Astros Minor League Recap: September 21st, 2021
The AAA affiliate is the only team in action left. See their results below.
AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (71-49) won 8-7 (BOX SCORE)
Conine started and ran into some trouble early allowing 4 runs in the first, though there were also 3 errors. The Skeeters got one back in the first on a Jones sac fly to score Leon. The Skeeters tied the game up getting 2 run HRs from Pena and Jones in the 3rd inning. Conine ended up going 4 innings allowing 5 runs, 2 earned. In the 5th inning, Pena connected on another HR, this time an inside the park job. After a scoreless inning from McKee, Abreu pitched an inning allowing 1 run. The Isotopes took the lead in the 8th but in the bottom of the 9th, Pena came to the rescue again crushing a walk-off 2 run HR to win it!
JEREMY PENA WALK-OFF HR!!! pic.twitter.com/D6wH6nuDOX
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) September 22, 2021
Note: Pena is hitting .453 with 2 2B, 8 HR, 15 RBI over his last 13 games.
- Pedro Leon, DH: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
- Jeremy Pena, SS: 4-for-5, 3 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI
- C.J. Hinojosa, 2B: 2-for-4, R
- Taylor Jones, 3B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI
- J.J. Matijevic, CF: 2-for-4, 2B
- Brett Conine, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- Colin McKee, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Bryan Abreu, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Andre Scrubb, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Enoli Paredes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (54-65) SEASON OVER
A+: Asheville Tourists (54-62) SEASON OVER
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (55-64) SEASON OVER
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: OFF
CC: SEASON OVER
AV: SEASON OVER
FV: SEASON OVER
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**Photo Credit: Ken Valliere**
