PCL1 Round Rock Express

Round Rock Express - Game Notes vs. Las Vegas 51s

Published on August 8, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


GAME 119 | 8 AUGUST 2012 | 7:05 P.M. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS

ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (53-65) vs. LAS VEGAS 51s (65-52)

RADIO: 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN"ˆAustin | ONLINE"ˆAUDIO: www.espnaustin.com

EXPRESS: RHP Justin Grimm (1-0, 2.57 ERA) | 51s: RHP Scott Richmond (8-6, 6.13 ERA)

TONIGHT, TONIGHT

Round Rock concludes an eight-game home stand with the finale of a four-game series against the Las Vegas 51s (Toronto Blue Jays). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. Round Rock won two of the series' first three games, including last night's 5-4 victory. The Express won 10 of their last 14 and 11 of their last 16, the season's most successful stretch. Round Rock is 29-32 at home, winning seven of the last 11 and eight of the last 13 at The Dell Diamond. Las Vegas has lost four of six and seven of 10. The 51s are 32-25 on the road and split each of their last three road series. Round Rock is fourth in the PCL's American Southern Division, 13-and-a-half games behind division-leader Albuquerque. The Express are 6-4 over their last 10 games, tied for the PCL's second-best record in that time. Las Vegas is second in the Pacific Southern Division, five-and-a-half games behind division-leader Sacramento.

RADIO GA GA

Tonight's game airs on The Horn 104.9 FM ESPN"ˆAustin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties.

COME IN NUMBER 51, YOUR TIME IS UP

This is the lone meeting between Round Rock and Las Vegas this season. The 51s took three of four at Cashman Field in Las Vegas last season. ... SERIES NOTES: Las Vegas holds a 17-14 advantage in a series dominated by the home team. Round Rock is 10-5 against the 51s at The Dell Diamond but 3-13 at Cashman Field. Las Vegas won all four series at Cashman Field, including a sweep in 2005. The Express won three of four at The Dell Diamond in 2006 and 2010, and the teams split four games at The Dell Diamond in 2008. ... 2012 SERIES: The series has been dominated by pitching with the teams combining for 20 runs despite 78 base-runners (53 hits, 21 walks, four hit batsmen) in the first three games. Round Rock is hitting .273 (27-for-99) with two homers, four doubles, two triples and 3.3 runs per game. Joey Butler is 5-for-12 (.417) with two RBI, Luis Hernandez is 6-for-14 (.429) with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored, and Leonys Martin is 3-for-10 (.300) with an RBI, a double, two runs scored and two walks. They are the only Express batters to play in all three games hitting above .300. Brad Nelson is 4-for-6 (.667) in two games with a homer, two RBI, a double, two walks and three runs scored. Express pitchers boast a 3.33 ERA (10 ER/27.0 IP) with 24 strikeouts against 13 walks. Las Vegas is hitting .263 (26-for-99) with one homer, four doubles and 3.3 runs per game; the 51s are 4-for-4 in stolen bases. Mike McCoy is 5-for-10 (.500) with three walks, a double and four runs scored. Ricardo Nanita is 4-for-12 (.333) with the 51s' lone homer. Las Vegas pitchers have a 3.51 ERA (10 ER/25.2 IP) with 23 strikeouts against eight walks.

SERIES"ˆINFORMATION

GAME"ˆ116 | SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

Express 4, 51s 2

WP: Castillo (1-0). LP: Hoey (0-3). SV: Tateyama (5).

GAME"ˆ117 | MONDAY, AUGUST 6

51s 4, Express 1

WP: O'Sullivan (12-5). LP: Reynolds (9-7). SV: Chavez (1).

GAME"ˆ118 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Express 5, 51s 4

WP: Hankins (6-7). LP: Carpenter (1-1). SV: None.

