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Astros Minor League Recap: May 24th

Jimmy Price

Published

May 25, 2024

Cesar Salazar | Credit: Kevin M. Cox/Associated Press

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 (32-17) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Urquidy started for Sugar Land and was pitching well until he had to be pulled to an apparent injury. He ended up allowing 1 run over 3.2 innings. Wagner tied the game at 1 in the 5th inning connecting on a solo HR. Sugar Land went into the bottom of the 9th down 2-1. The offense loaded the bases for Salazar, who came through with a walk-off 2 run single to win it 3-2.

Note: Contreras has a 0.75 ERA this season.

Jesus Bastidas, SS: 1-for-3, BB
Jose Abreu, 1B: 0-for-3, BB
Will Wagner, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
Cooper Hummel, LF: 1-for-3, BB
Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

Jose Urquidy, RHP: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Dylan Coleman, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Eric Lauer, LHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Wander Suero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (14-29) lost 17-4 (BOX SCORE)

Brown started for the Hooks and was rolling until the 4th when he ran into trouble. He ended up allowing 5 runs over 4 innings. The offense got on the board in the 5th on a Barber RBI single. The bullpen really struggled allowing a combined 12 runs. Sacco added a 2 run HR in the 9th but the Hooks fell 17-4.

Note: Sacco is hitting .280 this season.

Tommy Sacco, 3B: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB
Colin Barber, LF: 1-for-5, RBI
Jordan Brewer, 1B: 1-for-4, R
Jeremy Arocho, 2B: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB

Aaron Brown, RHP: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Drew Strotman, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Carlos Betancourt, RHP: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Walker Brockhouse, RHP: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Kasey Ford, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (19-23)

Game 1 – won 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

Guedez started game one for Asheville and was solid allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, over 4.1 innings with 5 strikeouts. The offense got on the board in the 5th on a Whittaker RBI single. In the 7th, Asheville took the lead on an Encarnacion 2 run single and Sherwin added some insurance with a 2 run HR. Perez closed it out tossing 2.2 scoreless as Asheville won 5-2.

Note: Guedez has a 2.70 ERA this season.

Jeron Williams, SS: 1-for-3, BB, SB
Logan Cerny, RF: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B
Tyler Whitaker, CF: 2-for-2, R, RBI, BB, SB
Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Yamal Encarnacion, DH: 1-for-3, SB
Anthony Sherwin, 2B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI

Jose Guedez, RHP: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)

Game 2 – lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

Urias started game two and went 4 innings allowing 4 runs. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning getting solo HRs from Encarnacion and Johnson. In the 7th, the offense picked up one run from a Baez single but that would be it as Asheville fell 4-3 in Game 2.

Note: Baez is hitting .303 this season.

Luis Baez, RF: 2-for-4, RBI
Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
Ryan Johnson, SS: 3-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, SS

Manuel Urias, RHP: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jeremy Molero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Deury Carrasco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (20-23) lost 8-6 (BOX SCORE)

Pena started for the Woodpeckers and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs. The offense got on the board in the 3rd scoring 3 runs on an Ochoa RBI double, Luciano RBI single and Bush RBI double. They got 2 more in the 6th on another Ochoa RBI double and a scored a run on a wild pitch. Santos pitched in relief but struggled allowing 5 runs over 3.1 innings. The offense got one in the 9th on a Hernandez RBI double but that was it as the Woodpeckers fell 8-6.

Note: Ochoa is hitting .259 in May.