As the old saying goes, it doesn't feel like a Charlotte Knights season until 14 runs isn't enough to win a game.
Sure enough, the Knights led 11-5 after five and 12-9 after eight, but were on the wrong end of a Tadahito Iguchi-like performance by Memphis' Juan Yepez in the Redbirds' 18-14 victory at Truist Field.
Yepez hit a pair of three-run homers in his last two at-bats in regulation, including a blast with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning to extend the game.
Of course, I suppose it isn't really a Tadahito Iguchi Game unless his team loses. Joke's on you, Juan Yepez.
Memphis 18, Charlotte 14 (11 innings)
- Romy Gonzalez went 2-for-6 with a homer.
- Carlos Pérez, 3-for-4 with a homer and a walk.
Notes:
*The Knights led this one 11-5 through five innings, and 12-9 after eight.
Birmingham 9, Chattanooga 6
- Yolbert Sánchez singled, walked twice and struck out twice.
- Jose Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Yoelqui Céspedes was 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts.
- Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-3 with two more walks.
- Davis Martin: 5 IP 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
- Caleb Freeman: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
Notes:
*Sosa has drawn three walks in five games this year, or one more than he drew in 35 games at Double-A last year.
Greensboro 12, Winston-Salem 5
- Oscar Colás went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Bryan Ramos was 1-for-3 with a walk and an HBP.
- Luis Mieses, 1-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Adam Hackenberg went 0-for-3 with a walk and a K.
- Harvin Mendoza, 0-for-4 with a K.
Down East 4, Kannapolis 0
- Colson Montgomery went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- DJ Gladney was lifted after getting hit by a pitch in his second PA. He went 0-for-1.
- Wilfred Veras went 0-for-4 with a K.
- Wes Kath was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- James Beard went 1-for-3 with a walk, strikeout and stolen base.
- Cristian Mena's A-ball debut: 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP
