Astros Minor League Recap: May 28th

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (18-26) won 14-13 (BOX SCORE) 

Wild game in Corpus Christi last night. Robaina started but struggled allowing 9 runs in 3 innings. The offense got their scoring started in the first on a Valdez RBI single. In the 2nd, Kessinger added a 2 run HR. The Hooks picked up another in the 3rd on a sac fly and then rallied for 5 runs in the 4th on a Berryhill RBI double, Valdez 2 run double, Dirden RBI double and Arias RBI groundout. The Hooks rallied again in the 7th scoring 3 runs on an Abreu RBI groundout, a run scoring on a wild pitch and a Diaz RBI single. Wichita retook the lead in the 8th with 2 runs. The Hooks went into the 9th down 13-12 but would rally getting a Valdez RBI double to tie it and an Arias RBI single to walk it off for the 14-13 win.

Note: Valdez is hitting .348 with 38 RBI in 38 games this season.

• Wilyer Abreu, CF: 2-for-5, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB
• Luke Berryhill, C: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2 2B, RBI, BB
• Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 3-for-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB
• Yainer Diaz, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• Justin Dirden, RF: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
• Bryan Arias, DH: 1-for-6, 2 RBI
• Shay Whitcomb, SS: 0-for-4, R, BB, SB
• Grae Kessinger, 3B: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
• Jose Alvarez, LF: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB

• Julio Robaina, RHP: 3.0 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Layne Henderson, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Chandler Casey, RHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Devin Conn, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)

A+: Asheville Tourists (16-27) won 8-4 (BOX SCORE)

Gomez started for the Tourists and was phenomenal striking out 9 over 6 scoreless innings. Hamilton put the Tourists on the board in the first with an RBI double. Their 2nd run came in the 6th on a Correa RBI single. In the 8th, the Tourists put together some insurance runs scoring 6 on a Stevens 2 run HR, Lee RBI single, Hamilton 2 run single and a run scoring on an error. Brown allowed 4 in the 9th but was able to close to the door for the 8-4 win.

Note: Correa is hitting .382 with 19 RBI in May.

• Colin Barber, RF: 3-for-5, R, 2B
• Will Wagner, 2B: 0-for-4, R, BB
• Michael Sandle, LF: 1-for-5, R, 2B
• Quincy Hamilton, DH: 3-for-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI
• J.C. Correa, 3B: 3-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Chad Stevens, SS: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Zach Daniels, CF: o-for-3, R, BB
• AJ Lee, 1B: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB

• Cesar Gomez, RHP: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (WIN)
• Aaron Brown, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (SAVE)