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Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. New Orleans Zephyrs

August 23, 2011 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (78-52) vs. NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (64-66)

GAME 131 | 23 AUGUST 2011 | 7:05 P.M. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS

TONIGHT'S GAME

Round Rock concludes the season's penultimate home series with finale of a four-game series against the New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida Marlins). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. game at The Dell Diamond. The Express lead the series two-games-to-one after last night's 4-2 win. Round Rock and Memphis own the Pacific Coast League's best records over the last 10 games, both going 8-2. New Orleans is 6-4 in its last 10 games. The Express are 40-27 at The Dell Diamond, while the Zephyrs are 27-40 on the road.

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RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION

Tonight's game airs on 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN Radio Austin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties alongside color analyst and former Major Leaguer Jerry Grote.

EXPRESS-ZEPHYRS SERIES

This is the fourth and final series between the Express and Zephyrs. Round Rock leads the season series 9-6. The Express won three of four at New Orleans in mid-April, and the teams split a four-game series at New Orleans in late June. The teams also split a four-game series at The Dell Diamond in mid-July. SERIES NOTES: Only one of the 15 meetings was decided by more than four runs - a 15-6 Express victory July 19. The teams have played four one-run contests, and the Express won all four games. ... Round Rock has not allowed more than six runs in 11 of the 15 games, holding New Orleans to four or fewer runs seven times. ... Brad Nelson has homered five times with 12 runs scored in 13 games against New Orleans. ... Chad Tracy has two homers and 11 RBI in 13 games against the Zephyrs. ... Leonys Martin is 12-for-31 with seven runs, six RBI and four walks in seven games against New Orleans. ... Round Rock is 18-of-21 in stolen bases against the Zephyrs, going 4-for-4 in this series. ... New Orleans outfielder Chris Aguilla is 17-for-52 (.327) with seven home runs and 13 RBI in 13 games against Round Rock.

GAME 128 | SATURDAY, AUG. 20

Express 10, Zephyrs 9

WP: Scheppers (1-0). LP: Rosario (0-1). SV: None.

GAME 129 | SUNDAY, AUG. 21

Zephyrs 7, Express 5

WP: Parcell (3-1). LP: Perez (3-3). SV: Madden (1).

GAME 130 | MONDAY, AUG. 22

Express 4, Zephyrs 2

WP: Hamburger (7-4). LP: Koehler (10-7). SV: Strop (11).

GAME 131 | TUESDAY, AUG. 23 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Brett Tomko (7-5, 6.42 ERA)

Zephyrs: RHP Alex Sanabia (0-1, 7.50 ERA)

EXPRESS STARTER

RHP Brett Tomko (7-5, 6.42 ERA)

Last Outing: Earned victory in Aug. 18 start at Fresno, a 7-4 Express win ... Allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.0 innings with four strikeouts ... Both runs surrendered on Tyler LaTorre's fifth-inning double ... Left game leading 6-2 ... Used 92 pitches, 52 strikes.

2011: Makes 19th appearance, 16th start with Express tonight ... Logged 88.1 innings with 34 walks, 69 strikeouts and a .307 opponents' average ... Surrendered 20 home runs ... Did not allow a home run in last outing, stopping a four-appearance stretch ... At least one home run allowed in 14 of 18 appearances, including 11 of last 13 ... Express have won nine of his last 12 outings ... Wins June 3 at Oklahoma City (start), June 18 vs. Omaha (start), June 21 at New Orleans (relief), June 28 vs. Oklahoma City (relief), July 9 vs. Memphis (start), Aug. 13 at Sacramento (start), Aug. 18 at Fresno (start) ... Losses April 10 vs. Iowa (start), April 15 at New Orleans (start), June 13 at Nashville (start), Aug. 2 at Nashville (start), Aug. 7 vs. Tacoma (start) ... 5-5, 6.55 ERA, .309 opponents' average as a starter ... 3-2, 8.01 ERA (35 ER / 39.1 IP), .331 opponents' average in seven starts and one relief appearance at The Dell Diamond ... First-inning ERA is 6.60 (11 ER / 15.0 IP) ... Allows a .320 opponents' average (31-for-97) with runners in scoring position ... Opponents hit .267 (12-for-45) with one home run, four walks and eight strikeouts with runners in scoring position and two outs ... Leadoff batters hitting .353 (30-for-85) with nine home runs and a .396 on-base percentage ... Also made eight relief appearances with Texas Rangers, going 0-1 with a 4.58 ERA.

