Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!
Here is the previous day’s recap.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (19-8) won 10-5 (BOX SCORE)
Blubaugh got the start for Sugar Land and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs. Loperfido put the Space Cowboys on the board with a solo HR in the 3rd inning. In the 6th, Bastidas connected on a 2 run HR. The pen allowed a couple runs as Reno went up 5-3. In the 8th, the offense rallied for 4 runs on RBI doubles from Whitcomb, Wagner, and Salazar and an RBI single from Berryhill. The offense added insurance in the 9th scoring 3 runs on a fielder’s choice, sac fly and Hummel RBI single. Gaither and Suero had scoreless innings to close it out.
Note: Loperfido has a 1.106 OPS this season.
- Joey Loperfido, CF: 2-for-3, 3 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Jesus Bastidas, 3B: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
- Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 1-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI
- Will Wagner, 1B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
- Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
- Cooper Hummel, LF: 2-for-5, RBI
- Luke Berryhill, DH: 2-for-5, RBI
- A.J. Blubaugh, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Conner Greene, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Parker Mushinski, LHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Joel Kuhnel, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Wander Suero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (7-14) won 8-5 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board in the first on a Melton RBI triple. They got 2 more in the 4th on back to back homers from Melton and Corona. Ullola started for the Hooks and dominated allowing 1 hit (a solo HR) over 5 innings while striking out 7. Melton added some more runs with a 2 run double in the 7th inning to make it 5-1. Rodriguez was pitching well but ended up giving up a game tying grand slam in the 9th to force extra innings. In the top of the 10th, the Hooks rallied getting a Brewer RBI double and Hamilton 2 run single to go up 3. DeLabio tossed a scoreless 10th to close it out.
Note: Melton is hitting .370 with 3 HR, 9 RBI over his last 7 games.
- Jeremy Arocho, 3B: 2-for-5, 3 R, SB
- Tommy Sacco, SS: 0-for-4, R, BB
- Jacob Melton, CF: 3-for-5, R, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI
- Kenedy Corona, RF: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
- Jordan Brewer, 1B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, SB
- Quincy Hamilton, LF: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, SB
- J.C. Correa, C: 2-for-4
- Miguel Ullola, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
- Luis Rodriguez, LHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (WIN)
- Jacob DeLabio, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
A+: Asheville Tourists (9-11) won 11-6 (BOX SCORE)
Bloss started for Asheville and was great striking out 8 over 5 innings while allowing just 1 run. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Fisher 2 run HR. In the 5th, Cerny added a 3 run homer, his 4th of the year. Mancini relieved Bloss and allowed 4 runs over 2.2 innings. The game was close in the 9th but Asheville rallied for 5 runs on a Baez 2 run single and Fisher 3 run HR. Molero tossed a scoreless 9th to close it out.
Note: Fisher has a .959 OPS this season.
- Logan Cerny, CF: 1-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Pascanel Ferreras, 2B: 3-for-5, 2 R, RBI
- Luis Baez, LF: 1-for-5, R, 2 RBI
- John Garcia, C: 4-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 SB
- Cam Fisher, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB
- Luis Encarnacion, RF: 1-for-4, R
- Ryan Johnson, SS: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
- Jake Bloss, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (WIN)
- Joey Mancini, RHP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
- Ian Foggo, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
- Jeremy Molero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (13-8) lost 8-5 (BOX SCORE)
Pecko started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 3 runs over 3.2 innings. The offense got things going in the 4th rallying for 5 runs on a Nunez RBI single, Casserilla 2 run single, Bush RBI single and Ochoa RBI single. Nezuh came on in relief but struggled allowing 4 runs as the Wood Ducks took the lead. The offense was unable to get anything else going as the Woodpeckers dropped the series finale 8-5.
Note: Santander has a .847 OPS this season.
- Nehomar Ochoa, LF: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB
- Oliver Carrillo, DH: 1-for-5, R
- Juan Santander, 1B: 1-for-4, R, BB
- Alejandro Nunez, 2B: 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Xavier Casserilla, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI
- Will Bush, C: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Ethan Pecko, RHP: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Dawill Almonte, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- Kelly Austin, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: OFF
CC: OFF
AV: OFF
FV: OFF
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