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edia InformationMedia Relations Department 198 Union Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | Phone: 901.722.0293 | www.memphisredbirds.com | @memphisredbirds MEMPHIS MÚSICA (29-41) VS LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (38-32) Monday, June 17 • 6:35 p.m. (CT) • AutoZone Park (10,000) • Memphis, Tennessee Game #71 • Home Game #35 (12-22) LHP Evan Kruczynski (1-1, 6.21) vs RHP Jake Buchanan (3-5, 5.95) THE GAME however, Kruczynski allowed two earned runs of fewer in REDBIRDS VS. AVIATORS TONIGHT’S GAME: The Memphis Redbirds continue their each of those starts. The 24-year-old’s last Double-A outing 2019: 0-2 seven-game homestand tonight in the third game against the was on May 13 vs. Arkansas, where he earned the victory at Memphis: 0-2 Las Vegas Aviators of this four-game set. The Redbirds will (7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 3 BB, 9 SO, 1 HR) in the Cardinals’ at Las Vegas: - become the Memphis Música for the first time at AutoZone 4-1 victory over the Travelers. It marked his second straight All-Time: 53-49 Park this season, as part of Minor League Baseball’s “Copa quality start and his second consecutive win, while also All-Time at Home: 31-23 de la Diversión” series. The Redbirds dropped yesterday’s setting season-highs in innings pitched and strikeouts. All-Time at Road: 22-26 contest by a score of 11-8, but rallied twice in the game, Tonight will be his first time facing Las Vegas in his career. erasing a six-run deficit with six runs in the sixth. Yariel The Franklin, Wisc., native split time between Double-A 2019 SEASON SERIES Gonzalez tied the game in that inning with a two-run blast, Springfield and Advanced-A Palm Beach in 2018, combining 6/15 Memphis L, 8-4 his first career hit at the Triple-A level. Tonight’s game will to go 7-6, 3.50 (45 ER/115.2 IP) in 21 G/GS. Kruczynski is 6/16 Memphis L, 11-8 be broadcast live on www.memphisredbirds.com with Steve in his third professional season and has spent them all with 6/17 Memphis 6:35 p.m. Selby on the call. the St. Louis organization. 6/18 Memphis 11:05 am. ABOUT COPA DE LA DIVERSIÓN: “Copa de la Diversión,” The Aviators are slated to start right-hander Jake Buchanan BY THE NUMBERS or “Fun Cup,” is a season-long event series specifically in tonight’s contest. The 29-year-old is scheduled to make designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate his 14th start for Las Vegas this season. Buchanan has 30 Hits allowed by the Redbirds most with participating teams’ local U.S. Hispanic/Latinx gone 3-5, 5.95 (43 ER/65.0 IP) in those 14 starts. In his last pitching staff in two games communities. In 2019, Minor League Baseball had 72 teams time out on Wednesday at Nashville, he suffered his fourth against the Aviators. The staff participate this year, up from 33 teams in 2018, which was straight loss (6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 3 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR) in the had allowed just 29 hits in the the first year of the Copa de la Diversión. Aviators’ 2-0 defeat to the Sounds. It was his fourth quality previous three-game series to the start of the season and his first since April 16. He started the Salt Lake Bees and have allowed ON THE HILL: Left-hander Evan Kruczynski is scheduled season with three straight quality outings from April 5-16. at least 10 hits in four of five to take the mound in tonight’s contest and make his sixth He has also allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his 14 games during this homestand. Triple-A start and his 15th appearance overall in the 2019 starts. Buchanan has yielded an opponent’s average of .311 season across all levels. In his last time out on Wednesday (80x257), but has allowed a .250 (10x40) average so far 12 Number of Redbirds that vs Salt Lake in the series opener, Kruczynski took no- this month in two starts. Buchanan last pitched at the Major have made their Triple-A debuts decision (5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R/ER, 5 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR) in the League level in 2017 with Cincinnati, and overall in his MLB after Yariel Gonzalez got the start Redbirds’ 11-5 victory over the Bees. His one strikeout was career, he has gone 2-3, 4.73 (34 ER/64.2 IP). The Charlotte, at third base yesterday. Gonzalez a season-low across all levels and his five walks issued also N.C., native is in his tenth professional season his first with went 1-for-3 and launched a matched a season-high overall. He has also allowed at least the Oakland organization. He has also spent time in the game-tying two-run home run in six hits in all of his starts, yielding an opponent’s average Houston, Chicago-NL, Cincinnati and Arizona organizations the 6th to cap off a six-run frame. of .342 (41x120). Kruczynski started the year at Double-A at various levels. 