Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. Salt Lake Bees
Published on August 5, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (66-47) vs. SALT LAKE BEES (52-61)
GAME 114 | 5 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 third 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 6-4 in their last 10 games after splitting the first two games of this series. The Bees are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won five of their last six. Round Rock is 35-23 at The Dell Diamond, while Salt Lake is 27-31 on the road.
PROMOTIONS
* In-stadium postgame pyrotechnics show, presented by Bud Light and Pyrotecnico
* Fritos Family Friday
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
TELEVISION BROADCAST INFORMATION
Tonight's game is broadcast live on YNN Sports Austin, available on Time Warner Cable channel 408 (HD 1509).
EXPRESS-BEES SERIES
The series is tied one game apiece. Round Rock won Wednesday's series opener 3-2, while Salt Lake won 6-2 last night. The series concludes tomorrow 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: Hamburger (5-4). LP: Meyer (0-1). SV: Valdez (5).
GAME ¬Ë113 | THURSDAY, AUG. 4
Bees 6, Express 2
WP: Palmer (7-9). LP: Tucker (2-4). SV: None.
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
LHP Martin Perez (2-2, 7.36 ERA)
Last Outing: Earned victory in July 31 start at Nashville, an 8-4 Express win ¬Â¦ Allowed four runs on eight hits over 5.0 innings with two walks and three strikeouts ¬Â¦ Also uncorked one wild pitch and was called for one balk ¬Â¦ Surrendered two runs in each of the first two innings ¬Â¦ Did not allow a home run ¬Â¦ Seven of eight hits allowed were singles (Edwin Maysonet double) ¬Â¦ Used 78 pitches, 51 strikes.
2011: Widely considered top prospect in Rangers organization entering the season ¬Â¦ Began season with Double-A Frisco ¬Â¦ Made 17 starts and one relief appearance with RoughRiders ¬Â¦ Posted a 4-2 record with a 3.16 ERA ¬Â¦ Logged 88.1 innings with 83 strikeouts, 36 walks and a .245 opponents' average ¬Â¦ Surrendered six home runs, two of which came in a June 17 start at Corpus Christi ¬Â¦ Recorded nine-plus strikeouts three times, including 10 whiffs over 7.2 innings May 16 vs. Midland ¬Â¦ Tossed rain-shortened, five-inning perfect game April 19 at Arkansas ¬Â¦ 1-0 with eight no-decisions through May 21 before winning three straight starts ¬Â¦ 0-2 with two no-decisions and one non-factoring relief outing since ¬Â¦ Allowed more than three earned runs three times in 16 starts - yielding four twice and five once ¬Â¦ Worked at least 5.0 innings 13 times and at least 6.0 innings eight times ¬Â¦ Enjoyed a stretch of six consecutive starts with at least 6.0 innings from May 10 through June 6 ¬Â¦ Toiled past the sixth inning twice, including seven shutout innings May 26 in win against Northwest Arkansas ¬Â¦ First-inning ERA was 3.38 (6 ER / 16.0 IP) ¬Â¦ Held opponents to a .194 average (7-for-36) with runners in scoring position and two outs and a .228 mark (18-for-79) when leading off an inning ¬Â¦ Surrendered one hit - a three-run double - and one sacrifice fly in seven bases-loaded situations with three strikeouts and no walks ¬Â¦ Assigned to Express prior to July 16 start at Memphis ¬Â¦ Earned victory in first career Triple-A start, holding Memphis to one run on six hits over 5.0 innings with no walks and four strikeouts ¬Â¦ 0-2, 11.88 ERA (11 ER / 8.1 IP), .500 opponents' average in two starts at The Dell Diamond ¬Â¦ Opponents are hitting .588 (10-for-17) with a .632 on-base percentage when leading off an inning ¬Â¦ Holds opponents to a .133 mark (2-for-15) with runners in scoring position and two outs.
2010: Spent entire season with Double-A Frisco, going 5-8 with a 5.96 ERA and a .290 opponents' average ¬Â¦ Started 23 games with one relief appearance ¬Â¦ Logged 99.2 innings with 50 walks and 101 strikeouts ¬Â¦ Led Frisco staff in strikeouts.
Notable: Signed by Rangers as a non-drafted free agent in 2007 ¬Â¦ Began professional career with short-season Spokane in 2008 ¬Â¦ Split 2009 between Class-A Hickory and Frisco.
GENTRY BEGINS REHAB WITH EXPRESS
Craig Gentry begins a rehab assignment with the Express tonight. He has been on the disabled list since July 28 due to concussion symptoms. Gentry, who started the season at Round Rock, is expected to be with the Express through the weekend. He hit .239 with four doubles, nine RBI and four stolen bases in 25 games with Round Rock. Gentry has played 39 games with the Rangers, hitting .265 with five doubles, nine RBI and 12 stolen bases.
LAST NIGHT'S GAMES
Matt Palmer tossed seven shutout innings as the Bees defeated the Express 6-2. Palmer scattered seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Round Rock did not scratch the scoreboard until Matt Kata's ninth-inning RBI single; a second run scored on a two-out Salt Lake fielding error. The Express tallied 11 hits - all singles - but were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Freddy Sandoval's two-out RBI single in the second broke a scoreless tie, and the Bees got another run on a wild pitch. Salt Lake pushed their lead to 6-0 with a three-run third and a run in the sixth. Kata was 3-for-4, while Esteban German and Val Majewski each had two hits.
