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Express Control over Dodgers Continues
15 Aug 2019
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The Round Rock Express (73-48) defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers (57-64) by a score of 5-to-3, taking a 8 games to 5 lead in the series this season. The Express extended their lead over the San Antonio Mission to one and one-half games in the American Southern Conference of the…
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Valdez Leads Express over River Cats
05 Aug 2019
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Starting pitcher Framber Valdez (3-2) led the Round Rock Express (68-45) over Sacramento Rivercats (61-53) with six solid innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and striking out 8 batters. Valdez is averaging 1.6 strikeouts per inning on the season. The Express won by a final score of 6-3.
Valdez…
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Express Even Series Against River Cats
04 Aug 2019
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Round Rock Express (67-45) starting pitcher Rogelio Armenteros (5-6) statistically earned the win against the Sacramento River Cats (61-52), allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits and striking out 4 batters in 6 innings. But from an on-field perspective he tossed an uneven game, falling behind the batters and…
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Express Comes from Behind to Overwhelm Grizzlies
01 Aug 2019
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The Round Rock Express (65-44) scored 14 straight runs to defeat the Fresno Grizzlies (53-57) by a score of 15-7.
The Express started shaky, falling behind 6-1 after two and one-half innings. Starting Round Rock pitcher Carson LaRue gave up 4 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 3, struck…
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Express Shut-out Grizzlies for Second Straight
31 Jul 2019
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For the second straight night, the Round Rock Express (64-44) held the Fresno Grizzlies (53-56) scoreless, winning 6-0.
Express starting pitcher Ken Emanuel (6-1) continued to impress, scattering 4 hits and striking out 6 batters in 5 scoreless innings to earn the victory. Relief pitchers Ralph Garza and Felipe Paulino…
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Austin Upsets Fresno in Defensive Battle
27 Jul 2019
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The Austin Bold FC (9-7-5) continued their home field dominance by defeating the Fresno Foxes FC (10-3-7) in with a tightly fought contest, 1-0. The victory gives Austin sole possession of fourth place in the USL Western Conference.
Play started cautiously as both team probed each other’s defenses. The Elite’s…
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Storm Chasers Best Express in Rubber Match
25 Jul 2019
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The Omaha Storm Chasers (48-56) bested the Round Rock Express (59-43) by a score of 2-1 in the tightly fought contest.
The Storm Chasers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. A single by Erick Mejia after a leadoff double by Samir Duenez produced the games first run.
Omaha…
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Round Rock Blanks Omaha
24 Jul 2019
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Starting pitcher Kent Emanuel (5-1) led the Round Rock Express (59-43) to victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers (47-56) by scattering 3 hits over 7 scoreless innings. Emanuel struck out 5 and walked 1 batter in route to the 3-0 win.
Emanuel retired the batters quickly; averaging only 11 pitches…
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Redbirds Take Express in Series Finale
18 Jul 2019
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The Memphis Redbirds (39-59) defeated the Round Rock Express (57-41) by a score of 10-5. The win gave the Redbirds a split in the four-game series.
The game was give-and-take game through the four innings with the Express taking a slight 4-3 edge. Memphis exploded in the fifth inning with 4…
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Express Come from Behind to Top Redbirds
17 Jul 2019
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The Round Rock Express (57-40) overcame a 7 run deficient to defeat the Memphis Redbirds (38-59), 11-8, at Dell Diamond.
This game resembled last Thursday’s game against the Iowa Cubs when Kent Emanuel (4-1) relieved Express starting pitcher Akeem Bostick to carry the team to victory.
This week, however, the…
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Express Win in Walk-off
14 Jul 2019
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The Iowa Cubs (53-41) rallied in the top of the ninth inning to tie the Round Rock Express (55-39) only to lose to a three-run walk-off home run from the bat of Josh Rojas. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with the Express taking the lead and the Cubs tying…
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Bold Top Orange County in Stoppage-time
13 Jul 2019
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The Austin Bold FC (4-3-3) squandered and early 2-0 over the Orange County SC (4-2-3-1) to win 3-2 with a dramatic goal two minutes into stoppage-time.
Andre Lima gave the Bold an early 1-0 lead at the 10-minute mark. Lima left-footed a shot past Orange County goalkeeper Aaron Cervantes at…
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Express Walk Home a Win over Cubs
11 Jul 2019
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Shaky pitching opened the game for Round Rock Express (53-38) and closed it for the Iowa Cubs (52-39). But ultimately four walks and a passed balled in the eighth inning have the Express a 6-4 win.
