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Astros Minor League Recap: June 23rd

Jimmy Price

Published

June 24, 2024

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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 (49-26) won 6-2 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning on a Whitcomb solo HR, his 17th HR of the season. They got another run in the second inning on a groundout. Gordon got the start and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 6 innings. In the 5th they got 2 runs on a Machado solo HR and Wagner RBI single. Wrobleski added a 2 run single in the 8th inning. The pen was great tossing 3 scoreless innings as they closed out the 6-2 win.

Note: Whitcomb has a .961 OPS this season.

Shay Whitcomb, LF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SB
Will Wagner, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI
Pedro Leon. CF: 2-for-5, 2B
Jacob Amaya, 2B: 3-for-5, 2 R
David Hensley, RF: 2-for-4, R, BB
Dixon Machado, 3B: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB
Ryan Wrobleski, C: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI

Colton Gordon, LHP: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Forrest Whitley, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Wander Suero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (26-43) lost 9-2 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first on a Dezenzo RBI single. Guilfoil started for the Hooks and allowed 3 runs over 4.2 innings. The Hooks got another run in the 3rd on a Price RBI single. The pen struggled allowing 6 runs as theHooks dropped the series finale 9-2.

Note: Matthews is hitting .294 in Double-A.

Brice Matthews, SS: 1-for-3, BB, SB
Zach Dezenzo, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI, SB
Jacob Melton, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2B
Collin Price, C: 1-for-4, RBI

Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Kasey Ford, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Walker Brockhouse, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Cole McDonald, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (30-36) lost 13-3 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the 2nd inning on an Encarnacion 2 run HR. Guedez got the start but struggled allowing 3 runs over 3 innings. In the 4th, Guillemette added a solo HR. The pen struggled allowing 10 runs as the Dash went onto win the series finale 13-3.

Note: Encarnacion is hitting .289 this season.

Logan Cerny, CF: 1-for-5, 2B
Garret Guillemette, 1B: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Narbe Cruz, SS: 1-for-4, R
Luis Encarnacion, C: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
Oliver Carrillo, RF: 1-for-3, BB

Jose Guedez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
Jeremy Molero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Manuel Urias, RHP: 4.0 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Ian Foggo, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-39) won 5-3 (BOX SCORE)

Pena started for the Woodpeckers and was great tossing 6 innings allowing just 1 run, which came in the first, and striking out 5. He only threw 67 pitches. The offense scored 3 runs in the bottom of the inning on a passed ball, an error and a Casserilla RBI double. In the 5th, Ochoa connected on a solo HR. They got another run in the 7th on a fielder’s choice. Santa went the final 3 innings allowing 2 runs but held on for the save.

Note: Pena has a 3.00 ERA this season.