PCL1 Round Rock Express

Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. New Orleans Zephyrs

Published on July 19, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (57-39) vs. NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (46-50)

GAME 97 | 19 JULY ‚¬Ë†2011 | 7:05 P.M. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS

TONIGHT'S GAME

Round Rock continues a four-game series against the New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida Marlins). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. The Express won last night's series opener 5-4 in 10 innings. Round Rock has won three straight and seven of its last 10 games, going 5-1 since the All-Star break. New Orleans is 6-4 in its last 10 games but has lost three straight. The Express are 30-19 at home, while the Zephyrs are 20-29 on the road.

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RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION

Tonight's game airs on 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN ‚¬Ë†Radio Austin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties, while former Major Leaguer Jerry Grote provides color analysis.

EXPRESS-ZEPHYRS SERIES

This is the third of four series between the Express and Zephyrs and the first at The Dell Diamond. Round Rock leads the season series 6-3. The Express won three of four at New Orleans in mid-April, and the teams split a four-game series at New Orleans in late June. All nine meetings have been decided by four runs or fewer, including three one-run contests. Only once has a team scored more than seven runs - a 9-6 Express win April 16. The Zephyrs return to The Dell Diamond in mid-August.

GAME ‚¬Ë†96 | MONDAY, JULY 18

Express 5, Zephyrs 4 (10 innings)

WP: Hamburger (4-4). LP: Madden (0-1). SV: None.

GAME ‚¬Ë†97 | TUESDAY, JULY 19 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Eric Hurley (3-0, 3.98 ERA)

Zephyrs: RHP Elih Villanueva (4-7, 4.73 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†98 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (1-2, 4.68 ERA)

Zephyrs: RHP Tom Koehler (6-6, 5.44 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†99 | THURSDAY, JULY ‚¬Ë†21 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Martin Perez (1-0, 1.80 ERA)

Zephyrs: LHP Sean West (3-6, 6.87 ERA)

EXPRESS STARTER

RHP Eric Hurley (3-0, 3.98 ERA)

Last Outing: Earned victory in July 14 start at Memphis, a 6-2 Express win ‚¬Â¦ Worked 6.0 scoreless innings on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts ‚¬Â¦ Most strikeouts since recording seven in season's first outing April 8 vs. Iowa ‚¬Â¦ Second start this season without allowing an earned run (5.0 innings June 26 vs. Omaha) ‚¬Â¦ Used 99 pitches, 57 strikes.

2011: Makes eighth start tonight ‚¬Â¦ Express are 6-1 in his starts, winning six straight ‚¬Â¦ No-decision in season's first start April 8 vs. Iowa ‚¬Â¦ Missed second scheduled start April 13 vs. Omaha due to a viral infection ‚¬Â¦ Sustained small skull fracture after taking a comebacker just above right temple on fourth pitch of April 18 start at New Orleans ‚¬Â¦ Placed on disabled list April 20 ‚¬Â¦ Returned to the mound June 20 vs. Omaha (no-decision) ‚¬Â¦ Earned first victory since July 14, 2008, (Double-A Frisco) in June 26 start vs. Oklahoma City ‚¬Â¦ No-decision in July 2 start vs. Nashville, a 9-7 Express victory ‚¬Â¦ Won each of last two starts - July 7 vs. Memphis and July 14 at Memphis ‚¬Â¦ 1.50 ERA (2 ER / 12.0 IP) over last two starts ‚¬Â¦ 4.26 first-inning ERA (3 ER / 6.1 IP) ‚¬Â¦ Opponents are 1-for-18 (.056) with runners on base and two outs, and 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and two outs.

2011 vs. Memphis: No-decision in April 18 start at New Orleans ‚¬Â¦ Left game with concussion and small skull fracture after taking a comebacker just above right temple on game's fourth pitch.

2010: Missed entire season due to injury.

Notable: Rangers 2004 first-round draft pick (30th overall) out of Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Fla. ... 2004 first-team High School All-American ... MLB debut June 12, 2008, vs. Kansas City ... Missed each of last two seasons due to injury.

