Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. Salt Lake Bees
Published on August 4, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (66-46) vs. SALT LAKE BEES (51-61)
GAME 113 | 4 AUGUST ¬Ë2011 | 7:05 P.M. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
TONIGHT'S GAME
Round Rock continues an eight-game home stand with the second of four games against the Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. The Express are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won three of four after last night's 3-2 victory. The Bees are 7-3 in their last 10 games, snapping a four-game winning streak last night. Round Rock is 35-22 at The Dell Diamond, while Salt Lake is 26-31 on the road.
PROMOTIONS
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* Austin Diamond District jewelry cleaning (Intel Club)
RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION
Tonight's game airs on 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN ¬ËRadio Austin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com
EXPRESS-BEES SERIES
Round Rock leads the series 1-0 after last night's 3-2 win. The series continues Friday at 7:05 p.m. and Saturday at 6:05 p.m. SERIES NOTES: This is Salt Lake's first visit to The Dell Diamond since the 2009 season. Round Rock - then the Houston Astros Triple-A affiliate - won three of four in the series. Last season, the Express won three of four at Salt Lake. Oklahoma City - then the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate - split a four-game series at Salt Lake last season.
GAME ¬Ë112 | WENDESDAY, AUG. 3
Express 3, Bees 2
WP: Perez (2-2). LP: Butler (6-6). SV: None.
GAME ¬Ë113 | THURSDAY, AUG. 4 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (2-3, 4.75 ERA)
Bees: RHP Matt Palmer (6-9, 7.30 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë114 | FRIDAY, AUG. 5 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Martin Perez (2-2, 7.36 ERA)
Bees: RHP Eric Junge (6-8, 4.98 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë115 | SATURDAY, AUG. 6 | 6:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Zach Jackson (9-4, 5.86 ERA)
Bees: RHP Ronald Bay (7-7, 4.73 ERA)
EXPRESS STARTER
RHP Ryan Tucker (2-3, 4.75 ERA)
Last Outing: Saddled with loss in July 30 start at Nashville, a 3-2 Sounds win ¬Â¦ Allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks over 5.2 innings with four strikeouts ¬Â¦ Also uncorked one wild pitch ¬Â¦ Surrendered game-tying RBI double to Logan Shafer with two outs in the fifth ¬Â¦ Left game after Eric Farris' game-winning, two-run single in the sixth ¬Â¦ Used 101 pitches, 66 strikes.
2011: Makes 26th appearance, fifth start with Express ¬Â¦ Logged 47.1 innings with 21 walks, 44 strikeouts and a .280 opponents' average ¬Â¦ Earned wins April 25 vs. Oklahoma City (relief) and July 25 at Omaha (start) ¬Â¦ Lost in season's first outing April 8 vs. Iowa (relief) and season's first start May 15 at Memphis ¬Â¦ Recorded saves April 13 vs. Omaha and May 27 vs. Iowa ¬Â¦ 3.77 ERA (13 ER / 31.0 IP) over last 13 appearances with 26 strikeouts against nine walks in that time ¬Â¦ Three of four home runs allowed were solo shots ¬Â¦ Opponents hitting .321 (9-for-28) with runners in scoring position and two outs ¬Â¦ Opponents hitting .357 (15-for-42) with a .413 on-base percentage when leading off an inning ¬Â¦ Allowed three hits in six at bats with bases loaded, inducing one double play ¬Â¦ Also made five relief appearances with Rangers in late April, early May ¬Â¦ Did not record a decision with a 7.20 ERA ¬Â¦ Struck out all three batters faced April 29 in first Rangers outing ¬Â¦ Assigned to Round Rock prior to May 19 game.
2010: Pitched in the Florida Marlins organization ¬Â¦ Split season between New Orleans, the Gulf Coast League and the Jupiter Hammerheads, combining for a 2-8 record in 32 appearances.
Notable: Florida Marlins 2005 first-round draft pick (34th overall) out of Temple City [Calif.] High School ¬Â¦ Career-best seven wins in 2006 with Greensboro, logging 131.1 innings ¬Â¦ MLB debut June 8, 2008, with Marlins against Cincinnati ¬Â¦ Made 13 MLB appearances prior to this season ¬Â¦ Considered Marlins' sixth-best prospect entering 2010 season, according to Baseball America ¬Â¦ Claimed by Rangers off waivers Oct. 6, 2010.
