Astros Minor League Recap: July 21st

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (43-45) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board first scoring 2 runs in the 3rd on a Brewer 2 run double. They got another run in the 4th on a Wolforth sac fly. In the 5th, the offense added 2 more on a Barber RBI single and Stevens RBI triple. Gordon got the start and was dominant striking out 9 over 5.1 innings while allowing just 1 run, which scored after he was pulled. Barber added another run in the 7th on a sac fly. Brown and DeLabio tossed scoreless innings to close it out as the Hooks won 6-3.

Note: Gordon has 109 K in 85 innings this season.

• Drew Gilbert, CF: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B
• Zach Daniels, RF: 3-for-4, 2 R, SB
• Jordan Brewer, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Colin Barber, LF: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI
• Chad Stevens, DH: 1-for-4, 3B, RBI
• Luis Aviles, SS: 1-for-4, R, SB
• J.C. Correa, 3B: 2-for-4, SB
• Garrett Wolforth, C: 1-for-3, RBI

• Colton Gordon, LHP: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K (WIN)
• Derek West, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Tyler Brown, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Jacob DeLabio, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (34-49)

Game 1 – won 11-3 (BOX SCORE)

Bellozo started game one and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Cole solo HR. In the 6th, Clifford and Cole hit back to back homers to tie it at 3. The offense exploded in the 7th scoring 8 runs on a Guilamo solo HR, Cerny RBI single, bases loaded walks to Cole and Sacco and a Sandle grand slam. DeVos closed it out tossing 3 scoreless innings as the Tourists won game one.

Note: Cole has 13 HR and a .950 OPS this season.

• Jacob Melton, LF: 1-for-4, R, BB
• Logan Cerny, RF: 2-for-4, R, RBI
• Ryan Clifford, 1B: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI
• Zach Cole, CF: 2-for-3, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB
• Tommy Sacco, SS: 0-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Michael Sandle, DH: 1-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI
• Freddy Guilamo, C: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Rolando Espinosa, 2B: 2-for-4, R, SB

• Valente Bellozo, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
• Nolan DeVos, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)

Game 2 – lost 6-0 (BOX SCORE)

Ullola started for the Tourists and lasted 3 innings allowing 5 runs, 2 earned. He was relieved by Mancini who allowed 1 run in 3 innings of work. The offense picked up just 2 hits in game two as they were shoutout in the 6-0 loss.

Note: Clifford has a .875 OPS in High-A.

• Ryan Clifford, DH: 1-for-3
• Tim Borden, SS: 1-for-2
• Rolando Espinosa, 3B: 1-for-2

• Miguel Ullola, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
• Joey Mancini, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K