ROSTER MOVES

The Texas Rangers acquired utility man Nick Green from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations and Zach Phillips, who was designated for assignment last week. Green, who has been assigned to Round Rock, had spent the entire season with Triple-A Norfolk of the International League. He hit .208 (64-for-308) with 10 home runs, 16 doubles and 46 RBI in 87 games with Norfolk. Green has seen action at second base, third base, shortstop and all three outfield positions this season. He has played 393 Major League games with Atlanta (2004), Tampa Bay (2005-2006), New York-AL (2006), Seattle (2007), Boston (2009), Los Angeles-NL (2010) and Toronto (2010). ‚¬Â¦ Neil Ramirez, who left Saturday's game at Memphis with shoulder stiffness, has been placed on the disabled list.

LAST NIGHT'S GAMES

Brad Nelson's 10th-inning solo homer gave the Express a 5-4 victory over New Orleans in the series opener. It was Round Rock's third walk-off homer this season. The Express trailed 4-2 before Matt Kata's eighth-inning, two-run homer. Nelson and Kata, who had back-to-back solo homers in the fifth inning, became the eighth and ninth Express players with multiple-homer games this season. Mark Hamburger earned the victory in relief, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings on one hit with two strikeouts.

DIVISION STANDINGS UPDATE

Round Rock (57-39, .594) pushed its lead over Albuquerque (50-46, .521) in the American Southern Division to seven games last night. While the Express defeated New Orleans 5-4 in 10 innings, the Isotopes lost 8-7 at home against Oklahoma City. The Express are 20-8 since June 18; the Isotopes are 11-17 in that time. Round Rock's current seven-game lead matches their largest of the season, a spot in which they also stood following a 13-10 victory July 4 at Albuquerque. The Express have at least shared the division lead following 74 of 96 games this season and have led the division outright since June 25. New Orleans (46-50, .479) trails Round Rock by 11 games, while Oklahoma City (41-55, .427) is 16 games back. The Express are 18-14 against their division foes.

ROUND ROCK AMONG TOP PCL TEAMS

At 57-39 (.594), Round Rock owns the PCL's second-best record behind Reno (58-36, .617); the Aces have won seven straight. Furthermore, the Express are four games ahead of Omaha (53-43, .552) in the overall American Conference standings.

EXPRESS MATCH 2010 WIN TOTAL

Round Rock matched last season's win total with last night's victory; the 2010 Express - then the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros - posted their 57th and final victory Sept. 4 in the season's antepenultimate game. The Express have finished above .500 only twice since joining Triple-A in 2005. Round Rock won the American Southern Division title in 2006 with an 85-59 record and finished 74-70 in 2005. The Express did not reach 65 wins in any of the last four seasons, winning 61 games in 2007, 64 games in 2008 and 63 games in 2009.

ROUND ROCK vs. AMERICAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

The Express are 18-14 against American Southern Division teams this season. Round Rock has completed its season series against Oklahoma City, winning 10 of 16 meetings. The Express are 6-3 against New Orleans but have lost five of seven against Albuquerque. The Isotopes are 14-14 in division play, New Orleans is 13-12, and Oklahoma City is 16-21. This series is Round Rock's final series against a division opponent until New Orleans makes a return visit Aug. 20-23. The Express and Albuquerque meet nine times in the season's final 13 games - five times at Albuquerque and four times at The Dell Diamond.

NEW ORLEANS vs. AMERICAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

The Zephyrs are 13-12 against division opponents this season. New Orleans is 6-2 against Oklahoma City, 3-5 against Albuquerque and 3-6 against Round Rock.

NO REST FOR THE WEARY

Tonight's game continues a 29-game, 28-day stretch for the Express. With only one off-day between the All-Star break and the end of the regular season, Round Rock will play 54 games in 54 days. The Express are 5-1 during this stretch.

LATE-INNING HEROICS

Last night's game marked the eighth time this season the Express won when trailing after seven games and the eighth time they have won when tied after eight innings. The Express have won 16 games in their final at bat, including eight walk-off victories. Each of Round Rock's last three victories in its last at bat was by virtue of walk-off home runs. Doug Deeds accomplished the feat in the 12th inning July 2 against Nashville, and Mike Napoli provided a three-run, game-winning homer in the ninth inning the following night. Brad Nelson followed suit last night.

HOME SWEET HOME

After struggling at The Dell Diamond early in the season, the Express have been strong at home over the past month. Round Rock is 30-19 at home, winning 13 of 16 home games since June 18. The Express are tied with Albuquerque and Reno for the most home wins in the PCL. Round Rock's home winning percentage (.612) is third in the league behind Reno (30-15, .667) and Albuquerque (30-17, .638).

