Memphis Redbirds Fall To Sky Sox 10-3.

Article by Memphis Redbirds
Posted on May 12, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado Springs Sky Sox scored 10 runs over the final four innings to hand the visiting Memphis Redbirds a 10-3 defeat on Tuesday night at Security Service Field.
The road loss was the fourth in a row for Memphis, which dropped to 12-20 on the season.
Outfielder Stephen Piscotty drove in two while clubbing his fifth home run of the season in the loss. Ed Easley, Greg Garcia, and Mike O'Neill also added two hits apiece.
Memphis moved out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning on Piscotty's blast. After Easley worked a one-out walk, he promptly came home on Piscotty's first swing of the at-bat.
The Sky Sox scored four unanswered runs to move ahead at 4-2, beginning with an unearned run in the fifth inning on a Memphis throwing error. Matt Clark's team-leading seventh homer tied the game at 2-2 in the next frame, a solo shot to right.
Colorado Springs added two insurance runs in the seventh as Pete Orr tripled and scored on a Matt Long single. Ben Guez later walked and moved around to score on a Donnie Murphy RBI groundout.
The Sky Sox put the game out of reach in the eighth, batting around and plating six runs. The first seven batters of the inning reached safely, highlighted by a two-run double and two-run single. Memphis also issued two walks and hit a batter in the inning.
Redbirds starter John Gast tossed a no-decision, surrendering two runs (one earned) on five hits and eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Reliever Keith Butler (0-2) took the loss with two runs in 2/3 of an inning.
The Redbirds and Sky Sox continue their series at 12:05 pm CT on Wednesday afternoon at Security Service Field. Right-hander Zach Petrick (0-3, 5.76) will make the start for the Redbirds in the matinee against Sky Sox right-hander Drew Gagnon (1-3, 5.34).