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edia InformationMedia Relations Department 198 Union Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | Phone: 901.722.0293 | www.memphisredbirds.com | @memphisredbirds MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (69-70) AT IOWA CUBS (74-65) Monday, September 2 • 12:08 p.m. (CT) • Principal Park (11,000) • Des Moines, Iowa Game #140 • Road Game #70 (36-33) RHP Chris Ellis (5-5, 6.87) vs RHP Adbert Alzolay (2-4, 4.41) THE GAME IP) in his six starts compared to 3-4, 6.67 (40 ER/54.0 IP) REDBIRDS VS. CUBS TODAY’S GAME: The Memphis Redbirds conclude their as a reliever in 33 appearances. He made 14 starts for the 2019: 7-8 eight-game road trip to end the season in the fourth and ‘Birds last season and went 4-4, 4.16 (33 ER/7.1 IP) in 14 at Memphis: 5-3 final game against the Iowa Cubs in today’s regular season starts. Ellis has made five appearances, one start against at Iowa: 2-5 finale. A win tonight for the Redbirds would not only ensure Iowa this season, going a combined 1-1, 7.36 (9 ER/11.0 All-Time: 174-143 a split of the series, but it would give them a .500 record IP) with seven strikeouts and two walks. He last faced the All-Time at Home: 103-55 for the season, making it three-straight years the Redbirds Cubs on August 17 at AutoZone Park, where he took no- All-Time at Road: 71-88 have finished with a .500 record or better. It would be the decision in the start (6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 2 longest such stretch since 2008-11 when they had four such HR) in the Redbirds’ 8-6 victory. After allowing five runs 2019 SEASON SERIES seasons. The Redbirds were not able to clinch a winning in the first inning, Ellis responded by tossing five-straight 5/7 Memphis L, 6-5 record on the season with yesterday’s 6-5 defeat. Adolis scoreless frames before allowing one run in the sixth. He 5/8 Memphis W, 2-1 Garcia’s lead-off home run in the second inning was his 32nd made his Major League debut this season on March 31 5/9 Memphis L, 9-8 longball of the year, making him the first Redbird since Rick with the Kansas City Royals vs. the Chicago White Sox at 5/10 Memphis L, 7-4 Ankiel to homer at least 32 times in a year. After allowing Kauffman Stadium, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. He 7/4 Iowa L, 5-4 five runs in the first inning, Jake Woodford responded by was later returned to the Cardinals via the Rule 5 process 7/5 Iowa L, 9-8 retiring 13 consecutive batters, en route to finishing his on April 9 after being designated for assignment by the 7/6 Iowa W, 5-4 outing with a season-high eight strikeouts. Today’s game Royals on April 3. The Birmingham, Ala., native is in his 7/7 Iowa L, 8-5 will be broadcast live on www.memphisredbirds.com with sixth professional season and his third within the St. Louis 8/15 Memphis W, 5-0 Steve Selby on the call. organization. He has also spent time in the Los Angeles-AL, 8/16 Memphis W, 8-2 Atlanta and Kansas City organizations. 8/17 Memphis W, 8-6 ON THE HILL: Right-hander Chris Ellis is scheduled to take 8/18 Memphis W, 14-2 the mound in tonight’s game and make his 40th appearance The Cubs are scheduled to start right-hander Adbert Alzolay 8/30 Iowa L, 5-1 and seventh start for the Redbirds in today’s series and in today’s series finale. The 24-year-old is slated to make 8/31 Iowa W, 3-1 regular season finale. In his last time out on Wednesday at 16th start for Iowa and his 20th appearance overall across 9/1 Iowa L, 6-5 New Orleans, Ellis earned the win in the start (5.0 IP, 6 H, all levels this season. With the I-Cubs, Alzolay has gone 2-4, 9/2 Iowa 12:08 p.m. 2 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 SO) in the Redbirds’ 11-3 victory over the 4.41 (32 ER/65.1 IP) in 15 starts at the Triple-A level. In Baby Cakes. After being ejected in his previous start, Ellis his last time out on Wednesday at Oklahoma City, he took BY THE NUMBERS responded by allowing two earned runs for the second time no-decision (4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 5 SO) in the Cubs’ in his last five starts. Overall, he has allowed two earned 7-4 victory over the Dodgers. Alzolay has only factored in 57 Number of home runs hit runs or fewer in four of his last five. He has whiffed one a decision in one of his last seven starts at Iowa and he by Adolis Garcia in his Redbirds batter or fewer in three of his five starts since joining the is in search of his first win at the Triple-A level since June career. His home run yesterday rotation. He has also worked at least 5.0 innings in three of 14. