LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The Memphis Redbirds used an offensive explosion in the middle innings to take home an 8-4 win over the Louisville Bats on Saturday night, extending their franchise record winning streak to 14 consecutive games.
Both MLB rehabber Miles Mikolas and Michael Mariot excelled on the mound in the beginning of the ballgame, retiring the first 19 batters of the night between the two of them. The Redbirds (35-36) finally got to Mariot in the fourth inning, when Nolan Gorman doubled with one out. Two batters later, Lars Nootbaar launched a home run over the high wall in right field to give Memphis a 2-0 lead. Kramer Robertson stepped up next and hit a home run of his own, extending the advantage to 3-0.
The Redbirds continued to pour it on in the fifth, scoring four more times on a two-run double from Gorman and a two-run home run from Juan Yepez. It was the third straight game that Yepez has gone deep. He now leads the Redbirds with nine home runs this season.
After Mikolas’ three perfect innings in his rehab start, the bullpen went the rest of the way for the ‘Birds, holding down the Louisville (27-43) offense. Jesús Cruz, Connor Jones, Garrett Williams, Tyler Webb and Junior Fernández finished off the 14th straight win for the Redbirds.
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
Sunday, July 25 at Louisville (12:00 p.m. CT)
- Redbirds Probable Starter: LHP Connor Thomas
- Bats Probable Starter: RHP Bo Takahashi
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