GAME"ˆ119 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Justin Grimm (1-0, 2.57 ERA)

51s: RHP Scott Richmond (8-6, 6.13 ERA)

START ME UP

RHP JUSTIN GRIMM (1-0, 2.57 ERA, 23 K)

2012: Assigned to Frisco (AA) to begin the season ... 8-3, 1.80 ERA (16 ER/80.0 IP) in 14 starts with RoughRiders ... 68 strikeouts, 14 walks ... eight-plus strikeouts three times, including 10 whiffs over 5.1 innings in season's first start (April 5 at Springfield) ... did not allow a run in four of last five starts with Frisco ... promoted to Rangers following June 10 start ... made MLB debut June 16 at Houston ... earned win, allowing three runs on six hits over 6.0 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks ... lost June 25 start vs. Detroit; surrendered six runs on eight hits and a walk over 1.0 inning ... worked 3.0 innings in relief July 3 at Chicago-AL and allowed three runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts ... optioned to Frisco after that outing ... made predetermined 3.0-inning start July 9 with Frisco vs. Arkansas; did not allow a run on two hits and no walks with one strikeout ... transferred to Round Rock when Express returned from All-Star break July 12.

ROUND ROCK: No-decision in first two starts with Express ... also did not factor in decision in July 24 piggy-back outing (Neftali Feliz) against Albuquerque ... allowed three or fewer runs in all five outings, including one run on three occasions ... 0.43 ERA (1 ER/21.0 IP), .130 opponents' average (9-for-69) through fifth inning ... seven of eight runs allowed (both home runs) scored in sixth and seventh innings ... opponents are 0-for-13 with runners on base and two outs, going 0-for-10 with two outs and runners in scoring position ... opponents are 4-for-26 with runners in scoring position ... allows a .269 average (7-for-26) to leadoff batters with four doubles, three walks, three strikeouts (.345 on-base percentage) ... 15 strikeouts in 13.0 innings over last two starts ... worked five-plus innings in each of last four outings, working into the sixth inning in each of last three starts ... 0-0, 2.16 ERA (4 ER/16.2 IP) in two starts, one relief appearance at The Dell Diamond ... team is 2-2 in his starts, 1-1 following a win.

LAST OUTING: No-decision in Aug. 3 start vs. Tucson at The Dell Diamond, an 8-7 Express win ... allowed two runs on four hits (one homer) over 7.0 innings with two walks, seven strikeouts ... longest career Triple-A outing ... yielded no runs on three hits, one walk through first six innings ... walked Jeremy Hermida with one out in seventh ahead of Anthony Contreras homer ... 103 pitches, 63 strikes.

CAREER: Split 2011, his first pro season, between Class-A Hickory and Class A-Advanced Myrtle Beach ... combined to go 7-3 with a 3.39 ERA (53 ER/140.2) and 127 strikeouts over 25 starts ... began 2012 with Frisco (AA) where he went 8-3 with a 1.80 ERA in 80.0 innings ... made MLB debut June 16, 2012.

2011: Split season between Hickory and Myrtle Beach ... tabbed the 18th-best prospect in the Carolina League by Baseball America ... combined to go 7-3 with a 3.39 ERA (53 ER/140.2) and 127 strikeouts over 25 starts ... opened season with Hickory, completing at least 6.0 inning in four of first seven starts ... registered a career-best 11 strikeouts May 1 vs. Kannapolis ... averaged 9.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings with the Crawdads ... promoted to Myrtle Beach May 27 ... posted sixth-lowest ERA (3.39) in Carolina League from May 22 until the end of the season ... logged nine quality starts and completed at least 6.0 innings in 11 of his 16 starts ... 2-0, 0.95 ERA (2 ER/19.0 IP) over his final three starts, including a victory in Sept. 7 at Kinston in the opener of the Carolina League Division Series.

NOTABLE: Drafted out of the University of Georgia, where he was the Bulldogs' number one starter as a junior ... entered the 2010 draft rated as the 59th-best right-hander and 109th-best prospect overall by Baseball America ... selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 2007 June draft but did not sign ... 2012 Texas League Mid-Season All-Star ... made MLB debut June 16, 2012 and earned the win allowing three runs in six innings with seven strikeouts.

COMING BACK TO LIFE

Round Rock won 11 of its last 16 games, the best such stretch of the season. Express batters are hitting .295 (162-for-550) in that time with 13 home runs and 4.9 runs per game. Meanwhile, Express pitchers boast a 3.91 ERA (63 ER/145.0 IP) over the last 16 games with five saves and 129 strikeouts against 56 walks. Four of the five losses in the last 16 games were decided by three or fewer runs, including a pair of one-run affairs. The Express also won five one-run games in that time. Julio Borbon wielded the hottest bat over the last 16 games, going 25-for-66 (.379) with one homer, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored. Brad Nelson is 20-for-56 (.357) with three homers, eight RBI and 12 runs scored. Greg Reynolds and Zach Jackson "" mainstays in the Express rotation this season "" are a combined 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA (14 ER/37.1 IP) over the last 16 games (six starts).

