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Astros Minor League Recap: May 16th

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Kevin Alvarez | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (20-24) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE)

Weiss started for Sugar Land and went 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned. The offense got on the board in the 7th on an Unroe RBI double and Johnson sac fly. In the 9th, Biggio homered to tie the game at 3 and force extra innings. The offense rallied in the 10th scoring 3 runs on a Strahm RBI single, a run on an error and a Biggio RBI single. The pen was great tossing 5.1 scoreless innings as they closed out the 6-3 win.

Note: Santa has a 1.45 ERA this season.

Daniel Johnson, CF: 0-for-4, R, RBI
Kellen Strahm RF: 1-for-5, R, RBI
James Nelson, LF: 2-for-5, R
Cavan Biggio, 2B: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Riley Unroe, DH: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB

Ryan Weiss, RHP: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
J.P. France, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Alimber Santa, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Tom Cosgrove, LHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Roddery Munoz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
Anthony Maldonado, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (17-21) won 9-4 (BOX SCORE)

Gillis got the start and was solid going 5 innings and allowing 3 runs, 2 earned. The offense got on the board in the 4th inning on a Holt sac fly. The offense rallied in the 5th inning scoring 7 runs on a Guillemette RBI single, a run on an error, Spence RBI double, Bush single, Holy RBI single and Austin 2 run home run. Guillemette added another run in the 8th on an RBI single. McLoughlin closed it out with 2 scoreless innings as the Hooks won 9-4.

Note: Encarnacion is hitting .280 this season.

Jeremy Pena, SS: 1-for-4, 2B
Jake Meyers, CF: 0-for-4, R
Lucas Spence, RF: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB
Will Bush, 1B: 1-for-4, R, SB
Max Holy, DH: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, SB
Trevor Austin, 3B: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
Yamal Encarnacion, 2B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B
Garret Guillemette, C: 3-for-4, R, 2 RBI

Brett Gillis, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Julio Rodriguez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Michael Cuevas, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Trey McLoughlin, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (9-29) lost 10-5 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the first inning on a Nunez 2 run single. Howard got the start and went 5 innings allowing 6 runs. Asheville got 2 runs back in the 7th inning on a Schiavone 2 run double. Carr relieved Howard and went 4 innings allowing 4 runs. The offense got a run in the 8th inning on a Trujillo RBI single but that was it as Asheville fell 10-5.

Note: Schiavone has a 1.247 OPS this season.

Kyle Walker, 2B: 1-for-5, R, 2 SB
Jason Schiavone, DH: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB
Ethan Frey, CF: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
Drew Brutcher, 1B: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB
Alejandro Nunez, LF: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
Zach Daudet, SS: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Mason Lytle, RF: 1-for-4, R, SB
Keduar Trujillo, C: 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB, SB

Dylan Howard, RHP: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Jordan Carr, LHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (17-21) won 9-5 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on an Alvarez sac fly. Forcucci got the start and went 2 innings allowing 1 run, though he walked 5. The offense tied it up in the 4th scoring on a run on a wild pitch. The offense got 2 runs in the 5th on an Alvarez 2 run home run. After the Shorebirds took the lead, the offense tied it in the 6th on a Diaz RBI double. Wells relieved Forcucci and went 3 innings allowing 4 runs. The game went to the 9th inning tied but the Woodpeckers rallied for 4 runs on a Wakefield RBI single, Vasquez sac fly, Diaz walk and a run scoring on an error. MacRae was solid tossing 4 scoreless innings in relief as he closed out the 9-5 win.

Note: Salas has a .834 OPS this season in Single-A.