
Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Nashville Sounds
Published on May 28, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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GAME 52 | 28 MAY 2012 | 2:05 P.M. CDT | HERSCHEL GREER STADIUM | NASHVILLE, TENN.
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (22-29) at NASHVILLE SOUNDS (20-29)
RADIO: 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN"ËAustin | ONLINE"ËAUDIO: www.espnaustin.com
EXPRESS: LHP Zach Jackson (1-5, 4.97 ERA) | SOUNDS: RHP Claudio Vargas (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
TODAY'S"ËGAME
Round Rock continues an eight-game road trip this afternoon with the finale of a four-game series against the Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers). First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. CDT at Herschel Greer Stadium. The Express posted franchise records for runs and hits (24) in yesterday's 19-3 victory. Round Rock is 9-18 on the road and 4-6 over the last 10 games. The Sounds snapped a four-game winning streak yesterday. Nashville is 12-10 at home and 6-4 over the last 10 games. The Express are fourth in the PCL's American Southern Division, seven games back of Albuquerque. Nashville is third in the American Northern Division, nine games behind Omaha.
BROADCAST"ËINFORMATION
Today's game airs on 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN"ËAustin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties.
EXPRESS-SOUNDS SERIES
This is the first of four series between the two teams. The Sounds visit The Dell Diamond for a three-game June 27-29 and again for five games Aug. 22-26 "" Round Rock's final home series. The Express return to Herschel Greer Stadium for a four-game series July 16-19. ... SERIES NOTES: Nashville leads the all-time series 58-57, including a 34-24 advantage at Greer Stadium. Nine of the last 19 meetings were one-run affairs. Round Rock claimed the season series in 2005 (9-7), 2006 (11-5) and 2011 (11-5). Nashville won the season series in 2007 (12-4), 2008 (9-7) and 2009 (10-6). The teams split the 2010 with the home team winning six times at each location. There have been three sweeps in the series, all by the home team "" Nashville in 2007 and Round Rock twice last season. ... 2012 SERIES: Round Rock is hitting .370 (44-for-119) with six homers, five doubles, 28 runs scored and 14 walks against 14 strikeouts. Express pitchers have allowed 14 earned runs over 25.0 innings (5.04 ERA) with 24 strikeouts and 13 walks. Nashville is hitting .286 with three homers, three doubles and 17 runs scored. ... Mike Bianucci is 5-for-11 (.455) with a home run, six RBI, two doubles, two runs scored and three walks in three games. Julio Borbon is 6-for-12 (.500) with a double and two stolen bases in three games. Joey Butler is 4-for-11 (.364) with one homer, four RBI, three runs scored and two walks in three games. Brad Nelson is 6-for-14 (.429) with two homers, eight RBI and five runs scored in three games. Ryan Spilborghs is 8-for-13 (.615) with two homers, four RBI, six runs scored and two walks.
SERIES"ËINFORMATION
GAME"Ë49 | FRIDAY, MAY 25
Sounds 7, Express 6
WP: Rivas (3-2). LP: Snyder (1-2). SV: Chulk (1).
GAME"Ë50 | SATURDAY, MAY 26
Sounds 7, Express 3
WP: Rogers (1-2). LP: Reynolds (3-4). SV: None.
