Astros Minor League Recap: June 30th

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (22-26) 

Endersby started for the Hooks and tossed 5 scoreless innings, though he did walk 5. The Hooks got on the board in the 5th on a Costes RBI single. DeJuneas kept the shut out going tossing 3 scoreless in relief of Endersby. In the 9th inning, the Hooks added a couple insurance runs on RBI singles from Manea and Costes and a run on an error to go up 4-0. Conn closed it out with a perfect 9th to seal the win.

Note: Costes is hitting .331 this season.

• Marty Costes, LF: 3-for-5, 2 RBI
• Joe Perez, 3B: 1-for-5
• Norel Gonzalez, RF: 1-for-3
• Korey Lee, C: 1-for-4
• David Hensley, SS: 2-for-4, R
• Alex McKenna, CF: 1-for-3, BB
• Scott Manea, DH: 2-for-4, R, RBI
• Jake Adams, 1B: 1-for-4, R
• Grae Kessinger, 2B: 1-for-4, R

• Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K (WIN)
• Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• Devin Conn, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (22-27) lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE)

Freure started for the Tourists and allowed 5 runs in 4 innings. Asheville got 2 in the 2nd on a Salazar RBI double and Machado RBI groundout. In the 4th, Stubbs added a solo HR. The bullpen was solid with Melendez tossing 2.1 scoreless and Sprinkle striking out 4 over 1.2 scoreless innings but the offense was quiet the rest of the night and was unable to come back.

Note: Sprinkle has 31 K in 16.1 innings this season.

• C.J. Stubbs, DH: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
• Zach Biermann, 1B: 1-for-4, R
• Freudis Nova, SS: 1-for-4, SB
• Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
• Carlos Machado, LF: 2-for-3, RBI

• R.J. Freure, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
• Jaime Melendez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (18-29)

Game 1 – win 9-3 (BOX SCORE)

Barry started game 1 and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. Ramirez put the Woodpeckers on the board in the 2nd inning with an RBI single. Brewer connected on a solo HR in the 3rd inning. In the 4th, the Woodpeckers blew it open scoring 3 runs on a Ramirez RBI single and a Martinez 2 run HR. Dirden added a 2 run HR in the 5th to extend the lead. In the 7th, Berryhill added some insurance with 2 run HR in the 7th. Jaquez closed it out allowing 1 run over 2 innings.

Note: Brewer is hitting .271 this season.

• Nathan Perry, 1B: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Jordan Brewer, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
• Luke Berryhill, C: 1-for-2, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
• Justin Dirden, RF: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
• Yeuris Ramirez, 2B: 2-for-2, R, 2 RBI, BB
• Yohander Martinez, SS: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI

• Shea Barry, RHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K (WIN)
• Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

Game 2 – won 12-9 (BOX SCORE)

Plumlee started game 2 but struggled allowing 4 runs in 1.2 innings. The offense scored early and often getting 2 runs in the first on a Rodriguez RBI double and Daniels RBI single. In the 2nd they picked up 3 more runs on a Correa 2 run HR and Mendoza RBI single. The offense tacked on 2 more in the 3rd on a Perry sac fly and a 2 run single by Urdaneta. The bullpen struggled with Holcomb and Betances allowing multiple runs each. The game was tied at 9 in the 6th but the Woodpeckers scored 2 runs on an error and Correa added an RBI single to go up 12-0. Garcia closed it out with a scoreless 7th.

• Kenedy Corona, LF: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
• J.C. Correa, 1B: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB
• Nathan Perry, DH: 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
• Nerio Rodriguez, C: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• Sean Mendoza, 2B: 1-for-4, RBI
• Justin Dirden, RF: 1-for-2, R, BB, SB
• Zach Daniels, CF: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, SB
• Yeuris Ramirez, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, SB
• Ronaldo Urdaneta, SS: 1-for-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB

• Peyton Plumlee, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Kevin Holcomb, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Jose Betances, RHP: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Freylin Garcia, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K (WIN)