Round Rock Express: Game Notes at Fresno Grizzlies
August 18, 2011 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
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GAME PREVIEW
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (74-51) at FRESNO GRIZZLIES (54-71)
GAME 126 | 18 AUGUST ¬Ë2011 | 9:05 P.M. CDT | CHUKCHANSI PARK | FRESNO, CALIF.
TONIGHT'S GAME
The Express and Grizzlies (San Francisco Giants) meet for the third game of the four-game series at Chukchansi Park. First pitch for tonight's game is set for 9:05 p.m. CDT. The Express are 6-4 in their last 10 games, winning last night's game at Fresno 1-0. The Grizzlies are 3-7 in their last 10 games, losing their last five games. Round Rock is 36-25 on the road, while Fresno is 32-33 at home.
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-GRIZZLIES SERIES
Round Rock leads the season-series 2-0, winning last night's game 1-0 and taking the first game of the series 7-5 in 10 innings. This four-game series is the only time the two teams will meet this season. SERIES NOTES: Fresno visited The Dell Diamond last season for a four-game series against the Express - the then Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. The Express took three of the four games against the Grizzlies in front of a combined 34,520 fans. Fresno also visited Oklahoma City in 2010 - the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate - getting swept at the hands of Bobby Jones' RedHawks.
GAME ¬Ë124 | TUESDAY, AUG. 16
Express 7, Grizzlies 5 (10 innings)
WP: Kirkman (2-3). LP: Otero (2-3). SV: Valdez (6).
GAME ¬Ë125 | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17
Express 1, Grizzlies 0
WP: Hamburger (6-4). LP: Kown (10-9). SV: Scheppers (1).
GAME ¬Ë126 | THURSDAY, AUG. 18 | 9:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Brett Tomko (6-5, 6.59 ERA)
Grizzlies: RHP Daryl Maday (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë127 | FRIDAY, AUG. 19 | 9:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Eric Hurley (7-1, 4.57 ERA)
Grizzlies: TBA
EXPRESS STARTER
RHP Brett Tomko (5-5, 6.96 ERA)
Last Outing: Won his last start at Sacramento, a 6-3 Express win ¬Â¦ Pitched 7.0 innings, allowing two runs - both earned - on eight hits while walking two and striking out a season-high nine ¬Â¦ allowed one home run, a solo shot in the seventh inning to Jai Miller ¬Â¦ Got three groundouts against six flyouts ¬Â¦ faced 31 total batters ¬Â¦ threw 120 pitches, 79 of those for strikes.
2011: Makes 18th appearance, 15th start with Express tonight ¬Â¦ Logged 83.1 innings with 32 walks, 65 strikeouts and a .310 opponents' average ¬Â¦ Surrendered 20 home runs ¬Â¦ At least one home run allowed in 14 of 17 appearances, including 11 of last 12 ¬Â¦ Express have won eight of his last 11 outings ¬Â¦ Wins June 3 at Oklahoma City (start), June 18 vs. Omaha (start), June 21 at New Orleans (relief), June 28 vs. Oklahoma City (relief), July 9 vs. Memphis (start) and Aug. 13 at Sacramento (start) ¬Â¦ Losses April 10 vs. Iowa (start), April 15 at New Orleans (start), June 13 at Nashville (start), Aug. 2 at Nashville (start) and Aug. 7 vs. Tacoma (start) ¬Â¦ 4-5, 6.75 ERA, .313 opponents' average as a starter ¬Â¦ 3-2, 8.01 ERA (35 ER / 39.1 IP), .331 opponents' average in seven starts and one relief appearance at The Dell Diamond ¬Â¦ First-inning ERA is 7.07 (11 ER / 14.0 IP) ¬Â¦ Third inning is least effective with a 11.40 ERA (19 ER / 15.0 IP), .397 opponents' average ¬Â¦ Opponents hit .279 (12-for-43) with one home run, four walks and eight strikeouts with runners in scoring position and two outs ¬Â¦ Leadoff batters hitting .363 (29-for-80) with nine home runs ¬Â¦ Also made eight relief appearances with Texas Rangers, going 0-1 with a 4.58 ERA.
2010: Saw limited action due to injury ... Split season between AZL Athletics (rookie), Stockton Ports (A-Advanced) and Sacramento River Cats (AAA) ... Combined 2-3 record with a 7.18 ERA in 14 outings, all starts; tallied 50 strikeouts against 16 walks in 62.2 innings.
