Stripers Withstand Memphis Rally in Ninth, Win 5-4

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Stripers Withstand Memphis Rally in Ninth, Win 5-4

August 8, 2024 - International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Gwinnett Stripers (17-19) entered the ninth inning holding a 5-0 lead on Thursday night but had to hold off a four-run rally from the

Memphis Redbirds (17-19) to win 5-4 at AutoZone Park. Chadwick Tromp homered and drove in two, and

Andrew Velazquez also went deep for the Stripers as they snapped a three-game losing streak.

Decisive Plays: Tromp's

solo shot to left (6) in the fourth kicked off a three-run frame that included an RBI single from

Brian Anderson and sacrifice fly from Justin Dean that made it 3-0 Stripers. Velazquez lifted a solo blast (14) to center in the seventh to raise the lead to 4-0. Gwinnett's two-out rally in the top of the ninth ended up producing the winning

run as J.P. Martinez doubled and scored on a single by Tromp. In the ninth, back-to-back homers by Alfonso Rivas and Arquimedes Gamboa off

Ken Giles cut the lead to 5-4, but Domingo Gonzalez (S, 1) came on and stranded the tying and winning runs.

Key Contributors:

Following 3.0 scoreless innings (1 H, 4 SO) from starter

Huascar Ynoa, relievers Brooks Wilson (W, 4-2) and Jimmy Herget (H, 3) combined on 5.0 scoreless, three-hit frames and five strikeouts for Gwinnett. Tromp (2-for-5, homer, 2 RBIs), Velazquez (2-for-4, homer, RBI), and Anderson (3-for-5,

RBI) combined to drive in four of the Stripers' five runs. For Memphis, Rivas (1-for-4, homer, 3 RBIs) and Gamboa (2-for-4, double, homer, RBI) paired to tally all four RBIs.

Noteworthy:

Tromp's home run was the 28 th of his Stripers career, tying him for ninth in Gwinnett history alongside

Johan Camargo (2017-21). Velazquez's team-leading 14 th homer tied his single-season career high, set in 2018 in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Alejo Lopez walked twice to extend his on-base streak to 16 games. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves center fielder

Michael Harris II went 0-for-2 with a walk in his third game with Gwinnett.

Next Game (Fri day, August

9): Gwinnett at Memphis,

8 : 0 5 p.m. ET at AutoZone Park. Broadcast: 7: 5 0 p.m. ET on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live.

Next Home Game (Tuesday,

August 13): Gwinnett vs.

Norfolk, 7:05 p.m. ET at Coolray Field. Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. ET on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live. It is Coolray T-Shirt Tuesday at Coolray Field, as the first 500 fans to the ballpark will receive a n Ozzie Albies Stripers shirsey.

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