Astros Minor League Recap: August 26th, 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 (55-42) lost 11-6 (BOX SCORE)
Brown got the start for the Skeeters and allowed 5 runs over 2.1 innings. The Skeeters got on the board in the 3rd inning scoring 5 runs on a Wilson 2 run HR, Siri RBI triple, Matijevic RBI single and Costes RBI groundout. The bullpen struggled too with Scheetz allowing 4 runs. The offense got a run back in the 6th on a Hinojosa RBI single but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit as they fell 11-6.
Note: Siri is hitting .368 in August.
- Ronnie Dawson, CF: 1-for-4, R
- C.J. Hinojosa, SS: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Jacob Wilson, 3B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Robel Garcia, 2B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB
- Jose Siri, CF: 3-for-4, R, 2B, 3B, RBI, SB
- J.J. Matijevic, DH: 2-for-4, R, RBI
- Marty Costes, LF: 1-for-3, R, 3B
- Hunter Brown, RHP: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Kit Scheetz, LHP: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Michael Kelly, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
The Skeeters also completed a suspended game from August 3rd (BOX SCORE) and the notable performance in that one was Shawn Dubin who went 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K in the win.
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (44-55) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)
Macuare started for the Hooks and lasted 3 innings allowing 1 run. Hensley tied the game in the 4th on an RBI single. Henderson tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief and the game went to the 9th tied 1-1. Unfortunately, the Travelers were able to walk it off for the 2-1 win.
Note: Valdez is hitting .280 in AA.
- Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB
- David Hensley, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI
- Alex Holderbach, C: 1-for-3, BB
- Angel Macuare, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
- Layne Henderson, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Felipe Tejada, RHP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (42-52) won 4-2 (BOX SCORE)
The offense jumped out to an early lead scoring 2 runs in the first on Berryhill and Dirden RBI doubles. Whitcomb added a 2 run double in the 2nd to take a 4-0 lead. Tamarez started for the Tourists and was dominant striking out 10 over 7 innings while allowing just 1 unearned run. DeJuneas closed it out allowing 1 unearned run over the final 2 innings.
Note: Tamarez has 86 K in 58.2 innings this season.
- J.C. Correa, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R
- Shay Whitcomb, SS: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
- Luke Berryhill, 1B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Justin Dirden, CF: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Deury Carrasco, 2B: 1-for-3, BB
- Yainer Diaz, C: 2-for-4, R
- Misael Tamarez, RHP: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (WIN)
- Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (45-54) won 10-3 (BOX SCORE)
Rodriguez started for the Woodpeckers and struck out 7 over 4 scoreless innings. The Woodpeckers first run came in the first inning on a balk. In the 4th, they picked up another run on a Hamilton RBI single. Loperfido added a solo HR in the 5th. The Woodpeckers blew it open scoring 4 runs in the 6th on a Wagner RBI double, Palma 2 run double and Kato RBI single. Sandle stayed hot hitting a 2 run HR in the 7th inning. Gomez allowed 3 runs in relief and then Gaither closed it out with 2 scoreless innings.
Note: Sandle has 4 HR in his last 4 games.
- Joey Loperfido, LF: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
- Jordan Brewer, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- Justin Williams, 1B: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B
- Quincy Hamilton, RF: 3-for-4, R, RBI, BB
- Michael Sandle, CF: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
- Will Wagner, SS: 1-for-5, R, 2B, RBI
- Miguel Palma, C: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI
- Kobe Kato, 3B: 2-for-4, RBI
- Elian Rodriguez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
- Cesar Gomez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K (WIN)
- Ray Gaither, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: TBD – 8:05 CT
CC: Brett Daniels (6.69 ERA( – 7:10 CT
AV: Julio Robaina (3.38 ERA) – 5:35 CT
FV: TBD – 6:00 CT
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