Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (26-14) won 16-7 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board first scoring 3 runs in the first inning on a Bastidas solo HR and Salazar 2 run HR. They got another in the 2nd inning on a Bastidas sac fly. In the third, they got a 2 run HR from Whitcomb. Leon would added a 3 run HR in the 4th inning to extend the lead. Henley started for Sugar Land and allowed 3 runs over 4 innings. The offense continued to swing it well getting a 3 run HR from Leon and a 2 run HR from Whitcomb in the 6th inning. The bullpen allowed a few runs but the offense did more than enough to lock up the 16-7 win.
Note: Leon has a .939 OPS this season.
- Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 2-for-2, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB
- Will Wagner, 1B: 3-for-5, 3 R, BB
- Cooper Hummel, LF: 0-for-4, R, RBI, BB
- Pedro Leon, CF: 3-for-6, 2 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI
- Cesar Salazar, C: 2-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI
- David Hensley, DH: 0-for-4, 2 R, BB
- Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI
- Quincy Hamilton, RF: 2-for-5, R
- Blair Henley, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- Alex Speas, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
- Cole McDonald, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Dylan Coleman, RHP: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- Bryan King, LHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Miguel Diaz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (11-23) lost 6-2 (BOX SCORE)
Guilfoil started for the Hooks and went 4 innings allowing 4 runs. He was relieved by De Paula who walked four and allowing 1 run in 1 inning. The offense got on the board scoring 2 runs in the 6th on a McCormick sac fly and Ferreras RBI single. Ford tossed 2 scoreless in relief but the offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Hooks fell 6-2.
Note: Ford has 2.79 ERA this season.
- Chas McCormick, CF: 0-for-2, RBI
- Pascanel Ferreras, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI
- J.C. Correa, DH: 0-for-3, SB
- Colin Barber, LF: 1-for-4, R
- Zach Daniels, RF: 1-for-2, R, BB
- Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- Brayan De Paula, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
- Kasey Ford, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Jacob DeLabio, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (13-20) lost 11-1 (BOX SCORE)
Dombroski started for Asheville but struggled allowing 6 runs over 1.2 innings. He was relieved by Austin who tossed 2.1 scoreless inning in his High-A debut. Calderon was next in and he allowed 5 runs over 5 innings. The offense was quiet on the night with their lone run coming in the 7th on a Deming RBI double as Asheville fell 11-1.
Note: Austin has a 0.77 ERA overall this season.
- Luis Baez, LF: 1-for-4, SB
- John Garcia, C: 1-for-2, R
- Luis Encarnacion, C: 1-for-1, 2B
- Austin Deming, 3B: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Trey Dombroski, LHP: 1.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Kelly Austin, RHP: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Carlos Calderon, RHP: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (18-16) lost 3-0 (BOX SCORE)
Mejia started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 1 unearned run over 3 innings. He was relieved by Almonte who went 3 innings allowing 1 run. Petchske went the final 2 innings allowing 1 run as the Woodpeckers were down 3-0. The offense was quiet on the night as they picked up just five hits in the 3-0 shutout.
Note: Gomez has 9 doubles this season.
- Kenni Gomez, DH: 1-for-4, 2B
- Cesar Hernandez, CF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Chase Jaworsky, 2B: 1-for-4
- Fernando Caldera, C: 1-for-2, BB
- Sandy Mejia, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
- Dawill Almonte, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Ben Petschke, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Misael Tamarez – 7:35 CT
CC: Julio Robaina – 11:05 CT
AV: James Hicks – 5:35 CT
FV: Julio Marte – 5:30 CT
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