The first-place Memphis Redbirds picked up their 11th-straight win at AutoZone Park and seventh-straight overall in thrilling fashion, with a 5-4 walk-off win in the bottom of the 13th over the Salt Lake Bees Wednesday night at AutoZone Park.
The Redbirds have now won 22 of their last 26 games overall, and their 68-35 record is the best in all of Triple-A Baseball. Also with the win, the Redbirds clinched their 23rd-straight series win or tie. Memphis has not lost a series since losing three of four games at Colorado Springs from April 18-21.
Memphis is now 19-4 in the month of July and is two wins shy of eclipsing 20-9 in 2014 for the best July in franchise history and three wins shy of bettering a 21-9 Sept. of 1998 for the single best month in franchise history.
In the bottom of the 13th, Adolis Garcia led off with a ground ball up the middle, and he used his alertness and speed to turn a single into a double.
Wisdom homered in the fourth inning, his 23rd of the season. Garcia and
Memphis and Salt Lake are back in action tomorrow night at 7:05.
Next Games at AutoZone Park
The current homestand (July 21-28) continues with:
Thursday, July 27 (7:05 p.m.): All-You-Can-Eat Thursday featuring wings plus ballpark favorite hot dogs and sides, Thirsty Thursday with select $2 beers, College Night with $5 Left Field TruGreen Bluff tickets available for college students with a valid college ID
Friday, July 28 (7:05 p.m.): Ladies Night presented by Ideal Image featuring Luke Pell from "The Bachelorette" with multiple specialty ticket experiences, Friday Night Block Party featuring a band and $2 beers in the Plaza before the game
For information on upcoming promotions, visit www.memphisredbirds.com/promotions. For more information on single-game tickets and ticket mini-memberships, visit www.memphisredbirds.com/tickets.