
Redbirds Rally Late to Down Sky Sox
August 14, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release
MEMPHIS, TN - Memphis rallied by Colorado Springs Saturday night at AutoZone Park with six runs in the ninth inning to win 9-8.
The Redbirds sent 10 men to the plate in the ninth with Daniel Descalso leading off the inning with a single and ending the rally and the game with a two-run single. Descalso's second single scored Jim Rapoport from second base to cap the six-run rally. Joe Mather's three-run homer brought the 'Birds within two runs and Rapoport's RBI-single tied the game before Descalso's heroics. The rally came on the heels of five consecutive hitless innings by the Redbirds. Rapoport and Amaury Cazana each hit solo home runs in the third while Descalso finished the night with three hits to pace the 'Birds 10-hit attack. Kaz Matsui had two hits and Mike Paulk drove in two runs for the Sky Sox in the loss.
Francisco Samuel picked up the win for Memphis despite allowing two runs in his lone inning of work. Edgmer Escalona took the loss for Colorado Springs allowing two runs on three hits while recording only two outs. Memphis starter Brandon Dickson allowed six runs, five earned, on eight hits over six innings. Sky Sox starter Alan Johnson allowed three runs on four hits with six strikeouts over his seven innings of work.
The 'Birds and Sox meet tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 p.m. with Lance Lynn on the mound for the home team against Colorado Springs lefty Josh Muecke. The first 1000 fans 14 and under will receive Redbirds Silly Bandz. For ticket information call 901.721.6000 or visit memphisredbirds.com.
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