Astros Minor League Recap: June 5th, 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 (17-8) POSTPONED
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (12-16) won 11-8 (BOX SCORE)
Bermudez had his first rough outing of the season lasting just 0.2 innings and allowing 6 runs, 3 earned. The bullpen was solid after him with Hernandez allowing 1 unearned run over 2.2 innings and Henderson tossing 3 scoreless innings. The Hooks rallied for 5 runs in the 7th on a Costes bases loaded walk, a 3 run double from Matijevic and an RBI double from Leon. After the Rockhounds scored a run in the bottom of the 7th, the Hooks scored 3 in the top of the 8th on a Kessinger RBI double and Costes 2 run single to tie it at 8. In the top of the 9th, Adams gave the Hooks the lead on a 3 run HR. Olczak closed it out with a scoreless 9th.
Note: Leon is hitting .467 in 6 games in June.
- Marty Costes, LF: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, BB
- J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI
- Pedro Leon, CF: 3-for-3, R, 2B, RBI
- David Hensley, 2B: 1-for-5, R
- Jake Adams, 3B: 2-for-4, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI
- Chandler Taylor, RF: 0-for-4, R, BB
- Corey Julks, DH: 2-for-4, R, BB, SB
- Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
- C.J. Stubbs, C: 1-for-4, R, BB
- Jonathan Bermudez, LHP: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Nick Hernandez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- Layne Henderson, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Jon Olczak, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
A+: Asheville Tourists (13-15) lost 6-3 (BOX SCORE)
Endersby got the start in this one and was solid allowing just 1 earned run over 3.2 innings while striking out 3. Perez put the Tourists on the board in the 2nd with a solo HR, his 5th of the season. In the 5th, the Tourists got another run on a McKenna solo HR, his 7th of the season. Macuare made his High A debut and went 2.1 innings allowing 4 runs while striking out 5. Valdez added a solo HR in the 8th but that’s all the Tourists would get as they lost 6-3.
This is a BOMB from Joe Perez! #Astros pic.twitter.com/3NGEDfjggz
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) June 6, 2021
Note: Perez his hitting .344 with 3 HR, 9 RBI in 8 games in High A.
- Alex McKenna, CF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB
- Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 1-for-4, HR, RBI
- Joe Perez, 1B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB
- Matthew Barefoot, RF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Devin Conn, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Angel Macuare, RHP: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Daniel Procopio, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (11-17) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
De Paula got the start for the Woodpeckers and pitched really well tossing 5 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. Fayetteville got 2 runs in the 2nd on an Orr RBI triple and Alvarez RBI single. They got another run in the 3rd on a Dirden RBI single. Taveras pitched in relief and allowed 4 runs in 2.2 innings. Dirden tied it up at 4 with a solo HR in the 8th. Betances allowed a run in the 9th and the Woodpeckers were unable to respond as they fell 5-4.
Note: De Paula has a 1.66 ERA with 31 K in 21.1 innings this season.
- Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 1-for-2, 3 BB
- Yeuris Ramirez, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B
- Justin Dirden, RF: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Cody Orr, CF: 1-for-3, R, 3B, RBI, BB
- Jose Alvarez, C: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Brayan De Paula, LHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- Diosmerky Taveras, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Jose Betances, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: TBD – 6:05 CT
CC: Hunter Brown (9.39 ERA) – 2:00 CT
AV: R.J. Freure (8.49 ERA) – 2:05 CT
FV: TBD – 1:00 CT
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