Astros Minor League Recap: May 13th

Astros Minor League Recap: May 13th, 2021

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books and you can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (6-1) won 10-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Skeeters jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with a 3 run double from Siri in the first inning. In the 2nd inning, Meyers connected on a 2 run HR, his 4th HR of the season. After the bases were loaded on a single, walk and HBP, Siri cleared them again, this time with a grand slam to make it 9-0. Hansen was the starter but lasted just 1.2 innings throwing 64 pitches and allowing 1 run. Martinez tossed 2.1 scoreless innings in relief of Hansen,. Ivey was up next and went1.2 innings allowing 3 runs. Garza tossed 2.1 scoreless innings in relief. In the 9th, Stubbs added another run on an RBI single and Ferrell closed it out with a scoreless inning.

• Jake Meyers, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
• Bryan De La Cruz, LF: 2-for-5, 2 R, BB
• Taylor Jones, 3B: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
• Lorenzo Quintana, 1B: 2-for-4, R
• Jose Siri, CF: 3-for-5, R, 2B, HR, 7 RBI
• C.J. Hinojosa, SS: 2-for-5, R, 2 2B
• Michael Papierski, DH: 1-for-4, R, BB
• Garrett Stubbs, C: 1-for-5, RBI

• Austin Hansen RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
• Seth Martinez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (WIN)
• Tyler Ivey, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Ralph Garza, RHP: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
• Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (3-6) won 4-0 (BOX SCORE)

Record got the start for the Hooks and pitched really well tossing 5 scoreless innings. Paredes came in after Record and tossed a scoreless inning in relief. The offense was dormant until the 8th when they picked up a run on an RBI groundout to give them a 1-0 lead. A couple hitters later, Manea cleared the bases with a 3 run double to give the Hooks a 4-0 lead. Peck tossed two scoreless innings in relief snd Hernandez closed it out with a scoreless 9th as the Hooks wan 4-0.

Note: Peck has 9 K in 4 innings in relief.

• Pedro Leon, DH: 1-for-4, R, BB
• C.J. Stubbs, 1B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• David Hensley, SS: 2-for-4, R, BB, SB
• Corey Julks, RF: 0-for-4, R, RBI
• Grae Kessinger, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B
• Scott Manea, C: 1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, BB

• Joe Record, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Enoli Paredes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Hunter Peck, LHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (WIN)
• Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (4-4) won 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

Endersby appeared in his second outing of the season and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5 innings with 7 strikeouts. The Tourists got their first run in the 4th on a Lee sac fly. In the 6th the Asheville took the lead on a 2 run double from Guerrero. The Tourists got a run in the 7th on an error and then Santana added a 2 run HR in the 8th to make it 6-2. Ruppenthal relieved Endersby and struggled in the 8th as the Hot Rods scored 3 runs to make it 6-5. Fortunately Serrano was able to slam the door in the 9th and seal the win.

Note: McKenna has a .983 OPS this season.

• Alex McKenna, LF: 2-for-5
• Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 1-for-4, R, BB
• Scott Schreiber, 1B: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
• Alex Holderbach, C: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• AJ Lee, SS: 0-for-2, R, RBI, BB
• Luis Santana, 2B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
• Luis Guerrero, LF: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI

• Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
• Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Kyle Serrano, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (4-5) won 7-6 (BOX SCORE)

Reina started for the Woodpeckers and really struggled retiring just one batter as he allowed 6 runs. He was relieved by Holcomb who went 1 scoreless inning, but walked 4. Sprinkle was up next and tossed 1.2 scoreless before being relieved by Plumlee. The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 6th scoring a run on an error and an Alvarez RBI single. In the 7th, Barefoot added a sac fly to make it 6-3. Plumlee was dominant in relief striking out 7 in 4 scoreless innings. Melendez tossed the final two innings and struck out 4 without allowing a run. In the bottom of the 9th the Woodpeckers rallied on a Correa bases loaded walk, a Dirden RBI single to make it and a bases loaded HBP to Daniels to tie it at 6. With the bases still loaded, a throwing error allowed Correa to score for the walk-off win.

Note: Barefoot has 10 RBI in 8 games this season.

• Joe Perez, 3B: 1-for-5
• Matthew Barefoot, DH: 2-for-3, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB, SB
• J.C. Correa, SS: 0-for-4, R, RBI, BB
• Justin Dirden, LF: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
• Zach Daniels, CF: 0-for-4, R, RBI
• Yeuris Ramirez, 2B: 2-for-4, RBI, BB
• Jose Alvarez, C: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
• Kenedy Corona, RF: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, BB

• Fabricio Reina, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
• Kevin Holcomb, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
• Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Peyton Plumlee, RHP: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
• Jaime Melendez, LHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD – 7:05 CT

CC: Brett Daniels (3.00 ERA) – 7:05 CT

AV: R.J. Freure (3.86 ERA) – 6:35 CT

FV: TBD 5:30 CT

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**Photo Credit: Dan Reiner/Corpus Christi Hooks**