Astros Minor League Recap: September 9th

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (49-62)

Game 1 – won 8-0 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board early scoring 5 runs in the first inning on a McKenna 2 run HR, Barefoot RBI single and Arias 2 run single. In the 2nd inning Julks connected on a solo HR. Julks added another HR, this time a 2 run shot, in the 6th. Lawson started for the Hooks and tossed a shutout in the 7 inning game 1.

Note: Hensley is hitting .289 this season.

• Corey Julks, LF: 2-for-3, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB
• Joe Perez, 3B: 0-for-3, R, BB
• David Hensley. 2B: 2-for-3, R
• Alex McKenna, CF: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
• Matthew Barefoot, RF: 1-for-3, R, RBI
• Ross Adolph, DH: 0-for-1, R, BB, SB
• Bryan Arias, SS: 1-for-1, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB

• Brandon Lawson, RHP: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (WIN)

Game 2 – lost 1-0 (BOX SCORE)

Endersby started game 2 and went 4.1 innings allowing 1 run. The bullpen was good too but the offense struggled to get anything going as they picked up just 4 singles in the 1-0 loss.

Note: Endersby has 106 K in 93.2 innings this season.

• Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-4
• Scott Schreiber, DH: 1-for-3
• Alex McKenna, RHP: 1-for-2

• Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
• Michael Horrell, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Layne Henderson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (48-59) lost 11-9 (BOX SCORE)

Robaina started for the Tourists and allowed 4 runs over 4 innings of work. Abreu put the Tourists on the board in the second inning with a 2 run HR in the 2nd inning. The Tourists would get 2 more runs in the 6th on an Abreu RBI double and a run scoring on a wild pitch. Rome extended they lead adding 4 more runs off the bullpen. The Tourists went into the 9th down 8-4 and rallied for 4 runs on a run scoring on a passed ball, a Diaz 2 run HR and an Abreu solo HR. The game went to extras and Rome scored 3 runs in the top of the 10th. The Tourists got one back in the bottom of the inning on a Daniels RBI single but that was it as they lost 11-9.

Note: Diaz is hitting .361 with 7 HR, 20 RBI in 17 games in High-A.

• Zach Daniels, CF: 2-for-6, R, RBI
• J.C. Correa, 1B: 1-for-6, R, 2B
• Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 0-for-4, R, BB
• Yainer Diaz, C: 3-for-6, 3 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
• Wilyer Abreu, RF: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB
• Freudis Nova, 3B: 1-for-2, 2B
• Luis Guerrero, LF: 1-for-5, R

• Julio Robaina, RHP: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
• Kevin Holcomb,  RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
• Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Freylin Garcia, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K