Astros Minor League Recap: June 1st, 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 (17-6) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Hartman got the start for the Skeeters and was solid tossing 5 innings while allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. Sugar Land scored early getting 3 runs in the first inning on a Toro RBI single, a run scoring on an error, and a run scoring on a passed ball. LaRue closed it out tossing 4 scoreless innings and striking out five as the Skeets improved to 17-6.
Note: LaRue has a 1.00 ERA in 3 games this season.
- Bryan De La Cruz, RF: 1-for-4, R
- Ronnie Dawson, DH: 0-for-3, R, BB
- Abraham Toro, 3B: 2-for-4, R, RBI
- Alex De Goti, 2B: 0-for-2, RBI, BB
- Ryan Hartman, LHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (WIN)
- Carson LaRue, RHP: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (11-13) lost 9-1 (BOX SCORE)
Brown started for the Hooks and last just 3 innings allowing 3 runs and striking out 5. The offense got on the board in the 3rd on a Costes RBI double. Hernandez tossed a scoreless inning in relief before giving the ball to Record, who allowed 4 runs and retired just one batter. DeJuneas and Peck each allowed a run in relief and the offense was unable to score anything else as they fell 9-1.
Note: Costes is hitting .358 this season.
- Marty Costes, LF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-2, BB
- Pedro Leon, SS: 1-for-3
- C.J. Stubbs, C: 0-for-2, R, BB
- Hunter Brown, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Joe Record, RHP: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
- Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Hunter Peck, LHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (12-12) lost 7-4 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board first with a solo HR in the first inning, his 4th HR of the season. They got another run in the second when a run scored on a double play. Brown started for the Tourists and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense got two more runs in the 6th on a Schreiber solo HR and a run on an error. Freure relieved Brown and allowed 4 runs in just 0.2 innings. Horrell would allow a run in relief and the offense was unable to get anything else going.
Note: Perez has 4 HR in 17 games this season.
- Matthew Barefoot, RF: 1-for-4, BB
- Joe Perez, 3B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Scott Schreiber, 1B: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Wilyer Abreu, DH: 1-for-4, 2 R
- Luis Santana, 2B: 2-for-3, BB, SB
- Tyler Brown, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- R.J. Freure, RHP: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
- Michael Horrell, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Devin Conn, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (9-16) lost 7-3 (BOX SCORE)
Melendez started for the Woodpeckers and while he only lasted 2.2 innings, he did strike out 7 while allowing 1 unearned run. Holcomb was in next and he allowed 3 runs in 1.1 innings. He was relieved by Reina who allowed 2 runs in 3 innings of work. The offense finally got on the board in the 7th on an Arias RBI double and two more runs scoring on a couple errors. Garcia tossed two innings in relief allowing a run but the offense was unable to score anything else as they dropped this one 7-3.
Note: Melendez has 31 K in 15.0 innings this season.
- Justin Dirden, RF: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- Yeuris Ramirez, 1B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
- Bryan Arias, LF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- Kenedy Corona, CF: 3-for-4, R, SB
- Yohander Martinez, 2B: 2-for-3, RBI
- Jaime Melendez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
- Kevin Holcomb, RHP: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Fabricio Reina, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Freylin Garcia, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: OFF
CC: Brett Daniels (6.06 ERA) – 6:30 CT
AV: Juan Pablo Lopez (9.49 ERA) – 6:05 CT
FV: TBD – 5:30 CT
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