Astros Minor League Recap: June 17th, 2019
Another day of minor league action in the books. See the results below.
AAA: Round Rock Express (42-28) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Bielak started and had a good outing allowing just 1 run over 6 innings of work. Tacoma scored 2 more runs of McCurry in the 7th to go up 3-0. The Express got two runs in the 8th on a Ferguson RBI triple and Reed RBI groundout. The Express loaded the bases in the 9th but were unable to score and lost 3-2.
Note: Ferguson is hitting .433 with 10 XBH in 15 games in June.
- Alex De Goti, 2B: 1-for-3, BB
- Jose Altuve, DH: 1-for-4, 3B, BB
- Kyle Tucker, RF: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 SB
- Drew Ferguson, CF: 3-for-5, R, 2 3B, RBI
- AJ Reed, 1B: 0-for-4, RBI
- Jamie Ritchie, C: 1-for-3, BB
- Joshua Rojas, LF: 1-for-5, 2B
- Brandon Bielak, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- Brendan McCurry, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Ralph Garza, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (33-36) won 7-1 (BOX SCORE)
Bailey started for the Hooks and pitched great tossing 5 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts. Toro put the Hooks on the board in the first inning with an RBI single. In the 3rd, they picked up 2 more runs on a Toro RBI double and Beer RBI single. The Hooks picked up 2 more runs on an error in the 6th. Duarte added 2 runs of insurance in the 8th on a 2 run HR. McHugh allowed a run in relief but DeJuneas and McKee closed it out with scoreless outings.
Note: Bailey last 3 outings – 12.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 16 K.
- Bryan De La Cruz, LF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B
- Abraham Toro, 3B: 3-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
- Seth Beer, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI
- Ronnie Dawson, CF: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
- Osvaldo Duarte, SS: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB
- Anibal Sierra, SS: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
- Brandon Bailey, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (WIN)
- Collin McHugh, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Colin McKee, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
A+: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (31-38) OFF
A: Quad Cities River Bandits (43-23) OFF
A-: Tri-City ValleyCats (1-2) won 2-1 (BOX SCORE)
Note: This was Lupe’s first outing since August 29th, 2016.
- Yeuris Ramirez, RHP: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI, SB
- Jose Paulino, RHP: 1-for-4, SB
- Lupe Chavez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- Jervic Chavez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Hansel Paulino, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
RR: Akeem Bostick (6.02 ERA) – 7:05 PM CT
CC: J.B. Bukauskas (5.65 ERA) – 6:15 PM CT
FV: OFF
QC: OFF
TC: Manny Ramirez (-.– ERA) – 6:05 PM CT
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