Sacramento River Cats 5, Memphis Redbirds 2
Coming into the season, the case could be made that Memphis had to makings of a Triple-A juggernaut. Their strength didn’t lie in top scale prospects, per say, but rather remarkable depth and a handful of toolsy breakout candidates (hi, Randy). Since then, a combination of injuries, underperformance, and promotion attrition has left the Redbirds with a skeleton crew.
Harrison Bader’s home run was his first extra base hit in eight games at Memphis. He’s gathered eight hits now in 32 PA’s, with two walks against seven strikeouts.