PCL1 Round Rock Express

Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee

Published on May 26, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


GAME 50 | 26 MAY 2012 | 6:35 P.M. CDT | HERSCHEL GREER STADIUM | NASHVILLE, TENN.

ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (21-28) at NASHVILLE SOUNDS (19-28)

RADIO: 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN"ˆAustin | ONLINE"ˆAUDIO: www.espnaustin.com

EXPRESS: RHP Greg Reynolds (3-3, 4.15 ERA) | SOUNDS: RHP Mark Rogers (0-2, 5.29 ERA)

TONIGHT'S"ˆGAME

Round Rock continues an eight-game road trip tonight with the second of four games against the Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CDT at Herschel Greer Stadium. The Sounds won last night's series opener 7-6 and have won three straight. The Express has lost 10 of their last 13 road games and are 8-17 away from The Dell Diamond. Nashville is 11-10 at home. The Express are fourth in the PCL's American Southern Division, seven-and-a-half games back of Oklahoma City. Nashville is third in the American Northern Division, 10 games behind Omaha.

BROADCAST"ˆINFORMATION

Tonight's game airs on 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN"ˆAustin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties.

EXPRESS-SOUNDS SERIES

This is the first of four series between the two teams. The Sounds visit The Dell Diamond for a three-game June 27-29 and again for five games Aug. 22-26 - Round Rock's final home series. The Express return to Herschel Greer Stadium for a four-game series July 16-19. ... SERIES NOTES: Nashville leads the all-time series 57-56, including a 33-24 advantage at Greer Stadium. Nine of the last 17 meetings were one-run affairs. Round Rock claimed the season series in 2005 (9-7), 2006 (11-5) and 2011 (11-5). Nashville won the season series in 2007 (12-4), 2008 (9-7) and 2009 (10-6). The teams split the 2010 with the home team winning six times at each location. There have been three sweeps in the series, all by the home team - Nashville in 2007 and Round Rock twice last season. ... CAREER vs. NASHVILLE: Matt Kata is a .313 hitter (40-for-128) in 36 games with three homers, 25 RBI, 10 doubles, a triple and 22 runs scored. These numbers do not include his 2003 season with Tucson for which statistics are not available. Ryan Spilborghs is a .395 hitter (17-for-43) in 12 games with two homers, five RBI, three doubles, a triple and nine runs scored. John Gaub is 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA (4 ER/11.2 IP), two saves and 14 strikeouts in 12 relief appearances. He was 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA (2 ER/6.1 IP), one save and seven strikeouts in seven outings with Iowa last season. Michael Kirkman is 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA (5 ER/16.0 IP), one save and 14 strikeouts in two starts and two relief outings. Despite their lengthy PCL careers, neither Sean Green nor Greg Reynolds has ever pitched against Nashville.

SERIES"ˆINFORMATION

GAME"ˆ49 | FRIDAY, MAY 25

Sounds 7, Express 6

WP: Rivas (3-2). LP: Snyder (1-2). SV: Chulk (1).

GAME"ˆ50 | SATURDAY, MAY 26 | 6:35 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Greg Reynolds (3-3, 4.15 ERA)

Sounds: RHP Mark Rogers (0-2, 5.29 ERA)

GAME"ˆ51 | SUNDAY, MAY 27 | 2:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Michael Kirkman (3-1, 6.25 ERA)

Sounds: RHP Wily Peralta (1-5, 5.63 ERA)

GAME"ˆ52 | MONDAY, MAY 28 | 2:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Zach Jackson (1-5, 4.97 ERA)

Sounds: RHP Claudio Vargas (0-0, 5.40 ERA)

EXPRESS STARTER

RHP GREG REYNOLDS (3-3, 4.15 ERA)