EXPRESS STRONG ON THE ROAD, AS WELL

Round Rock (27-20, .574) owns the best road record in the American Conference and the league's second-best road record behind only Sacramento (31-13, .705). The Express and Omaha (25-23, .521) are the only American Conference teams above .500 on the road; in fact, each of the other six American Conference teams are at least five games under .500 on the road. Round Rock is 4-4 in road series with three splits.

BIG-FLY GUYS

The Express enter tonight's game with 130 home runs on the season - five more than any other PCL team (Reno, 125). Albuquerque (117) and Nashville (105) are the only other American Conference teams with at least 100 home runs. Round Rock was the first PCL team to 100 home runs this season. The Express clubbed 47 homers over the last 28 games after being shutout in consecutive games.

EXPERSS ON RECORD HOMER PACE

Round Rock already has eclipsed the franchise's season home-run totals from 2009 (97) and 2010 (108). The Express hit 170 home runs in 2006, an average of 1.18 per game and still the club's Triple-A era (since 2005) record. The 2011 Express average 1.35 home runs per game and are on pace to hit 195 on the season. Since the Express joined the PCL in 2005, only one team has eclipsed 190 homers in a season - Albuquerque hit 197 in 2008. Tacoma led the PCL with 185 home runs last season despite finishing 15th out of 16 teams in the league in team batting average (.264).

OFFENSE STRUGGLES WITHOUT HOMERS

The Express have homered in 64 of 96 games this season, going 43-21 in those games. However, Round Rock is just 14-18 when failing to hit at least one home run. The Express average 3.75 runs per game (120 total) when failing to homer. Round Rock has not scored more than six runs in a game without a home run since an 8-4 win June 3 at Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, Round Rock averages 5.97 runs per game (382 total) when hitting at least one home run. The Express have homered in 27 of their last 38 games and scored a total of 29 runs in the other 11 games, getting shutout three times and scoring one run three times.

MORE HOME-RUN NUMBERS

Round Rock has won 16 of its last 19 games when hitting at least one home run. ‚¬Â¦ Only twice this season have the Express gone more than two straight games without a home run - a four-game stretch in mid-April, and a three-game stretch earlier this month. ‚¬Â¦ Round Rock has homered at least twice 38 times, going 29-9 in those games. The Express have homered multiple times in 13 road games, going 10-3 in those games. ‚¬Â¦ The Express are 16-2 when hitting at least three home runs and 7-0 when hitting at least four home runs. ‚¬Â¦ Round Rock has two five-homer games (June 18 vs. Omaha, June 19 vs. Omaha), two five-homer games (May 15 at Las Vegas, June 28 vs. Oklahoma City) and one six-homer game (April 9 vs. Iowa). ‚¬Â¦ The six-homer game was the second-best game total in franchise history, a single-game Dell Diamond record and one homer shy of the club record set at Albuquerque in 2006.

NO LATE LOSSES AS OF LATE

The Express have won 20 straight when leading after seven innings and 20 straight when leading after eight innings. Round Rock is 43-3 this season when leading after eight innings; all three losses came in a 12-game span in the second half of May. The last time Round Rock lost when leading after eight innings was May 28 when Iowa posted three ninth-inning runs for a 6-4 win at The Dell Diamond. The Express have not lost a game when leading after nine innings.

BIG-INNING THEORY

Round Rock is 19-5 this season when scoring at least four runs in an inning and 38-34 when failing to do such. However, the difference in record is even more pronounced based upon what the opponent does. The Express are 52-23 when not allowing an inning of at least four runs but 5-16 when the opponent posts such an inning. Round Rock posted an inning of at least four runs in three of the five victories when allowing an inning of at least four runs. Likewise, the opponent had an inning of at least four runs in three of Round Rock's five losses with an inning of at least four runs.

COMEBACK KIDS

The Express have 31 comeback wins this season (trailing at any point in the game). Round Rock has won 11 times when trailing after five innings, eight times when trailing after six innings, eight times when trailing after seven innings and four times when trailing entering the ninth inning.

FIVE IS THE KEY

Round Rock is 47-12 this season when scoring at least five runs, going 10-27 when scoring fewer than five runs. Meanwhile, Round Rock is 35-13 when allowing fewer than five runs and 22-26 when allowing five or more.

