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Astros Minor League Recap: April 23rd

Jimmy Price

Published

April 24, 2022

Berryhill scores on an Arias triple | Credit: Tammy Tucker

Another day of minor league action is in the books. You can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (7-10) won 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Solomon started for the Space Cowboys and pitched well striking out 8 over 5 innings while allowing just 2 runs. The Space Cowboys got on the board in the 2nd inning on a 2 run infield single by De Goti. The game stayed tied at 2 until the 6th when Manea gave Sugar Land the lead with a 2 run single. The bullpen was great tossing 4 scoreless with James picking up the save.

Note: Solomon has 18 K in 13.1 innings this season.

Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, BB
Alex De Goti, 2B: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Michael Papierski, C: 0-for-3, R, BB
Franklin Barreto, 3B: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B
Scott Manea, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 RBI

Peter Solomon, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (WIN)
Jon Olczak, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Zac Rosscup, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Josh James, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (5-9) won 7-6 (BOX SCORE)

Season started for the Hooks and allowed 6 runs in 5 innings as Corpus Christ fell behind early. The offense first got on the board in the 4th when Salazar scored on a wild pitch. In the 5th, they got another run back on a Diaz RBI groundout. The offense picked up 3 more runs on a Kessinger bases loaded HBP, Abreu RBI groundout and Perez RBI single. The bullpen kept the game close with Ruppenthal striking out 5 over 3 scoreless innings. A Diaz RBI single in the 8th tied it at 6. The Hooks went into the 9th with a 6-6 tie but Arias walked it off with an RBI triple to win it.

Note: Diaz has 8 RBI in 13 games this season.

Wilyer Abreu, LF: 1-for-4, R, RBI, SB
Joe Perez, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
Yainer Diaz, 1B: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
Cesar Salazar, C: 3-for-4, R, BB
Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 1-for-4, R, BB
Bryan Arias, DH: 2-for-4, R, 3B, RBI
Luis Guerrero, CF: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, SB
Grae Kessinger, SS: 0-for-2, R, RBI, BB, SB

Cody Deason, RHP: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)

A+: Asheville Tourists (2-12) lost 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Gaither started for the Tourists and tossed 3.1 scoreless innings. He was relieved by McDonald who allowed 4 runs over 1.2 innings. The offense tried to battle back getting a run in the 6th when Brewer scored on a wild pitch. Daniels added an RBI single in the 8th but the offense came up empty in the 9th as they fell 4-2.

Note: Sandle is hitting .326 this season.

Jordan Brewer, CF: 1-for-5, R
Michael Sandle, LF: 2-for-3, R, BB
Will Wagner, 2B: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Zach Daniels, RF: 1-for-3, RBI
Deury Carrasco, 3B: 1-for-3, 2B

Ray Gaither, RHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Cole McDonald, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Palmer Wenzel, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (5-9) won 6-2 (BOX SCORE)

Gusto started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well tossing 4 scoreless innings. The Woodpeckers went into the 7th down 1-0 but got a 3 run HR from Palma to take the lead. Batista relieved Gusto and allowed 2 runs. Fayetteville got some insurance in the 9th scoring 3 runs on an Orr RBI single and Mascai 2 run HR. Betances closed it out striking out 6 over 2.2 scoreless innings.

Note: Betances has 16 K in 8.1 innings this season.