Notable: Prepped at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif., which also produced Bret Boone (1987), Phil Nevin (1989) and Dan Petry (1976) ¬Â¦ Attended El Dorado with musicians Jason Freese (Green Day) and Josh Freese (Weezer) ¬Â¦ Los Angeles Dodgers 20th-round draft pick in 1994 out of Mount San Antonio [Calif.] College but did not sign ... Cincinnati Reds second-round draft selection in 1995 out of Florida Southern ... Named Reds top prospect by Baseball America prior to the 1996 season ... Most MLB service of any current Express pitcher (389 games) ... MLB ¬Ëdebut May 27, 1997 with Reds vs. Phillies ... Traded to Mariners in Ken Griffey Jr. deal prior to 2000 season ... Signed minor league Feb. 19, 2011, with Rangers, his 10th organization ... Celebrated 38th birthday on Opening Day.
LAST NIGHT'S GAMES
Brad Nelson drove in the lone run of the game with two outs in the first inning as the Express beat the Grizzlies 1-0. Nick Green singled and advanced to second on Edgar Gonzalez's fielding error to get himself into scoring position. Nelson then singled to left-center to score Green and give the Express an advantage they never relinquished. Mark Hamburger got the win in his second professional start. He pitched 5.1 scoreless innings on four hits while walking one and striking out four. Cody Eppley came into the game with two runners on and one out, stranding both runners. He struck out Bill Hall and then got Brandon Crawford to ground out. Tanner Scheppers came into the game in the eighth inning with two runners one and one out, getting Brett Pill to ground into an inning-ending double play on two pitches. He pitched a scoreless ninth, earning his first save of the season. Chad Tracy had the lone extra-base hit on the game, a double in the fourth, but was stranded along with Nelson in scoring position. The Express were 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position, leaving 22 men on base. Andrew Kown got the loss, allowing the lone run - which was unearned - on two hits in an inning of work. Kown exited the game with an injury in the first.
ROUND ROCK HAS BEST RECORD IN THE PCL
The Express (74-51, .592) have the PCL's best record, winning five of the last six games. The Express took three of four games at Sacramento (73-52, .584), the team with the best record in the Pacific Conference standings. Round Rock is four-and-a-half games ahead of Omaha (69-55, .556) in the overall American Conference standings. Nine of 16 PCL teams are at or above .500, five of which are in the American Conference.
DIVISION STANDINGS UPDATE
Round Rock (74-51, .592) gained a game in the standings last night over Albuquerque (63-62, .504) in the American Southern Division standings. The Express now hold an 11.0 game lead in the division. While the Express won at Fresno 1-0 yesterday, the Isotopes lost at Sacramento 4-3 in 13 innings. The Express are 37-20 since June 18, during which time Albuquerque is 24-33. Round Rock has at least shared the division lead following 103 of 125 games this season and has led the division outright since June 25. New Orleans (62-63, .496) trails Round Rock by 12.0 games, while Oklahoma City (57-68, .456) is 17.0 games back.
MAGIC NUMBER: 9
Entering today's game, Round Rock's magic number for clinching the PCL American Southern Division title is 9. The magic number represents the number of Express wins or Albuquerque losses necessary to clinch the division title. The earliest Round Rock can clinch the title is Aug. 22 vs. New Orleans.
JONES REACHES MILESTONE
Express manager Bobby Jones won the 1,500th game of his managerial career Saturday night at Sacramento - all of the wins 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) and tied the win total from 2005.
* Round Rock has lost more than two consecutive games only once, dropping four straight. The Express are 14-2 following consecutive losses.
* The Express are in a stretch of 54 games in 54 days, going 22-13 to this point.
* Round Rock posted the PCL's best July record at 18-11.
* The Express are 38-26 at The Dell Diamond, winning 21 of 31 games since June 18.
* Round Rock is 36-25 on the road, the PCL's second-best road record (Sacramento, 37-22).
* Express pitchers have tallied three 12-strikeout games in the last 10 days (Aug. 5 vs. Salt Lake, Aug. 9 vs. Tacoma and Aug. 10 vs. Tacoma) - their previous 12-strikeout game was May 21 vs. Colorado Springs - they have nine 12-strikeout games on the season, the first five occurred in April.
* Round Rock hitters have struck out 12 times in a game five times this season - three of the five games were in the last series at Sacramento (Aug. 12, Aug. 14 and Aug. 15) - the other two games happened April 7 vs. Iowa and June 9 at Iowa.