ROUND ROCK PERFECT FOLLOWING CONSECUTIVE LOSSES

The Express have not suffered a three-game skid this season, going 12-0 following consecutive losses. Every other PCL team has suffered three consecutive losses at least once. Reno lost three straight only once. Eleven of the other 14 teams have lost at least five straight at some point this season. Albuquerque and Las Vegas both suffered 10-game skids, the league's longest this season. Nashville and Sacramento both lost nine straight.

EXPRESS LEAD PCL IN ATTENDANCE

Round Rock leads the PCL in attendance, averaging 8,493 fans per game. Sacramento is second with a 7,992 per-game average, while Albuquerque (7,720) is third. The Express have finished second or third in the PCL each season since joining the league in 2005.

TEAM NOTES

* The Express have matched last year's season wins total (57).

* Round Rock has not lost three straight games, going 12-0 after consecutive losses.

* The Express are 19-10 in one-run games and 30-19 in games decided by two runs or fewer.

* Opponents have scored first in 53 of 96 games this season. The Express are 25-28 in those games, going 9-12 when responding with at least one run in their next at bat.

* Round Rock has produced at least 15 hits 15 times.

* The Express have 16 last-at-bat wins, including eight walk-off victories and three walk-off homers.

* Round Rock is 8-2 in extra-inning games, including a 5-2 mark on the road.

* The Express are 43-14 when holding the opponent to fewer than six runs.

* Round Rock is 31-11 when scoring first and 24-11 when scoring in the first inning.

* The Express are 21-14 when allowing a first-inning run.

* Round Rock is 39-6 when out-hitting the opponent.

* The Express are 44-6 when leading after six innings, 43-3 when leading after seven innings and 43-3 when leading after eight innings.

* Round Rock has won eight of 12 games when tied after eight innings.

* The Express have out-scored their opponents 243-170 in innings four through six, including a 96-55 advantage in the sixth.

* Round Rock averages 2.2 two-out RBI per game.

PLAYER NOTES

JOEY BUTLER

* Hit safely in 10 of last 11 games, going 12-for-39 (.308) in that time with eight one-hit games

* Recorded at least one hit in 11 of 12 games in which he had at least five at bats (July 14 at Memphis)

* Six hitting streaks of at least five games with two streaks of at least 10 games, including a 16-gamer

* Hitless in consecutive games only twice with no three-game hitless streaks

* Has not gone hitless in consecutive games since going 0-for-5 June 16-17 - immediately following 16-game hitting streak

* Hit safely in 60 of 70 games with Round Rock (played one game without a plate appearance)

* Hitting .352 (44-for-125) at The Dell Diamond with hits in 32 of 35 games

* Hitting .440 (11-for-25) in the fourth inning

* Five of seven home runs were hit in the sixth inning

* Hitting .388 (19-for-49) when leading off an inning

* Hitting .332 (70-for-211) in 54 games since May 1 after hitting .265 (13-for-49) in April

KEVIN CASH

* Hit safely in five of last six games, going 10-for-24 (.417) in that time with four multiple-hit outings

* Was hitless in previous nine at bats

* Reached safely in eight straight games

* 17 of 42 hits (40.5 percent) have been for extra bases (12 doubles, one triple, four home runs)

* Three of seven leadoff hits were homers

CHRIS DAVIS

* Tied for fifth in PCL with 21 home runs, six shy of league lead

* Tied for eighth on Express single-season home runs list (Triple-A era)

* Most home runs by an Express player since 2008 (Mark Saccomanno, 27; Ray Sadler, 21)

* Hitting .375 (33-for-88) over last 22 games with 11 home runs, 25 RBI and 12 multiple-hit outings

* Has gone more than two straight games without an RBI only once - a three-game stretch to start July

* Hitting .402 (43-for-107) through the fifth inning, .275 (19-for-69) thereafter

* Second on team with 16 multiple-RBI outings

* All but three home runs came prior to the seventh inning

* 17 of 21 home runs, 44 of 57 RBI at The Dell Diamond

ROBINZON DIAZ

* Has not gone consecutive games without a hit, collecting at least one hit in 21 of 26 games with the Express

* 11 multiple-hit games

* Hit safely in nine of 10 games with at least one plate appearance at The Dell Diamond

* Hitting .432 (16-for-37) at home

* Each of first 16 hits with Express were singles

* Hitting .396 (19-for-48) when batting ninth; .268 (15-for-56) elsewhere in the order

CODY EPPLEY

* No runs allowed in last three appearances - 4.1 innings

* Six walks against four strikeouts over last five outings

* At least one walk in 12 of last 13 appearances, including five walks in last two appearances

