edia InformationMedia Relations Department 198 Union Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | Phone: 901.722.0293 | www.memphisredbirds.com | @memphisredbirds MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (20-12) AT OKLAHomA CITY DODGERS (22-7) Tuesday, May 8 • 7:05 p.m. (CT) • Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (13,066) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Game #33 • Road Game #17 (10-6) LHP Sean Gilmartin (1-1, 5.93 ERA) vs. RHP Guillermo Moscoso (1-0, 2.14 ERA) THE GAME seven starts (8er/40.0ip). REDBIRDS VS. DODGERS TODAY’S GAME: After snapping a four-game losing streak 2018: 2-2 yesterday against Nashville, the Memphis Redbirds continue HISTORY WITH OKLAHOMA CITY: Memphis and at Memphis: 2-2 their eight-game road trip with the opener of a four-game Oklahoma City have played every season dating back to at Oklahoma City: 0-0 set at Oklahoma City. The Redbirds and the Dodgers split when Memphis joined the Pacific Coast League in 1998, All-Time: 153-169 four games last week in Memphis, with Memphis winning with the Oklahoma City franchise also being affiliated with All-Time at Home: 90-73 the middle two and Oklahoma City shutting out the Redbirds Texas and Houston. In the last six season, only once has All-Time at Road: 63-96 in games one and four. This series continues a stretch of one of the teams won more than nine of the meetings (OKC, the clubs playing 12 times in 24 games from April 30-May 2014; 10-6). The Dodgers have won the last five season 2018 SEASON SERIES 24. Memphis and Oklahoma City are two of the three teams series dating back to an 8-8 split in 2012. 4/30 Memphis L, 6-0 in the Pacific Coast League with 20 wins on the year (Salt 5/1 Memphis W, 5-4 Lake, 20-12). Today’s game will be broadcast live on www. THE SEASON 5/2 Memphis W, 8-7 memphisredbirds.com with Steve Selby on the call. ABOUT THE LAST ONE: The Redbirds beat the Nashville 5/3 Memphis L, 1-0 Sounds 4-1 yesterday afternoon in Nashville, snapping 5/8 Oklahoma City 7:05 p.m. ON THE HILL: Left-hander Sean Gilmartin gets the start Memphis’ four-game losing streak. The Redbirds scored 5/9 Oklahoma City 11:05 a.m. for the Redbirds on his 28th birthday. It will be his third four runs, one shy of the total number of runs they had 5/10 Oklahoma City 7:05 p.m. start of the year to go along with seven relief appearances. scored during their four-game skid. 5/11 Oklahoma City 7:05 p.m. Since allowing seven runs in his first 4.0 innings of the year 5/21 Memphis 6:35 p.m. over four relief trips, giving him a 15.75 ERA, Gilmartin has Daniel Poncedeleon got the ball for Memphis, and pitched a 5/22 Memphis 11:05 a.m. surrendered just two earned runs in his last five games over solid six innings after struggling his last time out. The righty 5/23 Memphis 6:35 p.m. 9.2 innings (1.96 ERA). The southpaw got a win against threw 6.0 innings, only allowing one run on two hits and 5/24 Memphis 7:05 p.m. Oklahoma City last week, working 2.1 innings of relief on three walks. He also struck out eight Nashville batters. 8/9 Oklahoma City 7:05 p.m. May 2 and allowing one unearned run on one hit. Tonight’s 8/10 Oklahoma City 7:05 p.m. start will be Gilmartin’s 114th in 130 career minor league Luke Voit homered for the first time this season, and Alex 8/11 Oklahoma City 7:05 p.m. games, but he has only started twice in 66 Major League Mejia and Patrick Wisdom both had two-hit performances 8/12 Oklahoma City 6:05 p.m. outings in his career. for Memphis, while only two total Nashville batters managed hits all afternoon. BY THE NUMBERS The Dodgers are slated to counter with right-hander Guillermo Moscoso, who shut down Memphis last week RIDING THE I-55 SHUTTLE: Three Redbirds pitchers, 3.29 team ERA for Memphis with 6.0 shutout innings on May 3, allowing six hits and in particular John Brebbia and Mike Mayers, have been this season is second to only striking out five. On the season, Moscoso has struck out burning up the 280 miles between Memphis and St. Louis Oklahoma City’s 2.62 in the PCL 25 in 21.0 frames. Prior to this year, Moscoso had faced this season. Brebbia and Mayers have already made three Memphis previously in five seasons from 2009-13, with separate appearances with the Cardinals, with Mayers PCL AMERICAN