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Astros Minor League Recap: July 21st

Jimmy Price

Published

July 22, 2021

Joe Perez | Credit: Tammy Tucker

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.