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Redbirds Give Sellout Crowd July 4 Fireworks

Memphis Has Now Won Seven-Straight Series Openers
By
July 5, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Alberto Rosario's bases-loaded single with one out in the bottom of the 11th gave the Memphis Redbirds a 2-1 win over the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A Athletics) in front of a 4th of July sellout crowd of 9,459 at AutoZone Park.

 

Rosario and Breyvic Valera each had two hits for the Redbirds (40-43), and each had a crucial knock in the late innings. Valera singled in the ninth to tie the game at 1, and Rosario provided the game-winner to send the Redbirds home winners in the series opener.

 

Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision, but both were outstanding Monday night. Alex Reyes struck out nine and gave up one run on three hits in 6.2 innings, and Nashville's (47-38) Chris Smith also struck out nine and pitched 7.0 shutout innings. The Redbirds trailed 1-0 when Reyes was lifted for Corey Littrell, who struck out three in 1.2 perfect innings.

 

The Redbirds trailed 1-0 after Nashville's run in the fifth all the way until two strikes and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, when Valera poked a single through the left side of the infield that scored David Washington from second to tie the game.

 

Memphis turned an inning-ending double play behind Juan Gonzalez in his second inning of work in the 10th, and the potential winning run in Rosario was cut down at the plate on a Randal Grichuk single in the bottom of the 10th to keep the score 1-1 after 10.

 

Dean Kiekhefer entered and worked a perfect 11th, and the Redbirds quickly loaded the bases in the home-half after a Carlos Peguero infield single, a walk to Dean Anna and an intentional pass to Valera.

 

Matt Williams reached on a fielder's choice groundout, and Rosario lifted a ball to deep right field for the game-winner.

 

Kiekhefer moved to 2-1 with the win. The Redbirds have not lost a series opener since June 4 at Iowa.

 

The Redbirds continue their seven-game homestand tomorrow night at 7:05 (CT) on King Cotton $1 Hot Dog Night. The series with Nashville concludes on Wednesday, before the Round Rock Express (Triple-A Rangers) come to town Thursday-Sunday. Tickets for the all-inclusive Redbird Club are $40 Tuesday-Friday, and tickets to the brand new, all-inclusive Owner's Seats are $60 Tuesday-Friday.

 

Thursday's game is another All-You-Can-Eat Thursday, featuring ribs this week, and Saturday is Christmas In July with a Redbirds holiday scarf giveaway to the first 1,500 and a Redbirds nutcracker for fans who purchase a Theme Ticket. Saturday's game also features postgame fireworks. Sunday is Prairie Farms Ice Cream Sunday, with 2,500 kids 12 and under getting a free ice cream treat upon entering, and the first 1,500 kids also get an ice cream bowl, courtesy of Prairie Farms.

                                            

For tickets or for more information on the 2016 Redbirds season, contact the Redbirds front office at (901) 721-6000 or visit www.memphisredbirds.com.