GAME"Ë51 | SUNDAY, MAY 27
Express 19, Sounds 3
WP: Kirkman (4-1). LP: Peralta (1-6). SV: None
GAME"Ë52 | MONDAY, MAY 28 | 2:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Zach Jackson (1-5, 4.97 ERA)
Sounds: RHP Claudio Vargas (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
EXPRESS STARTER
LHP ZACH JACKSON (1-5, 4.97 ERA)
2012: Allowed four runs on five hits in two innings of relief with no walks and one strikeout in April 2 exhibition game vs. Rangers ... suffered loss in April 9 start at Omaha, a 6-3 Express defeat ... no-decision in April 14 start vs. Iowa, a 6-5 Cubs win ... collared with loss in April 19 start vs. Omaha, a 7-2 Storm Chasers win ... earned first victory in April 24 start at New Orleans, a 7-1 Express win; worked six shutout innings with six strikeouts ... saddled with loss in April 30 start at New Orleans, allowing three runs over 6.2 innings in a 5-3 Express loss ... no-decision in may 5 start vs. Memphis, a 5-1 Redbirds victory in 10 innings; held Redbirds scoreless on four hits and two walks over 6.1 innings with five strikeouts ... no-decision in May 10 start at Salt Lake, a 5-3 Express loss; held Bees to two runs (one earned) over seven innings, his longest outing of the season to date, and left game with a 2-1 lead ... surrendered three runs in one inning of relief May 14 at Tacoma ... shouldered loss in May 18 start vs. Fresno, a 5-2 Express loss; allowed five runs (three earned) over 5.1 innings ... nine double plays induced ... at least one walk in each of last nine outings ... two or fewer walks in each of last seven appearances, walking one five times ... 25 strikeouts in that time ... six-plus innings in six of nine starts ... 1-1, 3.54 ERA (8 ER/20.1 IP) in three starts and one relief appearance on the road ... holds opponents to a .231 average (6-for-26) with runners in scoring position and two outs ... 0.50 ERA (1 ER/18.0 IP) through the first two innings (five unearned runs).
LAST START: Suffered loss in May 23 start vs. Sacramento, an 8-2 River Cats win ... allowed seven runs on nine hits, including one home run, over six innings with two walks and four strikeouts ... surrendered five third-inning runs, including Nick Norris' two-out, three-run homer ... also uncorked one wild pitch ... used season-high 104 pitches, 68 strikes.
2011 vs. NASHVILLE: 1-0, 4.67 ERA (9 ER/17.1 IP) in three starts with six strikeouts and six walks ... surrendered three home runs ... no-decision in May 6 start at The Dell Diamond; allowed three runs on eight hits over six innings ... no-decision in July 3 start at The Dell Diamond; yielded three runs on six hits over 5.1 innings ... earned victory in Aug. 1 start at Nashville; held Sounds to four runs (three earned) on eight hits over six innings.
CAREER vs. NASHVILLE: 1-0, 5.75 ERA (13 ER/20.1 IP) in three starts and two relief appearances ... faced Nashville twice in relief with Las Vegas in 2010, surrendering four runs over three innings.
NOTABLE: Began college career at Louisville (2002-2003) ... at Louisville, lettered two years as a pitcher ... had an overall record of 17-9 which ranked third all-time at Louisville ... earned Freshman All-American honors after the 2002 season ... earned All-Conference USA second team and CUSA All-Freshman team honors after the 2002 season ... played for the Hyannis Mets in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2003, earning a spot on the Cape Cod All-Star Game ... transferred to Texas A&M in 2004 ... went 10-7 with a 3.58 ERA in 18 starts his junior year prior to being drafted by Toronto ... was a community health and sport management major in college ... lettered four years at Seneca Valley High School in Cranberry Township, Pa. ... compiled a career high school record of 25-4 on the mound and hit a school-record 12 home runs ... struck out 17 batters in final high school game ... originally drafted by the White Sox in the 50th round of the 2001 June draft.
FAMILIAR FACES
Seven players in this series have ties to the other team. Brad Nelson was a member of the sounds from 2005 to 2008, hitting .264 (230-for-895) in 262 games. Zach Jackson was 16-21 with a 4.93 ERA (183 ER/334.0 IP) in 69 appearances (52 starts) over three seasons (2006-2008) with Nashville. He was the Sounds opening-day starter in 2007 and 2008. Sean Green spent the majority of 2011 with the Sounds, going 1-5 with a 3.91 ERA and six saves in 33 relief outings. Matt Kata never played for the Sounds, but he was an All-SEC performer at Nashville's Vanderbilt University (1997-1999). Nashville infielder Brooks Conrad spent parts of four seasons with the Express (2004-2007), hitting .258 (507-for-1963) in 519 games; 129 of those games were in 2004 when Round Rock was a Double-A team (.290, 139-for-480). Conrad remains Round Rock's Triple-A career leader in runs (269), doubles (98), triples (21), extra-base hits (186) and walks (169). He also ranks second in games (390), at bats (1483), hits (368), multiple-hit games (98), total bases (709), RBI (221) and multiple-RBI games (52), trailing Mark Saccomanno in each category; he also is tied for the franchise record with six multiple-homer games. Sounds right-hander Seth McClung pitched for the Express last season, going 2-3 with a 5.19 ERA in 11 starts and eight relief appearances. Nashville infielder Edwin Maysonet played parts of three seasons (2008-2010) with the Express, hitting .257 (230-for-895) in 262 games.
