Astros Minor League Recap: July 21st, 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 (37-28) OFF
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (30-38) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Daniels started for the Hooks and allowed 3 runs over 4 innings of work. The Hooks first run came on an RBI double from Hensley in the first. They got another run in the 5th on a Perez RBI single. Tejada tossed a scoreless inning in relief and then Bermudez tossed 3 scoreless innings keeping it a 3-2 game. The offense was unable to score again as they lost 3-2.
Note: Tejada has 48 K in 32 innings this season.
- Aledmys Diaz, 3B: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Joe Perez, DH: 2-for-4, RBI
- David Hensley, 2B: 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI
- Marty Costes, LF: 2-for-4
- Corey Julks, CF: 1-for-4, R
- Grae Kessinger, SS: 2-for-4
- Brett Daniels, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- Felipe Tejada, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Jonathan Bermudez, LHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (28-38) lost 13-4 (BOX SCORE)
Cody got the start in this one and allowed 6 runs in 4 innings. He was relieved by Ceballos who allowed 4 runs in 1.1 innings of work. The Tourists finally got on the board in the 5th on a Whitcomb solo HR and a Valdez RBI double. Casey allowed 3 runs in relief as the Crawdads extended their lead. The Tourists picked up 2 more runs on a wild pitch and a Barefoot ground out but it wasn’t enough as they lost 13-2.
Note: Whitcomb has .866 OPS with 13 HR this season.
- Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB
- Freudis Nova, SS: 2-for-5, R, 2B
- Matthew Barefoot, CF: 1-for-5, RBI
- Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
- C.J. Stubbs, 1B: 1-for-3, BB
- Danny Cody, RHP: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Yeremi Ceballos, LHP: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Chandler Casey, RHP: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Bryan Arias, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (29-39)
Game 1 – lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Barry started and allowed 2 runs in the first retiring just one batter. The Woodpeckers took the lead in the 3rd on a Rodriguez 2 run single and Martinez RBI single. Betances tossed 2.2 scoreless in relief of Barry. Robaina went 4 innings in relief allowing 3 runs. The Woodpeckers got a run in the 7th on a Dirden RBI groundout but failed to score again lost 5-4.
- Cristian Gonzalez, SS: 1-for-3, R, BB
- Justin Dirden, RF: 0-for-2, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Jordan Brewer, CF: 1-for-3, R, BB
- Nerio Rodriguez, C: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
- Yohander Martinez, 2B: 2-for-3, RBI
- Shea Barry, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
- Jose Betances, RHP: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- Julio Robaina, LHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Game 2 – lost 15-2 (BOX SCORE)
Gomez got the start and got roughed up allowing 14 runs in 2.1 innings. The Woodpeckers got 2 runs in the 6th on a Hurtado RBI single and Martinez RBI groundout. Jaquez pitched well in relief but the Woodpeckers were unable to score anything else as they dropped game 2.
- Victor Mascai, 1B: 1-for-4, R
- Sean Mendoza, 3B: 2-for-2, R
- Carlos Hurtado, C: 1-for-3, RBI
- Yohander Martinez, 2B: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
- Cesar Gomez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 12 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Sean Mendoza, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Ronaldo Urdaneta, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: TBD – 7:05 CT
CC: TBD – 7:00 CT
AV: Brayan De Paula (5.63 ERA) – 5:35 CT
FV: TBD – 5:30 CT
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