Redbirds recap: ’Birds manager ties franchise wins record with win
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson tied Chris Maloney for most wins all time as the club’s manager with a 10-6 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Sunday. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson tied Chris Maloney for most wins all time as the club’s manager with a 10-6 victory over the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A, Milwaukee Brewers) on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
Memphis erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning to solidify the victory. Catcher Jimmy Crooks crushed a three-run home run to start the scoring in the inning, his team-leading sixth homer of the season to push his team-best RBI total to 30.
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