Keuchel Defeats Scherzer in Battle of Former Cy Young Winners

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Tacoma Rainiers (38-30) blanked the Round Rock Express (33-34) 4-0 on Saturday night at Dell Diamond. The Express have now been shutout in two of the past three games.

Texas Rangers rehabber RHP Max Scherzer (0-1, 4.91) took the loss, recording 4.2 innings where he allowed three runs on four hits with two walks while tallying eight punchouts. Tacoma starter LHP Dallas Keuchel (6-4, 4.15) earned the victory, throwing six shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.

Along the Train Tracks:

• On the first pitch of the game, Rainiers CF Jonatan Clase launched a homer to center field to give his team a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
• Tacoma extended its lead to 3-0 in the second inning thanks to a two-run single by DH Isiah Gilliam, plating LF Spencer Packard and SS Leo Rivas.
• 3B Luis Urias plated Clase in the eighth for the fourth and final Tacoma run of the night, marking a 4-0 victory.

E-Train Excerpts:

• The Round Rock bullpen combined for 4.1 innings of one run baseball. RHP Peter Solomon highlighted the bunch, pitching two no-hit frames.
• Express 2B Jonathan Ornelas reached base three times on Saturday night, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a hit by pitch.

Next up: Round Rock and Tacoma will close out their series on Sunday, with first pitch from Dell Diamond scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT. Express RHP Adrian Sampson (7-2, 4.41) is slated to make the start against Rainiers LHP Jhonathan Diaz (7-1, 2.98).

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