OKLAHOMA CITY - The Round Rock Express only needed two runs in game three to sweep the Oklahoma City Dodgers in the first round of the American Conference championship series. They took the third game 2-1 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark behind another dominate pitching performance.

The E-train offense wasted no time putting a run on the board. LF Lewis Brinson led off the game with a single and advanced to third two batters later on a single from RF Nomar Mazara. One out later, DH Brett Nicholas singled through the hole at short, plating Brinson. Ryan Rua popped out in the next at-bat to end the inning.

Round Rock's offense continued in the top of the fourth. With two outs, Jared Hoying hit a triple to set the stage for SS Beamer Weems. The Baylor product hit a single up the middle to plate Hoying, making it 2-0 Round Rock.

Starter Phil Klein only allowed seven hits in his outing and only saw three base runners advance past first. He was replaced by LHP Will Lamb to start the eighth. Lamb got Buck Britton to ground out, but walked Kyle Jensen to put a man on. One out later, Lamb's outing was over. RHP David Martinez came out from the bullpen to close the inning. Switch hitter Elliot Johnson roped a double off the outfield wall in right to score Jensen and make it a one-run game. Martinez got the next batter to ground out, ending the inning.

Closer Spencer Patton came in in the ninth and had a 1-2-3 inning to close the game and give Round Rock the victory. The Express is advancing to the Pacific Coast League Championship Series for the first time since 2006.

Round Rock will host games one and two of the best-of-five series at Dell Diamond Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16. They will play the winner between El Paso and Fresno.

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