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Astros Minor League Recap: July 15th

Jimmy Price

Published

July 16, 2022

J.C. Correa | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (37-51) lost 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Bielak started for Sugar Land and allowed 4 runs over 4 innings. The offense got on the board 6th on a Julks solo HR. In the 8th, they got another run back on a bases loaded walk to Manea. Despite the bullpen tossing 5 scoreless innings, the offense was unable to get anything else going as Sugar Land fell 4-2.

Note: Valdez has a .967 OPS in Triple-A.

Corey Julks, RF: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 3-for-5, R, 3 2B
Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Scott Manea, C: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
Franklin Barreto, 3B: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB

Brandon Bielak, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Layne Henderson, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Jon Olczak, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (38-47) lost 9-5 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning scoring 5 runs with only one hit. The runs came on a Whitcomb sac fly, a wild pitch, a bases loaded walk to Brewer and an Arias 2 run single. Robaina got the start and allowed 3 runs over 4.2 innings. Garcia and Horrell gave up a few more runs as the Naturals took the lead. The offense would pick up a few more hits but were unable to score again as they lost 9-5.

Note: Abreu has a 1.033 OPS in July.

Wilyer Abreu, CF: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
Luke Berryhill, C: 0-for-1, R, BB, SB (left with injury)
Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 0-for-4, RBI
Will Wagner, 2B: 0-for-2, R, BB
Alex McKenna, LF: 1-for-3, R, BB
Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-3, R, BB
Jordan Brewer, 1B: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Bryan Arias, DH: 1-for-3, 2 RBI

Julio Robaina, LHP: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Freylin Garcia, RHP: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Michael Horrell, RHP: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Derek West, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (34-49) won 14-8 (BOX SCORE)

Hamilton put the Tourists on the board with a solo HR in the first. They got 3 more runs in the 2nd on a Corona 2 run single and Sandle RBI groundout. In the 3rd, they got 3 more runs on a Stevens RBI double and Stubbs 2 run HR. The offense continued their hitting scoring 3 more runs in the 4th on a Daniels 3 run HR. Kouba started and allowed 2 runs over 5 innings. The offense got 2 more runs in the 6th on another Hamilton solo HR and Sandle RBI single. The offense capped their night with a Correa RBI double and Daniels RBI single in the 8th. The pen allowed a few runs but the offense did more than enough in there 14-8 win.

Note: Hamilton has a 1.085 OPS in July.

Quincy Hamilton, DH: 2-for-3, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB
Michael Sandle, LF: 1-for-5, R, RBI
J.C. Correa, C: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI
Luis Santana, 3B: 2-for-5, R, RBI
Zach Daniels, CF: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
Luis Guerrero, 2B: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B
Chad Stevens, SS: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
C.J. Stubbs, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Kenedy Corona, RF: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

Rhett Kouba, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
Cole McDonald, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Danny Cody, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (37-46) lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE)

Batista started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 6 innings with 9 strikeouts. Both runs came in the last inning of work. The offense was quiet on the day picking up just 3 hits, all singles, as they were shutout in the 2-0 loss.

Note: Batista has 74 K in 66 innings this season.