Mason Molina throws six scoreless innings as Redbirds blank Bulls
MEMPHIS (Interstat) — Mason Molina struck out nine over six scoreless innings to lead the Memphis Redbirds to a 3-0 victory over the Durham Bulls on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
Molina allowed two hits and improved to 6-4 with his third consecutive win. Ryan Murphy earned his fourth save with a scoreless inning of relief. Andrew Schultz added two scoreless innings in relief. Jesse Scholtens took the loss after giving up three runs and five hits in five innings, dropping to 2-4.
Zach Levenson opened the scoring with a solo homer in the second inning. Chase Davis added a two-run double in the third to extend the lead. The Redbirds outhit the Bulls 6-2. Memphis has won five of the six meetings between the teams over the past week.
Memphis improved to 74-63, while Durham fell to 62-76. The loss was Durham’s fourth in a row. Attendance was 1,336, and the game lasted 2 hours, 11 minutes.