Astros Minor League Recap: June 21st

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (28-36) lost 10-9 (BOX SCORE) 

Robaina started for the Hooks and went 3.1 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. Diaz put the Hooks on the board in the 5th with a 2 run HR. The Hooks blew it open in the 6th scoring 7 runs on a McKenna RBI single, Salazar 2 run single, Diaz bases loaded walk, Berryhill sac fly and Dirden 2 run single. Sprinkle struck out 4 in relief and Ruppenthal tossed a scoreless innings. The bullpen struggled in the 9th allowing 6 runs as the Sod Poodles took the lead and won 10-9.

Note: Dirden has a .954 OPS this season.

• Wilyer Abreu, CF: 1-for-5, R
• Luke Berryhill, C: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
• Justin Dirden, LF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• Shay Whitcomb, DH: 1-for-4, R
• Will Wagner, 3B: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Alex McKenna, RF: 1-for-4, R, RBI
• Cesar Salazar, 1B: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
• Edwin Diaz, 2B: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB

• Julio Robaina, LHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
• Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Layne Henderson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Jojanse Torres, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (25-38) won 12-6 (BOX SCORE)

Gusto started for the Tourists and was great tossing 6 innings allowing just 1 run. Corona put the Tourists on the board in the 2nd with an RBI single. The offense got 2 more in the 4th on a bases loaded walk to Hamilton and a Sandle sac fly. The offense would add two more getting one in the 7th on a Stevens RBI single and another in the 8th on a Hamilton sac fly. The pen struggled allowing 3 runs in the 9th as the Grasshoppers tied it. The offense exploded in the 10th though scoring 7 runs on a Corona 2 run single, Lee 2 run double, Stevens sac fly, run scoring on a wild pitch and a Correa RBI single. Cody held the Grasshoppers to just one run in the bottom of the inning as the Tourists won 12-6.

Note: Corona is hitting .267 in High-A.

• Quincy Hamilton, CF: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB
• Michael Sandle, RF: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, BB
• Chad Stevens, SS: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
• J.C. Correa, C: 1-for-6, R, RBI
• Luis Guerrero, 2B: 1-for-4, 3 R, 2 BB, SB
• Luis Santana, 3B: 2-for-4, 3 R
• Kenedy Corona, LF: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, BB
• AJ Lee, 1B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB

• Ryan Gusto, RHP: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Franny Cobos, RHP: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Danny Cody, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)