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Astros Minor League Recap: August 25th

Jimmy Price

Published

August 26, 2024

Pedro León | Credit: Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images

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 (77-48) won 13-4 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the first scoring 4 runs on a Leon RBI double and Hummel 3 run HR. They got 3 more runs in the 2nd inning on a Salazar solo HR and Leon 2 run HR. Junk got the start allowing 4 runs over 4.1 innings. The offense added 4 more in the 5th on a Machado bases loaded walk, run on a wild pitch and an error, and a Leon RBI single. Hummel added a 2 run HR in the 8th. The pen was great tossing 4.2 scoreless as they closed out the win.

Note: Whitley has a 2.33 ERA this season.

Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
Trey Cabbage, 1B: 0-for-4, R, BB, SB
Pedro Leon, RF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Jacob Melton, CF: 2-for-4, 2 R, SB
Cooper Hummel, LF: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB
Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 2-for-5, R
Omar Narvaez, DH: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
Dixon Machado, 3B: 1-for-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB

Janson Junk, RHP: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Nick Hernandez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
Parker Mushinski, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Forrest Whitley, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (43-75) CANCELLED

A+: Asheville Tourists (48-70) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)

True started for Asheville and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Carrillo solo HR. They got another run in the 4th inning on a Cruz solo HR. The offense played add ons getting an Encarnacion RBI single in the 6th and the 8th inning to go up 4-2. Unfortunately, the pen failed to hold the lead as Asheville fell 5-4.

Note: Sanchez has 80 K in 51 innings this season.

Kenni Gomez, RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 SB
Narbe Cruz, 3B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB
Oliver Carrillo, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI

Derek True, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Jaime Melendez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (52-66) lost 9-2 (BOX SCORE)

Mayer made his professional debut and tossed 1 scoreless inning. He was relieved by Marquez who struggled allowing 7 runs over 3.2 innings. The offense got on the board scoring 2 runs in the 4th on a Holy bases loaded walk and Spence bases loaded hit by pitch. The pen allowed a couple more runs and the offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Woodpeckers fell 9-2.

Note: Holy has 9 SB this season.