PCL1 Round Rock Express

Round Rock And Iowa Split Doubleheader

Published on June 11, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


DES MOINES, Iowa - Bobby Scales' RBI single lifted the Iowa Cubs over the Round Rock Express Saturday night in Pacific Coast League action at Principal Park. Saturday night's game two was a seven inning affair. The Express (35-27) and Cubs (28-34) will play the finale of this four-game series Sunday afternoon.

With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Jeff Baker led off with a double off Cody Eppley. After Baker advanced to third on a wild pitch, Bryan LaHair and Welington Castillo were intentionally walked to load the bases. Bobby Scales then delivered the game-winning single to send the Cubs home with a 3-2 win.

Eppley (1-1) allowed one run on two hits with two walks without recording an out to get the loss. Esmailin Caridad (3-1) got the win after pitching two-thirds of an inning without allowing a base runner and striking out one.

The Express got on board in the first inning on Chad Tracy's two-run home run. Brian Barden scored on the play after getting hit by a pitch.

The Cubs scored in the second inning on Matt Camp's RBI single to make the score 2-1. The Cubs tied the game 2-2 in the fifth on Castillo's RBI single.

Neil Ramirez started the game for the Express, lasting 4.1 innings and allowing two runs - both earned - on five hits while walking four and striking out four. He did not factor into the decision.

Cubs starter Marco Carillo did not factor either. He threw 4.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits while walking one and striking out three.

EXPRESS WIN GAME ONE 11-2

The Express won the first game of the doubleheader 11-2. It was the continuation of Thursday's rain-suspended game, picked up in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Express leading 8-1.

The Express got on the board in the first inning Thursday when Tracy hit a three-run home run off of Alberto Cabrera to give the Express a 3-0 lead.

The Express added three more runs in the third inning on a Barden sacrifice fly and a two-run triple by Doug Deeds.

Brad Nelson doubled in two runs in the fourth inning to give the Express an 8-0 lead.

The Cubs got a run in the fourth before the rain started when Castillo doubled off Brett Tomko to drive in LaHair.

Saturday, the Cubs scored in the seventh inning on Augie Ojeda's RBI double to right field to make the score 8-2. The Express added two runs in the top of the eighth. Julio Borbon and Luis Cruz each had an RBI double in the inning. Borbon added another RBI double in the ninth to make the score 11-2.

Mark Hamburger (1-3) got the win, allowing one earned run on two hits in 3.1 innings of work. Cabrera (0-2) was saddled with the loss, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings pitched.

The Express and Cubs will face-off for the final time during the 2011 regular season Sunday at 1:05 P.M. CDT. Left-hander Zach Jackson (4-2, 6.29 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Express, while right-hander Jay Jackson (2-5, 6.15 ERA) will pitch for the Cubs.

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