2010: Saw limited action due to injury ... Split season between AZL Athletics (rookie), Stockton Ports (A-Advanced) and Sacramento River Cats (AAA) ... Combined 2-3 record with a 7.18 ERA in 14 outings, all starts; tallied 50 strikeouts against 16 walks in 62.2 innings.

Notable: Prepped at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif., which also produced Bret Boone (1987), Phil Nevin (1989) and Dan Petry (1976) ... Attended El Dorado with musicians Jason Freese (Green Day) and Josh Freese (Weezer) ... Los Angeles Dodgers 20th-round draft pick in 1994 out of Mount San Antonio [Calif.] College but did not sign ... Cincinnati Reds second-round draft selection in 1995 out of Florida Southern ... Named Reds top prospect by Baseball America prior to the 1996 season ... Most MLB service of any current Express pitcher (389 games) ... MLB debut May 27, 1997 with Reds vs. Phillies ... Traded to Mariners in Ken Griffey Jr. deal prior to 2000 season ... Signed minor league Feb. 19, 2011, with Rangers, his 10th organization ... Celebrated 38th birthday on Opening Day.

LAST NIGHT'S GAMES

Joey Butler drove in all four runs and clubbed his 12th home run as the Express defeated the Zephyrs 4-2. Butler had a two-run homer in the second, a two-out RBI double in the third and a run-scoring fielder's choice in the fourth. Meanwhile, Express starter Mark Hamburger rolled to his seventh win and improved to 4-0 since the All-Star break. He allowed only a Vinny Rottino two-run homer in the sixth before striking out the final two batters he faced. Rottino's homer snapped a 23.1-inning scoreless streak for Hamburger, who last allowed a run July 21 against New Orleans. Pedro Strop retired the side in order with two strikeouts in the ninth for his 11th save.

MAGIC NUMBER: 2

Entering tonight's game, Round Rock's magic number for clinching the PCL American Southern Division title is two. The magic number represents the number of Express wins or Albuquerque losses necessary to clinch the division title. Round Rock will clinch at least a share of the division title with its next win or Albuquerque's next loss. The Express will claim the division outright if both happen.

ROUND ROCK OWNS PCL's BEST RECORD

The Express (78-52, .600) have the PCL's best record, one game ahead of Sacramento (77-53, .592). Round Rock has won nine of its last 11, a stretch that began with three straight wins at Sacramento. The Express are five-and-a-half games ahead of Omaha (72-57, .558) in the overall American Conference standings. Seven of 16 PCL teams are at or above .500, five of which are in the American Conference.

DIVISION STANDINGS UPDATE

Round Rock (78-52, .600) extended its lead over Albuquerque (65-65, .500) in the American Southern Division standings to 13 games with last night's win. While the Express defeated New Orleans 4-2, the Isotopes lost to Memphis 16-7. The Express are 20-9 since July 24, the league's best record in that time; the Isotopes are 11-18 in that stretch. Round Rock has at least shared the division lead following 108 of 130 games this season and has led the division outright since June 25. New Orleans (64-66, .492) trails Round Rock by 14 games, while Oklahoma City (60-70, .462) is 18 games back. Both New Orleans and Oklahoma City have been eliminated from postseason contention.

ROUND ROCK TRIPLE-A WINS RECORD WITHIN REACH

The Express already have surpassed win totals from five of the previous six seasons as a Triple-A team (since 2005). With 78 wins entering tonight's game, Round Rock needs to win seven of its final 14 games to match the 2006 squad's franchise record of 85 wins at the Triple-A level. As a member of the Double-A Texas League, Round Rock won 83 games in 2000, 86 games in 2001, 75 games in 2002 and 86 games in 2004.

TEAM RECORDS WATCH

Round Rock already has established franchise records (Triple-A era) for runs (763), RBI (733) and sacrifice flies (49). The Express also are on pace to break records in hits (need 30), doubles (need 20), home runs (need eight), total bases (need 24) and walks (need 12). Round Rock pitchers need 13 strikeouts to break the franchise mark and 45 to reach 1,000 for the season.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS WATCH

Chad Tracy needs one RBI to match Brooks Conrad (2006) for second on the Express single-season list. Tracy needs eight to match Mike Coolbaugh's 2005 record of 101. ... Esteban German needs 17 hits to match Mark Saccomanno's 2008 record (157). He also needs 13 runs to match Brooks Conrad's 2006 record (100) and one walk to match Brian Bogusevic's mark from last season (67). ... German has 43 stolen bases, eclipsing Josh Anderson' 2007 previous franchise record (40). German and Anderson are the only Express players to steal at least 30 bases in a season. ... Matt Kata has established an Express record with 11 sacrifice flies. ... Tracy has been hit by a pitch 12 times, breaking Kata's record 11 from last season.