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

The Express won two of their last three series, gaining a split in the other. ... Round Rock won 10 of its last 14 games, 11 of its last 16. The Express are 12-6 since scoring five ninth-inning runs to force extra-innings in an 11-inning, 8-7 victory July 22 vs. Omaha. ... The Express are 14-13 since the All-Star break. ... Round Rock is 11-18 in series openers (8-8 at home, 3-10 on the road). The Express won each of their last four series openers after a six-game skid in such games. ... Eight of Round Rock's last 18 games were one-run affairs (6-2). ... The Express are 12-50 when allowing at least five runs and 40-22 when scoring at least five runs. ... Of Round Rock's 109 home runs, 69 were on the road (1.21 per game). Meanwhile, Express batters average 0.66 homers per game at home (40 homers, 61 games). ... Round Rock is 14-15 in one-run games, going 7-3 since the All-Star break. Seven of Round Rock's 16 games against Iowa were one-run affairs. ... The Express are 3-53 when trailing after seven innings and 2-54 when trailing after eight innings. Conversely, the Express are 47-6 when leading after seven innings and 43-4 when leading after eight innings. ... Round Rock is 17-22 since Clint Musslewhite's departure, going 10-15 at home in that time.

EVERYDAY PEOPLE

JULIO BORBON: Snapped five-game hitting streak (.391, 9-for-23) Monday night, going 0-for-3 with a sacrifice ... hit safely in 10 of last 12 games (.383, 18-for-47) with seven multiple-hit efforts, one homer, nine RBI, four doubles, three triples, eight runs scored ... 25-for-66 (.379), nine multiple-hit efforts over last 15 games since snapping 0-for-19 skid ... 11 multiple-hit games since All-Star break (25 games) ... hitting .329 (96-for-292) since May 12 ... 10 RBI over last 11 games after producing three RBI with no multiple-RBI efforts in previous 35 games ... at least one extra-base hit seven of last 12 games (four doubles, three triples, one homer) after producing one extra-base hit in previous 35 games ... hitting .342 (104-for-304) through the first six innings; hitting .198 (25-for-126) thereafter ... hitting .311 (52-for-167) when leading off inning with two homers, eight walks, 22 strikeouts ... leads team with 16 bases-loaded at bats (six hits, 12 RBI); also has one bases-loaded sacrifice fly, one double play.

JOEY BUTLER: Five-game hitting streak (.421, 8-for-19) with three multiple-hit efforts, three RBI, two runs scored ... four multiple-hit efforts in last 16 games after four straight multiple-hit outings ... hitting .224 (13-for-58) since snapping 12-game hitting streak July 23 ... six strikeouts over last 15 games with no multiple-strikeout games; seven strikeouts in previous four games ... one homer at The Dell Diamond (July 1 vs. New Orleans) since May 17 (42 games) ... nine of 15 home runs were solo shots, including two leadoff homers ... hitting .229 (43-for-188) when batting fifth or higher in the order, .333 (71-for-213) when batting sixth or lower ... 19-for-79 (.241) when leading off an inning with two homers, 12 walks, 22 strikeouts.

LUIS HERNANDEZ: 7-for-15 since snapping 0-for-13 skid with eighth-inning, three-run homer Saturday night vs. Tucson ... first non-solo homer since April 26 at Oklahoma City (two-run) ... hit safely in 10 of last 12 games (.327, 16-for-49) ... multiple hits in six of last 10 games after no multiple-hit efforts in previous 22 games ... seven extra-base hits since All-Star break (three homers, three doubles, one triple) ... six of eight home runs were solo shots ... 13 of last 27 hits produced at least one RBI ... 14 walks over last 37 games after not walking in previous 28 games ... 8-for-35 (.229) with runners in scoring position and two outs ... 14-for-81 (.173) when leading off an inning with two homers, six walks, 11 strikeouts ... 4-for-9, one homer, two RBI in extra innings.

