Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (14-14) won 6-4 (BOX SCORE)
Kouba got the start for Sugar Land and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense got things going in the second inning scoring 4 runs on a Bastidas solo HR and Short 3 run HR. They got another run in the 3rd on a Bastidas RBI double. Price added some insurance in the 5th with a solo HR. Murray allowed a couple of runs in relief but Robertson closed it out tossing 2 scoreless as he picked up the save.
Note: Short has a .881 OPS this season.
- Zack Short, DH: 1-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- Collin Price, 1B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Jesus Bastidas, SS: 3-for-5, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
- Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-3, R, BB
- Rhett Kouba, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Shawn Dubin, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Jayden Murray, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Nick Robertson, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (6-16) lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
Mancini got the start for the Hooks and was really good tossing 5.2 no-hit innings before allowing a single and being pulled. He finished with 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. The offense struggled picking up just 3 hits. Santos tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief before allowing a walk-off 2 run HR in the 9th inning as the Hooks fell 2-0.
Note: Mancini has a 3.79 ERA this season.
- Zach Cole, CF: 1-for-2, 2 BB, SB
- Logan Cerny, RF: 1-for-3
- Joey Mancini, RHP: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Anderson Bido, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Alex Santos, RHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (8-13) lost 6-4 (BOX SCORE)
Gillis got the start for Asheville and struggled a bit allowing 4 runs, 3 earned, over 3.2 innings. Asheville got on the board in the 6th inning on a Vogel RBI single. The Drive scored a couple more to extend their lead. Asheville rallied getting a run in the 7th on a Whitaker RBI groundout and then 2 runs in the 8th on a wild pitch and Fisher RBI groundout. Guedez allowed 2 runs over the final 4.1 innings but the offense was unable to complete the comeback as Asheville fell 6-4.
Note: Nunez is hitting .316 this season.
- Joseph Sullivan, CF: 1-for-4, BB
- Alejandro Nunez, 2B: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, SB
- Christian Gonzalez, SS: 1-for-4, R
- Drew Vogel, 3B: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Will Bush, C: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- Tyler Whitaker, LF: 1-for-4, RBI
- Brett Gillis, RHP: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Jose Guedez, RHP: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (11-11) won 6-4 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring 4 runs on a Holy 3 run triple and Luciano sac fly. Palmer got the start and went 3.2 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. He was relieved by Frias who allowed 2 runs as the Shorebirds tied it up. In the bottom of the 4th the Woodpeckers took the lead on a Spence RBI double. The Woodpeckers got a run in the 8th on an error for some insurance. Ogando closed it out tossing 5 scoreless innings as the Woodpeckers won 6-4.
Note: Holy is hitting .350 this season.
- Lucas Spence, CF: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI
- Drew Brutcher, RF: 2-for-3, R, BB
- Kedaur Trujillo, 1B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Cesar Hernandez, LF: 0-for-3, R, BB
- Max Holy, 2B: 1-for-3, 2 R, 3B, 3 RBI, BB
- Waner Luciano, 3B: 1-for-3, RBI
- Twine Palmer, RHP: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Francisco Frias, RHP: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- Joan Ogando, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (WIN)
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Tyler Ivey – 11:05 CT
CC: Trey Dombroski – 7:05 CT
AV: Andrew Taylor – 5:45 CT
FV: TBD – 10:05 CT
Be sure to subscribe to receive weekly updates on the Astros minor league system. Also be sure to follow on X, @Astros.
