Late rally pushes Diablos past Express
Published on July 28, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas â The Round Rock Express made all the key hits in the first two games of the series against the El Paso Diablos. Monday night, though, the Diablos struck back.
El Paso scored four runs in the eighth and twice in the tenth to slip past Round Rock, 7-5.
The Express were cruising along for the first seven innings, with a Mike Coolbaugh home run in the seventh pushing the lead to 5-1. After seeing the Express deliver in the pressure situations the last two nights, however, the Diablos started turning the tables in the eighth.
El Paso got three only singles, but they all came with runners on base. By the end of the inning, the Diablos had tied the game, and set up the crowd of 10,692 for an emotionally charged ending.
The first batch of fireworks came in the bottom of the inning. Manager Jackie Moore failed to see eye-to-eye with the umpiring crew and tried to "diplomatically" share his opinion with the threesome. However, those attempts failed and Moore was ejected. The next pitch, catcher Dax Norris had a similar differing in opinions and was ejected as well.
El Paso broke through again in the tenth against losing pitcher Eric Ireland (1-5). RBI hits by Sergio Santos and Andy Green scored a pair of runs and gave the Diablos their first win of the series.
Brandon Medders (5-1) got the win. The series finale will be Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.
Pacific Coast League Stories from July 28, 2003
- Late rally pushes Diablos past Express - Round Rock Express
- Youkilis Promoted to Triple-A - Portland Beavers
- Beavers Unveil Friday Night Fireworks - Portland Beavers
- Express News - Round Rock Express
- Sounds' Road Trip Finale Rained Out - Nashville Sounds
- Abbott, Porter Win PCL Honors - PCL1
- Trappers Drop Fifth Straight to Tucson - Edmonton Trappers
- NASCAR Great to Appear at Zephyr Field - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Sidewinders Win Five Games in 45 Hours in Edmonton - Tucson Sidewinders
- Porter Recalled by Houston - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Ozzie Bobblehead, Bark In The Park, & Doubleheader Highlight Upcoming Homestand - Nashville Sounds
- Sox jump up early, falter late - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Beavers Two Games out in North after 15-8 Win - Portland Beavers
- River Cats Fall to I-Cubs in 11 - Sacramento River Cats
- Late Davis Blast Leads Sounds Past Sky Sox, 9-8 - Nashville Sounds
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Round Rock Express Stories
- Banana Ball Is Coming Back to Dell Diamond March 14-15, 2026
- 2025 Nolan Ryan Foundation Dinner Announced
- INF/OF Cody Freeman Named Pacific Coast League All-Star
- INF/OF Cody Freeman Named 2025 Round Rock Express MVP
- Express Claim Season Finale over River Cats, 4-2
