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The Missions created the Flying Chanclas uniforms as an alternative last season.
The Missions won the previous two games in the series with ninth-inning rallies.
The Missions briefly led after scoring three runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 3-2 lead. Nate Orf had an RBI double, Cory Spangenberg had an RBI single and Jacob Nottingham had an RBI double.
The Redbirds tied it 3-3 with a run in the top of the third and took the lead with three runs in the top of the seventh.
Thomas hit 21 home runs in 100 games for Double-A Springfield in 2018. He also spent 32 games with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and hit seven more homers. He also finished the summer with 17 stolen bases.
Baseball America lists Thomas as the No. 7 prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor-league organization. He is a member of the Cardinals’ 40-man roster. Thomas was originally drafted out of high school (Knoxville, Tenn.) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014.
Thomas and the Redbirds are currently in San Antonio and conclude a three-games series with the Missions tonight at 7:05 at Wolff Stadium.
For the second straight night, Dubon came through with a walk-off hit.
Dubon’s single to left with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth gave the San Antonio Missions a 6-5 victory over the Memphis Redbirds on Wednesday at Wolff Stadium.
The night before, the Missions won on his two-run hit in the bottom of the ninth.
This time the Missions went into the ninth inning tied 5-5. Cory Spangenberg led off the bottom of the inning with a double. Jacob Nottingham followed with a walk. Corey Ray walked with one out.
That brought Dubon to the plate. His hit to left field drove in Spangenberg with the game-ending run.
With Wednesday’s clutch hit, Dubon is 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs in the the ninth inning of the Missions’ two home games.
Roster update: The Missions added pitcher Taylor Williams, No. 21, right-hander, 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, Vancouver, WA, spent last season in Milwaukee (MLB) and Colorado Springs (AAA).
The Redbirds are currently playing a three-game series with the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium. The series continues tonight and Thursday with games scheduled for 7:05 p.m. (Central) both days.
Last season, Kninzer batted a combined .313 with seven home runs at Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis.
Knizner played in college at North Carolina State. He was part of a Virginia high school state championship team at Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Va.
The game was the 2019 home opener for the Missions and their first game in San Antonio as a Triple-A team.
Missions shortstop Mauricio Dubon had the winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
Missions third baseman Lucas Erceg, who had two home runs and drive in three runs earlier in the game, scored the tieing run and Jake Hager scored the winning run.
The Redbirds took a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
Erceg walked to lead off the bottom of the ninth. Pinch-hitter Jake Hager produced a one-out single. Erceg and Hager advanced to third and second on a wild pitch.
Dubon came up with two outs and lashed a hit to center to drive in Erceg and Hager and end the game.
This is the Missions’ first home game as a Triple-A team.
The Missions are playing the Memphis Redbirds. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Brown pitched in 22 games, 21 starts, last season at Double-A Biloxi. He had a 9-1 record with a 2.44 ERA.
Tonight’s game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. – weather permitting. The Missions and Dodgers split their first two games of the season. The Dodgers won 4-3 on Friday night.
The Missions and OKC Dodgers play again tonight at 7:05 p.m.
It was San Antonio’s first game in Triple-A.
Tyrone Taylor scored the Missions’ historic first run in Triple-A.
Taylor led off the second inning with a home run off of pitcher Clayton Kershaw. The Missions’ Troy Stokes scored later in the inning to give the Missions a 2-0 lead.
Kershaw, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, was starting for Oklahoma City on a rehab assignment.
The same teams meet again Friday night at 7:05 p.m. in Oklahoma City.