Hoffpauir Homer Foils Express, 3-2
Published on June 1, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Micah Hoffpauir's leadoff home run in the top of the ninth gave the Iowa Cubs a 3-2 victory over the Round Rock Express in Tuesday night's series opener at The Dell Diamond. It was the 15th one-run loss this season for the Express (23-29), who have lost 12 games in the opponent's final at bat. The Cubs (27-24) improved to 15-11 on the road this season.
Hoffpauir's home run, his sixth of the season, came on a 1-0 pitch and was the third solo homer of the game. Jeff Schlitter retired the Express in order in the bottom of the ninth for his sixth save in eight opportunities this season. Jeff Samardzija (4-0) tossed 2.0 perfect innings of relief to pick up the win.
Jonah Bayliss (1-2) retired six of the seven batters he faced with three strikeouts over the final two innings of the game. However, the lone batter that reached off Bayliss was Hoffpauir with the game-winning homer.
Express starter Sergio Garcia allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 7.0 innings. It was his third start with Round Rock, and he has worked exactly 7.0 innings in each start.
Iowa starter Jay Jackson worked 6.0 innings and allowed two runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts.
The Cubs took the game's first lead, piecing together three consecutive two-out singles in the top of the first. Brad Snyder had the third single in that string and scored Chad Tracy, who started the stretch. Iowa pushed its lead to 2-0 in the third on Jim Adduci's leadoff homer; it was his first round-tripper of the season.
Round Rock tied the game with a run in the third and another in the sixth. Brian Bogusevic was responsible for both runs. He legged out a bases-loaded RBI fielder's choice in the third and blasted a one-out solo homer in the sixth. It was Bogusevic's fifth homer of the season.
Chris Johnson followed Bogusevic's homer with a single. Two batters later, Jason Castro delivered a two-out single, pushing Johnson to second. However, that was the last base-runner the Express managed on the night as the Cubs retired 10 straight to end the game.
Oswaldo Navarro was 2-for-4, turning in Round Rock's lone multiple-hit game of the night. Jason Bourgeois (1-for-4) extended his hitting streak to 10 games, his second streak of such length in 21 games. Jason Castro (1-for-4) has reached safely in 23 consecutive games, the fifth-longest on-base streak in the Pacific Coast League this season and second in the league among active streaks.
Hoffpauir led the Cubs offensive attack, going 3-for-4 and finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
Round Rock and Iowa continue their four-game series Wednesday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch at The Dell Diamond. It will be dueling southpaws as Andy Van Hekken (2-3, 3.97 ERA) gets the nod for the Express, and J.R. Mathes (4-4, 5.40 ERA) toes the rubber for the Cubs.
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