LAST NIGHT'S GAMES
Leonys Martin reached on an error to open the eighth, stole second, advanced to third on an errant throw and scored on Nick Green's double as the Express rallied past the Bees 3-2. Rian Kiniry's two-out, two-run single snapped a scoreless tie in the fourth, but Round Rock tied the game in the sixth on a Green RBI double and a Chad Tracy sacrifice fly. Mark Hamburger earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Merkin Valdez recorded his fifth save. Green was 2-for-4; Martin was 1-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored.
ROUND ROCK AMONG TOP PCL TEAMS
The Express (66-46, .589) own the PCL's second-best record behind Sacramento (68-44, .607). Round Rock is three-and-a-half games ahead of Omaha (62-49, .559) in the overall American Conference standings; the Storm Chasers have won six straight. Only six of 16 PCL teams are above .500.
DIVISION STANDINGS UPDATE
Round Rock (66-46, .589) maintained an eight-game lead over Albuquerque (57-54, .514) in the American Southern Division standings with last night's 3-2 win over Salt Lake. The Isotopes defeated Tacoma 6-3 last night. It marked only the third time in the last 15 games that Round Rock and Albuquerque had the same result. The Express are 29-15 since June 18, during which time Albuquerque is 19-25. Round Rock has at least shared the division lead following 90 of 112 games this season and has led the division outright since June 25. New Orleans (55-57, .491) trails Round Rock by 11 games, while Oklahoma City (49-63, .438) is 17 games back.
JONES APPROACHING MILESTONE
Express manager Bobby Jones enters tonight's game with 1,495 career managerial wins - all of which have come in the Texas Rangers organization. His tally includes stints with Class-A Charlotte (1988-1990), Double-A Tulsa (1991-1992, 1996-2000), Triple-A Oklahoma City (1993-1994, 2002-2010) and Round Rock. Jones' most successful season at the Triple-A level was 2004 when he led Oklahoma City to 81 wins and the PCL American Southern Division title. He owns 12 division titles and guided the 1998 Tulsa squad to a Texas League championship.
TEAM NOTES
* The Express have surpassed Round Rock's wins total from 2007 (61), 2008 (64), 2009 (63) and 2010 (57).
* Round Rock has lost more than two consecutive games only once, dropping four straight. The Express are 13-2 following consecutive losses.
* The Express are in a stretch of 54 games in 54 days, going 14-8 to this point.
* Round Rock posted the PCL's best July record at 18-11.
* The Express are 35-22 at The Dell Diamond, winning 18 of 24 games since June 18.
* Round Rock is 31-24 on the road, the PCL's second-best road record (Sacramento, 35-17).
* With 145 home runs, the Express have surpassed season totals from 2007 (134), 2009 (97) and 2010 (108). The Express rank second in the league behind only Reno (151).
* Round Rock is on pace to hit 188 home runs. The franchise Triple-A era record is 170 (2006).
* The Express have homered in 72 of 112 games, going 49-23 in those games. However, they are 17-23 when failing to hit a home run.
* Round Rock averages 6.40 runs per game (461 total) when hitting at least one home run but only 3.72 runs per game (145 total) when failing to hit at least one home run.
* The Express have gone more than two consecutive games without a home run only twice - a four-game stretch in April and a three-game stretch in July.
* Round Rock has scored more than six runs without the benefit of a home run only once since June 3 - a 10-1 victory over Memphis (July 29).
* The Express are 34-10 when hitting at least two home runs, winning 15 of their last 17 such games. Round Rock is 12-3 when hitting multiple homers on the road.
* Round Rock is 17-2 when hitting at least three home runs and 7-0 when hitting at least four.
* The Express are 22-6 this season when scoring at least four runs in an inning and 5-20 when allowing an inning of at least four runs.
* Round Rock pitchers have not allowed an inning of at least four runs since a five-run fourth inning in a 10-4 loss July 26 against Memphis - a span of 59 consecutive innings.
* The Express have 36 comeback wins (trailing at some point in the game). They have won 14 times when trailing after five innings, nine times when trailing after six innings, nine times when trailing after seven innings and five times when trailing entering the ninth.
* Round Rock is 54-14 when scoring at least five runs.
* The Express have 32 triples, tied for the third-best total in franchise history (Triple-A era). However, no Express batter has tripled since July 10.
* The Express have stranded 127 runners over the last 15 games despite hitting .341 (60-for-176) with runners in scoring position during that stretch.
* The Express are 21-12 in one-run games and 33-21 in games decided by two runs or fewer.
* Opponents have scored first in 62 of 113 games this season. The Express are 30-32 in those games, going 13-13 when responding with at least one run in their next at bat.