* Converted all eight save opportunities

* Six of eight saves were on the road

* Stranded 10 of 15 inherited runners

* Issued eight leadoff walks

* Opponents hitting .167 (4-for-24) with runners in scoring position and two outs

ESTEBAN GERMAN

* Third in PCL with 25 stolen bases

* Fifth on Express single-season stolen base list (Triple-A era)

* Successful on last seven stolen base attempts

* Seven walks against four strikeouts in last 12 games

* Leads team with 25 multiple-hit games

* Leads Express with 12 games of three-plus hits, including a pair of four-hit games

* Hitless in consecutive games four times with no three-game skids

* Second on team with 21 two-out RBI

* Hitting .207 (6-for-29) after eighth inning

MARK HAMBURGER

* Allowed seven earned runs in 5.0 innings over last four outings after a seven-outing, 12.1-inning scoreless streak

* Yielded only one run in 16.2 innings over nine outings prior to last four appearances

* Allowed three-plus earned runs five times - 2.00 ERA (6 ER / 27.0 IP) in other 15 appearances

* 4-1, 3.22 ERA (8 ER / 22.1 IP) since June 6

DEREK HANKINS

* Posted first win since May 12 in last outing - July 15 at Memphis

* Tied for third in PCL with 18 home runs allowed

* At least one home run surrendered in 12 of 17 appearances

* Allowed at least one allowed in 14 of 17 outings

ERIC HURLEY

* Express are 6-1 in his starts

* Won three of last four outings

* Opponents are 1-for-18 (.056) with runners on base and two outs - 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and two outs

* All four home runs allowed were solo shots

ZACH JACKSON

* Posted first win since June 20 in last start - July 17 at Memphis

* Won five of last seven decisions

* Express are 12-4 in his starts, best of any pitcher on staff

* Averages staff-best 6.50 runs of support

* Opposing batters hit .259 on the road, .331 at The Dell Diamond

* Nine of 12 home runs allowed were at home

BEAU JONES

* Seven strikeouts over 3.2 innings in last three outings

* Allowed more than one earned run four times in 23 appearances

* 1.91 ERA (6 ER / 28.1 IP) in other 19 outings

* Opponents are 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position and two outs

MATT KATA

* At least one RBI in each of last six games with four two-RBI games and one three-RBI game

* Eight multiple-RBI outings in last 17 games with 22 RBI in that time

* Currently riding six-game hitting streak (.429, 9-for-21)

* Hit safely in 18 of last 20 games (.324, 24-for-74)

* Five multiple-hit performances in last 12 games after going 18 straight games without a multiple-hit outing

* Reached safely in 32 of last 35 games

* Struck out looking only twice

* Hitting .325 (37-for-114) when batting second or eighth in the lineup - hitting .238 (30-for-126) elsewhere

* 18-for-53 (.340) with 14 RBI after the seventh inning

* Hitting .161 (9-for-56) when leading off an inning

* Produced 17 of 38 RBI with runners on base and two outs, hitting .442 (19-for-43) in that situation

MICHAEL KIRKMAN

* Optioned to Round Rock from Texas prior to July 3 game

* Third stint with Express this season

* 16 of 30 runs allowed were in two outings - April 7 vs. Iowa, July 5 at Albuquerque

* 3.10 ERA (14 ER / 40.2 IP) in other 11 appearances

LEONYS MARTIN

* Signed as a non-drafted free agent May 4, 2011

* Began play at Double-A Frisco

* Hit .348 with four homers and 10 stolen bases in 29 games with RoughRiders

* Assigned to Express prior to July 9 game

* Hit safely in four of first six games with Express with three multiple-hit outings

BRAD NELSON

* Hitting .299 (32-for-107) as designated hitter, .247 (46-for-186) when playing in the field

* At least one strikeout in 11 of 14 games with 19 in that time

* Hit two home runs last night, including the game-winner in the 10th inning

* Last night was his first multiple-homer game of the season

* Has not gone three straight games without a hit since June 5-7

* Five home runs in last 147 at bats after hitting nine in season's first 146 at bats

* 8-for-42 (.190) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Hitting .357 (10-for-28) after the eighth inning

DARREN O'DAY

* Appeared in five games with Express on a rehab assignment June 22-30

* Returned to the Express prior to June 14 game

* No runs allowed in six of seven appearances with the Express

* Only runs allowed were on Brett Carroll's two-run homer June 30 vs. Nashville

* At least one strikeout in each of seven outings, including five in 2.0 innings June 30 vs. Nashville

