Astros Minor League Recap: September 11th, 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 (64-47) won 9-1 (BOX SCORE)
The Skeeters jumped out to an early lead scoring 3 runs in the first inning on a Dawson RBI single, Butera sac fly, and a Gonzalez RBI single. Bermudez started for the Skeeters and went 5 innings allowing 1 run. In the 3rd, Matijevic connected on a solo HR. The Skeeters blew it open in the 7th scoring 4 runs on a Costes RBI double and Butera 3 run HR. Pena would add a solo HR in the 8th. The bullpen tossed 4 scoreless innings to close it out.
Note: Bermudez has a 3.05 ERA with 128 K in 97.1 innings this season.
- Jacob Wilson, 3B: 2-for-4, BB
- Jeremy Pena, SS: 1-for-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB, SB
- Ronnie Dawson, CF: 2-for-5, 2 R, RBI
- Marty Costes, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI
- J.J. Matijevic, DH: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, BB
- Drew Butera, C: 1-for-3, R, HR, 4 RBI
- Norel Gonzalez, 1B: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB
- Jonathan Bermudez, LHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- Enoli Paredes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Josh James, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (50-63) won 1-0 (BOX SCORE)
Macuare started for the Hooks and pitched really well tossing 6 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit. The Hooks lone run came on a Julks RBI double in the 5th. Sprinkle tossed 2 scoreless innings and Tejada closed it out with a perfect 9th inning.
Note: Macuare has a 1.80 ERA in AA.
- Corey Julks, CF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Scott Schreiber. 1B: 1-for-3, BB, SB
- David Hensley, 2B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
- Korey Lee, C: 2-for-3
- Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-3, R, 2B
- Angel Macuare, RHP: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Felipe Tejada, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
A+: Asheville Tourists (50-59) won 15-3 (BOX SCORE)
The Tourists offense got them game started off well scoring 2 runs in the first inning on Whitcomb and Diaz RBI doubles. They would add another 4 runs in the 3rd on a Whitcomb RBI single, Diaz 2 run HR and Carrasco solo HR. The offense continued the onslaught scoring 4 more in the 4th on solo HRs from Holderbach and Guerrero and a 2 run HR from Stubbs. Lopez got the start and allowed 3 runs over 5 innings of work. The offense would add 5 more runs in the 8th on bases loaded HBPs by Daniels and Nova, Whitcomb sac fly, and a Stubbs 2 run double. The bullpen was great tossing 4 scoreless to close it.
Note: Diaz is hitting .315 with 15 HR, 82 RBI this season.
- Zach Daniels, RF: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB
- Freudis Nova, SS: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI, SB
- Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, SB
- C.J. Stubbs, DH: 3-for-5, R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
- Yainer Diaz, C: 2-for-5, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
- Deury Carrasco, 2B: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
- Wilyer Abreu, DH: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B
- Alex Holderbach, 1B: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
- Luis Guerrero, LF: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- Diosmerky Taveras, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
- Derek West, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (52-61) won 9-8 (BOX SCORE)
Lopez started for the Woodpeckers but allowed 6 runs in 2.1 innings. Williams put the offense on the board in the 2nd inning with a solo HR. Brewer connected on a 2 run HR in the 5th to cut the lead down. The Woodpeckers would rally though scoring 3 runs in the 7th on two sacrifice flies and a steal of home. In the 8th, the Woodpeckers got 3 more runs on a bases loaded walk to Stevens and an error. DeLabio was able to close it out and get the save.
Note: Brewer is hitting .275 this season.
- Joey Loperfido, RF: 0-for-4, 2 R, 2 BB
- Jordan Brewer, CF: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB
- Quincy Hamilton, DH: 0-for-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Justin Williams, SS: 1-for-4, 3 R, RBI, BB, SB
- Will Wagner, 3B: 1-for-4, BB
- Victor Mascai, 1B: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Chad Stevens, 2B: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB
- Jairo Lopez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Kasey Ford, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Heitor Tokar, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- Jacob DeLabio, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (SAVE)
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: TBD – 6:05 CT
CC: R.J. Freure (6.43 ERA) – 5:05 CT
AV: Cesar Gomez (0.00 ERA) – 12:05 CT
FV: TBD – 11:30 CT
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