2012: Non-roster invite to Rangers spring training ... made two starts and two relief appearances, going 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA (5 ER/12.0 IP) ... logged eight strikeouts against one walk and held batters to a .205 average (9-for-44) ... started Express exhibition game vs. Rangers at The Dell Diamond (April 2) ... no-decision in April 8 series finale at Iowa, a 6-5 Express loss; left game in line for win (5-2) ... suffered loss in April 13 start vs. Iowa, a 6-5 Cubs win ... saddled with tough-luck loss in April 18 start vs. Omaha, a 4-0 Storm Chasers win; allowed four runs, only one of which was earned, on five hits and a walk over seven innings ... earned season's first victory in April 23 start at New Orleans, an 8-1 Express win; posted longest outing of season by an Express pitcher (eight innings) and did not allow a run until a two-out solo homer in the eighth ... suffered least effective start of season in April 29 loss at Oklahoma City, a 9-4 RedHawks win; allowed eight runs on 10 hits over 5.1 innings ... rebounded for victory in May 4 start vs. Memphis, an 8-1 Express win; allowed one run over 5.1 innings ... no-decision in May 9 start at Salt Lake, a 10-9 Express loss; allowed four runs over 5.1 innings and left leading 9-4 ... earned victory in May 15 start at Tacoma, an 11-3 Express win; held Rainiers to three runs over 6.2 innings ... nine double plays induced ... three or fewer earned runs allowed in seven of nine starts, including each of last four ... 12 total runs allowed in other two starts ... two or fewer strikeouts in six of nine starts, including two starts with no strikeouts ... holding opponents to a .148 average (8-for-54) with runners in scoring position,.143 (3-for-21) with RISP"ˆand two outs ... opponents hitting .439 (25-for-57) when leading off an inning with five home runs and one walk ... 1-2 despite 3.60 ERA (10 ER/25.0 IP), .250 opponents' average in four home starts as opposed to 2-1, 4.60 ERA (16 ER/31.1 IP), .328 opponents' average in five road starts.

LAST"ˆSTART: No decision in May 21 start vs. Sacramento at The Dell Diamond, a 6-5 Express win ... allowed three runs, all on solo homers, over six innings with five strikeouts and two walks ... home runs came in the second (two outs), fourth (leadoff) and sixth (leadoff) innings ... also surrendered a double and three singles ... utilized one double play ... left game leading 5-3 on the strength of Round Rock's five-run second inning ... Sacramento tied game with solo spots in the seventh and eighth before Yangervis Solarte's game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning ... used 106 pitches, 70 strikes.

CAREER vs. NASHVILLE: Has never faced Nashville.

NOTABLE: Gregory Adam Reynolds ... drafted second overall by Colorado in 2006 ... went 13-10, 4.11 ERA"ˆover a three-year career for the Stanford Cardinal ... highest-draft pick in school history ... led team in wins, ERA, strikeouts, innings and starts in final season ... rated by Baseball America as the fourth-best pitcher and fifth-best draft prospect overall prior to 2006 draft ... tossed complete games in three consecutive starts ahead of the draft, besting Cal's Brandon Morrow (fifth overall, Seattle) and Washington's Tim Lincecum (10th overall, San Francisco) in that span ... aided in Stanford's win at Austin Regional, tossing complete-game victory in the Cardinal's 7-2 win June 2 over North Carolina State ... earned NCAA All-Regional honors for that effort ... was named All-Pac 10 honorable mention in 2006 ... took loss in championship game of 2005 NCAA"ˆWaco Regional, striking out 10 batters over 11.0-plus innings of 4-3 loss ... Prepped at Terra Nova [Calif.] High School ... 2003 Gatorade California Baseball Player and Bay Area Athlete of the Year after going 4-3 with a 0.91 ERA ... recruited by several D-I schools as a quarterback ... drafted by Philadelphia out of high school (41st round) but did not sign.

FAMILIAR FACES

Seven players in this series have ties to the other team. Brad Nelson was a member of the sounds from 2005 to 2008, hitting .264 (230-for-895) in 262 games. Zach Jackson was 16-21 with a 4.93 ERA (183 ER/334.0 IP) in 69 appearances (52 starts) over three seasons (2006-2008) with Nashville. He was the Sounds opening-day starter in 2007 and 2008. Sean Green spent the majority of 2011 with the Sounds, going 1-5 with a 3.91 ERA and six saves in 33 relief outings. Matt Kata never played for the Sounds, but he was an All-SEC performer at Nashville's Vanderbilt University (1997-1999). Nashville infielder Brooks Conrad spent parts of four seasons with the Express (2004-2007), hitting .258 (507-for-1963) in 519 games; 129 of those games were in 2004 when Round Rock was a Double-A team (.290, 139-for-480). Conrad remains Round Rock's Triple-A career leader in runs (269), doubles (98), triples (21), extra-base hits (186) and walks (169). He also ranks second in games (390), at bats (1483), hits (368), multiple-hit games (98), total bases (709), RBI (221) and multiple-RBI games (52), trailing Mark Saccomanno in each category; he also is tied for the franchise record with six multiple-homer games. Sounds right-hander Seth McClung pitched for the Express last season, going 2-3 with a 5.19 ERA in 11 starts and eight relief appearances. Nashville infielder Edwin Maysonet played parts of three seasons (2008-2010) with the Express, hitting .257 (230-for-895) in 262 games.

