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Round Rock Express: Game Notes Vs. Tacoma Rainiers

August 10, 2011 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (69-49) vs. TACOMA RAINIERS (59-59)

GAME 119 | 10 AUGUST ‚¬Ë†2011 | 7:05 P.M. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS

TONIGHT'S GAME

Round Rock concludes an eight-game home stand with the finale of a four-game series against the Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. The Express are 6-4 in their last 10 games, snapping a two-game skid with last night's 10-5 win. The Rainiers also are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are 4-3 on their current eight-game road trip. Round Rock is 38-25 at The Dell Diamond, while Tacoma is 34-28 on the road.

PROMOTIONS

* Kids Eat Free, compliments of Toyota - all kids age 12 and under receive a voucher good for a hot dog, chips and small soft drink

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-RAINIERS SERIES

Tacoma leads the series 2-1 but snapped a six-game winning streak at The Dell Diamond last night. Tonight's game is the teams' final meeting this season. SERIES NOTES: This is Tacoma's first visit to The Dell Diamond since the 2009 season. Round Rock - then the Houston Astros Triple-A affiliate - lost all four games in the series. Last season, the Express lost three of four at Tacoma. Oklahoma City - then the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate - won two of three in a rain-shortened series at Tacoma last season.

GAME ‚¬Ë†116 | SUNDAY, AUG. 7

Rainiers 12, Express 7

WP: Ramirez (2-0). LP: Tomko (5-5). SV: None.

GAME ‚¬Ë†117 | MONDAY, AUG. 8

Rainiers 8, Express 7

WP: Robertson (4-5). LP: Hurley (6-1). SV: Patterson (6).

GAME ‚¬Ë†118 | TUESDAY, AUG. 9

Express 10, Rainiers 5

WP: Tucker (3-4). LP: Snow (2). SV: None.

GAME ‚¬Ë†119 | WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 | 7:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Martin Perez (3-2, 5.76 ERA)

Rainiers: LHP Anthony Vasquez (4-2, 3.43 ERA)

EXPRESS STARTER

LHP Martin Perez (3-2, 5.76 ERA)

Last Outing: Enjoyed best outing at Triple-A level and earned victory in Aug. 5 start vs. Salt Lake at The Dell Diamond, a 2-0 Express win ‚¬Â¦ Worked 6.2 scoreless innings on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts ‚¬Â¦ Recorded two strikeouts in each of the first, second, third and fifth innings ‚¬Â¦ Retired 10 of first 11 batters faced ‚¬Â¦ Did not allow a hit until Hank Conger's one-out single in the fourth ‚¬Â¦ Did not allow another hit until Reggie Willits' leadoff double in the sixth; he was stranded at third ‚¬Â¦ Other hits allowed were consecutive singles to open the seventh ‚¬Â¦ Left game leading 1-0 with two runners on base and two outs ‚¬Â¦ Michael Kirkman struck out first batter he faced to preserve the lead ‚¬Â¦ Combined with Kirkman and Pedro Strop for Round Rock's first shutout since May 2 and first at The Dell Diamond since April 13 ‚¬Â¦ Used 95 pitches, 66 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¦ 1-2, 6.60 ERA (11 ER / 15.0 IP), .382 opponents' average in three starts at The Dell Diamond ‚¬Â¦ Opponents are hitting .500 (12-for-24) with a .538 on-base percentage when leading off an inning ‚¬Â¦ Holds opponents to a .111 mark (2-for-18) 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.

LAST NIGHT'S GAMES

Matt Kata homered twice, including a deficit-erasing, three-run shot in the fifth inning, as the Express defeated the Rainiers 10-5. The Express improved to 14-2 following consecutive losses. Tacoma starter Forrest Snow retired each of the first 13 batters he faced, but his perfect-game bit melted into a 3-2 deficit in a seven-pitch span with one out in the fifth. The Express added four runs in the sixth and weathered Wily Mo Pena's gargantuan three-run homer in the seventh. Nick Green tacked on a sacrifice fly in the seventh before Joey Butler and Kata capped the scoring with solo homers in the eighth. Ryan Tucker battled through 5.2 innings for the win; he allowed two unearned runs on five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts, a season high.

