Round rock Express 2019 GAME NOTES 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd. | Round Rock, TX 78665 | RRExpress.com Media Contact: Andrew Felts | [email protected] | 512.238.2213 Game 72 | Away Game 36 | June 20, 2019 | 7:08 p.m. | Principal Park | Des Moines, IA | AM 1300 The Zone Round Rock Express (42-29) at Iowa Cubs (40-32) Express: RHP Jose Urquidy (3-1, 3.41) | Cubs: RHP Matt Swarmer (4-7, 6.17) EXPRESS AT A GLANCE TONIGHT'S GAME The Round Rock Express hit the road to begin a five-game series against the Iowa Cubs on Thursday Overall Record: 42-29 Current Streak: L2 night. E-Train RHP Jose Urquidy is slated to start opposite I-Cubs RHP Matt Swarmer. First pitch at Home: 19-17 Away: 23-12 Principal Park is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. Standings: 2nd (-3.5) SERIES INFORMATION BROADCAST INFORMATION Tonight's game can be heard live on the flagship home of the Round Rock Express, AM 1300 The Zone. Online audio is also available at am1300thezone.iheart.com and via the iHeartRadio app. Express Game 1 | Thursday, June 20 | 7:08 p.m. Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties. Express: RHP Jose Urquidy (3-1, 3.41) Cubs: RHP Matt Swarmer (4-7, 6.17) LAST TIME OUT The Round Rock Express settled for a series split with the Tacoma Rainiers after dropping Tuesday Game 2 | Friday, June 21 | 7:08 p.m. night's finale by a final score of 3-1. In the opening frame, Rainiers 3B Shed Long opened the scoring Express: RHP Cy Sneed (5-6, 4.41) with a solo home run. However, Round Rock quickly leveled the score in the home half when SS Alex De Cubs: RHP Alec Mills (3-2, 5.33) Goti and RF Derek Fisher teamed up for a pair of singles. De Goti then advanced to third when 2B Josh Rojas worked a walk. DH Kyle Tucker then grounded into a double play that allowed De Goti to touch Game 3 | Saturday, June 22 | 7:08 p.m. home plate. The tie remained until the fourth inning, when Tacoma DH Robert Perez shot a line drive Express: LHP Ryan Hartman (5-1, 4.74) into center field, a hit that resulted in an inside-the-park home run. In the seventh, Rainiers SS Kelby Cubs: RHP Trevor Clifton (2-6, 4.73) Tomlinson tallied a single before a Billy Cooke fielder’s choice. On the play, a Reymin Guduan throwing error allowed Cooke to reach safely while Tomlinson advanced to third. An ensuing Kristopher Negron Game 4 | Sunday, June 23 | 1:08 p.m. sacrifice fly extended the final score to 3-1. Express starter RHP Akeem Bostick allowed only three hits Express: RHP Corbin Martin (2-1, 2.70) and two runs while striking out seven, but the righty suffered a tough-luck loss in the series finale. Cubs: RHP Colin Rea (8-1, 3.30) URQUIDY DAY Game 5 | Monday, June 24 | 12:08 p.m. Round Rock RHP Jose Urquidy is set to start opposite Cubs RHP Matt Swarmer on Thursday night. The Express: RHP Brandon Bielak (0-3, 9.17) starter has been solid for Round Rock in six appearances, averaging 13.6 strikeouts-per-nine innings to Cubs: TBA only 2.3 walks. Urquidy has punched out 48 hitters in his six outings, trailing only LHP Ryan Hartman (58) and RHP Cy Sneed (53). The righty holds an impressive 3.41 ERA ahead of Thursday night's contest. In SERIES HISTORY games that Urquidy pitches, the Express have outscored opponents 41-34. 2019 Overall: 2-2 In Round Rock: 2-2 OFF TO IOWA! In Des Moines: 0-0 The Round Rock Express kick off a nine-game road trip with a five-game series against the Iowa Cubs. Streak: W2 The foes spilt their first series in Round Rock as Iowa won the series opener and finale, while the E-Train One-Run Games: 1-0 took games two and three. In the series, Express C Lorenzo Quintana went 4-12 (.333) with two home Extra-Inning Games: 1-0 runs and four RBI. Additionally, RHP Ralph Garza holds a perfect 0.00 ERA against the Chicago Cubs' All-Time Series: Round Rock Leads 128-103 top affiliate after holding the team without a run in 3.2 innings of relief. All-Time Record in Round Rock: 69-48 All-Time Record in Des Moines: 59-55 A RARE NIGHT FOR ROUND ROCK On Tuesday night, Round Rock suffered a 3-1 loss to the Tacoma Rainiers, a performance in which the 2019 MEETINGS E-Train recorded only three hits. In 71 games on the season, the team has notched less than five hits 5/30 vs Iowa L 7-0 only seven times. When tallying less than five hits, the Express hold a 1-6 record. However, Round Rock 5/31 vs Iowa W 8-1 has piled on 15 or more hits in eight games, including three in June: June 6 at Las Vegas (24), June 8 at 6/1 vs Iowa W 2-1 (10) Salt Lake (23) and June 15 vs Tacoma (24). 