Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Astros

Astros Minor League Recap: July 5th

Ryan Clifford | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (35-48) won 9-5 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning on a Singleton sac fly and Matijevic solo HR. They got 2 more runs in the 3rd on a Costes RBI triple and Singleton RBI single. Watkins started for Sugar Land and allowed 1 run over 4 innings of work. In the top of the 5th, Singleton added a solo HR, his third since rejoining the organization. Gage allowed 2 runs in relief but Whitcomb provided some insurance with a 3 run HR in the 7th, his 21st HR of the season. Leon followed that up with an RBI single to make it 9-3. Buttrey allowed 2 runs in the 9th but held on as Sugar Land won 9-5.

Note: Whitcomb leads the system with 21 HR, 57 RBI this season.


AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (36-41) won 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks jumped out to a lead scoring 3 runs in the 2nd inning on an Aviles RBI double and sac flies from Correa and Wolforth. Henley got the start and went 6 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 5. Gaither allowed 2 unearned runs in relief as the Missions tied it. In the bottom of the 8th, the Hooks got the lead back on a Daniels sac fly. Gomez closed it out with a scoreless 9th to seal the win.

Note: Gilbert has back to back multi-hit games.

  • Blair Henley, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
  • Ray Gaither, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
  • Cesar Gomez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (29-43) won 16-9 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first on a Sandle RBI double, bases loaded walks to Nova and Kato and a Williams 2 run single. Sacco added a 3 run HR in the 2nd inning to make it 8-0. The Tourists got another run in the 3rd on a Cerny RBI single. Bellozo got the start and allowed 5 runs over 4.2 innings. In the 5th, Borden added a solo HR. The offense got 3 more in the 7th on Williams and Cerny RBI singles and a wild pitch. Clifford added a 3 run HR in the 9th inning, his 13th HR of the season. DeVos went 3 innings in relief allowing 3 runs and Roberts closed it out as the Tourists won 16-9.

Note: Clifford has a .913 OPS this season.


A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (35-41) won 7-5 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first on a Balogh RBI single. In the 3rd, Balogh added another RBI single to make it 2-0. Molina connected on a solo HR in the 4th. Fleury went 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs while striking out 6. In the 5th inning, the offense added 2 more runs on Garcia and Loftin RBI singles. After the Mudcats tied it up at 5, the Woodpeckers got the lead back in the 8th on a Loftin solo HR. Garcia added some insurance with an RBI single in the 9th inning. Guilfoil allowed 2 runs in relief but Molero was able to hang on for the save in the 7-5 win.

Note: Fleury has 82 K in 62 innings this season.


Today’s minor league starters:

SL: TBD – 6:35 CT

CC: TBD – 6:35 CT

AV: Miguel Ullola – 6:35 CT

FV: Andrew Taylor – 6:00 CT

Be sure to follow on Twitter, @AstrosFuture, follow me on Instagram, @AstrosFuture and like my Facebook page, facebook.com/AstrosFuture.

You May Also Like

Astros

The Astros farm system has seen its turnover through the years, but there is still some good and underrated talent here. Let’s take a...

Astros

The Astros have set their rosters for opening day of the minor league baseball season. There are a lot of intriguing players at each...

Astros

Prior to 2021, the MLB Draft consisted of 40 rounds. Today, it has been reduced to just 20. Those 20 additional rounds once provided...

Astros

The Astros have been at the forefront of player development for quite some time. This is especially true on the pitching side of things,...

Astros

It’s been a few years since the Astros had a prospect the caliber of Cam Smith in the system. Following the trade of Kyle...

Astros

Injuries are part of the game, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Former second round pick of the Astros, Andrew...

Astros

This will be your weekly hot list of prospects who are performing well at the plate and on the mound. Here is last week’s...

Astros

The Houston Astros have signed another international prospect, inking infielder Sami Manzueta for a bonus of $850,000. Manzueta is an 16-year-old infielder from Venezuela...

Advertisement https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9802778140493167