Memphis Redbirds News and Notes Thread

RED16 · Cleanup Hitter Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Location: In the desert

Iowa defeats Memphis in Mulder's start, 5-4

Mark Mulder's first start in Memphis didn't go that well. He went 4 IP and gave 4 ER's including a homer and walked 4. However the Redbird offense was able to score enough to take him off the hook. Alan Benes (5-5) gave up a homer to Geovany Soto to take the loss. Skip Schumaker had a solid night going 3 for 4 with a double.

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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

Redbirds Down Cubs, 5-1:

By Kyle Parkinson, Media Relations Coordinator / Memphis Redbirds

Memphis, Tenn. - Memphis won their first series since early July with a 5-1win over Iowa Monday night at AutoZone Park. The 'Birds scored in five separate innings including four of the first five with Junior Spivey belting his ninth home run of the season in the bottom of the first. Spivey now has six home runs in his last 12 games. Starter Chris Narveson helped himself with an RBI-groundout in the second before Timo Perez singled in a run in the third and doubled in a run in the fifth. Mike Rose hit a home run in the eighth and joins Spivey with home runs in back-to-back games.

The Redbirds took three-of-five from the Cubs in the series. It is the first series win for Memphis since the 'Birds took three-of-four from Albuquerque in early July.

Red the rest of the updates you can do in the A.M. I also appoligize for not pitching in lately, as i've been busy with my fantasy football league I commish. good night and good luck.
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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

Express Edge 'Birds, 3-2:

Memphis, Tenn. - The Redbirds scored in only one inning and couldn't hold off Round Rock as the Express scored a single run in the sixth and seventh innings to win 3-2 at AutoZone Park on Monday. The Redbirds will send right-hander Anthony Reyes (4-1) to the mound tomorrow to try and salvage the series. Round Rock will counter with right-hander Taylor Buchholz (1-2). First pitch is slated for 7:10 p.m. CST.
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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:10 am Post subject:

Express crunch Redbirds:

Alan Zinter and Derek Nicholson homered as Round Rock clipped visiting Memphis, 9-3, on Monday. Zinter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, opened the scoring in the first inning with a three-run blast to right field. Nicholson homered for the second game in a row, crushing a solo shot in the second. He finished with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Joe McEwing led Round Rock (81-56) with three hits and Charlton Jimerson drove in two runs.

Redbirds starter Dennis Tankersley (4-15) lost his sixth straight decision, surrendering six runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks in five-plus innings.
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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:59 am Post subject:

Ryan, Redbirds club Express

August 31, 2006

Brendan Ryan's grand slam capped a six-run fifth inning as visiting Memphis downed Round Rock, 10-6, on Wednesday. Mike Rose slugged a two-run shot, his 17th, in the fifth before Ryan's first homer of the season staked the Redbirds (56-83) to a 10-4 lead.

Reid Gorecki launched a three-run homer, his first Triple-A long ball, during Memphis' four-run third. He hit 16 homers for Double-A Springfield before joining the Redbirds earlier this month. Memphis starter Ricardo Rodriguez (3-2) got the win after allowing six runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out three and walked four. Brad Thompson and Andy Cavazos each tossed a scoreless frame.
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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject:

Redbirds edge Express

Shawn Garrett singled and scored the go-ahead run in the 12th inning as visiting Memphis outlasted Round Rock, 3-1, on Thursday. Garrett led off the 11th with an infield single off reliever Roberto Giron (2-5) and Derek Wathan bunted for a hit. Reid Gorecki hit a comebacker, but Giron threw the ball into center field and Garrett scored. Jorge Toca followed with an RBI double to give the Redbirds (57-83) a two-run cushion.

Memphis reliever Andy Cavazos (1-4) replaced Matt Perisho and walked Brooks Conrad to load the bases before striking out J.R. House to end the 11th. He pitched a 1-2-3 12th to get his first win. Starter John Webb allowed one run on three hits over eight frames, fanning seven and walking two. Josh Kinney pitched two scoreless innings and Perisho recorded two outs and gave up a pair of hits in the 11th.
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RED16 · Cleanup Hitter Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Location: In the desert

New Orleans outlasts Redbirds, 4-3

Memphis commited 3 errors to ruin an otherwise solid start by Alan Benes (5-6). Shawn Garrett commited two himself and one by Reid Gorecki. The Redbird offense stuggled to 6 hits with not one hitter getting multiple hits. John Nelson may have had the worst night going 0-3 with 3 strikeouts.

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RED16 · Cleanup Hitter Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Location: In the desert

New Orleans beats Memphis again, 5-2

From Friday, September 2:

Dennis Tankersley pitched a solid 6 innings but the Memphis offense was unable to pick him up getting only two runs. Rico Washington was one of the lone offensive heroes going 2 for 4 with an RBI. Andy Cavazos (1-5) blew his second save of the year.

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NOTE: Memphis' terrible season will mercifully end on Monday, September 5 against these Zephyrs. They currently stand 57-85.
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RED16 · Cleanup Hitter Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Location: In the desert

Narveson pitches gem as Redbirds win, 5-0

From Sunday, September 3:

Chris Narveson (8-5) pitched 7 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.81 and Josh Kinney mopped up the rest agains the New Orleans Zephyrs. Rico Washington and Brendan Ryan each added two RBI's and Derek Wathan added 3 hits.

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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

Bouknight lifts Zephyrs

September 4, 2006

Kevin Bouknight pitched 5 2/3 innings and sparked a three-run fifth with an RBI double as New Orleans beat visiting Memphis, 6-4, on Monday.Bouknight (3-0) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. His first extra-base hit of the season gave the Zephyrs (72-71) a 4-3 lead.

Rico Washington went 3-for-4 for his third straight multi-hit game for the Redbirds (55-86). The 28-year-old third baseman hit a solo homer in the third and doubled and scored twice. Shawn Garrett drove in three runs for Memphis.

Breaking NEWS:

Three More 'Birds Headed to Show

Memphis, Tenn. - The St. Louis Cardinals called-up three more players from Memphis following the conclusion of the Redbirds' season on Monday afternoon. Left-hander Chris Narveson and infielder John Nelson will each receive Major League time for the first time in their careers. Narveson's promotion comes on the heels of a season that saw him lead Memphis in wins eight despite only making 15 starts with the Redbirds. Nelson led the 'Birds in RBI fourty-eight and home runs (21) this season.

Josh Kinney will join Narveson and Nelson as the most recent September call-ups. Kinney spent a month with the Cardinals and pitched in ten games. With Memphis he was lights out all year, posting the best ERA on the team (1.52) and striking out 76 batters in 71 innings pitched.
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cardinalfan4life · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject:

New Manager and Hitting Coach for 'Birds in 2007

Memphis, Tenn. - After a disappointing 2006 campaign that saw Memphis finish with a franchise-worst 58-86 record two Redbirds field staff members will not return next season. Manager Danny Sheaffer will not be at the helm for the Redbirds next season. The former Cardinal and Redbird was named the manager in the middle of the 2003 season in place of Tom Spencer. The Redbirds went 244-266 (.478) in Sheaffer's tenure with one second place finish and two third place finishes in the Pacific Coast League's American Northern division.

Hitting Coach Tommy Gregg will not be assigned to the 'Birds next season. Gregg had been the Redbirds hitting instructor since 2002. The St. Louis Cardinals have not named replacements for Sheaffer or Gregg.
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10-Time World Champs! '26 '31 '34 '42 '44 '46 '64 '67 '82 '06
Cardinals record with me in attendance: 7-3