GOOD TIMES ON BORBON STREAK
Julio Borbon is riding a 15-game hitting streak (.446, 29-for-65), his longest this season and Round Rock's fourth of at least 15 games. Borbon has nine multiple-hit outings during the streak, including a quintet of three-hit games, nine RBI and 13 runs scored. He has multiple-hit outings in five of his last seven games. Borbon also enjoyed an eight-game scoring streak and a six-game extra-base-hit streak. He has hit safely in 24 of his last 26 games (.393, 46-for-117) with 15 multiple-hit outings, six three-hit games, four home runs, 16 RBI, six doubles, three triples, 19 runs scored and nine stolen bases. His average skyrocketed from .186 to .304 in that time. Borbon is hitting .427 (38-for-89) during innings three through six with all five of his home runs and 19 of his 24 RBI. However, he is hitting .209 (24-for-115) outside those innings, including a .153 mark (9-for-59) after the sixth inning. He is 3-for-9 with the bases loaded. Borbon has hit safely in 15 consecutive home games, the PCL's longest active streak and tied for the league's longest this season.
MENDONCA BE MISLEAD
Tommy Mendonca's .223 season average is a bit misleading. While he has struggled through hitless slumps of at least 12 at bats three times, he has been one of Round Rock's most productive clutch hitters this season. Mendonca is hitting .302 (14-for-43) with runners in scoring position, including a .319 mark (6-for-19) with runners in scoring position and two outs. He is tied with Julio Borbon for the team lead with three bases-loaded hits (10 at bats); however, he is hitless in each of his last four bases-loaded at bats. Furthermore, Mendonca is hitting .351 (13-for-37) after the seventh inning. He hit safely in seven of his last eight games (.355, 11-for-31) with one home run, eight RBI, a double and eight runs scored. Mendonca also has at least one strikeout in each of his last seven games and has not gone more than two straight games without a strikeout.
KEY NUMBERS TELL THE STORY
Round Rock has lost 13 of its last 18 games, a stretch that began with a six-game losing streak. The Express have been outscored 129-105 in that span, surrendering double-digit runs five times. Express pitchers have a 6.75 ERA (116 ER/154.2 IP) over the last 18 games. The staff did not allow a home run in yesterday's game, snapping a streak of 14 straight games allowing a home run (23 homers). A closer look into the numbers shows the Express are hitting .184 (21-for-114) with runners in scoring position in the 13 losses and .471 (32-for-68) in the five wins. Conversely, opponents are hitting .322 (48-for-149) with runners in scoring position in the 13 Express losses and .154 (6-for-39) in Round Rock's five wins. Round Rock is 11-for-32 (.344) with the bases loaded over the last 18 games with eight of the 11 hits coming in the five wins; opponents are 8-for-23 (.348) with two grand slams over the last 18 games.
"HOME" RUNS SCARCE
In stark contrast to last season, The Dell Diamond has not been a launching pad for the Express. Round Rock averages 0.71 homers per game through 24 home dates this season. The Express have not homered in six of their last seven home games. Conversely, Round Rock averages 1.44 homers in 27 road games, including a season-high five May 8 at Salt Lake. The Express snapped a streak of nine consecutive road games with at least one homer May 13 at Tacoma (15 homers). Round Rock has homered in all but six road games this season, clubbing at least two homers ten times. Meanwhile, the Express have four multiple-homer games at The Dell Diamond. Julio Borbon became the first Express player to homer twice in a home game this season May 17 vs. Fresno (17th game); Chris Davis accomplished that feat in last year's third home game, tying a franchise record with three homers. Last season, Round Rock averaged 1.46 home runs per game at The Dell Diamond and 0.97 homers per game on the road. Teams have combined to score 9.88 runs per game at The Dell Diamond this season as opposed to the 11.90 average in 2011.