ROUND ROCK AMONG TOP PCL TEAMS

The Express (69-49, .585) own the PCL's second-best record, one game behind Sacramento (70-48, .593), which has lost four straight. Round Rock is four-and-a-half games ahead of Omaha (64-53, .547) in the overall American Conference standings. Nine of 16 PCL teams are at or above .500, six of which are in the American Conference.

DIVISION STANDINGS UPDATE

Round Rock (69-49, .585) maintained its nine-game lead over Albuquerque (60-58, .508) in the American Southern Division standings. While the Express defeated Tacoma 10-5 last night, the Isotopes clubbed Salt Lake 19-6. The Express are 32-18 since June 18, during which time Albuquerque is 21-29. Round Rock has at least shared the division lead following 96 of 117 games this season and has led the division outright since June 25. New Orleans (57-61, .483) trails Round Rock by 12 games, while Oklahoma City (52-66, .441) is 17 games back.

MAGIC NUMBER: 18

Entering tonight's game, Round Rock's magic number for clinching the PCL American Southern Division title is 18. 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. 19 at Fresno.

JONES APPROACHING MILESTONE

Express manager Bobby Jones enters tonight's game with 1,498 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 14-2 following consecutive losses.

* The Express are in a stretch of 54 games in 54 days, going 17-11 to this point.

* Round Rock posted the PCL's best July record at 18-11.

* The Express are 38-25 at The Dell Diamond, winning 21 of 30 games since June 18.

* Round Rock is 31-24 on the road, the PCL's second-best road record (Sacramento, 37-21).

* Express pitchers have tallied two 12-strikeout games in the last week (Aug. 5 vs. Salt Lake and Aug. 9 vs. Tacoma) - their previous 12-strikeout game was May 21 vs. Colorado Spring - they have eight 12-strikeout games on the season, the first five occurred in April

* The Express recorded their first shutout since May 2 Friday night - it was their third of the year

* With 152 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 (158) and Albuquerque (155).

* Round Rock is on pace to hit 188 home runs. The franchise Triple-A era record is 170 (2006).

* The Express have homered in 76 of 118 games, going 51-25 in those games. However, they are 18-24 when failing to hit a home run.

* Round Rock averages 6.41 runs per game (487 total) when hitting at least one home run but only 3.57 runs per game (150 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 35-11 when hitting at least two home runs, winning 16 of their last 19 such games. Round Rock is 12-3 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 23-6 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 38 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 55-16 when scoring at least five runs.

* The Express have 33 triples, tied for the third-best total in franchise history (Triple-A era).

* Joey Butler's triple Sunday night was the first since Matt Kata's against Memphis on July 10

* The Express are 21-13 in one-run games and 35-22 in games decided by two runs or fewer.

* Opponents have scored first in 65 of 119 games this season. The Express are 32-33 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 15 of their last 22 games.

* Round Rock is hitting .303 (272-for-899) over the last 24 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 53-15 when holding the opponent to fewer than six runs.

* Round Rock is 36-15 when scoring first and 27-14 when scoring in the first inning.

* The Express are 24-16 when allowing a first-inning run.

* Round Rock is 45-11 when out-hitting the opponent.

* The Express are 53-7 when leading after six innings, 51-6 when leading after seven innings and 52-4 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 302-211 in innings four through six, including a 116-68 advantage in the sixth.

PLAYER NOTES

JOEY BUTLER

* 11-for-30 (.367) with 13 strikeouts and two home runs over last eight games

* 18 strikeouts with two walks over last 11 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, four of at least nine games, two of at least 10 games

* 11 multiple-hit games in the last 16 games - one multiple-hit outing in previous 12 games

* Tied for first on team with 33 multiple-hit games

* Hit safely in 27 of last 30 games (.377, 43-for-114)

* Recorded at least one hit in 15 of 17 games with at least five at bats

* Hit safely in 78 of 89 games with at least one at bat

* Hitting .373 (63-for-170) at The Dell Diamond with hits in 43 of 47 games

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

* Reached 100-plus hits for third consecutive season

* 66 of 114 hits (57.9 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 2-for-21 over the last seven games

