Astros Minor League Recap: May 16th, 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 (7-2) POSTPONED
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (4-7) POSTPONED
A+: Asheville Tourists (4-7) lost 7-0 (BOX SCORE)
Henley got the start for the Tourists and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs while striking out 7. Bravo relieved Henley and went 3.1 innings allowing 5 runs. The offense really struggled though picking up just 3 hits, all singles, and were shut out in the 7-0 loss.
Note: Henley has 14 K in 9.1 innings this season.
- Scott Schreiber, 1B: 1-for-4
- AJ Lee, 2B: 1-for-3, SB
- Cody Orr, 3B: 1-for-3
- Blair Henley, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- Jose Bravo, RHP: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Kyle Serrano, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (6-6) won 12-2 (BOX SCORE)
Moclair started for Fayetteville and went 4 innings striking out 6 while allowing just 1 run. The offense got the scoring started with 5 runs in the second on a Ramirez RBI walk, Daniels 2 run single, and Barefoot 2 run single. Urdaneta added an RBI double in the 3rd inning. In the 4th the offense got two more runs on a Correa 2 run double. The offense capped off their big day with another 3 runs in the 6th on a Corona RBI triple, Alvarez RBI triple, and another Urdaneta RBI double. Sprinkle allowed 1 run (unearned) over 2 innings. He was relieved by Taveras who tossed 2.1 scoreless and Holcomb closed it out getting the last two outs.
Note: Barefoot is hitting .423 with 7 RBI over his last 6 games.
- Zach Daniels, RF: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
- Matthew Barefoot, DH: 3-for-5, R, 2 RBI, SB
- J.C. Correa, 2B: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- Shay Whitcomb, SS: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
- Kenedy Corona, CF: 3-for-5, R, 3B, RBI, 2 SB
- Jose Alvarez, C: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Ronaldo Urdaneta, LF: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB
- Juan Paulino, 1B: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Yeuris Ramirez, 3B: 0-for-3, R, RBI, BB, SB
- Mark Moclair, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
- Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- Diosmerky Taveras, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- Kevin Holcomb, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: TBD – 4:05 CT; Game 2 – TBD
CC: OFF
AV: OFF
FV: OFF
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