Astros Minor League Recap: June 15th

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (17-19) won 3-0 (BOX SCORE)

Mushinski got the start for Corpus Christ and was dominant as he tossed 6 scoreless innings allowing just 2 hits and striking out 11. Korey Lee, who was making his AA debut, connected on a 2 run HR in the bottom of the 7th to give the Hooks a 2-0 lead. Gonzalez added an insurance run in the 8th to make it 3-0. McKee tossed 2 scoreless in relief and Serrano closed it out get the save.

Note: Lee is hitting .330 with 4 HR, 16 RBI this season.

• J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-4, SB
• Norel Gonzalez, DH: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Korey Lee, C: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Chandler Taylor, CF: 0-for-2, BB, SB
• Grae Kessinger, 2B: 2-for-3, R, 2 SB

• Parker Mushinski, LHP: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
• Colin McKee, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
• Kyle Serrano, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (16-20) won 13-5 (BOX SCORE)

Bravo got the start for the Tourists and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs. The offense came out hot picking up 4 runs in the first inning on a Perez 2 run double, Valdez RBI single, and Holderbach sac fly. McKenna added a solo HR in the second, his 10th HR of the season. The Tourists got 2 more in the 3rd on a Holderbach 2 run single. They got another in the 4th on a Schreiber RBI single and then 2 more in the 5th on Nova and Barefoot RBI singles. Lopez relieved Bravo and went 3.2 innings allowing 2 runs with 8 strikeouts. The offense finished off the game scoring 3 more in the 8th on Schreiber and Valdez RBI singles and another run scoring on a sac fly. Conn 1.1 shutout innings to close it out.

Note: Perez is hitting .327 with 1.007 OPS in 26 games this season.

• Alex McKenna, CF: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB
• Matthew Barefoot, LF: 2-for-5, 2 R, RBI
• Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• Scott Schreiber, 1B: 3-for-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
• Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 2-for-5, 2 RBI
• Alex Holderbach, C: 2-for-4, R, 4 RBI
• Freudis Nova, SS: 1-for-4, R, RBI
• Wilyer Abreu, RF: 1-for-3, BB

• Jose Bravo, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
• Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
• Devin Conn, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (14-22) lost 11-2 (BOX SCORE)

Pruitt made a rehab start for the Woodpeckers and went 1 inning allowing 1 unearned run. He was relieved by Robaina who allowed 5 runs over 3 innings. Jimenez came in next and went 3.2 innings allowing 3 runs, but just 1 earned. The Woodpeckers got their first run in the 6th on a Daniel RBI groundout. They would get another in the 9th on a Whitcomb RBI groundout but that was it as Fayetteville dropped this one 11-2.

Note: Whitcomb has 8 SB this season.

• Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 SB
• Nerio Rodriguez, DH: 1-for-3, R, BB
• J.C. Correa, SS: 1-for-3, BB
• Luke Berryhill, C: 1-for-2, R, SB
• Yeuris Ramirez, 1B: 1-for-3, BB

• Austin Pruitt, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Julio Robaina, LHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Alfredi Jimenez, RHP: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Whit Drennan, RHP: 0.0 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• Yohander Martinez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K