ROUND ROCK AMONG TOP PCL TEAMS
The Express (66-47, .584) own the PCL's second-best record behind Sacramento (69-44, .611). Round Rock is three-and-a-half games ahead of Omaha (62-50, .554) in the overall American Conference standings; the Storm Chasers snapped a six-game winning streak last night. Only six of 16 PCL teams are above .500 - four in the American Conference.
DIVISION STANDINGS UPDATE
Round Rock (66-47, .584) maintained an eight-game lead over Albuquerque (57-54, .514) in the American Southern Division standings with last night. While the Express lost to Salt Lake 6-2, the Isotopes lost to Tacoma 12-4. It marked only the fourth time in the last 16 games that Round Rock and Albuquerque had the same result. The Express are 29-16 since June 18, during which time Albuquerque is 19-26. Round Rock has at least shared the division lead following 91 of 113 games this season and has led the division outright since June 25. New Orleans (55-58, .487) trails Round Rock by 11 games, while Oklahoma City (49-64, .434) 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 14-9 to this point.
* Round Rock posted the PCL's best July record at 18-11.
* The Express are 35-23 at The Dell Diamond, winning 18 of 25 games since June 18.
* Round Rock is 31-24 on the road, the PCL's second-best road record (Sacramento, 36-17).
* With 145 home runs, the Express have surpassed season totals from 2007 (134), 2009 (97) and 2010 (108). The Express are tied for second in the league with Sacramento, trailing 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 113 games, going 49-23 in those games. However, they are 17-24 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 3.59 runs per game (147 total) when failing to hit at least one home run.
* The Express have gone the last three games without a home run, it is just the third time going more than two consecutive games without a home run - the others were 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 68 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 136 runners over the last 16 games despite hitting .328 (61-for-186) 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 114 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 12 of their last 17 games.
* Round Rock is hitting .310 (228-for-736) over the last 20 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 43-10 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 288-202 in innings four through six, including a 109-64 advantage in the sixth.
PLAYER NOTES
JOEY BUTLER
* 3-for-16 with nine strikeouts over last four games
* 14 strikeouts with no walks over last seven 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 12 games - one multiple-hit outing in previous 12 games
* Second on team with 29 multiple-hit games
* Hit safely in 23 of last 26 games (.350, 35-for-100)
* Recorded at least one hit in 15 of 17 games with at least five at bats
* Hit safely in 74 of 85 games with at least one at bat
* Hitting .353 (55-for-156) at The Dell Diamond with hits in 39 of 43 games
* Five of seven home runs were hit in the sixth inning
* Reached 100-plus hits for third consecutive season
* 61 of 106 hits (57.5 percent) have come with bases empty
KEVIN CASH
* Has gone 0-for-8 over the last three 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 16 games (.390, 23-for-59) with nine multiple-hit games
* Hitless in nine consecutive at bats prior to last 13 games
* Raised average 50 points over last 17 games
* Reached safely in 17 of last 18 games
* Scored 11 runs over last 12 games
* At least one run scored in four of last seven games
* 6-for-33 (.182) 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 Wednesday night gave 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
* Hit safely in 13 of last 14 games (.383, 23-for-60) with seven multiple-hit outings
* Scored 14 runs in last 12 games with at least one run scored in all but four games in that span
* At least one stolen base in six of last 11 games, seven of last 13 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 19 stolen base attempts
* Leads team with 32 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 .281 (9-for-32) over last seven games
* 5-for-9 (.556) in the third inning
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 22 appearances
* Has not allowed a home run over last five 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
* 18 strikeouts, 13.0 innings over last nine outings
* At least one walk in 7 of last 8 outings
* Allowed more than one earned run five times
* 1.73 ERA (7 ER / 36.1 IP) in other 23 outings
* Opponents are 3-for-17 (.176) 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 .378 (31-for-82) since All-Star break with six home runs and 25 RBI in 21 games
* Eight multiple-hit outings in last 18 games, including four three-hit outings
* 10 multiple-hit performances in last 26 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 32 of last 35 games (.358, 48-for-134)
* 12 multiple-RBI outings in last 33 games with 33 RBI in that time
* Reached safely in 48 of last 51 games, including 22 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 .344 (44-for-128) 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 57 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 nine of 10 games - hitting .400 (16-for-40)
* Reached safely in 10 straight
* 4-for-8, 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 .136 (6-for-44) over last 10 games after hitting .395 (17-for-43) in first 10 games with Express
* Hitting .444 (12-for-27) with runners in scoring position
* 9-for-15 (.600) with runners in scoring position and two outs
BRAD NELSON
* Has not gone hitless in three straight games since June 5-7
* 10 strikeouts over last eight games with at least one strikeout in six of the eight
* Seven home runs in last 61 at bats after hitting two in previous 122 at bats
* Hitting .298 (36-for-121) 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 .333 (11-for-33) 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
* 1-for-11 in last three 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 Nate Robertson (3-5, 7.20 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë118 | TUESDAY, AUG. 9 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (2-4, 5.06 ERA)
Rainiers: LHP Anthony Vasquez (4-2, 3.43 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë119 | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 | 76:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Martin Perez (starts tonight)
Rainiers: LHP Luke French (starts tonight)
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