Sidewinders Break Redbirds Home Win Streak

Published on July 31, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tucson Sidewinders News Release


Andrew Good pitched six strong innings Thursday night and Brian Bruney worked out of a jam in the eighth and ninth innings to earn the save as Tucson defeated Memphis 5-3 in front of 11,531 at Auto Zone Park.

Tucson snapped the Redbirds franchise record 13-game home winning streak after letting late leads slip away in the previous two games of the series. The Sidewinders also moved back above .500 (57-56) and clinched a winning road trip, improving to 8-5 on the 14-game trip.

Doug Devore put Tucson on the board first in the top of the second when he connected for a two-run homer off Jason Ryan.

Dee Haynes connected for a solo home run in the bottom of the second off Andrew Good to cut the Tucson lead to 2-1.

Billy Martin hammered a solo home run in the top of the fourth to push Tucson's lead to 3-1. The homer was Martin's tenth, making him the second Sidewinder to reach double figures in long balls.

Devore plated another run in the top of the sixth with a single scoring Lyle Overbay for a 4-1 Sidewinders advantage. Billy Martin doubled in Robby Hammock in the top of the eighth to push the lead to 5-1.

The Redbirds staged a rally in the bottom of the inning off Mike Koplove. Scott Seabol walked with two outs and scored on a home run by Jon Nunnally. Memphis put two more men on base before Brian Bruney struck out Jason Bowers to end the inning.

Bruney worked around a lead off single in the ninth to collect his seventh save of the season and make a winner out of Andrew Good for the second time. Good allowed just one run in 6.1 innings.

Tucson improved to 57-56. Tucson will finish its 14-game road trip Friday night in Memphis. The Sidewinders and Redbirds will finish the four-game series with a 5:05 p.m. start (Tucson time) at Auto Zone Park. The game will be tape delayed on AM 990 KTKT at 6:00 p.m. Chris Capuano (6-2 3.20) will start for the Sidewinders against Jeremy Cummings (3-1 5.23).

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