Redbirds Win 2017 PCL Championship
Memphis 3 El Paso 1 - SundayWP: Pearce (1-0)LP: Lloyd (0-1)S: Lucas (2)Time: 2:38Attn: 5,210
Memphis 3 El Paso 1 - Sunday
WP: Pearce (1-0)
LP: Lloyd (0-1)
S: Lucas (2)
Time: 2:38
Attn: 5,210
The El Paso Chihuahuas brought the potential winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday but lost to the Memphis Redbirds 3-1 in the decisive Game 5 of the Pacific Coast League Championship series. The Redbirds won the third league title in team history and stopped the Chihuahuas from winning back-to-back PCL championships.
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth,
The Chihuahuas also rallied in the bottom of the ninth, when
El Paso pitchers held Memphis to only six runs in the final 40 innings of the series.
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/redbirds-vs-chihuahuas/2017/09/17/525193#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=525193
Team Records: Memphis (3-2), El Paso (2-3)