IT'S A LOADED QUESTION
The Express produced multiple bases-loaded hits in a game for the first time this season May 21 vs. Sacramento. Tommy Mendonca (single) and Julio Borbon (double) produced the hits in successive at bats during Round Rock's five-run second inning. Round Rock picked up four bases-loaded hits in last night's game. Brad Nelson (single, single) had two while Joey Butler (single) and Matt Kata (single) each had one. Round Rock is 18-for-56 (.321) with the bases loaded, producing no grand slams and drawing ten walks against nine strikeouts. Four of the 18 hits went for extra bases, all doubles. Mendonca's single May 21 snapped a 1-for-13 bases-load skid for the Express, who earlier this season suffered an 0-for-11 slump. Round Rock is 8-for-16 with the sacks full since Mendonca's May 21 single, including Kata's game-winning, three-run double Thursday night. Borbon (3-for-9), Mendonca (3-for-10), Ryan Spilborghs (2-for-3), Nelson (2-for-5), Kata (3-for-5) and Butler (2-for-7) are the only Round Rock players with multiple bases-loaded hits. Dusty Brown has drawn three walks and produced one sacrifice fly in four bases-loaded plate appearances. Meanwhile, opposing batters are 10-for-47 (.426) with the bases loaded, including four grand slams. Opponents are 16-for-34 (.471) with the bases loaded since April 21, including a 5-for-5 series by Oklahoma City (April 26-29).
SLOPPY PENMANSHIP
After going 22 consecutive games without a loss, Round Rock's bullpen has taken six on the chin over the last 22 games. In the 22 games between losses, Express relievers posted a 2.81 ERA (26 ER/83.1 IP) and allowed no more than one earned run in 17 of the 22 games. Express relievers are 0-6 with a 5.92 ERA (50 ER/76.0 IP) in 21 games since, also surrendering six unearned runs. Round Rock's bullpen has yielded at least one run in 16 of the last 19 games. The pen allowed Salt Lake to overcome a four-run, ninth-inning deficit May 9 in a 10-9 loss. It was the largest ninth-inning lead blown by the Express bullpen since July 20, 2011, when Round Rock plated eight seventh-inning runs to take an 11-7 lead only to see New Orleans score seven ninth-inning runs for a 14-11 win. Round Rock relievers are 5-10 with a 4.56 ERA (93 ER/183.2 IP) this season.
POSITION PLAYER"ËNOTES
Mike Bianucci is 12-for-47 (.255) over his last 13 games. He has seven RBI (May 15 at Tacoma, May 25 at Nashville, five May 27 at Nashville) and four extra-base hits (double May 12 at Tacoma, May 26 at Nashville, double, home run May 27 at Nashville) over his last 17 games. Bianucci has gone hitless in consecutive games twice this season (April 17-18, April 24-26), but he has not put together more than two consecutive games with a hit since a four-game run May 6-9. He leads the team with 10 homers. He snapped a 50 at-bat homerless streak last night with a three-run shot in the eighth inning. Bianucci is hitting .320 (16-for-50) with runners in scoring position, but he is 1-for-6 with the bases loaded (three walks). ... Dusty Brown has reached safely in six of his last 26 plate appearances immediately following a stretch in which he reached safely in 10 consecutive plate appearances. He is 16-for-49 (.327) over his last 17 games with five multiple-hit outings, three home runs, nine RBI, six doubles, seven runs scored and 13 walks against six strikeouts. However, he ended an 0-for16 slide with his seventh-inning double May 23 vs. Sacramento. Brown is 2-for-13 (.154) with runners in scoring position but has seven walks and eight RBI; both hits came with two outs, including one home run. He has three walks and a sacrifice fly in four bases-loaded plate appearances. ... Joey Butler is hitting .369 (24-for-65) over his last 19 games; however, he has two multiple-hit games (two hits, May 23 vs. Sacramento; three hits, May 27 at