PCL1 Memphis Redbirds

Bees beat up Redbirds

Published on April 30, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release


Memphis, Tenn. - The Salt Lake offense showed up in a big way Wednesday afternoon in the Bees 10-5 win over Memphis at AutoZone Park in front of 13,496 fans.

The Bees scored three runs in the first two innings before scoring six runs in the fourth and chasing Redbirds starter Mark Mulder, who was on a rehab assignment. Salt Lake pounded out five hits in the sixth, including a pair of homers from Freddy Sandoval and Terry Evans. Adam Pavkovich's solo home run in the sixth made it 10-0 Salt Lake. Sandoval finished the day with a team-best three hits.

Memphis rallied for four runs in the seventh inning with D'Angelo Jimenez's three-run double. Nick Stavinoha added a solo home run in the eighth inning. Mark Johnson and Jarrett Hoffpauir led the 'Birds with two hits each.

Mulder took the loss for the Redbirds after giving up nine runs, seven earned, on nine hits in 3.2 innings. The lefty walked one and struck out one while throwing 80 pitches, 47 for strikes. Giancarlo Alvarado earned the win for Salt Lake with six scoreless innings. He walked three and struck out five to notch his second win of the season.

The Redbirds and Bees will conclude their series tomorrow night with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Blake Hawksworth is scheduled to start for Memphis against Salt Lake's Nick Green.

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