* The Express have four shutouts on the year - April 13 vs. Omaha, May 2 at Iowa, Aug. 5 vs. Salt Lake and Aug. 17 at Fresno.
* With 158 home runs, the Express have surpassed season totals from 2007 (134), 2008 (151), 2009 (97) and 2010 (108). The Express are third in the PCL, trailing only Reno (163) and Albuquerque (162).
* Round Rock is on pace to hit 188 home runs. The franchise Triple-A era record is 170 (2006).
* The Express have homered in 81 of 125 games, going 55-26 in those games. However, they are 19-25 when failing to hit a home run.
* Round Rock averages 6.40 runs per game (518 total) when hitting at least one home run but only 3.50 runs per game (154 total) when failing to hit at least one home run.
* The Express failed to hit a home run Aug. 2 - Aug. 4, 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 36-11 when hitting at least two home runs, winning 17 of their last 20 such games. Round Rock is 13-3 when hitting multiple homers on the road.
* Round Rock is 18-2 when hitting at least three home runs and 7-0 when hitting at least four.
* Round Rock is 12-1 when an Express player has a multiple-homer game
* The Express are 26-6 this season when scoring at least four runs in an inning and 5-22 when allowing an inning of at least four runs.
* The Express have 40 comeback wins (trailing at some point in the game). They have won 15 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 59-16 when scoring at least five runs.
* The Express have 35 triples, tied for the third-best total in franchise history (Triple-A era).
* The Express are 22-14 in one-run games and 37-24 in games decided by two runs or fewer.
* Opponents have scored first in 65 of 123 games this season. The Express are 33-33 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 20 of their last 29 games.
* Round Rock has hit .284 (61-for-215) on the current road trip.
* The Express have 19 last-at-bat wins, including nine walk-off victories and four game-ending homers.
* Round Rock is 10-4 in extra-inning games, including a 4-1 mark at The Dell Diamond.
* The Express are 58-17 when holding the opponent to fewer than six runs.
* Round Rock is 40-17 when scoring first and 30-15 when scoring in the first inning.
* The Express are 25-16 when allowing a first-inning run.
* Round Rock is 50-11 when out-hitting the opponent.
* The Express are 58-7 when leading after six innings, 56-6 when leading after seven innings and 56-4 when leading after eight innings.
* Round Rock has won nine of 13 games when tied after eight innings.
* The Express have out-scored their opponents 314-215 in innings four through six, including a 118-71 advantage in the sixth.
PLAYER NOTES
JOEY BUTLER
* Hit safely in 11 of the last 13 games (.365, 19-for-52)
* 33 strikeouts against four walks over last 18 games
* Hitless in consecutive games only twice with no three-game hitless streaks
* Has not gone hitless in consecutive games since June 16-17
* Nine hitting streaks of at least five games, five of at least nine games, three of at least 10 games
* 14 multiple-hit games in the last 22 games - one multiple-hit outing in previous 12 games
* First on team with 36 multiple-hit games
* Hit safely in 32 of last 37 games (.352, 51-for-145)
* Recorded at least one hit in 17 of 19 games with at least five at bats
* Hit safely in 83 of 96 games with at least one at bat
* Hitting .369 (65-for-176) at The Dell Diamond with hits in 44 of 48 games
* Five of 10 home runs were hit in the sixth inning
* Reached 100-plus hits for third consecutive season
* 70 of 122 hits (57.4 percent) have come with bases empty
* Posted averages of .321 or better in each of last three months - May (.321), June (.364) and July (.339)
KEVIN CASH
* Has gone 8-for-40 over the last 12 games
* Raised average 52 points over last 25 games
* Reached safely in 24 of last 27 games
* Scored 12 runs over last 21 games
* 6-for-36 (.167) with runners in scoring position and less than two outs but 13-for-44 (.295) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 15 RBI
* Three of five home runs were leadoff shots
* .625 on base percentage with bases loaded, going 2-for-5 with three walks and nine RBI
* Hits 86 points higher against right-handers (.271) than left-handers (.185)
ROBINZON DIAZ
* Collected at least one hit in 23 of 31 games with the Express
* 11 multiple-hit games