* Lone walk issued was against first batter faced in first outing with Express (June 22 at New Orleans)

MARTIN PEREZ

* Widely considered to prospect in Rangers organization

* Began season with Double-A Frisco

* 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 16 starts and one relief appearance with RoughRiders

* Tallied 83 strikeouts against 36 walks over 88.1 innings with a .245 opponents' average at Frisco

* Pitched in 2011 MLB Futures Game

* Assigned to Round Rock prior to July 14 game

* Earned victory in first career Triple-A start July 16 at Memphis

NEIL RAMIREZ

* Currently on the disabled list (shoulder stiffness)

* Express are 9-8 in his starts, going 1-7 in last eight starts

* Averages 4.94 runs of support

* Opponents hitting .194 (6-for-31) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Leads staff with 85 strikeouts and 10.43 strikeouts per nine innings

* 1.06 ERA in the first inning (3 ER / 17.0 IP)

* Five of six home runs allowed were at The Dell Diamond

* Four of six homers surrendered were solo shots, including three leadoff homers

GUILDER RODRIGUEZ

* Began season with Double-A Frisco

* Assigned to Round Rock prior to July 9 game

* Recorded first Triple-A hit this season July 10 vs. Memphis (single)

PEDRO STROP

* 1.56 ERA (3 ER / 17.1 IP) in 13 road outings - 6.28 ERA (10 ER / 14.1 IP) in 13 home appearances

* Allowed two earned run in 13.0 innings over last 12 outings (1.38 ERA)

* At least one strikeout in four straight appearances and nine of 10

* Stranded seven of 11 inherited runners

* Four extra-base hits allowed

* One home run allowed over 77.1 innings at the Triple-A level since surrendering two homers May 3, 2009

* Opponents hitting .341 (14-for-41) with runners in scoring position

TAYLOR TEAGARDEN

* Reached safely in 18 of last 21 games with Round Rock

* Six of nine home runs were solo shots

* Hitting .346 (28-for-81) when batting in bottom third of order, 2-for-25 (.080) when higher in the order

* 4-for-28 (.143) since being optioned to Round Rock in early July

BRETT TOMKO

* Credited with win in each of last five decisions

* Express are 7-1 in his last eight outings (five starts)

* At least one home run allowed in 10 of 12 appearances, including each of last seven outings

CHAD TRACY

* Tied for 10th in league with 19 home runs

* Tied for fourth in PCL with 75 RBI

* Seventh on Express single-season RBI list (Triple-A era)

* 12 RBI in last 15 games with five multiple-RBI outings in that time

* Six walks against six strikeouts in last nine games - five walks in previous 25 games

* Six home runs with two outs and runners on base

* Leads the team in hits with runners in scoring position (41)

* Also leads team with 36 two-out hits and 31 two-out RBI

* Leads team with 23 multiple-RBI games - six more than any other player (Chris Davis)

RYAN TUCKER

* Has not allowed more than one run in any of last nine relief appearances

* 1.98 ERA (3 ER / 13.2 IP) with 11 strikeouts against two walks in those outings

* All three home runs allowed were solo shots

* Opponents hitting .368 (7-for-19) with runners in scoring position and two outs

NEXT SERIES

Round Rock returns to the road for a four-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers. The series opens Friday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch and continues Saturday at 7:05 p.m., Sunday at 2:05 p.m. and Monday at 12:05 p.m. This is the Round Rock's first trip to Omaha this season. The Express swept a four-game series against the Storm Chasers in the season's second series April 11-14 and won three of four April 17-20 at The Dell Diamond.

GAME ‚¬Ë†100 | FRIDAY, JULY 22 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Zach Jackson (7-3, 5.63 ERA)

Storm Chasers: RHP Jeff Suppan (8-5, 4.68 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†101 | SATURDAY, JULY 23 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Brett Tomko (5-3, 6.79 ERA)

Storm Chasers: RHP Luis Mendoza (7-3, 2.30 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†102 | SUNDAY, JULY 24 | 2:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Eric Hurley (starts tonight)

Storm Chasers: RHP Vin Mazzaro (starts tonight)

GAME ‚¬Ë†103 | MONDAY, JULY ‚¬Ë†25 | 12:05 p.m. CDT

Express: TBA

Storm Chasers: LHP Mike Montgomery (starts tomorrow)

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