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Astros Minor League Recap: April 26th

Kevin Alvarez | Credit: Joe Dwyer

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-12) won 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

Bolton made a rehab start for Sugar Land and allowed 1 run over 2 innings. He was relieved by Bielak who allowed 2 runs over 5.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 4th scoring a run on an error. After the Express scored a run in the 8th to take a 3-1 lead, Strahm came through in the bottom of the inning with a 2 run home run to tie it. In the 9th, Biggio walked it off with an RBI single as Sugar Land won 4-3.

Note: Carlson has a 2.70 ERA this season.


AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (10-11) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board first getting a run on an Encarnacion RBI single in the third inning. Dombroski got the start and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 7. The Travelers took the lead in the 8th inning but in the 9th, Sacco tied it with a solo home run. The game went to extras and in the 10th, Baez gave the Hooks the lead on an RBI single. Unfortunately the pen wasn’t able to hold the lead as the Travelers scored 2 runs to walk it off.

Note: Dombroski has a 2.57 ERA this season.


A+: Asheville Tourists (5-16) lost 10-7 (BOX SCORE)

DeVos started for Asheville and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. The offense got on the board in the 5th inning scoring 5 runs on a Schiavone 2 run HR, Cruz RBI single and Powell 2 run single. They got 2 more runs in the 7th inning on a Walker 2 run single. Martich struggled in relief allowing 4 runs as the Drive tied it. The game went to extra innings and in the 10th, the Drive scored 3 runs as they won 10-7.

Note: Cruz is hitting .361 this season.


A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (9-12)

Game One – won 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

This was a continuation of the suspended game on Saturday. Fayetteville got on the board in the first inning on an Alvarez solo HR, his first of the year. They found themselves down pretty quick though with the Pelicans scoring 2 runs in the first and 3 runs in the third. The game was suspended in the 3rd and picked back with Rodriguez coming in and tossing 3.1 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. The offense rallied for 4 runs in the 7th inning on an Ochoa 2 run HR and Neyens 2 run single. The game went to extra innings and in the 10th, Alvarez walked it off with an RBI single.

Note: Alvarez is hitting .284 this season.

Game Two – won 6-2 (BOX SCORE)

Smith started game two for the Woodpeckers and was solid allowing one unearned run over 4 innings of work. The offense got on the board scoring 2 runs on an Ochoa steal of home and Vasquez RBI single. In the 3rd the offense scored 3 more runs on a Salas RBI single, Gomez sac fly and Cauro RBI single. Monistere added an RBI double in the 6th inning. Varela went the final 3 innings allowing a run while striking out 5.

Note: Ochoa has a .855 OPS this season.


Today’s minor league starters:

SL: OFF

CC: OFF

AV: OFF

FV: OFF

 

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