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EXPRESS TAKE OPENER AT RENO

ROUND ROCK EXPRESS 9, at RENO ACES 4

14 August 2012  |  Aces Ballpark  |  Reno, Nev.

Records:  Express (57-67), Aces (71-53)

- Round Rock leads series 1-0
- Express riding four-game winning streak
- Game 2 of series Wednesday at 9:05 p.m. CDT
- Wednesday’s scheduled starters:  RR – LHP Martin Perez (5-6, 4.73 ERA); RENO – RHP Charles Brewer (9-6, 5.59 ERA)

ROUND ROCK won 14 of last 20 … improved to 16-8 since July 22 … won 10 of last 13 road games … improved to 18-15 since All-Star break … improved to 12-19 in series openers (won five of last six) … scored five-plus runs in three straight games for first time since seven-game stretch June 8-14 … scored nine-plus runs in three straight games for first time this season, first time since July 27-29, 2011.

CHAD BELL claimed first win since July 29 at Memphis … worked six-plus innings for third time in last four starts.

JULIO BORBON (1-for-4, walk) snapped 0-for-15 skid with sixth-inning single.

LUIS HERNANDEZ (3-for-5) extended hitting streak to 10 games (22-for-46) … ninth straight multiple-hit game … seventh straight game with at least one RBI.

LEONYS MARTIN (2-for-5) homered for fourth straight game, tying franchise record … extended hitting streak to nine games (14-for-38) … fifth homer in 13 games since returning to Round Rock … 20-for-54 since returning to Round Rock.

JOEY BUTLER (1-for-5) hit safely in nine of last 11 games (13-for-44) … at least one strikeout in eight straight games (12 strikeouts).

MATT KATA (2-for-5) clubbed first homer since July 8 at Albuquerque … second homer since May 31 grand slam at Memphis (54 games) … extended hitting streak to four games (9-for-19) … third straight multiple-hit outing … third straight multiple-RBI outing (first multiple-RBI games since July 8 at Albuquerque).

YANGERVIS SOLARTE (0-for-4) snapped streak of six straight games with at least one run scored.

RYAN SPILBORGHS (1-for-4) extended hitting streak to five games (7-for-21) … hit safely in 11 of last 13 games.

BRANDON SNYDER (2-for-3, walk) extended hitting streak to six games (9-for-24) … hit safely in nine of 10 games with Express.

ROBINZON DIAZ (2-for-4) multiple hits in each of first two games with Express.

Express Pregame 6/19/12

Express Starters

Starting Pitcher: RHP Greg Reynolds (5-5, 4.57 ERA)

  1. CF Julio Borbon (.331, 6 HR, 32 RBI)
  2. SS Luis Hernandez (.243, 4 HR, 32 RBI)
  3. LF Ryan Spilborghs (.349, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
  4. DH Brad Nelson (.297, 8 HR, 38 RBI)
  5. RF Joey Butler (.285, 11 HR, 39 RBI)
  6. 3B Yangervis Solarte (.274, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
  7. 1B Mike Bianucci (.271, 12 HR, 42 RBI)
  8. 2B Greg Miclat (.241, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
  9. C Dusty Brown (.231, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
Express Player-to-Watch:
          Luis Hernandez, the rock of the Express defense, is the Player-to-Watch for tonight’s game. Hernandez has been dazzling all year on defense, routinely making sliding, diving, leaping, acrobatic, “Web Gem” caliber plays, like this one. With a splendid combination of agility, hand-eye coordination, range in the hole, and arm strength, Hernandez has the ability to make every play that could be demanded from a major league level short stop. Luis is consistent too, committing only four errors in 162 attempts (a .986 fielding percentage). Hernandez is in many ways the anchor of the E-Train’s D.
          Hernandez has struggled at times this season at the plate. He is hitting .243 on the year, however he does a good job silencing critics by driving in runs (32 RBIs this season). And while .243 is an auspicious number, do not be too put off by it, as Hernandez is currently enjoying a bit of a hot streak, recording a hit in six out of the last seven games (five of those six being multi-hit games). In that stretch Hernandez has gone 12-31 (.387 average), and scored  five runs while driving in four.
           Long story short, Hernandez is a major league talent in the field, and if he ever gets his batting average consistently in the .275-.300 range, then he will find himself, in a good position to get another shot in The Show.
Express Stat of the Night: 13-11 - This stat represents the E-Train’s record when they score in the first inning of games. It seems obvious, but when you jump ahead early your chances of winning increase by a significant margin.
Bonus Express Stat: 3-1 - This is the Express’s record on Tuesday home games, so look for a strong showing tonight to start this series.
Cubs Starters
Starting Pitcher: RHP Rodrigo Lopez (1-1, 3.41 ERA)
  1. SS Alfredo Amezaga (.284, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
  2. RF Dave Sappelt (.232, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
  3. 1B Anthony Rizzo (.364, 23 HR, 59 RBI)
  4. 2B Blake DeWitt (.222, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
  5. 3B Josh Vitters (.282, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
  6. CF Brett Jackson (.261, 8 HR, 28 RBI)
  7. LF Ty Wright (.278, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
  8. DH Blake Lalli (.186, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
  9. C Brian Esposito (.212, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
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