TEAM NOTES

* The Express are 20-9 since July 24, the league's best record in that time.

* Round Rock has lost more than two consecutive games only once, dropping four straight. The Express are 14-2 following consecutive losses.

* The Express are 40-27 at The Dell Diamond, going 23-11 since June 18.

* Round Rock is 38-25 on the road, the PCL's second-best road record (Sacramento, 40-22).

* With 162 home runs, the Express have surpassed season totals from 2007 (134), 2008 (151), 2009 (97) and 2010 (108). The Express are third in the PCL, trailing only Albuquerque (169) and Reno (167).

* Round Rock is on pace to hit 188 home runs. The franchise Triple-A era record is 170 (2006).

* The Express have homered in 85 of 130 games, going 59-26 in those games. However, they are 19-26 when failing to hit a home run.

* Round Rock averages 6.48 runs per game (551 total) when hitting at least one home run but only 3.53 runs per game (159 total) when failing to hit at least one home run.

* The Express scored more than six runs without the benefit of a home run only once since June 3 - a 10-1 victory over Memphis (July 29).

* Round Rock is 36-11 when hitting at least two home runs, winning 17 of its last 20 such games. Round Rock is 13-3 when hitting multiple homers on the road.

* The Express are 18-2 when hitting at least three home runs and 7-0 when hitting at least four.

* Round Rock is 12-1 when an Express player has a multiple-homer game.

* The Express are 29-6 this season when scoring at least four runs in an inning and 6-23 when allowing an inning of at least four runs.

* The Express have 41 comeback wins (trailing at some point in the game). They have won 16 times when trailing after five innings, 10 times when trailing after six innings, 10 times when trailing after seven innings and six times when trailing entering the ninth.

* Round Rock is 62-17 when scoring at least five runs.

* The Express are 23-14 in one-run games and 39-25 in games decided by two runs or fewer.

* Round Rock is 34-35 when the opponent scores first.

* The Express hit .296 (87-for-294) with a 3.13 staff ERA on the California road trip, going 7-1.

* Round Rock has 20 last-at-bat wins, including 10 walk-off victories and four game-ending homers.

* The Express are 10-4 in extra-inning games, including a 4-1 mark at home.

* Round Rock is 61-17 when holding the opponent to fewer than six runs.

* The Express are 44-17 when scoring first and 31-16 when scoring in the first inning. Round Rock is 25-17 when allowing a first-inning run.

* Round Rock is 54-12 when out-hitting the opponent.

* The Express are 61-7 when leading after six innings, 59-6 when leading after seven innings and 59-4 when leading after eight innings.

PLAYER NOTES

JOEY BUTLER

* Hit safely in 15 of the last 17 games (.357, 25-for-70)

* 39 strikeouts against five walks over last 22 games

* Hitless in consecutive games only twice with no three-game hitless streaks

* Has not gone hitless in consecutive games since June 16-17

* Nine hitting streaks of at least five games, five of at least nine games, three of at least 10 games

* 16 multiple-hit games in the last 26 games - one multiple-hit outing in previous 12 games

* First on team with 38 multiple-hit games

* Hit safely in 36 of last 41 games (.350, 57-for-163)

* Recorded at least one hit in 19 of 21 games with at least five at bats

* Hit safely in 87 of 100 games with at least one at bat

* Hitting .365 (69-for-189) at The Dell Diamond with hits in 47 of 51 games

* Six of 12 home runs were hit in the sixth inning

* Reached 100-plus hits for third consecutive season

* 74 of 128 hits (57.8 percent) have come with bases empty

* Posted averages of .321 or better in each of last three months - May (.321), June (.364) and July (.339)

KEVIN CASH

* Snapped a six-game hitting streak last night going 0-for-1 with three walks

* Hit .375 (9-for-24) during hitting streak with a double, triple, home run and seven RBI

