Redbirds Earn Series Split Behind Pagnozzi, Mortensen
Published on May 29, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - Matt Pagnozzi hit two home runs and collected five RBIs, and starter Clayton Mortensen allowed one run over six innings as the Memphis Redbirds defeated the Portland Beavers 8-2 before 5,962 Thursday night at PGE Park.
Jon Jay doubled twice and drove in a run for the Redbirds (24-21), who earned a split in the four-game series by winning the final two contests.
Mortensen (4-3) scattered nine hits and struck out four to win his second straight start.
Craig Stansberry was 2-for-4 with a triple and is batting .524 (11-for-21) during a five-game hitting streak.
The Redbirds were already up by a run when Pagnozzi took Portland starter Cesar Ramos deep for a three-run homer in the second inning.
Ramos (3-4), who was taken out after 1 1/3 innings, gave up four runs, three hits and two walks while striking out one.
Portland (24-24) got on the board in the fourth, getting singles from Kyle Blanks and Vincent Sinisi and a sac fly from Chad Huffman.
Jarrett Hoffpauir scored from third on a wild pitch by reliever Josh Banks in the sixth to make it 5-1 in favor of the Redbirds. Memphis added to its lead against Scott Patterson in the seventh, with Jay driving in a run on a double to left and Pagnozzi, who hit a solo homer in the ninth, drawing a bases-loaded walk.
The Beavers travel to Fresno Friday to begin an eight-game road trip that also takes them to Las Vegas.
NOTES: Memphis' Allen Craig extended his hitting streak to eight games ... the Beavers had the bases loaded with one out in the sixth but were unable to score.
Beavers Game File
THURSDAY'S GAME: Memphis 8, Beavers 2
WINNING PITCHER: Mortensen (4-3)
LOSING PITCHER: Ramos (3-4)
SAVE: None
HOME RUNS: Pagnozzi 2 (3)
FRIDAY'S GAME: Portland (Wade LeBlanc: 0-2, 5.30) at Fresno (Patrick Misch: 2-0, 2.45), 7:05 p.m.; live audio broadcast on KKAD AM-1550 and www.portlandbeavers.com. Follow the Beavers on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PortlandBeavers.
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