Astros Minor League Recap: June 11th

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (16-17) won 8-3 (BOX SCORE)

Bermudez started for the Hooks and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs with 4 strikeouts. The Hooks got on the board in the 4th getting a 3 run HR from Matijevic and a solo HR from Gonzalez. In the 5th they added two more runs on a Kessinger bases loaded HBP and a Stubbs RBI single. Gonzalez continued his hot hitting in the 6th with an RBI single to extend the lead. Serrano relieved Bermudez and allowed 1 run over 2 innings. McKee was up next and he tossed 2 scoreless innings. Stubbs added an RBI single in the 9th for another insurance run. Tejada came out to close it and struck out two in a scoreless 9th.

Note: Matijevic is hitting .361 with 3 HR, 13 RBI in June.

• Marty Costes, RF: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
• J.J. Matijevic, 3B: 2-for-2, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, SB
• Norel Gonzalez, 1B: 2-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Chandler Taylor, CF: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
• Pedro Leon, SS: 0-for-4, BB
• Grae Kessinger, 2B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
• C.J. Stubbs, C: 3-for-5, 2 RBI
• Carlos Machado, LF: 1-for-5, R, 2B

• Jonathan Bermudez, LHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Kyle Serrano, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
• Colin McKee, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Felipe Tejada, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (14-18) POSTPONED

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (14-19)

Game 1 – won 10-9 (BOX SCORE)

This was a continuation of the suspended game from Thursday. Schroeder started and allowed 5 runs as the Woodpeckers found themselves down 5-0 early. They responded getting 4 runs in the 3rd on RBI singles from Whitcomb, Ramirez, Correa and Urdaneta. In the 4th, Brewer added a sac fly. The Woodpeckers went into the 6th down 6-5 but Arias tied it up with a solo HR. Berryhill gave the Woodpeckers the lead in the 7th with a sac fly. In the 8th, they picked up another 3 runs on a Brewer RBI single, Ramirez RBI triple and a Ramirez steal of home. Tamarez and Plumlee had scoreless outings in relief and Garcia, despite allowing 3 runs, closed it out in the 9th.

• Shay Whitcomb, SS: 1-for-2, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, SB
• Bryan Arias, DH: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, RBI
• Jordan Brewer, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, SB
• Yeuris Ramirez, 1B: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, SB
• Justin Dirden, LF: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB, SB
• J.C. Correa, 3B: 3-for-4, R, 2 2B, RBI
• Ronaldo Urdaneta, 2B: 2-for-5, RBI
• Luke Berryhill, C: 1-for-4, RBI
• Kenedy Corona, RF: 1-for-4, R, 2B

• Jayson Schroeder, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
• Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Misael Tamarez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Peyton Plumlee, RHP: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (WIN)
• Freylin Garcia, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

Game 2 – lost 4-0 (BOX SCORE)

Taveras started game 2 and went 4 innings allowing just 1 run. He was relieved by Drennan who allowed 3 runs over 3 innings of work. The offense was quiet though collecting just four singles and no runs as they dropped game 2, 4-0.

• Yohander Martinez, 2B: 1-for-3
• J.C. Correa, 3B: 1-for-3
• Zach Daniels, LF: 1-for-3
• Jose Alvarez, C: 1-for-3

• Diosmerky Taveras, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
• Whit Drennan, LHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K