Astros Minor League Recap: October 3rd, 2021
The final minor league recap of the 2021 season….
AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (75-55) lost 14-4 (BOX SCORE)
Conine started for the Skeeters but got roughed up allowing 10 runs, 6 earned over 2.2 innings. The Skeeters got on the board in the 5th scoring 3 runs on a Jones bases loaded walk, Hinojosa RBI single, and Costes sac fly. The Skeeters got another run back in the 6th on a Papierski RBI double. Most of the bullpen was solid but James allowed 4 runs as the Express extended their lead. The offense was unable to get anything else going as they dropped the season finale 14-4.
Note: Jones finished the minor league season hitting .331 with a 1.009 OPS.
- Jeremy Pena, SS: 0-for-5, R
- Taylor Jones, DH: 2-for-3, RBI, BB
- C.J. Hinojosa, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI
- Marty Costes, RF: 0-for-2, RBI
- J.J. Matijevic, LF: -for-3, R, 2B, BB
- Michael Papierski, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Pedro Leon, CF: 0-for-3, R, BB
- Alex De Goti, 2B: 1-for-3, R, BB
- Brett Conine, RHP: 2.2 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Kit Scheetz, LHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Bryan Abreu, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- Colin McKee, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Josh James, RHP: 0.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Michael Kelly, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 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: SEASON OVER
CC: SEASON OVER
AV: SEASON OVER
FV: SEASON OVER
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