PCL1 Round Rock Express

Redbirds Fly Past Express

Published on July 6, 2017 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Memphis Redbirds (53-32) powered their way to a 6-4 victory over the Round Rock Express (39-47) on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond. E-Train C A.J. Jimenez finished 3-4 with two RBI and was a triple short of the cycle.

Round Rock starter RHP Tyler Wagner (1-7, 7.49) suffered the loss after giving up four runs on seven hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out four. On the winning side, Memphis starter LHP Marco Gonzales (5-3, 2.56) limited the E-Train to just one run on four hits while striking out six in six innings.

Memphis built an early 4-0 lead off Wagner. In the top of the first inning, DH Chad Huffman doubled before scoring on a two-out Rangel Ravelo single. An inning later, RF Adolis Garcia doubled prior to a Wilfredo Tovar single that left runners on the corners for C Alberto Rosario. The backstop delivered with an RBI single After a Nick Martini walk, Wagner skipped a wild pitch past Jimenez, allowing Tovar to score from third.

Redbirds CF Harrison Bader launched a solo home run in the top of the third to extend his team's lead to 4-0. LF Ryan Rua responded in the fourth with a solo home run that crashed into the bullpen in left-center field.

However, Memphis tacked on two more runs in the sixth as Tovar singled before LF Nick Martini stepped to the plate and demolished an 0-1 Sam Wolff pitch. His two-run blast extended the Redbirds lead to 6-1. Jimenez answered in the next inning with a towering two-run homer to left field that scored Guzman, who had singled in the previous at-bat.

The E-Train continued to chip away in the eighth as 3B Will Middlebrooks lined a solo home on to the berm in left field to trim the gap to 6-4. However, Memphis closer LHP Ryan Sherriff retired the Express in order in the ninth to end the game.

The Express and Redbirds close out their quick three-game series on Thursday night. Round Rock LHP Jimmy Reyes (2-4, 3.67) is slated to take the mound opposite Memphis RHP Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.27). First pitch at Dell Diamond is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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