Redbirds Wrap Up 2019 Season
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Memphis Redbirds lost the season finale at the Iowa Cubs (Cubs) Monday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, 9-6, to wrap up the 2019 campaign.The Redbirds finished the season with a 69-71 record. After falling to 38-59 after a loss on July 17, the Redbirds went
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Memphis Redbirds lost the season finale at the Iowa Cubs (Cubs) Monday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, 9-6, to wrap up the 2019 campaign.
The Redbirds finished the season with a 69-71 record. After falling to 38-59 after a loss on July 17, the Redbirds went 31-12 to end the year and were in the hunt for a division championship until this final series with the Cubs (75-65), who are the division's representatives in the upcoming playoffs.
The four home runs on the day gave the Redbirds an even 200 for the season, eclipsing the previous franchise record of 174 set in 2004.
The 2019 Redbirds also set franchise records in runs scored (803) and RBI (761), and in strikeouts on the pitching side (1228).
On the individual side,
His 32 long balls are tied for fourth-most in a season in franchise history (Rick Ankiel, 2007), and the 96 RBI are sixth-most in a year.
Donovan became the 67th different player to appear on the Memphis roster this season, matching the franchise record set last season. Twenty-two made their Triple-A debuts. The Redbirds saw 20 players promoted to St. Louis throughout the season, eight of which made their Major League debuts.
Although the Redbirds' season is over, AutoZone Park will host the Triple-A National Championship Game presented by Ephesus Sports Lighting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Pacific Coast League and International League playoffs begin this week, with the league champions facing off in Memphis in a one-game, winner-take-all showdown for Triple-A supremacy.
Upcoming Games of Note at AutoZone Park
Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:00: Triple A-National Championship Game presented by Ephesus Sports Lighting; free BBQ Nachos and a drink to all fans as part of "Nacho Average Tuesday" presented by Dave & Buster's
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