MATT KATA: One hit in last 15 at bats over five games ... multiple hits in four of last 10 games after one multiple-hit game over a 28-game span ... each of last eight hits were singles ... 19-for-89 (.213) over last 23 games ... hitting .383 (31-for-81) with runners in scoring position (41 RBI), going 13-for-33 (.394) with runners in scoring position and two outs (22 RBI) ... 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position since July 28 ... 56-for-254 (.220) without runners in scoring position ... 5-for-10 with bases loaded (one homer, 12 RBI) ... five walks in last 63 games, 253 plate appearances ... one homer (July 8 at Albuquerque) since May 31 grand slam at Memphis (52 games) ... hitting .348 (31-for-89) when batting first or seventh in lineup; hitting .228 (56-for-246) elsewhere in the lineup.

LEONYS MARTIN: Hit safely in 13 of last 14 games with Express (.358, 19-for-53) with four multiple-hit efforts, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored ... stretch included 10-game hitting streak (.410, 16-for-39) ... multiple hits in four of last 10 games with Round Rock ... at least one RBI in 10 of last 14 games (15 RBI) ... scored in 10 of last 14 games (12 runs) ... 15-for-43 (.349) when leading off an inning with three homers, four walks, five strikeouts ... hitting .405 (15-for-37) with runners in scoring position (19 RBI).

LUIS MARTINEZ: 6-for-13 over last four games after snapping 0-for-11 skid ... enjoyed second four-hit game Saturday night (April 11 at Omaha) ... hit safely in 15 of last 20 games (.319, 23-for-72) with nine RBI, seven runs scored, six multiple-hit games, three multiple-RBI outings ... four extra-base hits (all doubles) over last nine games ... 21-for-53 (.396) in third and fourth innings ... 4-for-32 (.125) with runners in scoring position and two outs ... 1-for-7 with bases loaded (one walk, one hit-by-pitch, one sacrifice fly) ... lone bases-loaded hit was three-run double July 27 vs. Albuquerque.

BRAD NELSON: Nine-game hitting streak (.406, 13-for-32) ... no consecutive hitless games since six-game skew June 28-July 3 ... hit safely in 26 of 31 games since (.351, 39-for-111) ... hit safely in 22 of 26 games since All-Star break (.374, 34-for-91) with nine homers, 18 RBI, five doubles, one triple, 20 runs scored, 19 walks ... nine homers in last 23 games, 80 at bats (seven solos, two two-run) ... 24-for-57 (.421) at home after enduring an 0-for-24 slump at The Dell Diamond ... hitting .343 (59-for-172) on the road since going 0-for-4 April 21 at New Orleans ... 11 of 20 homers, 40 of 66 RBI were in road games ... 13 of 20 homers were solos, including eight leadoff shots ... 4-for-8 with bases loaded (homer, 10 RBI).

GUILDER RODRIGUEZ: 7-for-23 (.304) over last seven games ... at least one RBI in five of last eight games (six RBI) ... hitless in first 12 at bats with Express after being promoted from Double-A Frisco ... 13-for-43 (.302) since, including three-hit game July 3 vs. New Orleans ... eight of 13 hits with bases empty ... 3-for-12 (.250) with runners in scoring position ... 1-for-7 when leading off an inning.

ELIO SARMIENTO: Snapped five-game hitting streak (.500, 8-for-16) Monday night, going 0-for-3 ... hitting .421 (8-for-19) since snapping an 0-for-10 skid July 24 ... three of four multiple-hit efforts were against Memphis ... at least one strikeout in 18 of 25 games played.

YANGERVIS SOLARTE: Hit safely in 10 of last 13 games (.256, 14-for-49) with four multiple-hit outings ... 21-for-94 (.223) since All-Star break with five multiple-hit efforts ... three homers in last 10 games after going 61 consecutive games without a homer ... home run July 29 at Memphis was first since May 14 at Tacoma, ending a span of 61 games, 239 at bats ... eight of nine home runs were solo shots ... seven of nine homers were on the road ... hitting .318 (34-for-107) in bottom third of order, .263 (84-for-320) when batting sixth or higher ... nine RBI since last multiple-RBI effort June 21 vs. Iowa (38 games).