Express starting pitcher Akeem Bostick opened the game walking leadoff hitter Donnie Dewees on…
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Toluca Tops Santos with Penalty Kicks
07 Jul 2019
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For the last five years the second week in July brings the Minor League Baseball All Star Break and Liga MX to the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. This year was a rematch of the 2017 contest, seeing the Club Santos Laguna and battle the Deportivo Toluca F.C.
Santos,…
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FC Austin Elite Win before Record Home Crowd
06 Jul 2019
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The attention garnered by the United States Women’s National Team in the World Cup soccer tournament has shown a bright spot light on all women’s sports. A local beneficiary has been the FC Austin Elite of United Women’s Soccer (UWS).
The Austin Elite is a women’s soccer team founded in…
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Express Celebrate July 3rd with Fireworks
03 Jul 2019
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Tempers flared and bats exploded as the Round Rock Express (51-34) over-came a seven run deficient to defeat the Omaha Storm Chasers (38-47) in ten innings.
The game began on a down-note when a Taylor Jones line drive up the middle hit Omaha starting pitcher Foster Griffin in the upper…
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Tucker’s Grand Slam Lifts Express
30 Jun 2019
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The Round Rock Express (48-34) rebounded in the second game of their series with the Omaha Storm Chasers (38-45), winning 7-6. The Express were led by Kyle Tuckers grand slam home run.
The Storm Chasers jumped to an early lead with Ryan O’Hearn’s double to center field, driving in Erick…
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Austin Bold Dominate Colorado Springs
29 Jun 2019
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The Fourth of July came early for the Austin Bold as they celebrated the midpoint of their inaugural United Soccer League season with fireworks on the field. The Bold (4-2-3-1) soundly defeated the Colorado Springs Switchback (4-4-2) by a score of 5-0.
Andre Lima scored twice in the opening 20…
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Rainiers Shut Down Express
18 Jun 2019
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The Tacoma Rainiers (34-38) defeated the Round Rock Express (42-29) on the backs of stellar pitching by Sean Nolin and an inside-the-park home run by Robert Perez. Final score was Tacoma 3, Round Rock 1.
Perez’s homer came in the fourth inning on what should have been a routine single. …
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Stassi Lifts Express over Rainiers
16 Jun 2019
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Rehabbing Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi, on assignment to the Round Rock Express (42-27), led the team with two hits, including a home run, and 3 RBIs to defeat the Tacoma Rainiers (32-38). The final score was Round Rock 6, Tacoma 3.
The Express took early control of the game. …
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Altuve-mania Hits Dell Diamond
14 Jun 2019
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Fans and media swarmed Dell Diamond after the Houston Astros announcement that All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve was assigned to the Round Rock Express for a rehabilitation. This level of anticipation had not been seen since 2016 when pitcher Yu Darvish did a rehab assignment for the Texas Rangers.
Unfortunately for…
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Express Top Aces in Slugfest
13 Jun 2019
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What started as a one-side game for the home team, turned into a two-way slug and a top of the ninth inning rally. The Round Rock Express (40-26) ultimate prevailed against the Reno Aces (28-38) by a score of 10-8.
The pre-game buzz was the assignment of Houston Astros catcher…
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Victory Slips from Austin Bold
08 Jun 2019
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The Austin Bold (4-4-2) dominated the Portland Timbers 2 (4-2-3-1) on the field, but they settled for a 2-2- draw against the second best team in the Western Conference.
“That’s our fourth game that we have been controlling like this,” Austin head coach Marcello Serrano told reporters. “The last three…
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Bold Makes Statement in US Open Cup Win over San Antonio
29 May 2019
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Andre Lima and Sonny Guadarrama had their best games of the season as the Austin Bold FC blew past the San Antonio FC in the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Lima netted two goals and barely missed a third on a blocked penalty kick. Guadarrama fielded the…
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Bold Drop First Home Match
25 May 2019
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Bad news often comes in threes. Such was the case as the Austin Bold FC (3-5-2) dropped their first-ever home match to the New Mexico United (4-4-1-1) by a score of 3-1.
First, Jorge Troncoso experienced a season ending injury when he and Sonny Guararrama collided in the fourth minute…
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