Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (54-58) won 4-3 (BOX SCORE)
Kouba got the start but struggled allowing 3 runs while retiring just one batter. Sugar Land got on the board in the first on a Matthews solo HR. In the 6th, Salazar connected on a 3 run HR to give Sugar Land the lead. The pen was great tossing 8.2 scoreless innings as they close-out the 4-3 win.
Note: Matthews has a .870 OPS in Triple-A.
- Brice Matthews, 2B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Shay Whitcomb, LF: 1-for-3, BB
- Jon Singleton, 1B: 1-for-4, R
- Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Collin Price, DH: 1-for-2, BB
- Edwin Diaz, SS: 2-for-3
- Rhett Kouba, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
- Michael Knorr, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Jayden Murray, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- John Rooney, LHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Tayler Scott, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (37-71) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)
Swanson started for the Hooks and pitched well allowing 1 hit and 1 run over 5.1 innings while striking out 7. The offense got on the board in the 5th inning on a Bush solo HR. Halligan came on in relief and allowed a run as the Sod Poodles took the lead. The offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Hooks fell 2-1.
Note: Bush has a .939 OPS in Double-A.
- Wes Clarke, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B
- Trevor Austin, 2B: 2-for-4, 2B
- Pascanel Ferreras, 3B: 1-for-4, 2B
- Will Bush, DH: 1-for-1, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB
- Nic Swanson, RHP: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- Patrick Halligan, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (45-62) won 4-1 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Whitaker solo HR. In the 3rd, the offense got a run on an Encarnacion RBI single. Howard made his High-A debut and was really good allowing 1 run over 5 innings with 6 strikeouts. In the 6th Whitaker added an RBI on a fielder’s choice and then an RBI triple in the 8th to extend the lead. Pinto closed it out tossing 4 scoreless innings as Asheville won 4-1.
Note: Janek has a .780 OPS this season.
- Yamal Encarnacion, RF: 1-for-4, RBI
- Walker Janek, C: 2-for-3, R, 2B, SB
- Alejandro Nunez, 3B: 1-for-4, SB
- Tyler Whitaker, LF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3B, 3 RBI
- Max Holy, SS: 0-for-3, R, BB, SB
- Dylan Howard, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
- Jean Pinto, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (SAVE)
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (57-50) lost 7-5 (BOX SCORE)
Gonzalez started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 2 runs over 4 innings. The Mudcats got 2 runs off Landeta to make it 4-0. In the bottom of the 6th, the Woodpeckers got on the board scoring a run on a fielder’s choice and 2 runs on a Flores 2 run single. The Mudcats got 2 in the 8th but the Woodpeckers responded with a Monistere 2 run HR in the bottom of the inning. Mercedes allowed a run in the 9th and the offense was unable to comeback as the Woodpeckers fell 7-5.
Note: Powell has 15 SB this season.
- Anthony Huezo, CF: 0-for-4, R, BB
- Caden Powell, SS: 1-for-4, R, SB
- Zach Daudet, 1B: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB
- Nick Monistere, 3B: 1-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, SB
- Chase Call, LF: 1-for-3, BB
- Arturo Flores, C: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- Kedaur Trujillo, DH: 1-for-3, BB
- Rafael Gonzalez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
- David Landeta, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
- Abel Mercedes, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Ethan Pecko – 7:05 CT
CC: Bryce Mayer – 7:05 CT
AV: Brandon McPherson – 5:30 CT
FV: Raimy Rodriguez – 3:35 CT
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