838 Games played by Rangel Springfield where he went 2-3, 6.64 (29 ER/39.1 IP) in eight Ravelo at the minor league starts for the Cardinals. In his last three starts in Springfield, HISTORY WITH LAS VEGAS: The Redbirds have faced level before having his contract purchased by the St. Louis BIRD BITES Cardinals today. Ravelo is in line AROZARENA: Made 2019 Memphis debut Wednesday...slashed .309/.422/.515/.938 in 28 games with Springfield to make his Major League debut CAPEL: Made Triple-A debut Friday and homered in 2nd AB...slashed .216/.279/.382/.660 in 58 games with Springfield in his first game appearance. CHINEA: Making Triple-A debut...slashed .275/.326/.489/.815 in 52 games wtih Double-A Springfield GARCIA: Has team-high 14 HR...ranks 1st on roster with 47 RBI...has an RBI in eight of last 13 games PCL AMERICAN NORTHERN GONZALEZ: Made Triple-A debut yesterday...slashed .262/.311/.321/.631 between Springfield and Palm Beach this season W L GB HUDSON: Has 21 H, 6 HR and 12 RBI in 28 G...threw out 38.7 percent (12 CS/31 SB ATT) with Triple-A Salt Lake in 2018 Iowa Cubs 38 32 -- KNIZNER: Made Major League debut on June 2 vs. Chicago-NL...went 0-for-7 in two games during first career MLB stint Omaha Storm Chasers 34 36 4.0 LOPEZ: Made Triple-A debut on Friday...slashed .266/.342/.459/.801 in 56 games at Double-A Springfield Memphis Redbirds 29 41 9.0 NOGOWSKI: Has a 52-game errorless streak...has not committed an error in 349 total chances Nashville Sounds 28 41 9.5 ROBERTSON: Had five RBI in Friday’s contest, matching a Memphis season high SOSA: Has finished just a single shy of the cycle in back-to-back games on June 6 and June 7 UPCOMING DATES OF NOTE UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Wed. June 26 vs. Nashville DATE TIME (CT) OPPONENT REDBIRDS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Woof Wednesday (pres. Invisible Tue. June 18 11:05 a.m. vs. Las Vegas RH Alex Reyes (1-2, 6.95) vs. LH Tyler Alexander (3-3, 5.71) Fence Brand of Memphis) (6:35 Wed. June 19 OFF DAY p.m.) Thur. June 20 7:05 p.m. at Oklahoma City TBA vs. TBA Fri. June 21 7:05 p.m. at Oklahoma City TBA vs. TBA off against the Las Vegas Triple-A club every year organizations in slated to make his Major League game against Round Rock with a two-run shot in since 1998 following the Pacific Coast League debut after 838 games at the minor league level the 10th. Garcia leads the Redbirds with 47 RBI this expansion. The Aviators are entering their first year across various levels. In 63 games with the Redbirds season. as Oakland’s top affiliate. Overall, the Redbirds lead this season, Ravelo has batted .333, including .489 in the all-time series 53-49, leading at AutoZone (22x45) in 12 games this month. He entered today The ‘Birds starting staff went 0-0, 7.71 (12 ER/14.0 Park by a 31-23 margin and trailed at Cashman Field ranked 8th in the Pacific Coast League in batting IP) fanning 11 batters while issuing 11 walks. Each 22-26. The Redbirds will play their first game at the average, 12th in on-base percentage (.414), and starter allowed four earned runs and did not record new Las Vegas Ballpark next season. The Redbirds 7th in hits. He also leads the Redbirds in all of those a quality start. They also combined to allow four have posted winning records against Las Vegas in categories, including a team-high 17 multi-hit games. home runs and yielded an opponent’s average of just two of the last seven seasons and have only .300 (18x60). Anthony Shew rebounded from his recorded winning records in just five of 21 seasons ROSTER MOVES: Along with Ravelo, the following last start at Tacoma on June 5, that lasted just 0.2 overall. roster moves were made prior to tonight’s game: innings, but tossing 6.0 innings of four-run ball, while fanning six batters and issuing two walks.