Late Rally Falls Short

Express catcher A.J. Jimenez went 3-4 with two RBIs and a triple short of the cycle, but the Express fell short in a late inning rally.  The Memphis Redbirds (53-32) won 6-4 over the Round Rock Express (39-47) on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond.  

Ryan Rua started the Express scoring with a home run (2) in the fourth inning.  The Express bats were silent until the seventh inning when Ronald Guzman singled on a soft fly ball to left fielder, and the scored on an A. J. Jimenez homer (3).  Will Middlebrooks closed out the Express scoring with a home run (18) in the eighth inning. 

Marco Gonzales (5-3, 2.56) earned the win for the Redbirds, going 6.0 innings, giving up four hits and one run, while striking out six.  Tyler Wagner (1-7, 7.49) was assigned the loss for the Express.  Wagner went 5.0 inning, giving up four runs on  seven hits, giving up two base of balls, and
striking out four. 

 Andy Nietupski (anietupski@ttlsports.com)