6/2 vs Iowa L 8-5 6/20 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. AMONG THE BEST Round Rock OF Kyle Tucker is currently tied for the most home runs in all of Minor League Baseball 6/21 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. with 23. The outfielder sits atop the list with former teammate and current Houston Astros OF Yordan 6/22 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. Alvarez. One more shot would push Tucker to the top of the standings. Not surprisingly, the left-handed 6/23 at Iowa 1:08 p.m. hitter performs far better against right-handed pitchers, with 15 of his homers coming against righties. 6/24 at Iowa 12:08 p.m. 6/11 vs Iowa 7:05 p.m. RECENT TRANSACTIONS 6/12 vs Iowa 7:05 p.m. Express INF Austin Dennis rejoins the team from Class A Quad Cities ahead of tonight's series opener. 6/13 vs Iowa 6:05 p.m. Dennis is seeking his Triple-A debut in his second stint with Round Rock. In a corresponding move, RHP 6/14 vs Iowa 6:05 p.m. Justin Ferrell was reassigned to Double-A Corpus Christi. On Wednesday's off-day, rehabbing Houston 6/26 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. Astros 2B Jose Altuve returned to the majors while OF Derek Fisher was added to the Temporary 6/27 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. Inactive List. 6/28 at Iowa 1:28 p.m. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDINGS RECENT RESULTS 6/14 vs Reno L 16-3 American Southern Division American Northern Division 6/15 vs Tacoma W 14-0 San Antonio Missions 46-26 -- Iowa Cubs 40-32 -- 6/16 vs Tacoma W 6-3 Round Rock Express 42-29 -3.5 Omaha Storm Chasers 34-38 -6.0 6/17 vs Tacoma L 3-2 New Orleans Baby Cakes 40-32 -6.0 Memphis Redbirds 29-43 -11.0 6/18 vs Tacoma L 3-1 Oklahoma City Dodgers 29-41 -16.0 Nashville Sounds 28-43 -11.5 ROUND ROCK EXPRESS 2019 game notes SEASON TALLY #20STRONG Situation Home Road All The Round Rock Express are celebrating their 20th anniversary season in 2019. The Overall 19-17 23-12 42-29 club was originally founded in 2000 as the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, Day 2-5 7-3 9-8 winning the Texas League in their inaugural season. The Express advanced to the Night 17-12 16-9 33-21 Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2005. vs LHP 5-4 5-2 10-6 vs RHP 14-13 18-10 32-23 NO STRANGERS TO THE PCL GAME Win/Loss Streak L2 L1 L2 Eighteen players have made their Triple-A debut with the Express in 2019: RHP Brandon Bielak, RHP Ronel Longest Win Streak 3 5 6 Blanco, RHP Jose Bravo, RHP Humberto Castellanos, C Oscar Campos, RHP Tanner Duncan, RHP Justin Longest Losing Streak 4 2 4 Ferrell, LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Corbin Martin, RHP Hunter Martin, C Lorenzo Quintana, INF Josh Rojas, Series Wins 5 5 10 RHP Kit Scheetz, INF Anibal Sierra, RHP Jose Urquidy, RHP Gabriel Valdez, RHP Forrest Whitley and OF Series Losses 2 0 2 Stephen Wrenn. The remaining 25 players that have suited up for Round Rock in 2019 all appeared for Series Splits 3 3 6 the Fresno Grizzlies at some point in 2018. The Grizzlies, who served as Houston’s Triple-A affiliate from Series Sweeps (won) 0 2 2 Series Sweeps (lost) 0 0 0 2015-2018, fell to the Memphis Redbirds 3-1 in the best-of-five Pacific Coast League Championship Series a year ago. Extra Innings 2-2 4-1 6-3 STATING THE FACTS Doubleheaders 0-0 4-2 4-2 American-born players on Round Rock’s roster hail from 17 different states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Shutouts 3-1 2-1 5-2 Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South One-run games 5-1 4-5 9-6 Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington. The squad features four players from the State of Two-run games 5-4 3-3 8-7 Texas: RHP Ralph Garza (Edinburg), RHP Corbin Martin (Houston), RHP Brady Rodgers (Richmond) and Lead after 7 14-2 20-1 34-3 RHP Forrest Whitley (San Antonio).