SOUTHERN Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Colorado Springs, and Iowa. currently on his fourth different stint with the Redbirds. Gant W L GB Lifetime against the Redbirds, he is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in has made two different trips to St. Louis. Through 32 games Memphis Redbirds 20 12 -- N.O. Baby Cakes 16 15 3.5 BIRD BITES Nashville Sounds 15 15 4.0 BARON: Recorded first multi-hit game of the season in Thursday’s loss; also notched first double since 9/2/17 Round Rock Express 11 21 9.0 GARCIA: Has struggled in last 15 games, going 10-for-56 (.179); recorded first multi-hit game since 4/21 on Sunday JENNER: Transferred to Memphis Sunday after not playing yet this season; played five games with MEM in ‘16 and ‘17 UPCOMING PROMOTIONS MEJIA: Recorded hits in four-straight starts after going hitless in his previous four starts Sat. May 12 vs. NAS (6:35 p.m.) Postgame Fireworks MERCADO: Nine stolen bases are second in the PCL; has not swiped a bag in 12 games and only attempted one ____________ MUNOZ: Hitting .385 (10-26) on current seven-game hitting streak; had hits in just seven games prior to streak Sun. May 13 vs. NAS (2:05 p.m.) O’NEILL: Was 6-for-16 with four runs scored, two home runs, and two RBI in the series with Nashville Papa John’s Mother’s Day with RAVELO: Has hits in seven of last eight appearances and in 16-of-23 games on the season dogs allowed/Prairie Farms Ice SCHROCK: Currently on third six-game hitting streak (.417, 10-24); has K’d in just 9.0 percent of career at-bats (111-1240) Cream Sunday/Kids Run the Bases/ TOVAR: Has six multi-hit games in last nine games with a hit Brunch and catch on the field VOIT: Hitting .180 (9-50) in 14 games since coming off DL; recently was recalled by STL but did not make appearance specialty ticket/dog rope frisbee or WISDOM: Has hit four homers this season, all at home; has hits in seven of his last 10 games (10-38, .263) picture frame leash holder specialty ticket UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS ____________ DATE TIME (CT) OPPONENT REDBIRDS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Tues. May 15 vs. NAS (11:05 a.m.) Wed. May 9 11:05 a.m. at Oklahoma City RH Jack Flaherty (3-1, 2.16) vs. LH Manny Banuelos (4-0, 1.80) Polk’s Dollar Dog Night Thurs. May 10 7:05 p.m. at Oklahoma City LH Austin Gomber (2-1, 3.19) vs. TBA ____________ Fri. May 11 7:05 p.m. at Oklahoma City RH Kevin Herget (1-3, 4.19) vs. RH Justin DeFratus (1-1, 3.80) Tues. May 22 vs. OKC (11:05 a.m.) Sat. May 12 6:35 p.m. vs Nashville TBA vs. TBA Polk’s Dollar Dog Night this season, the Redbirds have already seen 47 two homers and 12 RBI. He then struggled over the 15.57 ERA. However, since making a spot-start in transactions (1.5/gm) after 159 in 152 total games next nine games, hitting just .200 with four total RBI. game two of a doubleheader at Omaha on April 19, in 2017 (1.0/gm). Since going hitless in both games of a doubleheader Gilmartin has been lights-out. Including his April 19 against Round Rock last week, he has recorded a hit start, Gilmartin has appeared in five games since MAX GETTING BACK ON TRACK: After starting out in seven of his last 10 games. In that stretch, he is his rough start to the season, making spot-starts his first season at the Triple-A level at a blistering 10-for-34 (.294) with two doubles, two home runs, in two of them. In 9.2 innings, he has allowed just pace, infielder Max Schrock hit a bit of a road bump, four RBI, three walks, and just eight strikeouts. two earned runs giving him a 1.96 ERA in those five but seems to be getting his feeling back at the plate. appearances. In his first 13 games of the season, Schrock was GIVE ME GUILMET: After spending the 2017 season hitting .397 (23-for-58). However, in his next eight in Japan trying to get his stuff back, reliever Preston MORE HONORS FOR GOMBER: Starting pitcher games, he hit just .222 (6-for-27), and went hitless Guilmet is turning heads out of the Memphis bullpen. Austin Gomber was named the PCL Pitcher of the in back-to-back games for the first time all season. The veteran righty has been manager Stubby Clapp’s Week today after his 16-strikeout performance April He has collected hits in seven of his last eight games most reliable arm out of the ‘pen.