Astros Minor League Recap: June 7th

Astros Minor League Recap: June 7th, 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 (18-9)

Game 1 – lost 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

LaRue started for the Skeeters and went 3 innings allowing 1 run. The Skeeters got 2 runs in the 2nd on a Papierski RBI double and Hinojosa RBI single. Martes pitched for the first time since since 2019 and struggled walking 3 and retiring just 1 batter while allowing 2 runs. Kelly pitched the final 2.2 allowing just 1 run. The offense was unable to get anything else going as the Skeeters dropped this one 4-2.

Note: Papierski is hitting .328 with 10 RBI this season.

• Jose Siri, LF: 1-for-3, R
• Michael Papierski, C: 1-for-2, R, 2B, RBI, BB
• C.J. Hinojosa, SS: 1-for-2, RBI, BB

• Carson LaRue, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
• Francis Martes, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
• Michael Kelly, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Game 2 – won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Hartman started for the Skeeters and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 5.2 innings while striking out 7. De Goti put the Skeeters on the board in the first inning with a bases loaded walk. In the 3rd, Toro added a 2 run HR, his first of the season. Blanco closed it out striking out 2 in a scoreless 7th to get the save.

Note: Hartman has a 3.25 ERA with 34 K in 27.2 innings.

• Bryan De La Cruz, RF: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Ronnie Dawson, LF: 1-for-3, R, BB
• Abraham Toro, 3B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Lorenzo Quintana, C: 1-for-2, BB
• Alex De Goti, SS: 0-for-1, RBI, 2 BB

• Ryan Hartman, LHP: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (WIN)
• Ralph Garza, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (13-16) OFF

A+: Asheville Tourists (13-16) OFF

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (12-17) OFF

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD – 7:05 CT

CC: TBD – 7:05 CT

AV: TBD – 6:00 CT

FV: TBD – 5:30 CT