* Hit safely in 14 of last 20 games (.347, 25-for-72) with nine multiple-hit games

* Raised average 46 points over last 19 games

* Reached safely in 19 of last 22 games

* Scored 11 runs over last 16 games

* 6-for-34 (.176) with runners in scoring position and less than two outs but 12-for-40 (.300) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 14 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 100 points higher against right-handers (.269) than left-handers (.169)

ROBINZON DIAZ

* Collected at least one hit in 21 of 29 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 .328 (19-for-58) when batting ninth; .268 (15-for-56) elsewhere in the order

CODY EPPLEY

* 10 walks against 14 strikeouts over last 12 appearances

* At least one walk in 16 of last 20 outings, including nine walks in last nine

* Converted nine of 10 save opportunities

* Six of nine saves were on the road

* Stranded 11 of 18 inherited runners, including nine of 11 at home

* Issued nine leadoff walks against seven strikeouts

* Opponents hitting .172 (5-for-29) with runners in scoring position and two outs

ESTEBAN GERMAN

* Hit safely in 15 of last 19 games (.325, 26-for-80) with eight multiple-hit outings

* Scored 16 runs in last 17 games

* 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

* Tied for team-lead with 33 multiple-hit games, leads team with 13 games of three-plus hits and three games of four-plus hits

* Hitting .237 (9-for-38) 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 .277 (13-for-47) over last 12 games

* Snapped a nine-game hitting streak last night going 0-2

* Hit .333 (12-for-36) during the nine-game hitting streak

* Hit safely in 16 of his 18 games with the Round Rock

MARK HAMBURGER

* One earned run allowed over last seven outings (12.1 innings) with eight strikeouts against two walks in that time

* 5-1, 2.43 ERA (9 ER / 33.1 IP) since June 6

* Allowed three-plus earned runs five times - 1.66 ERA (7 ER / 38.0 IP) in other 20 appearances

* One home run allowed (solo) in last 19 appearances (33.2 innings)

* Holds opponents to a .213 average at The Dell Diamond, .302 on the road

* Opponents are 8-for-41 (.195) leading off an inning with one home run

ERIC HURLEY

* Express are 10-2 in his starts, winning 10 of his last 11

* Won six of last nine starts - five of last seven

* 4.19 ERA (25 ER / 53.2 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 .185 mark (5-for-27) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Six of eight home runs allowed were solo shots

ZACH JACKSON

* Won eight of last 11 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 .284 on the road, .310 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

* 19 strikeouts, 15.2 innings over last 10 outings

* At least one walk in eight of last nine outings

* Allowed more than one earned run five times

* 1.62 ERA (7 ER / 39.0 IP) in other 23 outings

* Opponents are 3-for-19 (.158) with runners in scoring position and two outs

MATT KATA

* Set career high with 13 home runs

* One of two Express players to have two multiple-homer games this season

* Most home runs in season since hitting 10 between Arizona (seven) and Tucson (three) in 2003

* Hitting .368 (35-for-95) since All-Star break with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 25 games

* 10 multiple-hit outings in last 22 games, including four three-hit outings

* 12 multiple-hit performances in last 30 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 34 of last 39 games (.354, 52-for-147)

* 13 multiple-RBI outings in last 37 games with 39 RBI in that time

* Reached safely in 24 of last 26 games, 50 of last 55 games,

* 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 .356 (44-for-131) when second or eighth in the lineup - hitting .273 (51-for-187) elsewhere

* Hitting .183 (13-for-71) when leading off an inning

* Produced 23 of 63 RBI with runners on base and two outs, hitting .418 (23-for-55) in that situation

* Hitting .385 (15-for-39) 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 38 runs allowed were in two outings - April 7 vs. Iowa (10), July 5 at Albuquerque (6)

* 3.27 ERA (19 ER / 52.1 IP) in other 18 appearances

* Allowed 14 walks in 11.2 innings over last six outings

* Averaging 13.98 strikeouts per nine innings (44 K / 28.1 IP) as a reliever

* 15 strikeouts over last 7.2 innings pitched - 24 strikeouts over last 13.2 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 12 of 14 games - hitting .377 (20-for-53)

