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Astros Minor League Recap: June 22nd

Jimmy Price

Published

June 23, 2023

Justin Dirden | Credit: Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Another day of minor league action is in the book. See the results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-40) lost 10-9 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the first scoring 3 runs on a Dirden RBI double, a wild pitch and a groundout. They got 2 more in the 3rd on Dirden and Matijevic RBI singles. Garcia got the start but really struggled allowing 8 runs over 4 innings of work. In the 6th the offense picked up 2 runs on Matijevic and Costes RBI singles. They tied the game in the 7th on a Lee RBI single and took the lead on a Leon solo HR in the 8th. The game went to the 9th and Salt Lake was able to walk it off as Sugar Land fell 10-9.

Note: Dirden is hitting .323 in June.

David Hensley, SS: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B
Quincy Hamilton, LF: 1-for-4, 2 R
Justin Dirden, CF: 3-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Korey Lee, C: 3-for-5, R, 2B, RBI
J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
Pedro Leon, 2B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Marty Costes, DH: 1-for-4, RBI

Bryan Garcia, RHP: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Austin Davis, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Matt Gage, LHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Parker Mushinski, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (32-34) lost 7-5 (BOX SCORE)

Arrighetti got the start for the Hooks and allowed 2 runs over 5 innings with 7 strikeouts. The Hooks got on the board in the 2nd inning on an Aviles solo HR. They got 3 more runs in the 6th inning on a Loperfido 2 run HR and Aviles sac fly. DeLabio tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief to maintain the lead. Gaither struggled in relief allowing 5 runs, 2 earned, as the Sod Poodles won 7-5.

Note: Loperfido has a .969 OPS in Double-A.

Drew Gilbert, CF: 1-for-5
Kenedy Corona, RF: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
Joey Loperfido, LF: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Luis Aviles, SS: 2-for-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
Scott Schreiber, 1B: 2-for-3, 2B, BB
J.C. Correa, 2B: 1-for-4, RBI

Spencer Arrighetti, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Jacob DeLabio, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Cesar Gomez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (26-35) CANCELED

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-36) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Fayetteville got on the board in the first inning on a Garcia RBI single. Nodal started and allowed 2 runs over 1.2 innings. Rodriguez pitched in relief allowing 1 run over 4.1 innings with 8 strikeouts. The offense was unable to mount a comeback as the Woodpeckers lost 3-1.

Note: Rodriguez has 20 K in 13.1 innings this season.