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PCL1 Memphis Redbirds

Petrick, Whiting Fire Back-To-Back Seven-Inning, Complete-Game Shutouts in Twinbill Sweep

July 19, 2014 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Pitchers Zach Petrick and Boone Whiting fired back-to-back seven-inning, complete-game shutouts as the Memphis Redbirds swept the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in a doubleheader in front of 9,368 fans on Saturday night at AutoZone Park.

The two shutout victories improved the Redbirds to 5-2 in doubleheader action and gave the club their second twinbill sweep of an opponent this season. Memphis previously took both games from Iowa during a rain-delayed, curfew-suspended twinbill at AutoZone Park on May 28.

Winners of nine of their last 11 games overall since July 3, the Redbirds (49-49) move to third place in the PCL American Southern Division and are back to .500 for the first time since June 11 (33-33).

Memphis pitching has limited Colorado Springs to one run spanning 23.0 innings over the first three games of the series. Memphis looks to complete a four-game series sweep in Sunday's 6:05 pm series finale at AutoZone Park.

All three Redbirds runs in the doubleheader were via two home runs.

In the first game, a seven-inning complete-game shutout from Petrick (6-4) combined with a Randal Grichuk solo homer propelled the Redbirds a 1-0 victory over the Sky Sox.

Petrick yielded two hits, walked one, struck out six, and threw 50 of his 76 pitches for strikes. In three starts against Colorado Springs this season, Petrick is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA (3er/20.0ip) and 13 strikeouts.

With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Grichuk hammered a solo homer into the batter's eye in dead center for the last-at-bat win, his team-leading 17th of the season.

Colorado Springs starter Jair Jurrjens (0-1) allowed the solo homer in the sixth to come away with the loss.

In the finale, first baseman Xavier Scruggs tattooed a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning. It was the slugger's 10th home run of the season and 31st RBI since June 1.

Whiting (3-6) surrendered two hits, walked one, and fanned three over his seven innings for his third straight win. In his last six starts since June 15, Whiting has recorded a 1.67 ERA (6er/32.1ip), which is the tied with Albuquerque's Carlos Frias for the second-lowest ERA in the PCL behind Nashville's Jimmy Nelson (1.35).

Pedro Hernandez (6-5) gave up two runs and was charged with the loss.

The Redbirds and Sky Sox conclude their series at 6:05 pm on Sunday night at AutoZone Park. Left-hander John Gast (2-2, 6.61) will toe the rubber for Memphis against Colorado Springs righty and former St. Louis Cardinal Brett Tomko (2-2, 6.26). The Redbirds will be celebrating Rockey's birthday by giving away 1,000 Rockey t-shirts to kids and adults. After the game, all kids 12 and under will run the bases like the Redbirds.

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