Conference Champions! The Redbirds Win the Series and Return to AutoZone Park!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The Memphis Redbirds are the Pacific Coast League American Conference champions after a 13-10 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Brewers) Sunday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colo. The PCL Championship Series against the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) now begins at AutoZone Park next week.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The Memphis Redbirds are the Pacific Coast League American Conference champions after a 13-10 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Brewers) Sunday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colo. The PCL Championship Series against the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) now begins at AutoZone Park next week.
Memphis trailed the best-of-five series 2-1 and needed to win last night and today to keep its season alive. The Redbirds also trailed the 2000 PCL semifinal series 2-1 before winning that series and ultimately winning the PCL title. Manager Stubby Clapp played on that 2000 team, as did pitching coach Bryan Eversgerd.
The Redbirds hit three first-inning home runs Sunday afternoon to set the tone.
Memphis scored two more in the eighth and led 13-6 into the bottom of the ninth, which proved important as the Sky Sox scored four times before the game arrived at its final score of 13-10.
Diaz hit .348 during the series (8-23) with five doubles and two home runs. O'Neill ended at .320 (8-25) with three homers and 10 RBI.
PCL Championship Series tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.memphisredbirds.com/playoffs, over the phone at (901) 721-6000, and at the AutoZone Park Box Office.