PCL1 Memphis Redbirds

Chasers Blank 'Birds

Published on July 18, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release


MEMPHIS, TN - The Storm Chasers shutout the Redbirds 4-0 Monday night at AutoZone Park.

David Lough plated the first of Omaha's runs with an RBI-single in the third. A two-run single by Clint Robinson sent home Jarrod Dyson and Johnny Giavotella in the fourth while the Chasers last run was driven in on a ground out to the second baseman by Dyson. Lough led the Storm Chasers going 3-for-4 with one run scored as Robinson collected a pair of RBI on the night.

Omaha starter Luis Mendoza tossed a complete game issuing four walks while fanning seven over nine innings for the win. Memphis starter Adam Ottavino took the loss allowing one run on five hits over four innings of work.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Memphis Redbirds, as well as nearly 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces eight nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC-TV.




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