Playoffs: Memphis Beat Oklahoma City 5-4: Max Schrock Collects Three Singles & One RBI; Lane Thomas Singles Twice, Walks Twice, & Drives In One Run; Tommy Edman Singles Twice, Walks, & Knocks In One Run

Ballgame!!! @mschrock94 singles, and the Redbirds come back from 4-2 down in B9 to win, 5-4!

Memphis leads the best-of-five series, 2-1!

The Redbirds can clinch tomorrow night at 6:35, with postgame fireworks to follow! pic.twitter.com/edT8LtzTLz

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) September 8, 2018

Individual Highlights:
Tommy Edman started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 with one two-out RBI, two runs, one walk, was picked off, and assisted in one double play.
Rangel Ravelo started in left field and batted third.  2-for-3 with one RBI and two walks.
Alex Mejia started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one run, one strikeout, one caught stealing, and assisted in two double plays.
Lane Thomas started in centerfield and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one RBI, two walks, and one strikeout.
Max Schrock started at third base and batted sixth.  3-for-5 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Randy Arozarena started in right field and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Genesis Cabrera entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:14-11)
Tommy Layne entered in the eighth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (p-s:1-1)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Andrew Morales entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:8-4)(g/f:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Andrew Knizner started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Ramon Urias entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Chris Ellis started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, three earned runs, one home run, three walks, and struck seven out.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.  (p-s:79-47)(g/f:4-3)
Landon Beck entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one home run, and two walks.  (p-s:34-19)(g/f:3-0)

Former Cardinals:
Donovan Solano started at third base and moved to shortstop, batting third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

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