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Memphis Redbirds Game Notes: July 11, 2021

July 11, 2021 - International League (IL)
Memphis Redbirds News Release


Sunday, July 11th 12:00 p.m. CT Memphis Redbirds (22-36) at Louisville Bats (24-33) Game 5 of 5

Louisville Slugger Field / Louisville, KY Game #59 of 130 Road Game #29 of 65

LHP Zack Thompson (0-6, 9.16 ERA) vs. RHP Hunter Greene (1-3, 6.23 ERA)

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Last Night: The Memphis Redbirds and Louisville Bats had their game postponed due to rain on Saturday night. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader in Louisville on Wednesday, July 21.

Last Time Out: The Memphis Redbirds split a doubleheader against the Louisville Bats on Friday night. In game one, the 'Birds got off to a great start when Lane Thomas homered on the first pitch of the game. The Memphis offense was stifled the rest of the game, only recording one more hit. The second run of the game came when Kramer Robertson scored on a past ball, but Louisville won the game 4-2. Game two was a pitcher's duel, with the score locked at 1-1 into extra innings. Conner Capel got the 'Birds on the board with a solo home run in the fourth inning. Angel Rondón gave the Redbirds a solid start, allowing just one run in 4.0 inning while striking out four. The Memphis bullpen was stellar in the game, as Seth Elledge, Connor Jones and T.J. McFarland combined to pitch 4.0-scoreless innings. Scott Hurst came through with a sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth, which proved to be the game-winner.

Memphis Starter: Zack Thompson will make his 11th appearance and ninth start of the season for the Redbirds today. Thompson pitched 3.0 innings in relief last Saturday against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and earned his second save of the season and his career. Thompson's last start was against the Toledo Mud Hens on June 25 when he yielded five runs in four innings but tied a season-high with five strikeouts. Thompson was selected by St. Louis with the 19th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky. He is ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Cardinals' organization by MLB Pipeline.

Louisville Game Two Starter: Hunter Greene will make his fifth start of the season for Louisville this afternoon. Greene struggled in his last start on July 4 against Nashville, allowing five runs in 4.0 innings. The 21-year-old began the season with Double-A Chattanooga and was dominant, going 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in seven starts. He was promoted to Louisville on June 15. Greene is one of the most highly-touted prospects in baseball, ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Reds' organization and No. 54 prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline. Cincinnati selected Greene with the second overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA. Greene missed the end of 2018 and all of the 2019 season due to an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery.

Welcome to the Future: Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore will he playing in the SiriusXM Future's Game at Coors Field in Colorado on Sunday. Both Gorman and Liberatore were first-round picks out of high school in Arizona after growing up as close friends. Liberatore is the top ranked prospect in the Cardinals' organization, while Gorman sits one spot behind. The two are also ranked as the No. 27 and No. 28 prospects in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline.

Winning the Close Ones: With a 2-1 win in eight innings in the second game of Friday's doubleheader, the Redbirds are now 13-7 in games decided by one run. 34% of the 'Birds games this season have been decided by a single run and 59% of the club's wins have come by one run.

Saving the Wins: Each of the last five wins for the Redbirds have included a pitcher picking up a save. That is the longest streak of saves this season, with the 'Birds having eight total saves as a team in 2021.

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