* Reached safely in 14 straight

* 5-for-12, 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

* Nine multiple-hit games, including one three-hit game and one four-hit game

* Hitting .186 (11-for-59) over last 14 games after hitting .395 (17-for-43) in first 10 games with Express

* Hitting .483 (14-for-29) with runners in scoring position

* 11-for-17 (.647) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 12 RBI

* 6-for-32 (.188) when leading off an inning

BRAD NELSON

* Has not gone hitless in three straight games since June 5-7

* 11 strikeouts over last 11 games with at least one strikeout in seven of the 11

* Eight home runs in last 72 at bats after hitting two in previous 122 at bats

* Hitting .298 (36-for-121) as designated hitter, .261 (64-for-245) when playing in the field

* 9-for-53 (.170) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Hitting .333 (11-for-33) after the eighth inning

* Third on team with 29 multiple-hit games

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

* 1-2, 6.60 ERA (11 ER / 15.0 IP) in three starts at The Dell Diamond

* Holds opponents to a .111 average (2-for-18) with runners in scoring position and two outs

* Season-high eight strikeouts in Friday night's shutout win - went 6.2 innings allowing four hits and two walks

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 .250 (8-for-32) over last 10 games

* Seven walks against three strikeouts in last 12 games

* Hitting .327 (18-for-55) from the left side, .118 (2-for-17) from the right side

PEDRO STROP

* 2.21 ERA (5 ER / 20.2 IP) in 16 road outings - 4.58 ERA (10 ER / 19.2 IP) in 18 home appearances

* Allowed four earned runs in 21.2 innings over last 19 outings (1.66 ERA)

* 1.54 ERA (2 ER / 11.2 IP) in nine outings since All-Star break

* At least one strikeout in 11 of last 12 outings

* Stranded nine of 16 inherited runners

* Two home runs allowed over 85.0 innings at the Triple-A level since surrendering two homers May 3, 2009

* Opponents hitting .327 (17-for-52) with runners in scoring position

BRETT TOMKO

* Credited with win in four of last six decisions

* Express are 7-3 in his last 10 outings

* At least one home run allowed in 13 of 16 appearances

* Opponents are hitting .370 (27-for-73) when leading off an inning

* At least three runs allowed in eight consecutive outings

* Opponents are hitting .346 (28-for-81) with runners in scoring position

CHAD TRACY

* Hitting .143 (4-for-28) in last seven games

* Tied for fifth in PCL with 87 RBI

* Tallied eight RBI since four-RBI game July 19 vs. New Orleans

* Tied for fourth on Express single-season RBI list (Triple-A era)

* Seven home runs, 40 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

* Fourth 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-7 with six RBI with bases loaded

* Win July 25 at Omaha was first since April 25

NEXT SERIES

Round Rock begins an eight-game road trip with a four-game series at the Sacramento River Cats (Oakland Athletics). The series begins Friday with a 9:05 p.m. CDT first pitch; the series continues Saturday at 9:05 p.m., Sunday at 3:05 p.m. and Monday at 9:05 p.m.

GAME ‚¬Ë†120 | FRIDAY, AUG. 12 | 9:05 p.m. CDT

Express: LHP Zach Jackson (10-4, 5.65 ERA)

River Cats: LHP Josh Outman (7-2, 3.84 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†121 | SATURDAY, AUG. 13 | 9:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Brett Tomko (5-5, 6.96 ERA)

River Cats: RHP Travis Banwart (6-8, 5.07 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†122 | SUNDAY, AUG. 14 | 3:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Eric Hurley (6-1, 4.57 ERA)

River Cats: LHP Carlos Hernandez (6-5, 4.84 ERA)

GAME ‚¬Ë†123 | MONDAY, AUG. 15 | 9:05 p.m. CDT

Express: RHP Ryan Tucker (3-4, 4.58 ERA)

River Cats: RHP Tyson Ross (0-1, 10.57 ERA)

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