CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — The Memphis Redbirds used a six-run sixth inning to power past the Charlotte Knights 9-4 on Tuesday night at Truist Field.

Memphis scored once in the first and twice in the fifth before breaking the game open in the sixth, capped by Jimmy Crooks’ three-run homer. Winning pitcher Hunter Dobbins (2-0) struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits for the Redbirds (8-1).

Charlotte’s Jonathan Cannon (0-2) took the loss, yielding three runs in 4 1/3 innings. The Knights (3-5) scored single runs in the fifth and seventh and two in the eighth, with Korey Lee adding a solo home run.

Attendance was 3,720. The game lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes.