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Astros Minor League Recap: July 12th

Jimmy Price

Published

July 13, 2024

Tyler Guilfoil | Credit: Greenfly

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 (57-32) lost 4-1 (BOX SCORE)

Gordon started for Sugar Land and tossed 5 scoreless innings. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Hamilton RBI single. The pen allowed a few runs and the offense was unable to get anything else going as Sugar Land fell 4-1.

Note: Whitcomb has 22 SB this season.

Shay Whitcomb, DH: 1-for-4, SB
Pedro Leon, RF: 2-for-4, R, 3B
Quincy Hamilton, CF: 1-for-4, RBI

Colton Gordon, LHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Drew Strotman, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (29-55) won 4-0 (BOX SCORE)

Mancini got the start and pitched well striking out 5 over 5 scoreless innings. The Hooks got on the board in the 3rd on a Corona RBI groundout. The offense added 3 more in the 7th on a Corona sac fly and Cole 2 run double. Guilfoil closed it out tossing 4 no-hit innings as the Hooks won 4-0.

Note: Mancini has a 1.89 ERA in Double-A.

Jacob Melton, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, SB
Zach Dezenzo, 3B: 1-for-4, R, BB
Tommy Sacco, 2B: 1-for-2, R, 3 BB, SB
Kenedy Corona, CF: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Zach Cole, DH: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, SB
Miguel Palma, C: 2-for-4

Joey Mancini, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (WIN)
Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (37-45) won 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

Guedez got the start for Asheville and allowed 2 runs, both unearned, over 3 innings of work. The offense got on the board with a run in the 4th on a Deming solo HR. After falling behind 3-1, the Tourists rallied for 5 runs in the 6th on a Baez 2 run HR, Loftin RBI double and two runs scoring on an error. Urias went the final 5 innings allowing 3 runs, but held on as Asheville won 6-5.

Note: Baez has 14 homers this season.

Narbe Cruz, 3B: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B
Luis Baez, RF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
Austin Deming, 2B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Ryan Johnson, SS: 1-for-4, R
Oliver Carrillo, DH: 1-for-4, R
Jackson Loftin, CF: 1-f0r-3, R, 2B, RBI
Yamal Encarnacion, LF: 1-for-3, SB

Jose Guedez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Franny Cobos, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Manuel Urias, RHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (38-47) lost 3-0 (BOX SCORE)

Peralta started for the Woodpeckers and went 5 innings allowing 3 runs with 4 strikeouts. Mejia went 3 scoreless in relief with 4 strikeouts. Unfortunately, the offense was quiet, picking up just 2 hits on the night as the Woodpeckers fell 3-0.

Note: Mejia has 65 K in 49.1 innings this season.