* Raised average 53 points over last 25 games

* Reached safely in 27 of last 30 games

* Scored 15 runs over last 24 games

* 9-for-40 (.225) with runners in scoring position and less than two outs but 13-for-45 (.289) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 15 RBI

* Three of six home runs were leadoff shots

* .625 on base percentage with bases loaded, going 2-for-5 with three walks and nine RBI

* Hits 81 points higher against right-handers (.272) than left-handers (.191)

ROBINZON DIAZ

* Collected at least one hit in 24 of 33 games with the Express

* 12 multiple-hit games

* Hit safely in nine of 13 games with at least one plate appearance at The Dell Diamond

* Hitting .353 (18-for-51) at home

* Each of first 16 hits with Express were singles

* Hitting .327 (16-for-49) when designated hitter; .284 (24-for-83) when catching

CODY EPPLEY

* 10 walks against 19 strikeouts over last 17 appearances

* At least one walk in 16 of last 25 outings, including nine walks in last 14

* Converted nine of 10 save opportunities

* Six of nine saves were on the road

* Stranded 15 of 22 inherited runners, including nine of 11 at home

* Issued nine leadoff walks against eight strikeouts

* Opponents hitting .152 (5-for-33) with runners in scoring position and two outs

ESTEBAN GERMAN

* Hit safely in 13 of last 14 games (.310, 18-for-58)

* Scored 25 runs in last 29 games

* Tied Express single-game record with three stolen bases July 28 vs. Memphis

* Second in PCL with 43 stolen bases

* Set Express single-season stolen base record (Triple-A era)

* Successful on 25 of last 29 stolen base attempts

* Second on team with 37 multiple-hit games, leads team with 13 games of three-plus hits and three games of four-plus hits

* Hitting .244 (11-for-45) after eighth inning

* Hitting .315 (68-for-216) on the road; .276 (72-for-261) at home

NICK GREEN

* Acquired July 19 from Baltimore Orioles for Zach Phillips in waiver trade

* Singled in first Express at bat July 21

* Clubbed first home run with Express (solo) July 23 at Omaha

* Hit safely in 25 of his 29 games with the Round Rock

* 22 of 36 hits have come with the bases empty

* Hitting .358 (19-for-53) when hitting second in the order, .250 (17-for-68) hitting anywhere else

MARK HAMBURGER

* Three earned runs allowed over last nine outings (27.2 innings) with 21 strikeouts against five walks in that time

* 7-1, 2.03 ERA (11 ER / 48.2 IP) since June 6

* Allowed three-plus earned runs five times - 1.52 ERA (9 ER / 53.1 IP) in other 23 appearances

* Two home runs allowed in last 22 appearances (49.0 innings)

* Holds opponents to a .209 average at The Dell Diamond, .261 on the road

* Opponents are 10-for-56 (.179) leading off an inning with one home run

* Has a 1.17 ERA (2 ER / 15.1 IP) as a starter; 13 strikeouts against three walks and .167 opponent's average in three starts

ERIC HURLEY

* Express are 12-2 in his starts, winning 12 of his last 13

* Won eight of last 11 starts - seven of last nine

* 3.96 ERA (28 ER / 63.2 IP) through fifth inning - 5.90 ERA (7 ER / 10.2 IP) thereafter

* 4-0, 1.69 ERA, .223 opponents' average in five road starts

* Holds opponents to a .167 mark (5-for-30) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Seven of nine home runs allowed were solo shots

ZACH JACKSON

* Won nine of last 12 decisions

* Express are 15-5 in his starts, best of any pitcher on staff

* Round Rock has won 10 of his last 12 starts

* Averages staff-best 6.65 runs of support

* Opposing batters hit .293 on the road, .310 at The Dell Diamond

* 10 of 17 home runs allowed were at home

* All seven home runs allowed on the road were solo shots

BEAU JONES

* 26 strikeouts, 24.0 innings over last 14 outings

* At least one walk in nine of last 13 outings

* Allowed more than one earned run five times

* 1.71 ERA (9 ER / 47.1 IP) in other 27 outings

* Opponents are 3-for-22 (.136) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Has one decision in 34 appearances - a loss on Aug. 10

MATT KATA

* Established career high with 13 home runs this season

* Previous career high was 10 between Tucson (7) and Arizona (3) in 2001

* Hitting .300 (9-for-30) over his last seven games with four multiple-hit games and eight RBI

