Astros Minor League Recap: September 23rd, 2021
The AAA affiliate is the only team in action left. See their results below.
AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (72-49) won 8-2 (BOX SCORE)
Donato got the start for the Skeeters and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense got on the board in the 4th scoring 3 runs on a Lee RBI double and Dawson 2 run HR. In the 5th they scored 3 more runs on a Pena solo HR and Jones 2 run HR. In the 6th, Jones extended the lead with a 2 run double. The bullpen was solid tossing 5 scoreless innings as the Skeeters took this one 8-2.
JEREMY PENA SOLO HR!! He’s 3-for-3 with 2B, 3B, HR!! #Astros pic.twitter.com/n7fU4bHn0K
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) September 24, 2021
Note: Pena is hitting .500 with 3 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 13 RBI over his last 12 games.
- Pedro Leon, 3B: 0-for-4, R, BB
- Jeremy Pena, SS: 3-for-4, R, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, BB
- C.J. Hinojosa, 2B: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB
- Taylor Jones, 1B: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
- J.J. Matijevic, RF: 1-for-4, BB
- Korey Lee, DH: 2-for-5, R, 2 2B, RBI
- Ronnie Dawson, CF: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- Alex De Goti, LF: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
- Chad Donato, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Pedro Baez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Michael Kelly, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Bryan Abreu, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Enoli Paredes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
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: TBD – 8:05 CT
CC: SEASON OVER
AV: SEASON OVER
FV: SEASON OVER
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