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his move into T-2nd in franchise his five starts this month as well. The Redbirds have won last six starts, but has only worked past the 4.0 inning mark history with John Gall. He now seven-straight games in games in which Ellis has pitched. once during that span. He has also allowed three hits or only trails Nick Stavinoha at 74 As a starter this season, he has gone 2-1, 7.36 (18 ER/22.0 fewer in three of his last four starts as well. He last faced the home runs for the Redbirds’ all- time lead. BIRD BITES AROZARENA: Did not reach base safely for first time in 46 starts Saturday...made MLB debut on August 14 at Kansas City 66 Number of different players CARLSON: Has at least two hits in eight of last 15 starts..slashed .281/.364/.518/.882 in 108 games with Double-A SPG to appear on the Redbirds roster GARCIA: Became eighth Redbird in franchise history to hit 30 HR in a season...has a career-high 96 RBI on the season this season after Brian O’Keefe GODOY: Has hit safely in 15 of 26 games with the Redbirds this season joined the team yesterday. This MARTINEZ: Both his home runs with Memphis have come with two outs...slashed .209/.258/.252/.510 in 41 G at Springfield equals the franchise record NOGOWSKI: Matched franchise record with four walks on July 21...has committed just two errors in 747 total chances for most players to appear on O’KEEFE: Will make Triple-A debut with first appearance...slashed .229/.319/.389/.708 in 88 games at Springfield SCHROCK: Has reached base at least once in 61 of 84 games...has struck out only 185 times in 1,974 career PAs the Redbirds roster in season, SOSA: Has at least one hit in 29 of his last 35 games...has raised batting average from .252 to .291 during that span matching last year’s club. URIAS: Had first two-home run game of the season on August 5...entered the game with just three HR on the season WILLIAMS: Has two-hit games in nine of last 27...has hit safely in 24 of 35 games with the Redbirds this season PCL AMERICAN NORTHERN W L GB Iowa Cubs 74 65 -- UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Memphis Redbirds 69 70 5.0 DATE TIME (CT) OPPONENT REDBIRDS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Nashville Sounds 65 72 8.0 Omaha Storm Chasers 58 80 15.5 Redbirds on August 18, where he suffered the loss Cubs (74-65) scored five times in the opening frame, Genesis Cabrera became just the second pitcher (4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 3 HR) in the Cubs’ as the first five batters all reached safely off starter in Pacific Coast League history to strikeout nine- 14-2 defeat at AutoZone Park. That remains the only Jake Woodford. After allowing a two-run double straight batters in a game. From the last two outs of time this season that he allowed three home runs to Zack Short, Woodford went on to retire his next the third inning to the first out in the sixth, Cabrera in a start. Alzolay made his MLB debut on June 20 13 batters faced before allowing a home run to P.J. punched-out nine in a row, six swinging and three vs. New York-NL, where he earned the win in relief Higgins in the sixth. Woodford fanned a season-high looking to equal Alex Reyes’ record, set last year on (4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR) for his first eight batters issued just two walks. May 23 vs. Oklahoma City. The two Redbird pitchers career MLB victory. His first start came on June 25 are the only players in PCL history to have fanned vs. Atlanta, where he took no-decision (4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 Garcia responded for the Redbirds by homering nine consecutive batters. Prior to Reyes setting the R/ER, 4 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR) in the Cubs’ 3-2 defeat to to lead off the second for his 32nd longball of the record last season, the previous record of eight, the Braves.