GOOD TIMES ON BORBON STREAK

Julio Borbon is riding a 13-game hitting streak (.431, 25-for-58), his longest this season and Round Rock's sixth of at least 10 games. Borbon has eight multiple-hit outings during the streak, including a quartet of three-hit games, nine RBI and 13 runs scored. He enjoyed a streak of eight consecutive games with at least one run scored (11 runs) that ended Wednesday night. He also had a streak of six straight games at least one extra-base hit that also snapped Wednesday. He has hit safely in 23 of his last 25 games (.382, 42-for-110) with 14 multiple-hit outings, five three-hit games, four home runs, 16 RBI, five doubles, three triples, 19 runs scored and eight stolen bases. His average skyrocketed from .186 to .294 in that time. Borbon is hitting .431 (25-for-58) during innings four through six with three of his five home runs and 15 of his 24 RBI. However, he is hitting .237 (33-for-139) outside the middle frames, including a .158 mark (9-for-57) after the sixth inning. He is 3-for-9 with the bases loaded. Borbon has hit safely in 15 consecutive home games, the PCL's longest active streak and tied for the league's longest this season.

MENDONCA BE MISLEAD

Tommy Mendonca's .227 season average is a bit misleading. While he has struggled through hitless slumps of at least 12 at bats three times, he has been one of Round Rock's most productive clutch hitters this season. Mendonca is hitting .297 (11-for-37) with runners in scoring position, including a .400 mark (6-for-15) with runners in scoring position and two outs. He is tied with Julio Borbon for the team lead with three bases-loaded hits (eight at bats). Furthermore, Mendonca is hitting .324 (11-for-34) after the seventh inning. He is 8-for-22 (.364) over his last six games, hitting safely in five of those games.

KEY NUMBERS TELL THE STORY

Round Rock has lost 12 of its last 16 games, a stretch that began with a six-game losing streak. The Express have been outscored 119-83 in that span, surrendering double-digit runs five times. Express pitchers have a 6.93 ERA (106 ER/137.2 IP) over the last 16 games and have allowed at least one home run in 13 straight games (21 homers). A closer look into the numbers shows the Express are hitting .192 (20-for-104) with runners in scoring position in the 12 losses and .422 (19-for-45) in the four wins. Conversely, opponents are hitting .317 (44-for-139) with runners in scoring position in the 12 Express losses and .133 (4-for-30) in Round Rock's four wins. Round Rock is 7-for-24 (.292) with the bases loaded over the last 16 games with four of the seven hits coming in the four wins; opponents are 6-for-15 (.400) with two grand slams over the last 16 games.

"HOME" RUNS SCARCE

In stark contrast to last season, The Dell Diamond has not been a launching pad for the Express. Round Rock averages 0.71 homers per game through 24 home dates this season. The Express have not homered in six of their last seven home games. Conversely, Round Rock averages 1.36 homers in 25 road games, including a season-high five May 8 at Salt Lake. The Express snapped a streak of nine consecutive road games with at least one homer May 13 at Tacoma (15 homers). Round Rock has homered in all but six road games this season, clubbing at least two homers eight times. Meanwhile, the Express have four multiple-homer games at The Dell Diamond. Julio Borbon became the first Express player to homer twice in a home game this season May 17 vs. Fresno (17th game); Chris Davis accomplished that feat in last year's third home game, tying a franchise record with three homers. Last season, Round Rock averaged 1.46 home runs per game at The Dell Diamond and 0.97 homers per game on the road. Teams have combined to score 9.88 runs per game at The Dell Diamond this season as opposed to the 11.90 average in 2011.