* Hit safely in nine of 12 games with at least one plate appearance at The Dell Diamond
* Hitting .383 (18-for-47) at home
* Each of first 16 hits with Express were singles
* Hitting .323 (20-for-62) when batting ninth; .271 (16-for-59) elsewhere in the order
CODY EPPLEY
* 10 walks against 17 strikeouts over last 15 appearances
* At least one walk in 16 of last 23 outings, including nine walks in last 12
* Converted nine of 10 save opportunities
* Six of nine saves were on the road
* Stranded 13 of 20 inherited runners, including nine of 11 at home
* Issued nine leadoff walks against seven strikeouts
* Opponents hitting .156 (5-for-32) with runners in scoring position and two outs
ESTEBAN GERMAN
* Hit safely in 21 of last 26 games (.297, 33-for-111) with nine multiple-hit outings
* Scored 21 runs in last 24 games
* Tied Express single-game record with three stolen bases July 28 vs. Memphis
* Second in PCL with 41 stolen bases
* Set Express single-season stolen base record (Triple-A era)
* Successful on 23 of last 27 stolen base attempts
* Second on team with 34 multiple-hit games, leads team with 13 games of three-plus hits and three games of four-plus hits
* Hitting .227 (10-for-44) after eighth inning
NICK GREEN
* Hit .208 (64-for-308) with 10 home runs and 46 RBI in 87 games with Norfolk Tides (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 .276 (21-for-76) over last 18 games
* Hit safely in 22 of his 24 games with the Round Rock
MARK HAMBURGER
* One earned run allowed over last eight outings (21.2 innings) with 17 strikeouts against four walks in that time
* 6-1, 1.90 ERA (9 ER / 42.2 IP) since June 6
* Allowed three-plus earned runs five times - 1.33 ERA (7 ER / 47.1 IP) in other 22 appearances
* One home run allowed (solo) in last 21 appearances (43.0 innings)
* Holds opponents to a .213 average at The Dell Diamond, .261 on the road
* Opponents are 8-for-50 (.160) leading off an inning with one home run
* Has not allowed a run over 9.1 innings in two career starts - nine strikeouts against two walks
ERIC HURLEY
* Express are 11-2 in his starts, winning 11 of his last 12
* Won seven of last 10 starts - six of last eight
* 4.30 ERA (28 ER / 58.2 IP) through fifth inning - 6.48 ERA (6 ER / 8.1 IP) thereafter
* 3-0, 1.86 ERA, .197 opponents' average in four road starts
* Holds opponents to a .179 mark (5-for-28) with runners in scoring position and two outs
* Seven of nine home runs allowed were solo shots
ZACH JACKSON
* Won nine of last 12 decisions
* Express are 15-5 in his starts, best of any pitcher on staff
* Round Rock has won 10 of his last 12 starts
* Averages staff-best 6.65 runs of support
* Opposing batters hit .293 on the road, .310 at The Dell Diamond
* 10 of 17 home runs allowed were at home
* All seven home runs allowed on the road were solo shots
BEAU JONES
* 23 strikeouts, 19.2 innings over last 12 outings
* At least one walk in eight of last 11 outings
* Allowed more than one earned run five times
* 1.67 ERA (8 ER / 43.0 IP) in other 25 outings
* Opponents are 3-for-21 (.143) with runners in scoring position and two outs
* Has one decision in 32 appearances - a loss on Aug. 10
MICHAEL KIRKMAN
* Optioned to Round Rock from Texas prior to July 3 game
* Third stint with Express this season
* 16 of 38 runs allowed were in two outings - April 7 vs. Iowa (10), July 5 at Albuquerque (6)
* 3.42 ERA (21 ER / 55.1 IP) in other 21 appearances
* Allowed 14 walks in 14.2 innings over last eight outings
* Averaging 13.21 strikeouts per nine innings (46 K / 31.1 IP) as a reliever
* 17 strikeouts over last 10.2 innings pitched - 26 strikeouts over last 16.2 innings pitched
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 since Aug. 21, 2008, also with Express
* Hit safely in each of first seven Express games with four multiple-hit outings
* Hit safely in 16 of 20 games - hitting .333 (26-for-78)
* Reached safely in 20 straight
* 7-for-17, two home runs leading off an inning
* 3-for-6 (.500) with the bases loaded, produced nine RBI
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
* 10 multiple-hit games, including one three-hit game and one four-hit game
* Hitting .184 (16-for-87) over last 20 games after hitting .395 (17-for-43) in first 10 games with Express
* Hitting .400 (14-for-35) with runners in scoring position
* 11-for-20 (.550) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 12 RBI
