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Astros Minor League Recap: August 20th

Jimmy Price

Published

August 21, 2024

Derek True | Credit: Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (74-46) lost 7-1 (BOX SCORE)

Junk got the start and struggled allowing 5 runs over 3.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Melton RBI single. The pen allowed a couple runs and the offense was quiet the rest of the way as Sugar Land fell 7-1.

Note: Montero has a 0.00 ERA in Triple-A.

Pedro Leon, LF: 3-for-4, 2B
Cooper Hummel, 1B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Jacob Melton, RF: 1-for-4, RBI
Kenedy Corona, CF: 2-for-3

Janson Junk, RHP: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Parker Mushinski, LHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Rafael Montero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Misael Tamarez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Wander Suero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (41-73) lost 11-6 (BOX SCORE)

Ullola got the start but struggled allowing 4 runs over 4 innings of work. The Hooks got on the board in the 3rd on a Sacco RBI single. They got another run in the 4th on a Ferreras RBI double. Dombroski relieved Ullola and allowed 7 runs over 4 innings. The offense got a run in the 7th on an Espinosa solo HR and 3 runs in the 8th on a fielder’s choice, Deming RBI single and Matthews bases loaded walk. That was it from the offense though as the Hooks fell 11-6.

Note: Cole has 15 doubles in Double-A.

Zach Cole, DH: 2-for-5, R, 2 2B
Brice Matthews, SS: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
Tommy Sacco, 3B: 2-for-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
Logan Cerny, CF: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2B, BB
Collin Price, C: 2-for-3, R, 2 BB
Pascanel Ferreras, 2B: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Rolando Espinosa, LF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB
Austin Deming, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI

Miguel Ullola, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Trey Dombroski, LHP: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (46-66) won 6-1 (BOX SCORE)

True got the start and pitched really well striking out 7 over 5 innings allowing 1 run. The offense got things going in a big way in the 7th inning scoring 6 runs on a Johnson 2 run double, a fielder’s choice, Morton RBI single, Sherwin RBI single and Janek sac fly. The pen was great tossing 4 scoreless as they closed out the 6-1 win.

Note: True has 100 K in 89 innings this season.

Walker Janek, DH: 0-for-4, RBI
Narbe Cruz, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, BB
Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 0-for-3, R, BB
Ryan Johnson, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Oliver Carrillo, LF: 1-for-4, R, RBI
Korey Morton, RF: 1-for-4, R, RBI
Anthony Sherwin, SS: 2-for-4, RBI

Derek True, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Franny Cobos, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (50-62) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE)

Marquez got the start and allowed 3 runs over 3 innings. The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 2nd on a Hernandez RBI single. They got another run in the 4th on a Holy RBI groundout. After the Cannon Ballers added 2 more runs, the offense responded with 3 runs in the 5th on a Hernandez RBI single and bases loaded walks to Sullivan and Villarroel. A Sullivan sac fly in the 7th gave the Woodpeckers the lead.

Note: Spence is hitting .323 in Single-A.