Nashville) in 15 games since May 11. Butler is hitting .328 (56-for-134) when putting the ball in play, hitting safely in 23 of 49 such at bats (.469) since May 8. He is hitting .328 (42-for-128) after the third inning with eight of his nine home runs and 23 of his 32 RBI. ... Luis Hernandez is 11-for-35 (.314) over his last seven games, hitting safely in six of them with five two-hit outings. He has seven extra-base hits (five doubles, two homers) over a 35-game stretch since April 15. He also has 24 strikeouts in that time, fanning at least once in 14 of his last 19 games. Hernandez is 7-for-37 (.189) when leading off an inning and 8-for-41 (.195) with runners in scoring position, going 2-for-16 (.125) with RISP and two outs. ... Matt Kata has not gone hitless in consecutive games this season; however, he has not hit safely in more than six straight. He has reached safely in 25 of 28 games started. Kata is hitting .308 (8-for-26) when leading off an inning with two homers and four walks (.419 on-base percentage). He is 14-for-34 (.412) with runners in scoring position, going 5-for-11 with three doubles and 10 RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs. He is 3-for-5 with seven RBI with the bases loaded. Kata is 15-for-42 (.357) during the middle innings but 20-for-78 (.256) the rest of the game. ... Luis Martinez is hitting .268 (11-for-41) over his last 12 games with three multiple-hit outings, seven doubles, four RBI and 10 runs scored. He has not gone three straight games without a hit since April 15-18 "" his longest hitless slide of the season. Martinez is 10-for-22 (.455) in the third and fourth innings but 12-for-68 (.176) the rest of the game, going 1-for-13 (.071) in the second inning. He is 2-for-17 (.118) with runners in scoring position and two outs, and he is 0-for-5 with the bases loaded, walking once and getting hit by a pitch once. ... Brad Nelson has not gone hitless in consecutive games since a three-game spell April 19-21. He has hit safely in 27 of 30 games since, enjoying hitting streaks of 11 games and nine games in that time. However, he is 9-for-36 (.250) since snapping the nine-game streak May 19. Nelson has hit safely in 16 consecutive road games, tied for the PCL's second-longest this season and longest active streak. Friday night's two-hit game was his first multiple-hit outing since May 15 at Tacoma and his second since May 8. Nelson broke a 26-game span without a multiple-RBI performance with six in yesterday's game, a career-high. Nelson is hitting .143 (5-for-35) after the seventh inning. He has a .463 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, hitting .356 (16-for-45) with two home runs and nine walks. Nelson is 6-for-24 (.250) with runners in scoring position and two outs. ... Elio Sarmiento is 1-for-23 (.043) over his last six games, after going 5-for-11 (.455) in his first three games. ... Yangervis Solarte is hitting .217 (15-for-69) in the first three innings but .328 (42-for-128) thereafter with five of his six home runs and 22 of his 25 RBI. Solarte is hitting .379 (11-for-29) when leading off an inning with one home run and two walks; however, he is hitting .204 (11-for-54) with runners in scoring position. ... Ryan Spilborghs has hit safely in 19 of 21 games since joining the Express (May 5) with 10 multiple-hit games, a pair of three-hit outings and a four-hit outing (May 27 at Nashville). He is 22-for-45 (.489) with runners on base, going 12-for-29 (.414) with runners in scoring position. He owns a .478 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, going 8-for-20 (.400) with two walks and two home runs. His most productive inning is the sixth when he is 8-for-14 (.571) with three doubles and three RBI. Spilborghs has played 204 career PCL games, hitting .347 (270-for-778) with 23 homers, 114 RBI and 61 doubles.