* 11-for-46 (.239) when leading off an inning
* Three multiple-strikeout games in 29 with the Express
BRAD NELSON
* Has not gone hitless in three straight games since June 5-7
* 17 strikeouts over last 17 games with at least one strikeout in 10 of the 17
* 11 home runs in last 96 at bats after hitting two in previous 122 at bats
* Hitting .298 (36-for-121) as designated hitter, .283 (76-for-269) when playing in the field
* 11-for-56 (.196) with runners in scoring position and two outs
* Hitting .351 (13-for-37) after the eighth inning
* Third on team with 33 multiple-hit games
DARREN O'DAY
* Began season with Rangers; appeared in 11 games with a 4.22 ERA
* No runs allowed in 10 of 15 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 four walks in 17.0 innings
* Opponents are 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position (1-for-9 with two outs)
* Opponents are 1-for-15 with seven strikeouts when leading off an inning
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 (8 ER / 16.0 IP) in three road starts
* 1-2, 5.66 ERA (13 ER / 20.2 IP) in four starts at The Dell Diamond
* Holds opponents to a .136 average (3-for-22) with runners in scoring position and two outs
* Has allowed five earned runs over last 18.1 innings
* Allowed two home runs yesterday - allowed one home run in first six Triple-A starts combined
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 .245 (12-for-49) over last 15 games
* 10 walks against six strikeouts in last 17 games
* Hitting .304 (21-for-69) from the left side, .150 (3-for-20) from the right side
JOSE RUIZ
* Began 2011 season with Frisco, hitting .275 with 12 home runs, 27 doubles and 54 RBI ¬Ëin 106 games
* Assigned to Round Rock prior to Aug. 14 game
* First hit at the Triple-A level was an RBI double last night at Fresno
* 3-for-10 (.300) with a double and two RBI over first three games with the Express
PEDRO STROP
* 2.05 ERA (5 ER / 22.0 IP) in 17 road outings - 4.58 ERA (10 ER / 19.2 IP) in 18 home appearances
* Allowed four earned runs in 23.0 innings over last 20 outings (1.57 ERA)
* 1.38 ERA (2 ER / 13.0 IP) in 10 outings since All-Star break
* At least one strikeout in 12 of last 13 outings
* Stranded nine of 19 inherited runners
* Two home runs allowed over 86.1 innings at the Triple-A level since surrendering two homers May 3, 2009
* Opponents hitting .321 (17-for-53) with runners in scoring position
BRETT TOMKO
* Credited with win in five of last seven decisions
* Express are 8-3 in his last 11 outings
* At least one home run allowed in 14 of 17 appearances
* Opponents are hitting .363 (29-for-80) when leading off an inning
* At least three runs allowed in eight of last nine outings
* Opponents are hitting .322 (29-for-90) with runners in scoring position
CHAD TRACY
* Hitting .200 (11-for-55) in last 14 games
* Tied for fifth in PCL with 92 RBI
* Tallied 13 RBI since four-RBI game July 19 vs. New Orleans
* Third on Express single-season RBI list (Triple-A era)
* Eight home runs, 42 RBI with runners on base and two outs
* Leads the team in hits with runners in scoring position (53)
* Fourth on team with 30 multiple-hit games
* Leads team with 27 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 five home runs allowed were solo shots
* Opponents are 3-for-9 with six RBI with bases loaded
* Win July 25 at Omaha was first since April 25
NEXT SERIES
Round Rock returns home to play a four-game series against the New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida Marlins). The series begins Saturday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch; the series continues Sunday (6:05 p.m.), Monday (7:05 p.m.) and Tuesday (7:05 p.m.).
GAME ¬Ë128 | SATURDAY, AUG. 20 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (3-2, 5.28 ERA)
Zephyrs: RHP Elih Villanueva (6-10, 5.41 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë129 | SUNDAY, AUG. 21 | 6:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Martin Perez (3-2, 5.15 ERA)
Zephyrs: TBA
GAME ¬Ë130 | MONDAY, AUG. 22 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Mark Hamburger (starts tonight)
Zephyrs: RHP Tom Koehler (10-6, 5.09 ERA)
GAME ¬Ë131 | TUESDAY, AUG. 23 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Brett Tomko (starts tomorrow)
Zephyrs: RHP Alex Sanabia (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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