Astros Minor League Playoff Recap: September 4th, 2019
The minor league playoffs have started. See the results below.
AAA: Round Rock Express (1-0) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Note: The Express entered the bottom of the 10th down 4-2 but rallied with 3 runs on a wild pitch and a walk-off 2 run single from McCormick.
- Chas McCormick, RF: 3-for-6, 2 RBI
- Nick Tanielu, 3B: 2-for-5, R, 2B
- Drew Ferguson, 1B: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
- Jamie Ritchie, C: 1-for-5, R
- Alex De Goti, 2B: 1-for-2, R, 3 BB
- Kent Emanuel, LHP: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
- Ralph Garza, RHP: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Brendan McCurry, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks – Season Over
A+: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (1-1)
Game 1 – lost 3-0 (BOX SCORE)
- Marty Costes, DH: 1-for-2, BB
- David Hensley, 3B: 1-for-3
- Miguelangel Sierra, 2B: 1-for-3, 3B
- Ross Adolph, CF: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB
- Nivaldo Rodriguez, RHP: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
- Cesar Rosado, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Game 2 – won 3-0 (BOX SCORE)
- Jeremy Pena, SS: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Cal Stevenson, CF: 1-for-2, R, BB, SB
- Chandler Taylor, RF: 0-for-1, 2 BB
- David Hensley, 3B: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
- Ruben Castro, 2B: 2-for-3, SB
- Scott Schreiber, 1B: 1-for-2, R, BB
- Austin Hansen, RHP: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
- Humberto Castellanos, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (SAVE)
A: Quad Cities River Bandits (1-0) won 4-1 (BOX SCORE)
Note: In just his 4th game for Quad Cities (3 regular season), the 19th year-old Bellozo carried the River Bandits to a 1-0 series lead.
- Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-4, R
- Oscar Campos, 1B: 1-for-4, R
- Wilyer Abreu, LF: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB
- Alex McKenna, RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, SB
- Alex Holderbach, C: 2-for-4, SB
- Ramiro Rodriguez, CF: 0-for-2, RBI, BB
- Valente Bellozo, RHP: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- Luis De Paula, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Layne Henderson, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (SAVE)
A-: Tri-City ValleyCats – Season Over
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
RR: Brandon Bielak – 7:05 PM CT
CC: SEASON OVER
FV: OFF
QC: Brett Daniels – 6:35 PM CT
TC: SEASON OVER
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