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 (85-50) lost 1-0 (BOX SCORE)
Brown started for Sugar Land and pitched well striking out 3 over 5 innings allowing 1 unearned run. The pen was great tossing 3 scoreless innings. The offense struggled though collecting just 5 hits as they were shutout in the 1-0 loss.
Note: Hamilton has 21 doubles this season.
- Grae Kessinger, 3B: 1-for-4, 2B
- Jacob Melton, LF: 1-for-4
- Quincy Hamilton, RF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Kenedy Corona, CF: 1-for-3
- Aaron Brown, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Glenn Otto, RHP: 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Rafael Montero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (50-77) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Guilfoil got the start and pitched well striking out 7 over 4.2 innings allowing 1 run. The Hooks tied things up in the 4th on a Price solo HR. Molero allowed a run in relief as the Travelers went up 2-1. In the 7th, the Hooks tied it again on a Deming RBI single. Encarnacion gave the Hooks the lead in the 8th with an RBI single. Pecko closed it out tossing 4 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts to seal the win.
Note: Pecko has a 2.36 ERA in Double-A.
- Jeremy Arocho, 2B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB
- Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI
- Collin Price, C: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 2-for-4, R, 2B, SB
- Austin Deming, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI
- Yamal Encarnacion, LF: 1-for-3, R
- Tyler Guilfoil, LHP: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
- Jeremy Molero, RHP: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Ethan Pecko, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (WIN)
A+: Asheville Tourists (50-78) lost 5-0 (BOX SCORE)
True got the start but struggled allowing 3 runs while retiring just 2 batters. The rest of the pen was solid with Perez and Cobos striking out 6 each while allowing 1 run. The offense was quiet on the night though, picking up just 5 hits as they were shutout, 5-0.
Note: Sanchez has a 2.81 ERA in High-A.
- Narbe Cruz, SS: 2-for-4
- Anthony Sherwin, 3B: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
- Derek True, RHP: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Railin Perez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- Franny Cobos, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
- Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 1.o IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (54-74)
Game 1 – lost 8-6 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 2nd inning on an Ochoa RBI single. Sanchez got the start but struggled allowing 6 runs over 2.2 innings. He was relieved by Marquez who allowed 2 runs over 4.1 innings. The offense would battle getting 5 runs in the 5th on a Hernandez RBI single, Holy bases loaded walk, Sullivan bases loaded walk and Austin 2 run single. That was it from the offense though as the Woodpeckers dropped game one, 8-6.
Note: Hernandez has 33 SB this season.
- Joseph Sullivan, DH: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
- Trevor Austin, 1B: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- Caden Powell, 3B: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
- Cesar Hernandez, RF: 1-for-4, R, RBI, SB
- Nehomar Ochoa, LF: 2-for-4, RBI
- Lucas Spence, CF: 1-for-2, R, BB, 2 SB
- Drew Vogel, 2B: 1-for-2, R, SB
- Max Holy, SS: 0-for-1, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Yanquiel Sanchez, LHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- Pedro Marquez, RHP: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Game 2 – won 1-0 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Colon solo HR. That was all starter needed. Rodriguez started game two and dominated tossing a complete game shutout (7 innings) with 5 strikeouts as the Woodpeckers game game two, 1-0.
Note: Rodriguez has a 2.86 ERA in Single-A.
- Rabel Colon, LF: 1-for-1, R, HR, RBI, BB
- Luis Rodriguez, RHP: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (WIN)
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: A.J. Blubaugh – 6:05 CT
CC: Trey Dombroski – 6:05 CT
AV: Edinson Batista – 4:05 CT
FV: Raimy Rodriguez – 6:05 CT
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