* Round Rock has produced at least 15 hits 19 times.
* The Express have produced at least 10 hits in 11 of their last 16 games.
* Round Rock is hitting .310 (217-for-700) over the last 19 games.
* The Express have 18 last-at-bat wins, including nine walk-off victories and three game-ending homers.
* Round Rock is 9-3 in extra-inning games, including a 4-0 mark at The Dell Diamond.
* The Express are 50-15 when holding the opponent to fewer than six runs.
* Round Rock is 35-14 when scoring first and 26-13 when scoring in the first inning.
* The Express are 22-15 when allowing a first-inning run.
* Round Rock is 43-9 when out-hitting the opponent.
* The Express are 50-7 when leading after six innings, 48-6 when leading after seven innings and 49-4 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 288-201 in innings four through six, including a 109-63 advantage in the sixth.
PLAYER NOTES
JOEY BUTLER
* 2-for-12 with eight strikeouts over last three games
* 13 strikeouts with no walks over last six games
* Hit .514 (19-for-37) during nine-game streak, which was snapped Sunday with five strikeout game
* Hitless in consecutive games only twice with no three-game hitless streaks
* Has not gone hitless in consecutive games since June 16-17
* Eight hitting streaks of at least five games, four of at least nine games, two of at least 10 games
* Seven multiple-hit games in the last 11 games - one multiple-hit outing in previous 12 games
* Second on team with 29 multiple-hit games
* Hit safely in 22 of last 25 games (.354, 34-for-96)
* Recorded at least one hit in 15 of 17 games with at least five at bats
* Hit safely in 73 of 84 games with at least one at bat
* Hitting .355 (54-for-152) at The Dell Diamond with hits in 38 of 42 games
* Five of seven home runs were hit in the sixth inning
* Reached 100-plus hits for third consecutive season
* 61 of 105 hits (58.1 percent) have come with bases empty
KEVIN CASH
* Has gone 0-for-6 over the last two games, snapping an eight-game hitting streak
* Hit .469 (15-for-32) with six multiple-hit outings during his eight-game hitting streak
* Hit safely in 12 of last 15 games (.404, 23-for-57) with nine multiple-hit games
* Hitless in nine consecutive at bats prior to last 13 games
* Raised average 60 points over last 15 games
* Reached safely in 16 of last 17 games
* Scored 11 runs over last 11 games with at least one run scored in all but three games during that time
* At least one run scored in four of last six games
* 6-for-32 (.188) with runners in scoring position and less than two outs but 12-for-36 (.333) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 14 RBI
* Three of five home runs were leadoff shots
* .714 on base percentage with bases loaded, going 2-for-4 with three walks and nine RBI
ROBINZON DIAZ
* 0-for-3 last night game him consecutive games without a hit for the first time all season
* Collected at least one hit in 21 of 28 games with the Express
* 11 multiple-hit games
* Hit safely in nine of 11 games with at least one plate appearance at The Dell Diamond
* Hitting .400 (16-for-40) at home
* Each of first 16 hits with Express were singles
* Hitting .345 (19-for-55) when batting ninth; .268 (15-for-56) elsewhere in the order
CODY EPPLEY
* 10 walks against 10 strikeouts over last 10 appearances
* At least one walk in 16 of last 18 outings, including nine walks in last seven
* Converted eight of nine save opportunities
* Six of eight saves were on the road
* Stranded 11 of 18 inherited runners, including nine of 11 at home
* Issued nine leadoff walks against six strikeouts
* Opponents hitting .179 (5-for-28) with runners in scoring position and two outs
ESTEBAN GERMAN
* Went 1-for-4 last night after snapping an 11-game hitting streak Tuesday going 0-for-4 with a strikeout
* Hit .417 (20-for-48) with six multiple-hit outings during the streak
* Hit safely in 13 of last 15 games after season's first three-game skid
* Scored 14 runs in last 11 games with at least one run scored in all but three games in that span
* At least one stolen base in six of last 10 games, seven of last 12 with nine swipes in that time
* Tied Express single-game record with three stolen bases July 28 vs. Memphis
* Second in PCL with 34 stolen bases
* Second on Express single-season stolen base list (Triple-A era) - six shy of tying record
* Successful on 16 of last 18 stolen base attempts
* Leads team with 31 multiple-hit games, 13 games of three-plus hits, and three games of four-plus hits
* Hitting .243 (9-for-37) after eighth inning
NICK GREEN
