The Memphis Redbirds exploded in the seventh inning to take game two of a six-game series with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at AutoZone Park by the final score of 7-3 on Wednesday afternoon.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, the first six Redbirds to come to the plate each reached and scored to take a 7-3 lead. In the inning, designated hitter Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer to left field. The home run registered 106 mph off the bat and flew 455 feet, the longest home run of the season at AutoZone Park.
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Right fielder Conner Capel and center fielder Ben DeLuzio also added RBIs in the seventh on a pair of singles. Third baseman Kramer Robertson had a tremendous day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI.
Angel Rondon made his first start of the season. In the outing, the right-hander tossed 3.0 innings and struck out six batters to set a new season high for Rondon. James Naile, Kyle Ryan and Junior Fernandez were each solid in relief to allow the Memphis offense to come from behind.
Ryan (1-0) earned his first win of the season after the left-hander allowed two hits in a pair of scoreless innings.
The Memphis Redbirds (15-11) return to AutoZone Park on Wednesday afternoon to take on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (14-12) for game three of a six-game series at 6:45 p.m. CDT.
