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09/11/2009 2:20 AM ET
Yarbrough delivers for 'Birds
Clutch double caps five-run ninth as Memphis shocks Albuquerque
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Brandon Yarbrough is hitting .400 with two RBIs in the Pacific Coast League playoffs. (Shawn E. Davis/MiLB.com)

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Brandon Yarbrough's two-RBI double capped a five-run ninth inning Thursday as the Memphis Redbirds rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Pacific Coast League semifinals.

Trailing entering their final at-bat, 6-3, the Redbirds got a two-run single from Mark Hamilton and a game-tying base hit from Allen Craig before Yarbrough's clutch two-out line drive to center field gave Memphis the lead.

Hamilton finished 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored and Tyler Green belted a solo homer for Memphis, which posted a 6-2 victory at Isotopes Park in Wednesday's series opener.

Tyler Norrick (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth to pick up the win and Pete Parisi struck out one in a perfect ninth for his first playoff save.

Major League veteran Blake DeWitt went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI for Albuquerque, which went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

Scott Strickland (0-1) took the loss after surrendering five runs on four hits while retiring only two batters.

Game 3 is Friday night in Memphis.

In other PCL action:

Tacoma 5, Sacramento 2
Garrett Olson pitched six strong innings and Mike Wilson belted a two-run homer as the Rainiers beat the River Cats, 5-2, to forge a 1-1 tie in the semifinal series. Box score

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