RYAN SPILBORGHS: Snapped an eight-game hitting streak last night, going 0-for-4 ... one hit in each of streak's final six games ... 20-for-92 (.227) since All-Star break ... two homers in last 61 games, 232 at bats ... three of six homers were solos, including two leadoff shots ... 17 RBI in last 26 games after producing one RBI in previous 20 games ... 9-for-49 (.184) with runners in scoring position and two outs ... hit safely in five of last 12 at bats with two outs and runners in scoring position after going 21-consecutive such at bats without a hit ... hitting .222 (35-for-158) when batting third; hitting .360 (54-for-150) elsewhere in the lineup (cleanup through seventh) ... 264 career PCL games, hitting .325 (325-for-999) with 26 homers, 137 RBI and 73 doubles.

BROTHERS IN ARMS

FABIO CASTILLO: Held opponent scoreless in six of eight outings ... two walks over last four appearances (5.1 innings, 21 batters faced) ... no homers allowed with Express (45 batters faced) ... opponents are 1-for-8 with runners on base and two outs ... surrendered a two-run single in lone bases-loaded situation.

NEAL COTTS: Three runs allowed in 4.0 innings over last three outings after snapping 7.0-inning scoreless streak ... streak ended July 29 at Memphis on Pete Kozma's solo homer ... first homer allowed since July 8 at Albuquerque ... only home runs surrendered in 23.2 innings with Express ... stranded nine of 17 inherited runners (52.9 percent) ... five of six inherited runners scored over last two outings ... 15 strikeouts against three walks in 8.1 innings over last five outings, including season-high four strikeouts twice (July 22 vs. Omaha; Aug. 1 vs. Tucson) ... opponents are 3-for-23 (.130) with runners on base and two outs, 3-for-17 (.176) with two outs and runners in scoring position ... opponents are 3-for-10 with bases loaded ... allows a .474 on-base percentage (6-for-16, one homer, three walks, seven strikeouts) to leadoff batters ... 0-1, 3.14 ERA (5 ER/14.1 IP), one save at home; 1-0, 7.71 ERA (8 ER/9.1 IP), two saves on the road.

WILLIE EYRE: Allowed seven runs (six earned) over 1.1 innings in last two outings (40.50 ERA) ... home run surrendered in last outing (Aug. 4 vs. Tucson) was first since July 5 at Albuquerque ... 0-1, 6.75 ERA (9 ER/12.0 IP) in 10 games at The Dell Diamond ... holds opponents to a .095 average (2-for-21) when leading off an inning with one walk, five strikeouts (.174 on-base percentage) ... opponents hitting .414 (12-for-29) with runners on base ... opponents are 8-for-19 (.421) with runners in scoring position, 5-for-9 (.556) with two outs and RISP ... opponents hitting .040 (1-for-25) when behind in the count, .423 (11-for-26) when ahead in the count.

DEREK HANKINS: Won three of last four decisions in one start (1-0) and three relief appearances (2-1) ... surrendered at least one home run in five of last nine, eight of last 14 outings after allowing one homer over season's first 16 appearances ... opponents hitting .318 (21-for-66) when leading off an inning with two homers, two walks, eight strikeouts ... holds opponents to a .097 average (3-for-30) with two outs and runners in scoring position ... opponents are 1-for-6 (home run) with bases loaded.

JOE ORTIZ: All seven runs allowed were by way of homers ... two-run homer surrendered in last outing (Aug. 6 vs. Las Vegas) was first non-solo homer allowed ... opponents hitting .192 (15-for-78) otherwise ... one walk issued in each of last two appearances after no walks in first 15 outings with Express (19.0 innings, 74 batters faced) ... at least one strikeout in 14 of 17 outings, including each of last five (eight strikeouts) ... opponents hitting .333 (7-for-21) when leading off an inning with no walks, five strikeouts ... opponents are 1-for-9 with two outs and runners in scoring position ... stranded 10 of 11 inherited runners (90.9 percent), including each of last 10.

BEN SNYDER: Started four of last seven, five of last 10 appearances ... 1-3, 4.33 ERA (13 ER/27.0 IP) in five starts ... six homers allowed over last six outings ... 14-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio over last six outings (three starts) ... opponents hitting .164 (11-for-67) when leading off inning with no home runs, four walks, 12 strikeouts ... opponents hitting .323 (10-for-31) with two outs and RISP (two homers, 13 RBI) ... allowed three hits, one walk in six bases-loaded situations.

