Redbirds, Dodgers Split Twin-Bill

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Memphis Redbirds and Oklahoma City Dodgers (Dodgers) split a doubleheader Saturday night at AutoZone Park, with the Redbirds winning the first game, 3-2, and Oklahoma City taking the nightcap, 8-5.
The Redbirds (37-57) and Dodgers (41-52) played a doubleheader to wrap up the series to avoid Sunday's projected inclement weather due to Tropical Storm Barry's path towards Memphis.
Game 1: Memphis 3, Oklahoma City 2
The Redbirds were powered by home runs by Randy Arozarena and Edmundo Sosa, which created the offense in a 3-2 win in Game 1.
Arozarena hit his fourth home run of the season in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 1, and Sosa's two-run shot in the bottom of the third was his 10th of the season and gave Memphis a 3-1 advantage.
After injury-rehabbing Mike Mayers started for the Redbirds and worked 2.0 innings, Harold Arauz came on and shut down the Sounds for 4.2 innings, allowing only three hits and striking out two. He threw 36 of his 58 pitches for strikes, before he was lifted with one out to go in the game. Hunter Cervenka came on and got a one-pitch groundout to wrap things up.
Irving Lopez had Memphis' only other hit in the game, and he scored on Sosa's two-out homer.
Game 2: Oklahoma City 8, Memphis 5 
Oklahoma City scored seven runs in the top of the second and led 8-0 midway through Game 2, before the Redbirds rallied and scored five runs before ultimately falling short, 8-5.
Pinch-hitter Lane Thomas cleared the bases with a three-run double in the bottom of the fourth to put Memphis on the board, and José Godoy added a two-run single in the bottom of the fifth to make things interesting at 8-5.
But Memphis put two runs on base in the sixth but did not score and then went down in order in the seventh to finish the ballgame.
To help set up the comeback try, Junior Fernandez came out of the bullpen in the fifth and struck out the side, and Jesus Cruz worked a scoreless sixth with a strikeout and a double play. Tyler Webb then fired a scoreless seventh, as the Redbirds bullpen finished the game by facing the minimum over the last three Dodger at-bats.
Godoy ended the game 2-for-4, and Rangel Ravelo also had a two-hit game.
The Redbirds now hit the road for seven games at Round Rock and Omaha, with the series opener against the Express set for Monday, before returning to AutoZone Park on Tuesday, July 23.
Upcoming Games of Note at AutoZone Park
Wednesday, July 24 at 6:35: Woof Wednesday presented by Invisible Fence Brand of Memphis with dogs able to come to the stadium along with their parents
Thursday, July 25 at 7:05: Throwback Thursday presented by Polk's Meat Products featuring the Redbirds suiting up as the Memphis Chicks and throwback concession pricing of $2 beers and $1 Polk's hot dogs; College Night with $5 Bluff tickets for college students with a college ID
Wednesday, July 31 at 6:35: Woof Wednesday presented by Invisible Fence Brand of Memphis with dogs able to come to the stadium along with their parents
Thursday, August 1 at 7:05: Throwback Thursday presented by Polk's Meat Products featuring the Redbirds suiting up as the Memphis Chicks and throwback concession pricing of $2 beers and $1 Polk's hot dogs; College Night with $5 Bluff tickets for college students with a college ID
Friday, August 2 at 7:05: All-You-Can-Eat Night specialty ticket presented by Dave & Buster's featuring an all-you-can-eat tacos buffet and a free $15 Dave & Buster's Power Card available at www.memphisredbirds.com/allyoucaneat; Chick-fil-A Friday Family Pack specialty ticket option with free ballpark food and free Chick-fil-A at www.memphisredbirds.com/fridayfamilypack
Saturday, August 3 at 6:35: Terminix Saturday Fireworks Show after the game; Aldo's Pizza specialty ticket with free soda at the ballpark and free and discounted food and beverages at Aldo's Pizza Pies available at www.memphisredbirds.com/aldos
Sunday, August 4 at 2:05: Redbirds Wiffle Bat giveaway to the first 2,000 fans presented by Prairie Farms Dairy; Prairie Farms Ice Cream Sunday (free ice cream for kids upon entering); pregame player autographs presented by Allegiant Air; kids run the bases after the game
Monday, August 5 at 6:35: the Redbirds take the field as the Memphis Música as part of Minor League Baseball's "Copa de la Diversión" series with $3 tacos and $5 Dos Equis available at the stadium

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