Dodgers Force Extra Innings, Defeat Express 7-6

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Round Rock Express (15-15 | 59-45) dropped game three in 10 innings to the Oklahoma City Dodgers (20-10 | 70-33) by a final score of 7-6 on Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Round Rock reliever RHP Chase Lee (3-3, 2.79) walked away with the loss after allowing the winning run on one hit with two intentional walks in the 10^th inning. Oklahoma City reliever LHP Bryan Hudson (5-0, 2.61) earned the win after throwing a hitless 10^th inning while recording one walk and one strikeout.

Along the Train Tracks:

• Oklahoma City 3B Michael Busch drew a walk and was on base for LF Ryan Ward who put the home team up 2-0 in the first inning after a two-out, two-run home run.
• Round Rock answered with a home run of their own in the second inning that was off the bat of 1B Dustin Harris, and the E-Train trailed 2-1.
• The Dodgers extended their lead by one run in the home half of the second after RF David Dahl drew a walk, stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error. He scored on another throwing error to make it 3-1.
• In the fourth inning, LF J.P. Martinez smacked his 12^th home run of the season to tie the game at three.
• The tie was broken by Express RF Sandro Fabian in the fifth inning. His solo shot put the visitors in front 4-3. The lead was extended after singles from Procyshen, CF Bubba Thompson and 3B Justin Foscue brought home two more runs.
• After six scoreless innings for Oklahoma City, a rally started in the ninth inning for the Dodgers after DH Yonny Hernandez drew a walk and a Dahl home run made it a one-run game. C Patrick Mazeika singled and moved to second base on a wild pitch. On what would have been the final out, Express 3B Justin Foscue committed a throwing error tied the game at six and sent the game to extras.
• The Express did not record a hit in the top of the 10^th. In the home half, with a runner already at second base, 2B Miguel Vargas grounded out but advanced the runner to third base. RHP Chase Lee intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases. Dahl walked it off with a single to right field and secured the 7-6 win.

E-Train Excerpts:

• Three home runs tonight for Round Rock are the most by the team since hitting three on July 14 against Tacoma. Two home runs came against Oklahoma City RHP Mark Washington who had not allowed a home run since May 24. 1B Dustin Harris, LF J.P. Martinez and RF Sandro Fabian were the trio to tally a home run for the E-Train tonight.
• In the ninth meeting this season against the Dodgers, the Express put six runs on the board which is the most they’ve scored in a game against Oklahoma City this season. The previous high was five runs scored on May 11 at Dell Diamond.
• CF Bubba Thompson led the E-Train with a 3-for-4 night that included an RBI, one run scored, one walk and one strikeout in his first game back after being optioned. Thompson also tallied two stolen bases.

Next up: Round Rock and Oklahoma City will square off in game four on Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Express RHP Robert Dugger (5-7, 4.50) will face Dodgers RHP Gavin Stone (4-4, 5.79). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. CT.

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