edia InformationMedia Relations Department 198 Union Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | Phone: 901.722.0293 | www.memphisredbirds.com | @memphisredbirds MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (74-48) VS NEW ORLEANS BABY CAKES (60-61) Thursday, August 16 • 7:05 p.m. (CT) • AutoZone Park (10,000) • Memphis, Tennessee Game #123 • Home Game #63 (35-27) LHP Tyler Lyons (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jeff Brigham (4-0, 2.62 ERA) THE GAME 2.62 ERA in 34.1 innings of work. Brigham has thrown at REDBIRDS VS. BABY CAKES TODAY’S GAME: The Memphis Redbirds and New Orleans least five innings in all but one of his starts. He has yet to 2018: 5-7 Baby Cakes will play the finale of a four-game set tonight allow more than two earned runs in an appearance, and has at Memphis: 3-4 at 7:05 p.m. in Memphis. It is the third of four series the yet to strike out fewer than five batters in a game. at New Orleans: 2-3 two teams will play against one another this season, and All-Time: 163-169 the last they will play at AutoZone Park. The fourth and final HISTORY WITH NEW ORLEANS: Memphis and New All-Time at Home: 94-73 series will take place next week in New Orleans. New Orleans Orleans have played every season dating back to 1998 All-Time at Road: 69-96 has won the first three games of the series, giving them the when the Redbirds joined the PCL. In that span, Memphis 7-5 lead in the season series. Memphis is looking to avoid has remained affiliated with St. Louis, while New Orleans 2018 SEASON SERIES its first sweep of any kind since they were swept in four has been affiliated with four different teams. They were 5/30 New Orleans W, 3-2 games from July 14-17, 2016 at Albuquerque. The Redbirds previously affiliated with Houston, Washington, and the 5/31 New Orleans L, 10-3 are coming off a 3-1 series win over the Oklahoma City Mets, and have been affiliated with Miami for the last 10 6/1 New Orleans L, 6-3 Dodgers, while New Orleans is coming off a 3-1 series win years. So far this season, New Orleans leads the series at 6/2 New Orleans W, 6-5 over the Iowa Cubs. With the completion of the Oklahoma 7-5. The ‘Birds are 3-4 in Memphis, and 2-3 at New Orleans 6/3 New Orleans L, 4-3 City series, Memphis has finished playing teams from other thus far. Memphis is narrowly outhitting New Orleans this 6/21 Memphis L, 2-1 divisions. The last 18 games will be played against the three season, posting a .268 average, compared to their .238 6/22 Memphis W, 5-4 opponents from their own division. Today’s game will be mark. After last night’s rough outing for the Memphis 6/23 Memphis W, 2-1 broadcast on www.memphisredbirds.com and on WMC- pitching staff, New Orleans owns the better ERA at 3.67, 6/24 Memphis W, 11-5 TV’s Bounce Channel with Steve Selby on the call. while the ‘Birds sit at 4.17. 8/13 Memphis L, 4-2 8/14 Memphis L, 4-3 ON THE HILL: Left-hander Tyler Lyons will take the mound THE SEASON 8/15 Memphis L, 10-6 for the Redbirds in tonight’s finale against New Orleans. It ABOUT THE LAST ONE: The Memphis Redbirds dropped 8/16 Memphis 7:05 p.m. will be Lyons’ fourth appearance with Memphis this season, last night’s game to the New Orleans Baby Cakes 10-6 in 8/21 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. and his second start. In his first start last week, the lefty a slug-fest. 8/22 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. threw two scoreless innings in the Memphis win. Usual 8/23 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. starter Chris Ellis piggy-backed his start, earning the win by Memphis starter Connor Jones lasted just three innings in throwing four scoreless innings of relief. With the Redbirds the game. He allowed four earned runs on two hits and six BY THE NUMBERS this season, Lyons is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four innings of walks, while striking out three. He allowed a two-run home 472 calendar days have passed work. His first two appearances with Memphis this season run in the third inning of the game. It was the first one he since the Redbirds were not in first were both one-inning relief appearances as part of his Major had allowed at the Triple-A level. place (April 27, 2017); they