* Hit .208 (64-for-308) with 10 home runs and 46 RBI in 87 games with Norfolk Tides of the International League
* Acquired July 19 from Baltimore Orioles for Zach Phillips in waiver trade
* Singled in first Express at bat July 21
* Clubbed first home run with Express (solo) July 23 at Omaha
* Hitting .296 (8-for-27) over last six games
* Recorded second consecutive multiple-hit game last night, driving in two of the Express' three runs
MARK HAMBURGER
* One earned run allowed over last six outings (10.1 innings) with seven strikeouts against two walks in that time
* 5-1, 2.59 ERA (9 ER / 31.1 IP) since June 6
* Allowed three-plus earned runs five times - 1.75 ERA (7 ER / 36.0 IP) in other 19 appearances
* One home run allowed (solo) in last 18 appearances (31.2 innings)
* Holds opponents to a .229 average at The Dell Diamond, .302 on the road
* Opponents are 8-for-39 (.205) leading off an inning with one home run
DEREK HANKINS
* One win since May 12 (at Memphis, July 15)
* Tied for fourth in PCL with 18 home runs allowed
* At least one home run surrendered in 12 of 21 appearances
* Has not allowed a home run over last four outings
* Opponents hitting .385 (15-for-39) with runners in scoring position and two outs
ERIC HURLEY
* Express are 10-1 in his starts, winning 10 straight
* Won six of last eight starts - five of last six
* 3.10 ERA (17 ER / 49.1 IP) through fifth inning - 7.37 ERA (6 ER / 7.1 IP) thereafter
* 2-0, 0.68 ERA, .196 opponents' average in three road starts
* Holds opponents to a .160 mark (4-for-25) with runners in scoring position and two outs
* All six home runs allowed were solo shots
ZACH JACKSON
* Won seven of last 10 decisions
* Express are 14-5 in his starts, best of any pitcher on staff
* Round Rock has won nine of his last 11 starts
* Averages staff-best 6.84 runs of support
* Opposing batters hit .284 on the road, .324 at The Dell Diamond
* 10 of 15 home runs allowed were at home
* All five home runs allowed on the road were solo shots
BEAU JONES
* 16 strikeouts, 11.0 innings over last eight outings
* Snapped streak of six consecutive outing with at least one walk in last appearance
* Allowed more than one earned run five times
* 1.83 ERA (7 ER / 34.1 IP) in other 23 outings
* Opponents are 3-for-16 (.188) with runners in scoring position and two outs
MATT KATA
* Matched career high with 11 home runs
* Most home runs in season since hitting 10 between Arizona (seven) and Tucson (three) in 2003
* Hitting .359 (28-for-78) since All-Star break with six home runs and 24 RBI in 20 games
* Seven multiple-hit outings in last 17 games, including a trio of three-hit outings
* Nine multiple-hit performances in last 25 games after going 18 straight games without a multiple-hit outing
* Has not gone hitless in consecutive games since June 1-2
* Hit safely in 31 of last 34 games (.341, 45-for-130)
* 12 multiple-RBI outings in last 32 games with 32 RBI in that time
* Reached safely in 47 of last 50 games, including 21 straight
* Struck out looking three times in a seven-at-bat stretch July 22-24 at Omaha after striking out looking only twice in season's first 256 at bats
* Hitting .331 (41-for-124) when second or eighth in the lineup - hitting .266 (47-for-177) elsewhere
* Hitting .191 (13-for-68) when leading off an inning
* Produced 22 of 56 RBI with runners on base and two outs, hitting .423 (22-for-52) in that situation
* Hitting .389 (14-for-36) with runners in scoring position and two outs
MICHAEL KIRKMAN
* Optioned to Round Rock from Texas prior to July 3 game
* Third stint with Express this season
* 16 of 35 runs allowed were in two outings - April 7 vs. Iowa (10), July 5 at Albuquerque (6)
* 2.96 ERA (16 ER / 48.2 IP) in other 16 appearances
* Allowed 11 walks in 8.0 innings over last four outings
* Averaging 13.69 strikeouts per nine innings (37 K / 24.1 IP) as a reliever
VAL MAJEWSKI
* Began season with York of the Independent Atlantic League
* Earned Midseason All-Star honors with York
* Signed to minor league contract July 25 and joined Express following day
* Also played for Express as a member of Astros organization in 2008
* Hit safely (double) in third at bat with Express
* First Triple-A hit (double) since Aug. 30, 2008, with Express
* Home run July 27 was first at Triple-A level Aug. 21, 2008, also with Express
* Hit safely in each of first seven Express games with four multiple-hit outings
* Hit safely in eight of nine games - hitting .389 (14-for-36)
* Reached safely in nine straight
* 3-for-7, two home runs leading off an inning
LEONYS MARTIN