IT'S A LOADED QUESTION

The Express produced multiple bases-loaded hits in a game for the first time this season May 21 vs. Sacramento. Tommy Mendonca (single) and Julio Borbon (double) produced the hits in successive at bats during Round Rock's five-run second inning. Round Rock is 14-for-49 (.286) with the bases loaded, producing no grand slams and drawing nine walks against nine strikeouts. Four of the 14 hits went for extra bases, all doubles. Mendonca's single May 21 snapped a 1-for-13 bases-load skid for the Express, who earlier this season suffered an 0-for-11 slump. Round Rock is 4-for-8 with the sacks full since Mendonca's single, including Matt Kata's game-winning, three-run double Thursday night. Borbon (3-for-9), Mendonca (3-for-9), Ryan Spilborghs (2-for-3) and Kata (2-for-4) are the only Round Rock players with multiple bases-loaded hits. Dusty Brown has drawn three walks and produced one sacrifice fly in four bases-loaded plate appearances. The rest of the team is 4-for-24 (.167). Meanwhile, opposing batters are 18-for-41 (.439) with the bases loaded, including four grand slams. Opponents are 14-for-28 (.500) with the bases loaded since April 21, including a 5-for-5 series by Oklahoma City (April 26-29).

NO DOUBLES FOR YOU

Round Rock clubbed 10 hits last night, but Ryan Spilborghs' home run was the only one that went for extra bases. The Express failed to double for the first time since the season opener, snapping a 47-game streak that included a six-double game May 11 at Salt Lake. Twice in the last seven games of the streak, the Express maintained the streak in the ninth inning. Luis Martinez had a one-out double May 17 vs. Fresno, and Brad Nelson had a two-out double Wednesday night. Round Rock clubbed at least two doubles in 32 of the 47 games, collecting three or more 17 times, four or more 10 times and five or more four times. The Express tallied three doubles in the first inning alone May 4 vs. Memphis en route to a five-double night.

SLOPPY PENMANSHIP

After going 22 consecutive games without a loss, Round Rock's bullpen has taken six on the chin over the last 20 games. In the 22 games between losses, Express relievers posted a 2.81 ERA (26 ER/83.1 IP) and allowed no more than one earned run in 17 of the 22 games. Express relievers are 0-6 with a 6.01 ERA (47 ER/70.1 IP) in 20 games since, also surrendering six unearned runs. Round Rock's bullpen has yielded at least one run in 14 of the last 17 games. The pen allowed Salt Lake to overcome a four-run, ninth-inning deficit May 9 in a 10-9 loss. It was the largest ninth-inning lead blown by the Express bullpen since July 20, 2011, when Round Rock plated eight seventh-inning runs to take an 11-7 lead only to see New Orleans score seven ninth-inning runs for a 14-11 win. Round Rock relievers are 5-10 with a 4.57 ERA (90 ER/177.1 IP) this season.

