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 (29-15) won 8-7 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring 5 runs on a Berryhill RBI single, Hensley RBI double, Bastidas 2 run triple and Wagner sac fly. Gusto got the start and allowed 5 runs over 4 innings. Leon added an RBI double in the 5th to take the lead. They got 2 more insurance runs in the 8th on a Berryhill 2 run single. Suero allowed 2 runs in the 9th before he was pulled. VanWey came in with the bases loaded and no outs in a one run game but got a strikeout and a double play to pick up the save.
Note: Whitcomb has a .948 OPS this season.
- Jesus Bastidas, SS: 2-for-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI, SB
- Will Wagner, 1B: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Shay Whitcomb, SS: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3B, SB
- David Hensley, LF: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB, SB
- Luke Berryhill, DH: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBI
- Jacob Amaya, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- Ryan Gusto, RHP: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Miguel Diaz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Alex Speas, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Bryan King, LHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Wander Suero, RHP: 0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
- Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (13-25) lost 6-2 (BOX SCORE)
Urquidy made a rehab start for the Hooks and went 4 innings allowing 5 runs, 4 earned. The Hooks first came in the 3rd when Sacco stole third and scored on an error. They got another run in the 8th on a Melton RBI single. Brown went the final 4 innings allowing 1 run but the offense was unable to come back as the Hooks fell 6-2.
Note: Melton is hitting .288 this season.
- Tommy Sacco, SS: 2-for-4, R, 2B, SB
- Jacob Melton, RF: 2-for-4, RBI, SB
- Colin Barber, DH: 1-for-4, 2B
- Collin Price, C: 1-for-1, R, 2B
- Jose Urquidy, RHP: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Aaron Brown, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (15-21) SUSPENDED
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (19-18) SUSPENDED
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Blair Henley – 2:35 CT
CC: Michael Knorr – 1:05 CT
AV: Edinson Batista – 12:05 CT
FV: TBD – 12:30 CT
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