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Astros Minor League Recap: June 19th

Jimmy Price

Published

June 20, 2024

Chase Jaworsky | Credit: Fayetteville Woodpeckers

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 (47-24) won 7-1 (BOX SCORE)

Gusto started for Sugar Land and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5 innings. The offense got on the board in the 4th inning scoring 4 runs on a Hensley 2 run single, Machado bases loaded walk and a Bastidas groundout. They got another run in the 8th on a Machado RBI single and 2 more in the 9th on an Amaya 2 run single. The pen was great tossing 4 scoreless as they closed out the win. With the win, Sugar Land became the PCL First Half Champions.

Note: Wagner is hitting .309 this season.

Jesus Bastidas, DH: 0-for-5, RBI
Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 2-for-5, R,
Joey Loperfido, CF: 0-for-3, R, BB
Pedro Leon, RF: 1-for-4, R
Grae Kessinger, SS: 2-for-4, 3 R, BB, SB
David Hensley, LF: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Jacob Amaya, 2B: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Dixon Machado, SS: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, BB

Ryan Gusto, RHP: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Conner Greene, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Dylan Coleman, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Wander Suero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (25-39) POSTPONED

A+: Asheville Tourists (28-34) won 16-6 (BOX SCORE)

Swanson started for Asheville but struggled allowing 5 runs over 4 innings. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Carrillo RBI single. In the 4th, Johnson connected on a 2 run HR. The offense blew it open in the 5th scoring 7 runs on a Garcia RBI single, Guillemette single that scored 3 runs, a Johnson solo HR and Sherwin 2 run HR. The offense added 5 more in the 7th on a Carrillo 3 run HR and Deming 2 run single. Johnson added an RBI double in the 8th. The pen closed it out allowing 1 run over the final 5 innings.

Note: Garcia is hitting .297 this season.

Narbe Cruz, DH: 0-for-4, R, BB
Luis Baez, LF: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B
Austin Deming, 3B: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
John Garcia, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Logan Cerny, CF: 2-for-5, R, 2B
Garret Guillemette, C: 1-for-3, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB
Ryan Johnson, SS: 3-for-3, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB
Oliver Carrillo, RF: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
Anthony Sherwin, 2B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB

Nic Swanson, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Kelly Austin, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Layne Henderson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (29-36) won 8-5 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on an Ochoa RBI single. Marte got the start and was rolling until the 4th when he allowed 4 runs. After the Shorebird added a run in the 6th, Bush connected on a sac fly in the bottom of the 6th to make it 5-2. The Woodpeckers got 2 runs in the 7th on Ochoa and Jaworsky RBI doubles. In the 8th, the offense rallied for 4 runs on a Gomez 2 run double and 2 runs scoring on a balk. Mejia allowed 1 run over 4 innings in relief and Mercedes tossed a scoreless 9th to pick up the save.

Note: Gomez has 15 doubles this season.