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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Redbirds dropped game four of a six-game homestand against the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A, Baltimore Orioles) by a 3-1 final score on Friday night at AutoZone Park.
Left fielder Nathan Church started the scoring in the bottom of the first with an inside-the-park home run. The round tripper was the left-handed hitter’s second of the week and his Triple-A career following a Wednesday afternoon grand slam. Church went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and was stranded in scoring position twice.
Memphis Redbirds on X (formerly Twitter): “Nathan Church with an inside-the-park @HueysRestaurant home run!Norfolk outfielder Dylan Beavers, who left the game due to injury, walked off under his own power. pic.twitter.com/FiT9vX5dZO / X”
Nathan Church with an inside-the-park @HueysRestaurant home run!Norfolk outfielder Dylan Beavers, who left the game due to injury, walked off under his own power. pic.twitter.com/FiT9vX5dZO
Leonardo Taveras started a bullpen game with 2.0 scoreless, hitless innings. The right-handed pitcher walked one and struck out four. Alex Cornwell allowed one run on five hits and walked one in 4.0 innings. Gordon Graceffo (1-3) was given a tough-luck loss after the right-handed pitcher allowed two unearned runs in the top of the ninth inning.
The Memphis Redbirds return to AutoZone Park on Saturday, June 21 to continue a six-game series at AutoZone Park against the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A, Baltimore Orioles) with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CDT.
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