Astros Minor League Recap: August 3rd, 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 (44-33) SUSPENDED
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (35-43) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE)
Endersby started for the Hooks and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 5. The offense got the scoring started scoring 3 runs in the 3rd on a Lee RBI double and Hensley 2 run double. In the 7th they got 2 runs on a Manea bases loaded walk and Barefoot RBI groundout. Perez added a sac fly in the 8th for some insurance. Tejada allowed 2 runs in the 9th but the Hooks were able to hold on for the 6-3 win.
Note: Endersby has 79 K in 65 innings this season.
- Corey Julks, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B
- Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, SB
- Korey Lee, C: 1-for-5, R, 2B, RBI
- David Hensley, 2B: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Scott Manea, 1B: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB
- Matthew Barefoot, CF: 1-for-5, RBI
- Grae Kessinger, SS: 0-for-3, R, BB
- Ross Adolph, LF: 1-for-4, R
- Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Devin Conn, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Felipe Tejada, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (32-44) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)
Jimenez got the start and went 5.1 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned while striking out 7. Daniels put the Tourists on the board in the 4th inning on a solo HR. Abreu added a 2 run single in the 6th to make it 4-3. Cody tossed 3 scoreless innings to keep it close but the offense was unable to pick up another run as they lost 4-3.
Note: Whitcomb has a .942 OPS in 25 High-A games.
- Shay Whitcomb, DH: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB, 2 SB
- Freudis Nova, SS: 1-for-4, 2B, BB, SB
- Luke Berryhill, 1B: 1-for-3, R, BB
- C.J. Stubbs, C: 1-for-4, R
- Zach Daniels, RF: 2-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB
- Wilyer Abreu, CF: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- Alfredi Jimenez, RHP: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
- Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Danny Cody, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (34-44) won 10-0 (BOX SCORE)
Robaina started for the Woodpeckers and tossed 5 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts. The offense got on the board in the 3rd scoring 4 runs on a Brewer RBI groundout and Diaz 3 run double. In the 4th, Gonzalez connected on a solo HR to left. The Woodpeckers picked up 3 more in the 5th on a Mascai RBI groundout and Gonzalez 2 run single. The offense added some insurance in the 8th on a Woodpeckers RBI single and Rodriguez RBI double. Gomez closed it out with 4 scoreless innings.
Note: Diaz is hitting .319 with 23 2B this season.
- Cristian Gonzalez, SS: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
- Michael Sandle, LF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, BB, SB
- Jordan Brewer, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, BB
- Nerio Rodriguez, DH: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Joey Loperfido, RF: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB
- Yainer Diaz, C: 2-for-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI
- Victor Mascai, 1B: 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Kobe Kato, 2B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Julio Robaina, LHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K (WIN)
- Cesar Gomez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (SAVE)
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: OFF
CC: Brandon Lawson (3.42 ERA) – 7:05 CT
AV: Brayan De Paula (6.17 ERA) – 5:35 CT
FV: TBD – 5:30 CT
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