Astros Minor League Recap: September 2nd, 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 (60-43) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE)
The Skeeters got on the board in the 2nd inning with an RBI double from De Goti and an RBI single from Rivera. Matijevic added a sac fly in the 5th. Brown got the start and pitched well striking out 6 over 6 innings while allowing just 1 run. Dubin closed it out striking out 5 over 3 scoreless innings to pick up the save.
Note: Dubin has 49 K in 33.2 innings this season.
- Ronnie Dawson, RF: 3-for-5, R
- Marwin Gonzalez, LF: 1-for-4
- Jeremy Pena, SS: 1-for-3, BB
- J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 0-for-3, RBI
- Marty Costes, DH: 2-for-2, R, 2B, 2 BB
- Alex De Goti, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- Yadiel Rivera, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI
- Hunter Brown, RHP: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- Shawn Dubin, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (47-58) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)
Lawson started for the Hooks and allowed 2 runs, 1 earned over 4 innings. McKenna put the Hooks on the board with an RBI single in the first inning. In the 6th, Hensley tied the game at 2 on an RBI single. After the Naturals took a 3-2 lead, the Hooks tied it again on a Kessinger solo HR. The game would go to extra innings and in the bottom of the 12th the Naturals walked it off with an RBI single to win it.
Note: Hernandez has a 1.76 ERA with 66 K in 51 IP this season.
- Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-5, R, 2B
- David Hensley, 2B: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB
- Alex McKenna, CF: 1-for-5, RBI
- Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
- Luke Berryhill, C: 2-for-4, 2B
- Brandon Lawson, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Devin Conn, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Joe Record, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Nick Hernandez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- Michael Horrell, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (45-56) lost 6-0 (BOX SCORE)
Tamarez started and allowed 3 runs over 5 innings with 5 strikeouts. Unfortunately, the Tourists were no-hit on the night in the 6-0 loss.
Note: Tamarez has 91 K in 63.2 innings this season.
- Zach Daniels, LF: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB
- Misael Tamarez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- Chandler Casey, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Freylin Garcia, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (48-57) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE)
McDermott got the start and struck out 7 over 3 scoreless innings. He was relieved by Arrighetti who struck out 5 over 2 innings while allowing 1 run. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Brewer RBI double and Hamilton sac fly. In the 3rd, Wagner added a 3 run HR to stretch the lead. Giron would cap the day with an RBI single in the 6th. Santos closed it out allowing 2 runs over the final 4 innings.
Note: McDermott has 25 K in 11.2 innings this season.
- Michael Sandle, DH: 1-for-4, R
- Will Wagner, SS: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
- Jordan Brewer, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- Quincy Hamilton, RF: 0-for-1, RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Justin Williams, 2B: 1-for-3, R, 2B
- Adonis Giron, LF: 1-for-4, RBI
- Kobe Kato, 3B: 1-for-3, R
- Chayce McDermott, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- Spencer Arrighetti, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (WIN)
- Alex Santos, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (SAVE)
Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:
SL: J.P. France (2.93 ERA) – 7:05 CT
CC: TBD – 7:05 CT
AV: Julio Robaina (4.67 ERA) – 6:05 CT
FV: TBD – 5:30 CT
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