POSITION PLAYER"ˆNOTES

Mike Bianucci has not hit safely or gone hitless in consecutive games in his last eight contests. He tallied a season-high three hits Wednesday night, his first multiple-hit game since May 12. Bianucci is 8-for-40 (.200) over 11 games since May 12. He has two RBI (May 15 at Tacoma, May 25 at Nashville) and one extra-base hit (double May 12 at Tacoma) over his last 13 games. Bianucci has gone hitless in consecutive games twice this season (April 17-18, April 24-26), but he has not put together more than two consecutive games with a hit since a four-game run May 6-9. He leads the team with nine homers, but he is homerless in his last 48 at bats (May 11 at Salt Lake). He is 1-for-5 with the bases loaded (two walks), getting his first hit last night. ... Dusty Brown has reached safely in four of his last 22 plate appearances immediately following a stretch in which he reached safely in 10 consecutive plate appearances. He is 16-for-47 (.340) over his last 16 games with five multiple-hit outings, three home runs, nine RBI, six doubles, seven runs scored and 11 walks against six strikeouts. However, he ended an 0-for16 slide with his seventh-inning double Wednesday night. Brown is 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position but has five walks and eight RBI; both hits came with two outs, including one home run. He has three walks and a sacrifice fly in four bases-loaded plate appearances. ... Joey Butler is hitting .351 (20-for-57) over his last 17 games; however, he has one multiple-hit game (two hits, May 23 vs. Sacramento) in 13 games since May 11. Butler is hitting .413 (52-for-126) when putting the ball in play, hitting safely in 19 of 41 such at bats (.463) since May 8. He is hitting .333 (41-for-123) after the third inning with all eight of his home runs and 22 of his 29 RBI. ... Luis Hernandez snapped a modest four-game hitting streak last night, going 0-for-5. He was 7-for-18 (.389) during the streak with three two-hit games. Hernandez has seven extra-base hits (five doubles, two homers) over a 33-game stretch since April 15. He also has 23 strikeouts in that time, fanning at least once in 13 of his last 17 games. Hernandez is 7-for-36 (.194) when leading off an inning and 7-for-38 (.184) with runners in scoring position, going 2-for-16 (.125) with RISP and two outs. ... Matt Kata has not gone hitless in consecutive games this season; however, he has not hit safely in more than six straight. He has reached safely in 24 of 27 games started. Kata is hitting .308 (8-for-26) when leading off an inning with two homers and four walks (.419 on-base percentage). He is 12-for-32 (.375) with runners in scoring position, going 5-for-11 with three doubles and 10 RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs. He is 2-for-4 with six RBI with the bases loaded. Kata is 15-for-40 (.375) during the middle innings but 16-for-74 (.216) the rest of the game. ... Luis Martinez is hitting .270 (10-for-37) over his last 11 games with three multiple-hit outings, six doubles, three RBI and eight runs scored. He has not gone three straight games without a hit since April 15-18 - his longest hitless slide of the season. Martinez is 10-for-22 (.455) in the third and fourth innings but 11-for-64 (.172) the rest of the game, going 1-for-13 (.077) in the second inning. He is 2-for-14 (.143) with runners in scoring position and two outs, and he is 0-for-5 with the bases loaded, walking once and getting hit by a pitch once. ... Brad Nelson has not gone hitless in consecutive games since a three-game spell April 19-21. He has hit safely in 25 of 28 games since, enjoying hitting streaks of 11 games and nine games in that time. However, he is 5-for-26 (.192) since snapping the nine-game streak May 19. Nelson has hit safely in 14 consecutive road games. Last night's two-hit game was his first multiple-hit outing since May 15 at Tacoma and his second since May 8. Nelson also stopped a streak of seven straight games without an RBI; he has seven RBI since April 27, a 25-game span without a multiple-RBI performance. Nelson is hitting .328 (19-for-58) during the first three innings but .252 (29-for-115) after the third inning. He has a .453 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, hitting .341 (15-for-44) with one home run and nine walks. Nelson is 5-for-22 (.227) with runners in scoring position and two outs. ... Elio Sarmiento is 1-for-23 (.043) over his last six games, after going 5-for-11 (.455) in his first three games. ... Yangervis Solarte has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (.317, 13-for-41). That stretch comes one game removed from his franchise-record 22-game hitting streak. He is hitting .218 (14-for-64) in the first three innings but .344 (42-for-122) thereafter with five of his six home runs and 21 of his 24 RBI. Solarte is hitting .379 (11-for-29) when leading off an inning with one home run and two walks; however, he is hitting .224 (11-for-49) with runners in scoring position. ... Ryan Spilborghs has hit safely in 17 of 19 games since joining the Express (May 5) with nine multiple-hit games and a pair of three-hit outings. He is 18-for-40 (.450) with runners on base, going 9-for-25 (.360) with runners in scoring position. He owns a .500 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, going 7-for-17 (.412) with two walks and a home run. His most productive inning is the sixth when he is 8-for-14 (.571) with three doubles and three RBI. Spilborghs has played 202 career games in the Pacific Coast League, hitting .345 (265-for-769) with 22 homers, 112 RBI and 61 doubles.

