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Astros Minor League Recap: June 6th

Jimmy Price

Published

June 7, 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 (38-22) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Gusto started for Sugar Land and pitched very well allowing 1 run over 6 innings while striking out 6. Whitcomb got Sugar Land on the board with a solo HR in the 7th. The game would go to extra innings and in the 10th, Salazar drove in 2 with a 2 run double. Greene allowed run in the bottom of the inning but King came in and shut the door for the 3-2 win.

Note: Whitcomb has a .901 OPS this season.

Shay Whitcomb, SS: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, SB
David Hensley, DH: 0-for-3, R, BB
Cesar Salazar, C: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Ryan Gusto, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Dylan Coleman, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Conner Greene, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
Bryan King, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (21-33) lost 3-0 (BOX SCORE)

Guilfoil started for the Hooks and turned in a quality start allowing 3 runs over 6 innings. The offense struggled on the night collecting just four hits as they were shutout int he 3-0 loss.

Note: Guilfoil has a 3.86 ERA this season.

Zach Cole, RF: 1-for-3, 3B, BB
Collin Price, 1B: 1-for-3

Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Cesar Gomez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Jacob DeLabio, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (23-28) lost 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

Guedez started for Asheville and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5 innings. The offense got on the board in the 7th scoring 4 runs on a Matthews RBI single, Baez 2 run double and Cerny sac fly. Urias pitched in relief but struggled allowing 5 runs as the Hot Rods took the lead. Encarnacion added a solo HR in the 8th but that was it from the offense as Asheville fell 6-5.

Note: Matthews is hitting .333 in High-A.

Brice Matthews, SS: 3-for-5, R, RBI, SB
Luis Baez, LF: 2-for-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
John Garcia, C: 2-for-5
Logan Cerny, CF: 1-for-4, RBI
Narbe Cruz, 3B: 2-for-4, 2B, BB
Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
Anthony Sherwin, 2B: 1-for-3, R, BB

Jose Guedez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Manuel Urias, RHP: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Kelly Austin, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-29) lost 1-0 (BOX SCORE)

Pena started for the Woodpeckers and pitched really well tossing 6 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. He was relieved by Leach who allowed a run over 2 innings. The offense was quiet on the night picking up just 3 hits as they were shutout in the 1-0 loss.

Note: Pena has a 2.68 ERA this season.