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Stripers Rout Redbirds 11-3 to Win Road Series

Yolmer Sanchez drives in three, Vaughn Grissom hits grand slam as Gwinnett takes two of three in Memphis
Vaughn Grissom made the most of his first home run in over two months, smashing a grand slam in the fifth inning to put the Stripers comfortably ahead. (Josh Conner)
July 16, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Yolmer Sanchez plated three runs with a pair of run-scoring singles and Vaughn Grissom launched a grand slam as the Gwinnett Stripers (39-50) closed out a three-game series with an 11-3 win over the Memphis Redbirds (44-46) on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park. The Stripers took two

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Yolmer Sanchez plated three runs with a pair of run-scoring singles and Vaughn Grissom launched a grand slam as the Gwinnett Stripers (39-50) closed out a three-game series with an 11-3 win over the Memphis Redbirds (44-46) on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park. The Stripers took two of three in the weekend set, winning their first road series since their last visit to Memphis from May 16-21.

Decisive Plays: Sanchez staked the Stripers to a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the second inning. Bases-loaded walks to Dalton Guthrie in the second and Joshua Fuentes in the third increased the advantage to 3-0. Memphis scored twice against AJ Smith-Shawver to get as close as 3-2 in the third, but Gwinnett’s six-run fifth put the game away. Sanchez blooped a two-run single and Grissom followed with a 402-foot grand slam (3) to left-center to make it 9-2. Luke Williams added an RBI single in the sixth and Magneuris Sierra belted a solo homer (1) in the eighth.

Key Contributors: Sanchez (2-for-4, 3 RBIs) and Grissom (2-for-6, homer, 4 RBIs) combined to drive in seven of the 11 runs for the Stripers. Seth Elledge (W, 1-1), Daysbel Hernandez, Roel Ramirez, and Beau Burrows combined on 5.0 one-run innings in relief of Smith-Shawver. For Memphis, Masyn Winn went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Noteworthy: Grissom’s homer was his first since May 9 at Nashville, and Gwinnett’s seventh grand slam this season. The 11 runs were the Stripers’ most since a 16-0 win on June 2 at Norfolk. The win was just the fourth on a Sunday for Gwinnett this year (now 4-12).

Next Game (Tuesday, July 18): Gwinnett vs. Norfolk, 7:05 p.m. ET at Coolray Field. Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live. It’s Family Value Tuesday at Coolray Field, with hot dogs for $2 and desserts going for just $1.

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