Redbirds Rally for Three in the Eighth to Beat El Paso, 8-6
EL PASO, Texas - The Memphis Redbirds (42-28) saw two three-run leads disappear Sunday night in El Paso, Texas, but the club rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to knock off the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres), 8-6.Patrick Wisdom homered twice in the game, his ninth and 10th of
EL PASO, Texas - The Memphis Redbirds (42-28) saw two three-run leads disappear Sunday night in El Paso, Texas, but the club rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to knock off the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres), 8-6.
Along with Wisdom's two long balls,
Memphis led 3-0 after the top of the second and 4-1 after the top of the fifth, before El Paso scored five runs in its next two at-bats and kept a 6-5 lead until the Redbirds rallied in the eighth.
Garcia finished 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base. Mejia drove in two with a pair of sacrifice flies.
Memphis and El Paso have two more games out west, continuing tomorrow at 8:05 p.m. (CT), before the Redbirds are back at AutoZone Park for four games against New Orleans (Marlins) starting Thursday at 7:05 p.m. For more information on single-game tickets and ticket mini-memberships, visit www.memphisredbirds.com.
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