Monday, April 9, 2007

Iowa, Round Rock pitchers combine for one-hitters

Round Rock Express
The good news for the Iowa Cubs was that pitchers Ryan O'Malley and Cory Bailey allowed the Round Rock Express (Astros) just one hit. The bad news was that Express pitchers Chad Reineke, Philip Barzilla, and Jose Rodriguez held the Cubs to a single hit, too. The worse news was that the Express scored on a wild pitch, while the Cubs never got a runner past first base. The Pacific Coast League (Triple A) game ended with Round Rock 1-0 winners over Iowa.
Reineke and Iowa starter Ryan O’ Malley each worked no-hitters into the fifth inning. Round Rock picked up its first and only hit when Barry Wesson drew a two-out walk in the fifth and Danny Ardoin followed up with a double.

Corey Bailey, who replaced O’Malley after the double, threw a wild pitch, allowing Wesson to score the game’s only run. Reineke worked 4 1/3 innings without allowing a walk or a hit before Scott Moore singled to right-center with one away in the fifth.

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The double one-hitter occurred in game two of a doubleheader.

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