Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (74-42) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Blubaugh got the start and allowed 4 runs over 4.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 5th inning scoring 4 runs on a Narvaez RBI single, Hamilton RBI double, and a Hummel 2 run single. Tamarez allowed a run as Tacoma took a 5-4 lead. The offense was quiet the rest of the way as Sugar Land fell 5-4.
Note: Montero hasn’t allowed a run in Triple-A.
- Cooper Hummel, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
- Grae Kessinger, 3B: 2-for-3, BB
- Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 1-for-4, R
- Omar Narvaez, DH: 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Cesar Salazar, C: 0-for-3, R, BB
- Quincy Hamilton, CF: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI
- A.J. Blubaugh, RHP: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Misael Tamarez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Parker Mushinski, LHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (39-71) won 16-5 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board in a big way scoring 7 runs in the 2nd inning on an Arocho RBI single, Price sac fly, Wrobleski RBI double, Cole 2 run double and Sacco 2 run HR. They got 2 more runs in the 3rd on an Espinosa sac fly and Baez RBI single. Verlander got the start and was really good allowing 1 earned run over 4 innings while striking out 5. The offense blew it open more scoring 7 runs in the 7th inning on a Cerny solo HR, Espinosa RBI single, Bez sac fly, Cole RBI double, Sacco RBI single, Ferreras RBI groundout and Cole RBI double. The pen allowed a few runs but held on for the 16-5 win.
Note: Cole has a .825 OPS in Double-A.
- Rolando Espinosa, LF: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
- Luis Baez, RF: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, SB
- Zach Cole, DH: 2-for-6, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI
- Tommy Sacco, 3B: 3-for-6, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
- Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 0-for-4, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Logan Cerny, CF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
- Jeremy Arocho, 2B: 1-for-4, 3 R, RBI, BB
- Collin Price, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI
- Ryan Wrobleski, C: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Justin Verlander, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- James Hicks, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- Cesar Gomez, RHP: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Brody Rodning, LHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (46-63) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Cruz 3 run HR. Batista started for the Tourists and allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, over 5 innings. Asheville took the lead in the 7th on a Gomez RBI single. After the Emperors tied the game in the bottom of the 7th, the Tourists retook the lead with a Guillemette RBI single in the 8th. Nezuh closed it out allowing 1 run over the final 4 innings as Asheville won 5-4.
Note: Nezuh has 133 K in 103.1 innings this season.
- Kenni Gomez, CF: 2-for-5, R, RBI
- Narbe Cruz, 2B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
- Garret Guillemette, 1B: 2-for-4, RBI
- Ryan Johnson, SS: 1-for-3, R, BB, SB
- Korey Morton, RF: 2-for-3, R, BB, SB
- Edinson Batista, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (48-61) lost 6-4 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first on a Villarroel RBI double. Murfee made a rehab start but struggled allowing 4 runs retiring just 1 batter. Brito pitched in relief and tossed 4 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. The offense got 2 runs back in the 5th on Austin and Powell RBI singles. Augusta scored 2 more to open their lead to 6-3 but the Woodpeckers responded with one in the 8th on a wild pitch. The offense was unable to score against the Woodpeckers fell 6-4.
Note: Brito has a 1.80 ERA in Single-A.
- Lucas Spence, RF: 1-for-4, R
- Kelly Austin, LF: 2-for-5, R, RBI
- Jancel Villarroel, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Caden Powell, 3B: 2-for-4, RBI, SB
- Drew Vogel, 2B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Max Holy, SS: 1-for-3, 2B, SB
- Penn Murfee, RHP: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Hudson Leach, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
- Anderson Brito, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Julio Marte, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Ryan Gusto – 9:05 CT
CC: TBD – 7:05 CT
AV: Nic Swanson – 6:00 CT
FV: Yanquiel Sanchez – 6:05 CT
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