IL Memphis Redbirds

Redbirds Lose First Game of Final Stretch

Published on September 21, 2021 under International League (IL)
Memphis Redbirds News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The Memphis Redbirds kicked off the Triple-A "Final Stretch" with a 5-3 loss at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Triple-A affiliate, Miami Marlins) on Tuesday night. The 'Birds are now 3-4 against Jacksonville this season.

Early on, Memphis (57-63, 0-1) jumped out to a lead when Alec Burleson blasted a two-run home run in the second inning. Burleson has been swinging a powerful bat over the last week. He's 9-26 at the plate over his last seven games with two doubles, three home runs, seven runs driven in and seven runs scored .

Jacksonville (69-51, 1-0) surged in front with four runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Jumbo Shrimp had two huge hits in the inning. First, Lorenzo Quintana pounded a two-run double to score Brian Miller and Peyton Burdick. Then the next batter, Isan Diaz, laced another double to score Quintana.

Quintana was locked in on Tuesday night. He added a solo home run in the fifth inning to complete Jacksonville's scoring on the evening. He is now 4-for-9 against Memphis this season.

The Redbirds got their last run via a sacrifice fly in the fourth from Evan Mendoza that drove in Conner Capel. Capel scored half of Memphis' four runs in the midst of a two-hit game. Brendan Donovan and Ali Sanchez also chipped in two-hit nights at the plate.

Johan Quezada and Jake Walsh made successful season debuts out of the Memphis bullpen. Quezada tossed a scoreless seventh, while Walsh wowed the crowd with three strikeouts in a clean eighth.

The Memphis Redbirds are the proud Triple-A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Memphis has claimed four League Championships and one Triple-A National Championship since their affiliation with St. Louis began in 1998. For the latest team news, follow the Redbirds on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Ticket information can be found at memphisredbirds.com/tickets.

Next Game

Wednesday, September 22 at Jacksonville (6:05 p.m. CT)

- Redbirds Probable Starter: TBD

- Jumbo Shrimp Probable Starter: LHP Daniel Castano

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