PCL1 Round Rock Express

Zephyrs Edge Express 4-3 in 11th

Published on April 19, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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ROUND ROCK, Texas - Emilio Bonifacio's two-out RBI double in the top of the 11th delivered a 4-3 victory to the New Orleans Zephyrs over the Round Rock Express in Monday night's Pacific Coast League action at The Dell Diamond. With the win, New Orleans (7-5) earned its second 3-1 series victory of the season against Round Rock (3-9).

Danny Richar doubled with one out in the 11th, sandwiched between a pair of strikeouts. Bonifacio followed with the game-winning hit, a double down the left-field line.

Round Rock tried to rally in the bottom of the ninth as Drew Meyer walked to open the frame and Yordany Ramirez followed with a single. However, Matt Kata bunted into a fielder's choice, and Edwin Maysonet bounced into a double play to end the game. The Express stranded 20 base runners in the game, including 12 in scoring position.

Scott Strickland (3-0), the fifth pitcher of the night for New Orleans, earned the victory. He scattered two hits and two walks with one strikeout over 2.0 scoreless innings. Zephyrs starter Rick VandenHurk allowed two runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout over 4.0 innings.

Evan Englebrook (0-1), the sixth Round Rock pitcher of the night, was saddled with the loss. He allowed one run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 1.0 inning of work. Starter Gustavo Chacin allowed one run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

The Express grabbed the game's first lead with a two-run fourth on RBI singles from Chacin and Maysonet. New Orleans scored single spots in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to take a 3-2 lead; Logan Morrison led off the eighth with a triple and scored on a passed ball to give New Orleans its first lead of the night.

Collin DeLome drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 3-3. The Express stranded runners at first and second in the ninth and on the corners in the 10th.

Kata finished the night 3-for-6, while Chris Shelton was 2-for-4. Yordany Ramirez came off the bench and finished with three hits.

Bonifacio was 3-for-6 with two RBI, while Morrison was 2-for-5.

Round Rock continues its eight-game home stand Tuesday, opening a four-game series against the Omaha Royals. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. It will be dueling southpaws as Andy Van Hekken (1-1, 2.53) toes the rubber for the Express opposite the Royals' Bruce Chen (0-1, 2.13).

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