PITCHER"ˆNOTES

Sean Green allowed 14 earned runs in 10.2 innings over his last nine appearances (11.81 ERA) after surrendering two earned runs in his first eight outings. Opposing batters are 3-for-19 (.158) with runners in scoring position and two outs but 8-for-21 (.381) when leading off an inning and 17-for-41 (.415) with the bases empty. Opponents also are 4-for-8 (.500) with the bases loaded, producing one grand slam and eight RBI. Green walked 11 batters over his last seven appearances (9.0 innings) after issuing five free passes over his first 10 outings (14.0 innings). ... Mark Hamburger tallied seven strikeouts Wednesday night, a career high. His previous career high was six in two innings Aug. 6, 2010, with Double-A Frisco. Hamburger also had six strikeouts in three innings June 26, 2008, with rookie-league Elizabeth in the Twins organization. His previous Triple-A career high was five strikeouts Aug. 12, 2011, at Sacramento in his first career start. He also struck out five as a reliever May 9, 2011, in his last appearance with Double-A Frisco. Hamburger surrendered 10 runs in 10.1 innings (8.71 ERA) over his last four outings after yielding only one run over his first 9.2 innings (0.93 ERA) as a reliever this season. He allowed four runs in one inning May 9 at Salt Lake, the most runs he allowed as a reliever since surrendering four July 10, 2011, vs. Memphis. Opponents are hitting .458 (11-for-24) with runners in scoring position, producing two home runs and 20 RBI. He surrendered three home runs in his last two outings after going eight consecutive appearances without yielding a tater. ... Derek Hankins has four strikeouts in 10.2 innings over his last five outings. After surrendering runs in each of his first two appearances, he has allowed at least one run in every other outing since. Opposing batters are 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and two outs and 0-for-4 with the bases loaded. Hankins has stranded seven of eight inherited runners. ... Aaron Heilman snapped a streak of eight consecutive multiple-strikeout appearances Wednesday night, recording one over two innings. He has 18 strikeouts in his last 14.0 innings. Heilman has allowed at least one run in nine of 14 outings and allowed four of nine inherited runners to score. Opponents are 4-for-19 (.211) when leading off an inning but 10-for-28 (.357) with runners in scoring position. ... Michael Kirkman is 3-0 with a 3.96 ERA (11 ER/25.0 IP) and a .198 opponents' average (17-for-86) over his last five starts. He has 27 strikeouts in that time (9.72 per nine innings) but also has 16 walks (5.76 per nine innings). Opponents are 3-for-19 (.158) with runners in scoring position and two outs but 4-for-6 with the bases loaded, producing 10 RBI. ... Tanner Scheppers recorded his first save since May 8 last night. He has allowed a run in four of 20 outings (nine runs total), surrendering multiple runs three times. He has walked one of his last 66 batters faced over 16 appearances (16.1 innings) with 17 strikeouts in that time. Scheppers logged three strikeouts Wednesday night, a season high and his first multiple-strikeout game since May 2 vs. New Orleans. He has allowed four of nine inherited runners to score. Scheppers leads the PCL with 19 games finished. Opposing batters are 6-for-14 (.429) with runners in scoring position and two outs. ... Ben Snyder suffered his first loss since April 10 last night. The run he allowed was the first scored against him since he surrendered four April 28 at Oklahoma City; it was a span of eight consecutive scoreless outings. Opponents are 7-for-39 (.180) since April 28 with four singles and three doubles. Snyder stranded only three of his last eight inherited runners, and opponents are 9-for-24 (.375) with runners on base and two outs. He holds opponents to a .192 mark (5-for-26) when leading off an inning with one walk and five strikeouts. Snyder is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA (1 ER/12.0 IP) in eight home outings and 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA (7 ER/16.0 IP) in 10 appearances on the road.

TEAM"ˆNOTES

The Express are 15-2 when holding the opposition to fewer than five runs but 6-26 when allowing at least five runs. ... Round Rock is 4-9 in series openers. ... Of Round Rock's 51 home runs, 27 have been solo shots, including 12 to leadoff an inning; 21 came with no outs. ... Round Rock is 6-8 in one-run games, seven of which were against Iowa. ... Express relievers have allowed 19 runs (15 earned) after the seventh inning over the last 16 games. ... Round Rock is 1-20 when trailing after seven innings, posting their lone win May 2 with a six-run eighth to rally past New Orleans 10-5. Conversely, the Express have four losses in 23 games when leading after seven innings.

NEXT SERIES

Round Rock continues an eight-game road trip with a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals). The series runs Tuesday through Friday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch each night. The Express won three of four against the Redbirds at The Dell Diamond in early May.

GAME"ˆ53 | TUESDAY, MAY 29 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.

Express: RHP Neil Ramirez (5-4, 6.48 ERA)

Redbirds: LHP John Gast (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

GAME"ˆ54 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.

Express: LHP Martin Perez (3-4, 5.80 ERA)

Redbirds: RHP Joe Kelly (1-5, 3.30 ERA)

GAME"ˆ55 | THURSDAY, MAY 31 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.

Express: RHP Greg Reynolds (3-3, 4.15 ERA; starts tonight)

Redbirds: RHP Shelby Miller (4-3, 4.30 ERA; starts tonight)

GAME"ˆ56 | FRIDAY, JUNE 1 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.

Express: LHP Michael Kirkman (3-1, 6.25 ERA; starts tomorrow)

Redbirds: LHP Nick Additon (1-4, 5.68 ERA; starts tomorrow)

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