Redbirds Finish Road Trip with 6-5 Loss

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Memphis Redbirds (17-14) led 5-2 at the seventh-inning stretch, but the Nashville Sounds (Rangers) scored four times in the home-half of the seventh and polished off a 6-5 win over the Redbirds Monday night in Nashville, Tenn.
Tyler O'Neill homered for the third time in three games, and Daniel Ponce de Leon worked 5.0 innings on the mound and gave up just one earned run on four hits. He struck out six and walked four.
After Nashville (10-21) scored a run in the bottom of the first, Memphis took a 3-1 lead in the fourth on a Lane Thomas run-scoring single and a two-run double by Max Schrock.
The club added to its lead in the seventh with O'Neill's long ball to make the score 5-2, but Tommy Layne and Jesus Cruz were touched for four runs in the bottom of the inning as the Sounds regained a 6-5 advantage.
The Redbirds had a runner erased trying to steal to end the top of the eighth and then had the potential tying run on second in the top of the ninth, but O'Neill struck out to end the ballgame.
Despite the loss, Memphis went 8-5 on its longest road trip since 2015.
The Redbirds return to AutoZone Park tomorrow at 6:35 p.m. to begin an eight-game homestand, starting with a four-game set with the Iowa Cubs (Cubs).
Upcoming Games of Note at AutoZone Park
Thursday, May 9 at 7:05: Throwback Thursday presented by Polk's Meat Products, featuring the Memphis Chicks and throwback concession pricing of $2 beers and $1 Polk's hot dogs
Friday, May 10 at 7:05: All-You-Can-Eat Night specialty ticket option, featuring a two-hour all-you-can-eat tacos buffet, purchased at www.memphisredbirds.com/allyoucaneat, Papa John's Friday Family Pack specialty ticket option, with free ballpark food and Papa John's pizzas, at www.memphisredbirds.com/fridayfamilypack, Cardinals Adult Fleece Vest specialty ticket option at www.memphisredbirds.com/cardinals,
Saturday, May 11 at 6:35: Terminix Saturday Fireworks Show after the game, free "I Love Memphis Redbirds" t-shirt to the first 1,000 fans courtesy of Memphis Tourism and Memphis Sport Council
Sunday, May 12 at 2:05: Papa John's Mother's Day with a brunch and catch on the field specialty ticket available at www.memphisredbirds.com/mothersday, kids and moms run the bases after the game, Prairie Farms Ice Cream Sunday (free ice cream for kids upon entering), pregame autographs presented by Allegiant Air

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