Redbirds turn to league-leading Norfolk Tides after rough sailing with Gwinnett
Right fielder Jordan Walker, the Cardinals’ top prospect who was sent down to Memphis earlier this season, is hitting .217 with two home runs in 21 games. (Lindsey Wasson/AP file)
Memphis lost its lead in the International League’s West Division after going 1-5 against the Atlanta Braves’ Triple-A affiliate.
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Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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