PITCHER"ËNOTES
Sean Green allowed 14 earned runs in 11.2 innings over his last 10 appearances (10.80 ERA) after surrendering two earned runs in his first eight outings. Opposing batters are 3-for-20 (.150) with runners in scoring position and two outs but 8-for-22 (.364) when leading off an inning and 17-for-43 (.395) with the bases empty. Opponents also are 4-for-9 (.444) with the bases loaded, producing one grand slam and eight RBI. Green walked 13 batters over his last eight appearances (10.0 innings) after issuing five free passes over his first 10 outings (14.0 innings). ... Mark Hamburger tallied seven strikeouts May 23 vs. Sacramento, a career high. He has at least one strikeout in 13 of 14 appearances, including each of the last five outings. Hamburger surrendered 11 runs in 11.2 innings (8.49 ERA) over his last five outings after yielding only one run over his first 9.2 innings (0.93 ERA) as a reliever this season. He allowed four runs in one inning May 9 at Salt Lake, the most runs he allowed as a reliever since surrendering four July 10, 2011, vs. Memphis. Opponents are hitting .444 (12-for-27) with runners in scoring position, producing two home runs and 20 RBI. He surrendered three home runs over his last three outings after going eight consecutive appearances without yielding a tater. ... Derek Hankins has four strikeouts in 10.2 innings over his last five outings. After surrendering runs in each of his first two appearances, he has allowed at least one run in every other outing since. Opposing batters are 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and two outs and 0-for-4 with the bases loaded. Hankins has stranded seven of eight inherited runners. ... Aaron Heilman snapped a streak of eight consecutive multiple-strikeout appearances Wednesday night, recording one over two innings. He has 19 strikeouts in his last 15.0 innings. Heilman has allowed at least one run in nine of 15 outings and allowed four of nine inherited runners to score. Opponents are 4-for-20 (.200) when leading off an inning but 10-for-28 (.357) with runners in scoring position. ... Michael Kirkman is 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA (12 ER/31.0 IP) and a .187 opponents' average (20-for-107) over his last five starts. He has 66 strikeouts in that time but also has 19 walks. Opponents are 3-for-21 (.143) with runners in scoring position and two outs but 4-for-6 with the bases loaded, producing 10 RBI. ... Tanner Scheppers recorded his first save since May 8 Saturday night. He has allowed a run in five of 21 outings (11 runs total), surrendering multiple runs four times. He has walked one of his last 66 batters faced over 17 appearances (17.1 innings) with 20 strikeouts in that time. Scheppers logged a season-high three strikeouts in both Wednesday night's loss and yesterday's blowout win. He has allowed four of nine inherited runners to score. Scheppers leads the PCL with 20 games finished. Opposing batters are 6-for-15 (.400) with runners in scoring position and two outs. ... Ben Snyder suffered his first loss since April 10 in his last outing (May 25 at Nashville). The run he allowed was the first scored against him since he surrendered four April 28 at Oklahoma City; it was a span of eight consecutive scoreless outings. Opponents are 7-for-39 (.180) since April 28 with four singles and three doubles. Snyder stranded only three of his last eight inherited runners, and opponents are 9-for-24 (.375) with runners on base and two outs. He holds opponents to a .192 mark (5-for-26) when leading off an inning with one walk and five strikeouts. Snyder is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA (1 ER/12.0 IP) in eight home outings and 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA (7 ER/16.0 IP) in 10 appearances on the road.
TEAM"ËNOTES
The Express are 16-2 when holding the opposition to fewer than five runs but 6-27 when allowing at least five runs. ... Round Rock is 4-9 in series openers. ... Of Round Rock's 53 home runs, 30 have been solo shots, including 14 to leadoff an inning; 24 came with no outs. ... The Express have at least one double in 49 of 51 games, including a 47-game streak after not getting a double in the season opener. ... Round Rock is 6-8 in one-run games, seven of which were against Iowa. ... Express relievers have allowed 22 runs (18 earned) after the seventh inning over the last 18 games. ... Round Rock is 1-21 when trailing after seven innings, posting their lone win May 2 with a six-run eighth to rally past New Orleans 10-5. Conversely, the Express have four losses in 25 games when leading after seven innings.
NEXT SERIES
Round Rock continues an eight-game road trip with a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals). The series runs Tuesday through Friday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch each night. The Express won three of four against the Redbirds at The Dell Diamond in early May.
GAME"Ë53 | TUESDAY, MAY 29 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.
Express: RHP Neil Ramirez (5-4, 6.48 ERA)
Redbirds: LHP John Gast (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
GAME"Ë54 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.
Express: LHP Martin Perez (3-4, 5.80 ERA)
Redbirds: RHP Joe Kelly (1-5, 3.30 ERA)
GAME"Ë55 | THURSDAY, MAY 31 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.
Express: RHP Greg Reynolds (3-4, 4.67 ERA)
Redbirds: RHP Shelby Miller (4-3, 4.38 ERA)
GAME"Ë56 | FRIDAY, JUNE 1 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | MEMPHIS, TENN.
Express: LHP Michael Kirkman (4-1, 5.57 ERA)
Redbirds: LHP Nick Additon (1-5, 5.76 ERA)
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