* Has not walked since July 31 (at Nashville)

* Hitting .333 (52-for-156) since July 1

* Eight homers, 34 RBI and a .342 average (40-for-117) in 30 games since All-Star break

* Hitting .400 (24-for-60) with runners in scoring position and two outs (three homers, 24 RBI)

MICHAEL KIRKMAN

* Optioned to Round Rock from Texas prior to July 3 game

* Third stint with Express this season

* 16 of 38 runs allowed were in two outings - April 7 vs. Iowa (10), July 5 at Albuquerque (6)

* 3.61 ERA (23 ER / 57.1 IP) in other 22 appearances

* Allowed 15 walks in 16.2 innings over last nine outings

* Averaging 12.69 strikeouts per nine innings (47 K / 33.1 IP) as a reliever

* 18 strikeouts over last 12.2 innings pitched - 27 strikeouts over last 18.2 innings pitched

VAL MAJEWSKI

* Began season with York of the Independent Atlantic League

* Earned Midseason All-Star honors with York

* Signed to minor league contract July 25 and joined Express following day

* Also played for Express as a member of Astros organization in 2008

* Hit safely (double) in third at bat with Express

* First Triple-A hit (double) since Aug. 30, 2008, with Express

* Home run July 27 was first at Triple-A level since Aug. 21, 2008, also with Express

* Hit safely in each of first seven Express games with four multiple-hit outings

* Hit safely in 20 of 24 games - hitting .348 (32-for-92)

* Reached safely in 24 straight

* 8-for-19, two home runs leading off an inning

* 3-for-6 (.500) with the bases loaded, producing nine RBI

LEONYS MARTIN

* Signed as a non-drafted free agent May 4, 2011

* Hit .348 with four homers and 10 stolen bases in 29 games with Double-A Frisco

* Assigned to Express prior to July 9 game

* 12 multiple-hit games, including three three-hit games and one four-hit game

* Triple in fourth inning Aug. 18 was first three-bagger and fifth extra-base hit in first 31 games at the Triple-A level

* Hit safely in four of last five games (.348, 8-for-23) with two three-hit games

* Hitting .375 (15-for-40) with runners in scoring position

* 11-for-20 (.550) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 12 RBI

* 16-for-54 (.296) when leading off an inning

* Four multiple-strikeout games in 35 with the Express

* Hits .348 (16-for-46) against southpaws, .234 (25-for-107) against righties

BRAD NELSON

* PCL Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 15-Aug. 21 - hit .458 (11-for-24) with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI

* Snapped a 12-game hitting streak Saturday night, going 2-for-12 since

* Hit .489 (22-for-45) with five home runs and 16 RBI during streak

* Has not gone hitless in three straight games since June 5-7

* 12 home runs in last 116 at bats after hitting two in previous 122 at bats

* Hitting .305 (39-for-128) as designated hitter, .284 (80-for-282) when playing in the field

* 12-for-60 (.200) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Hitting .350 (14-for-40) after the eighth inning

* Third on team with 35 multiple-hit games

DARREN O'DAY

* Began season with Rangers; appeared in 11 games with a 4.22 ERA

* No runs allowed in 12 of 17 appearances with the Express

* First three runs allowed were on home runs - June 30 vs. Nashville (Brett Carroll, two runs) and July 28 vs. Memphis (Bryan Anderson solo)

* Has issued four walks in 20.1 innings

* Opponents are 3-for-22 with runners in scoring position (1-for-11 with two outs)

* Opponents are 2-for-18 with seven strikeouts when leading off an inning

MARTIN PEREZ

* Widely considered to prospect in Rangers organization

* Began season with Double-A Frisco

* 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 16 starts and one relief appearance with RoughRiders

* Tallied 83 strikeouts against 36 walks over 88.1 innings with a .245 opponents' average at Frisco

* Pitched in 2011 MLB Futures Game

* Assigned to Round Rock prior to July 14 game

* Earned victory in first career Triple-A start July 16 at Memphis

* 2-0, 4.50 ERA (8 ER / 16.0 IP) in three road starts

* 1-3, 7.54 ERA (19 ER / 22.2 IP) in five starts at The Dell Diamond

* Holds opponents to a .130 average (3-for-23) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Has allowed 11 earned runs over last 20.1 innings

* Allowed two home runs Aug. 16 at Fresno - allowed one home run in seven other Triple-A starts combined

