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Doubles by Shewmake, Dickerson Key in Stripers' 8-6 Win at Memphis

July 23, 2022 - International League (IL)
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two-run doubles by Braden Shewmake and Alex Dickerson helped lift the Gwinnett Stripers (46-46) to an 8-6 victory over the Memphis Redbirds (50-42) on Saturday night at AutoZone Park. With back-to-back wins in Memphis, the Stripers are back to the .500 mark for the first time since they were 35-35 on June 24.

Decisive Plays: Gwinnett stormed out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning as Preston Tucker lofted a sacrifice fly scoring Hernan Perez and Mike Ford doubled to score Shewmake. In the second, Shewmake's two-out, two-run double extended the lead to 4-3. Memphis climbed to within 4-3 after the fifth, but Dickerson's two-run double highlighted a three-run seventh that raised the advantage back to 7-3. Chadwick Tromp blasted a solo home run (10) in the ninth to make it 8-3. In the bottom of the ninth, Alec Burleson launched a three-run homer (17) to bring the Redbirds within two runs, but their comeback ended there.

Key Contributors: Shewmake led all hitters, going 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Dickerson finished 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. For Memphis, Burleson went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. Nolan Kingham (W, 3-2) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in relief of starter Freddy Tarnok for the win.

Noteworthy: *Perez extended his hitting streak to five games (.500, 9-for-18 since July 14), while Tucker extended his RBI streak to five games (7 RBI since July 13).Reliever *Tyler Ferguson tossed a scoreless eighth inning, extending his scoreless innings streak to 12.2 over his last 12 outings dating back to June 16 with Double-A Mississippi.

Next Game (Sunday, July 24): Gwinnett at Memphis, 3:05 p.m. ET at AutoZone Park. RHP Bryce Elder (5-4, 4.78 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Aaron Brooks (5-4, 5.69 ERA) for the Redbirds. Radio Broadcast: 2:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, July 26): Gwinnett vs. Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. It's a Family Value Tuesday at Coolray Field. Enjoy $2 hot dogs and $1 select desserts, courtesy of Coolray Heating & Cooling.

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