have League Rehab assignment. played 240 regular season games in that time. Memphis matched New Orleans run for run until the fifth The Baby Cakes will send right-hander Jeff Brigham to the inning. In the second, Tommy Edman tied it with a two-run PCL AMERICAN SOUTHERN mound to battle Lyons and the Redbirds. In six starts with home run, his first at the Triple-A level. In the third, Edmundo W L GB New Orleans this season, the righty is 4-0 with a sparkling Sosa tied the game at four with a two-run double. Memphis Redbirds 74 48 -- BIRD BITES Nashville Sounds 66 56 8.0 AROZARENA: Has just six hits in 13 games since rejoining Memphis last week; hitting .396 with Springfield N.O. Baby Cakes 60 61 13.5 BARON: Has hit safely in 14 of his last 17 games since June; had a season-long eight-game hitting streak in that stretch Round Rock Express 54 68 20.0 EDMAN: Hit first career Triple-A home run in last night’s loss; has career-high seven HR between Memphis and Springfield UPCOMING PROMOTIONS GARCIA: Was recently recalled to St. Louis for Major League debut; recorded first hit on August 10 at Kansas City Thurs. Aug. 16 vs. NO (7:05 p.m.) $2 Beers on Thirsty Thursday KELLY: Went 2-for-2 reaching base all five times last night due to BB&2HBP; is hitting .321 (42-for-131) over last 35 games Throwback Thursday MEJIA: Had one RBI last night; now has 23 RBI in last 49 games after having only eight RBI in first 42 games this year School Colors Series Specialty Ticket RAVELO: Currently riding 16-game hitting streak, hitting .407 (24-for-59) in that stretch; has career-high 13 home runs All-You-Can-Eat Beef Sliders Specialty Ticket SCHROCK: Has missed last eight games after being placed on the Disabled List in early August ____________ SOSA: Last night, snapped three-game hitless streak, hitting a game-tying two-run double in the third inning Fri. Aug. 17 vs. RR (7:05 p.m.) THOMAS: Hit safely in first 10 with Memphis before snapping streak Fri. night; 10 of his 19 hits are extra-base hits Papa John’s Friday Family Pack TOVAR: Is hitting .320 (39-for-122) over last 34 games; recently snapped a season-long nine-game hitting streak Specialty Ticket URIAS: Had recorded a hit in his first four games since rejoining Memphis before going hitless Sunday night Grit Grind Night Friday Night Block Party WILLIAMS: Has hits in seven of 11 games since joining the Redbirds; scored four runs in Saturday night’s 14-0 win Free Stuff Friday ____________ UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Sat. Aug. 18 vs. RR (6:35 p.m.) DATE TIME (CT) OPPONENT REDBIRDS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Postgame Fireworks pres. by 9-1-1 on Fox Fri. Aug. 17 7:05 p.m. vs. Round Rock RH Jake Woodford (3-3, 4.17) vs. TBA ____________ Sat. Aug. 18 6:35 p.m. vs. Round Rock RH Kevin Herget (8-9, 4.50) vs. TBA Sun. Aug. 19 vs. RR (2:05 p.m.) Sun. Aug. 19 2:05 p.m. vs. Round Rock LH Austin Warner (1-0, 2.78) vs. TBA Prairie Farms Ice Cream Sunday Kids Run The Bases Tues. Aug. 20 7:00 p.m. at New Orleans TBA vs. TBA runs in back-to-back games on July 22 and 24, he in the third inning. It was the second-consecutive Memphis reliever Dominic Leone took the loss, has been basically unhittable. Since July 24, he has inning Memphis had tied the game on a two-run allowing a grand slam in the fifth inning. New Orleans appeared in seven games for the Redbirds, mostly in hit. They had tied it up on a two-run home run from hit another home run in the ninth inning off Edward long-relief. He has thrown 12.2 innings in that span, Tommy Edman in the previous inning. Since joining Mujica. allowing just one run on seven hits and two walks, Memphis, Sosa has 13 two-out RBI, and three game- while striking out nine batters. He has a 0.71 ERA tying RBI. Giovanny Gallegos threw one scoreless inning, while in his last seven games, and is holding opponents Landon Beck threw three scoreless innings. Carson to a .163 (7-for-43) average. In his first season at AUGUST PITCHING WOES: After dropping last Kelly and Alex Mejia also drove in runs in the loss. the Triple-A level, Beck is 0-0 with a 3.16 ERA in 16 night’s game, the Memphis pitching staff continued games, spanning 25.2 innings. their struggles in the month of August.