GUILDER RODRIGUEZ

* Began season with Double-A Frisco

* Assigned to Round Rock prior to July 9 game

* Recorded first Triple-A hit this season July 10 vs. Memphis (single)

* 6-for-16 (.375) over last four games

* 10 walks against eight strikeouts in last 20 games

* Hitting .313 (25-for-80) from the left side, .182 (4-for-22) from the right side

JOSE RUIZ

* Began 2011 season with Frisco, hitting .275 with 12 home runs, 27 doubles and 54 RBI in 106 games

* Assigned to Round Rock prior to Aug. 14 game

* First hit at the Triple-A level was an RBI double Aug. 17 at Fresno

* 6-for-26 (.231) with a double and four RBI over first seven games with Round Rock

PEDRO STROP

* 2.35 ERA (6 ER / 23.0 IP) in 18 road outings - 4.35 ERA (10 ER / 20.2 IP) in 19 home appearances

* Allowed five earned runs in 25.0 innings over last 22 outings (1.80 ERA)

* 1.80 ERA (3 ER / 15.0 IP) in 12 outings since All-Star break

* At least one strikeout in 14 of last 15 outings

* Stranded nine of 19 inherited runners

* Two home runs allowed over 88.1 innings at the Triple-A level since surrendering two homers May 3, 2009

* Opponents hitting .316 (18-for-57) with runners in scoring position

* Converted seven of last eight save opportunities

BRETT TOMKO

* Credited with win in six of last eight decisions

* Express are 9-3 in his last 12 outings

* At least one home run allowed in 14 of 18 appearances

* Opponents are hitting .353 (30-for-83) when leading off an inning

* At least three runs allowed in eight of last 10 outings

* Opponents are hitting .320 (31-for-97) with runners in scoring position

CHAD TRACY

* Hitting .203 (14-for-69) in last 17 games

* Sixth in PCL with 93 RBI

* Tallied 14 RBI since four-RBI game July 19 vs. New Orleans

* Third on Express single-season RBI list (Triple-A era)

* Eight home runs, 42 RBI with runners on base and two outs

* Leads the team in hits with runners in scoring position (54)

* Fourth on team with 31 multiple-hit games

* Leads team with 27 multiple-RBI games

* Hits .163 (39-for-240) with bases empty, .339 (80-for-236) with runners on

RYAN TUCKER

* Has not allowed more than one run in any of last nine relief appearances

* 1.98 ERA (3 ER / 13.2 IP) with 11 strikeouts against two walks in those outings

* Three of five home runs allowed were solo shots

* Opponents are 4-for-10 with 10 RBI with bases loaded

* Win July 25 at Omaha was first since April 25

* Has allowed 26 earned runs in 38.0 innings as a starter, 15 earned runs in 30.1 innings as a reliever

NEXT SERIES

Round Rock begins the season's final road trip - a nine-game, two-city jaunt - with a five-game series against the Albuquerque Isotopes (Los Angeles Dodgers). The Express-Isotopes series begins Wednesday at 7:35 p.m. CDT and continues Thursday at 7:35 p.m., Friday at 8:05 p.m., Saturday at 8:05 p.m. and Sunday at 7:05 p.m. All games will be played at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque. The Express are 2-5 against the Isotopes this season, dropping three of four at The Dell Diamond in early June and two of three at Albuquerque in early July. The teams meet again in the season's final series Sept. 2-5 at The Dell Diamond.

GAME 132 | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 | 7:35 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Eric Hurley (8-1, 4.24 ERA)

Isotopes: LHP Dana Eveland (12-7, 3.96 ERA)

GAME 133 | THURSDAY, AUG. 25 | 7:35 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (3-5, 5.40 ERA)

Isotopes: RHP Mike Parisi (4-1, 5.80 ERA)

GAME 134 | FRIDAY, AUG. 26 | 8:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Martin Perez (3-3, 6.28 ERA)

Isotopes: LHP Randy Keisler (6-7, 5.34 ERA)

GAME 135 | SATURDAY, AUG. 27 | 8:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Mark Hamburger (7-4, 3.94 ERA)

Isotopes: LHP Alberto Bastardo (3-2, 6.03 ERA)

GAME 136 | SUNDAY, AUG. 28 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Brett Tomko (starts tonight)

Isotopes: RHP John Ely (starts tonight)

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