YOSHINORI TATEYAMA: Allowed one run (homer July 29 at Memphis) in 20.0 innings over last 16 outings ... opponents are 3-for-18 (.167) with 12 strikeouts in last five appearances ... four of five runs allowed scored on home runs ... no runs allowed in 14 games at The Dell Diamond, going 2-0 with four saves in four opportunities and 21 strikeouts against three walks over 18.0 innings ... no earned runs allowed in 23 of 25 outings with Express (unearned runs allowed once) ... opponents are 2-for-21 (.095) with runners in scoring position, 7-for-64 (.109) when behind in the count ... 23 strikeouts in 14.0 innings over last 12 outings ... season-high three strikeouts on six occasions ... multiple strikeouts in 11 of last 18 appearances ... at least one strikeout in 12 consecutive appearances, 15 of last 16 ... two of nine inherited runners scored, both July 23 vs. Omaha.

JOHAN YAN: Snapped four-outing, 6.1-inning scoreless streak Aug. 4 vs. Tucson ... stranded 12 of 20 inherited runners ... entered game with bases loaded four times and stranded seven of 12 runners ... opponents hitting .429 (9-for-21) when leading off inning with three homers, two walks, four strikeouts, one hit-by-pitch (.500 on-base percentage) ... has not allowed a non-leadoff homer.

SPIN THE BLACK CIRCLE

Several Express members are climbing Round Rock's season and career records charts (Triple-A era). ... SEASON: Joey Butler is 10th in runs (77) and tied for second in walks (67); he needs five walks to match Esteban German's franchise record from last season. Julio Borbon is tied for third in triples (6) and tied for 11th in stolen bases (18). Luis Hernandez is tied for second in sacrifice flies (9) and tied for fourth in sacrifice hits (7); he needs two sacrifice flies to match Matt Kata's franchise record from last season. Brad Nelson is seventh in walks (57). Greg Reynolds is tied for fifth in wins (9) and ninth in starts (22). Reynolds established a franchise record with 24 double plays induced. Zach Jackson is tied for third with 20 double plays induced, matching his Express record for left-handers from last season. Aaron Heilman is tied for 11th in saves (8). ... CAREER: Matt Kata is third in games (388), at bats (1428), runs (189), extra-base hits (115), total bases (571), RBI (188) and multiple-RBI games (47); he trails Brooks Conrad and Mark Saccomanno in each category. Kata also is second in hits (390; Saccomanno, 424), multiple-hit games (107; Saccomanno, 114) and doubles (81; Conrad, 98), and he is sixth in home runs (28). Brad Nelson is 11th in games (222), eighth in at bats (881), fifth in runs (153), sixth in hits (252), sixth in doubles (54), fifth in home runs (44), fifth in extra-base hits (100), fourth in total bases (442), tied for fifth in RBI (150), fourth in multiple-RBI games (41) and third in walks (116). Joey Butler is ninth in games (225), ninth in at bats (827), sixth in runs (150), seventh in hits (251), seventh in multiple-hit games (65), ninth in doubles (50), tied for seventh in home runs (27), tied for seventh in extra-base hits (82), ninth in total bases (392), eighth in RBI (113), tied for ninth in multiple-RBI games (25) and fourth in walks (110). Julio Borbon is tied for third in triples (10) and eighth in stolen bases (34).

WHO'S NEXT

Round Rock embarks on an eight-game road trip following the season's final off-day; the trip begins with a four-game series against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Colorado Rockies). The series opens Friday at 8:05 p.m. CDT and continues Saturday at 7:05 p.m., Sunday at 2:05 p.m. and Monday at 7:05 p.m.

SERIES"ˆINFORMATION

GAME"ˆ120 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 | 8:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Martin Perez (5-5, 4.53 ERA)

Sky Sox: RHP Cory Riordan (0-1, 5.61 ERA)

GAME"ˆ121 | SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Zach Jackson (5-12, 4.79 ERA)

Sky Sox: LHP Nick Schmidt (4-2, 6.75 ERA)

GAME"ˆ122 | SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 | 2:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Greg Reynolds (9-7, 5.02 ERA)

Sky Sox: RHP Guillermo Moscoso (8-5, 6.25 ERA)

GAME"ˆ123 | MONSDAY, AUGUST 13 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Chad Bell (3-4, 4.56 ERA)

Sky Sox: RHP Rob Scahill (9-11, 5.85 ERA)




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