* Signed as a non-drafted free agent May 4, 2011
* Hit .348 with four homers and 10 stolen bases in 29 games with Double-A Frisco
* Assigned to Express prior to July 9 game
* Seven multiple-hit games, including one three-hit game and one four-hit game
* Hitting .154 (6-for-39) over last nine games after hitting .395 (17-for-43) in first 10 games with Express
* Hitting .500 (12-for-24) with runners in scoring position
* 9-for-14 (.643) with runners in scoring position and two outs
BRAD NELSON
* Has not gone hitless in three straight games since June 5-7
* Nine strikeouts over last seven games with at least one strikeout in five of the seven
* Seven home runs in last 57 at bats after hitting two in previous 122 at bats
* Hitting .299 (35-for-117) as designated hitter, .256 (60-for-234) when playing in the field
* 9-for-51 (.176) with runners in scoring position and two outs
* Hitting .344 (11-for-32) after the eighth inning
* Tied for third on team with 28 multiple-hit games
DARREN O'DAY
* Allowed three base runners last night for the first time all season
* No runs allowed in 10 of 13 appearances with the Express
* First three runs allowed were on home runs - June 30 vs. Nashville (Brett Carroll, two runs) and July 28 vs. Memphis (Bryan Anderson solo)
* Has issued three walks in 15.0 innings
* Opponents are 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position (1-for-8 with two outs)
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
* 2-0, 4.50 ERA (5 ER / 10.0 IP) in two road starts
* 0-2, 11.88 ERA (11 ER / 8.1 IP) in two starts at The Dell Diamond
* Holds opponents to a .113 average (2-for-15) with runners in scoring position and two outs
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)
* Hitting .280 (7-for-25) over last eight games
* Seven walks against three strikeouts in last 10 games
PEDRO STROP
* 2.21 ERA (5 ER / 20.2 IP) in 16 road outings - 5.40 ERA (12 ER / 16.2 IP) in 16 home appearances
* Allowed four earned runs in 18.2 innings over last 18 outings (1.93 ERA)
* 2.08 ERA (2 ER / 8.2 IP) in eight outings since All-Star break
* At least one strikeout in nine of last 10 outings
* Stranded nine of 16 inherited runners
* Two home runs allowed over 83.0 innings at the Triple-A level since surrendering two homers May 3, 2009
* Opponents hitting .340 (17-for-50) with runners in scoring position
BRETT TOMKO
* Credited with win in four of last five decisions
* Express are 7-2 in his last nine outings
* At least one home run allowed in 12 of 15 appearances
* Opponents are hitting .382 (26-for-68) when leading off an inning
* At least three runs allowed in seven consecutive outings
CHAD TRACY
* 0-for-7 in last two games after going 4-for-9 over previous two games
* Sunday night was first multiple-hit game since two-hit outing July 20 vs. New Orleans
* Tied for fourth in PCL with 86 RBI
* Tallied seven RBI since four-RBI game July 19 vs. New Orleans
* Fifth on Express single-season RBI list (Triple-A era)
* Seven home runs, 39 RBI with runners on base and two outs
* Leads the team in hits with runners in scoring position (50)
* Also leads team with 41 two-out hits and 46 two-out RBI
* Tied for third on team with 28 multiple-hit games
* Leads team with 26 multiple-RBI games
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
* Three of four home runs allowed were solo shots
* Opponents are 3-for-6 with six RBI with bases loaded
* Win July 25 at Omaha was first since April 25
NEXT SERIES
Round Rock continues an eight-game home stand with a four-game series against the Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners). The series begins Sunday with a 6:05 p.m. first pitch; the series continues Monday through Wednesday with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch each night.
GAME ¬Ë116 | SUNDAY, AUG. 7 | 6:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Brett Tomko (5-4, 6.34 ERA)
Rainiers: LHP Nate Robertson (3-5, 7.20 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë117 | MONDAY, AUG. 8 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Eric Hurley (6-0, 3.65 ERA)
Rainiers: LHP Mauricio Robles (1-2, 8.74 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë118 | TUESDAY, AUG. 9 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (starts tonight)
Rainiers: LHP Anthony Vasquez (starts tonight)
GAME ¬Ë119 | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 | 76:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Martin Perez (starts tomorrow)
Rainiers: LHP Luke French (starts tomorrow)
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