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Astros Minor League Recap: May 21st

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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 (20-28) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE)

Alexander got the scoring started with a solo home run in the 2nd inning. Pecko got the start for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 6 runs over 4 innings of work. He was relieved by VanWey who allowed 2 runs. Sugar Land got one run in the 9th on a sac fly but that was it as they fell 8-2.

Note: Biggio is hitting .356 with 5 HR in May.

Rhylan Thomas, CF: 2-for-4, RBI
Cavan Biggio, 1B: 1-for-2, 3 BB
CJ Alexander, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Riley Unroe, DH: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB

Ethan Pecko, RHP: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Anthony Maldonado, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Sam Carlson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (19-23) lost 13-1 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning on a Holy leadoff home run. Hicks got the start and started off well but ran into some trouble allowing 8 runs, 7 earned, over 5 innings of work. Hader allowed a run in relief and Cuevas allowed 4 runs in the 9th. The offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Hooks fell 13-1.

Note: Holy has a .918 OPS in Double-A.

Max Holy, SS: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Taylor Trammell, RF: 1-for-4

James Hicks, RHP: 5.0 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Josh Hader, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Michael Cuevas, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (9-33)

Game One – lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Hertzler got the start in game one and was dominant tossing 6 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 9 batters. The offense got not the board in the 5th inning scoring a run on a Walker bases loaded walk. In the bottom of the 7th, the Hot Rods walked it off with a home run as Asheville dropped game one 2-1.

Note: Hertzler has 49 K in 30.1 innings this season.

Kyle Walker, 2B: 0-for-2, RBI, BB
Caden Powell, DH: 2-for-2, R, BB, SB
Chase Call, RF: 0-for-1, 2 BB, 2 SB

Cole Hertzler, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Joan Ogando, RHP: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Game Two – lost 8-3 (BOX SCORE)

Santos got the start in game two but had a tough outing allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, over 4 innings of work. He was relieved by Rodriguez who allowed 3 runs, 1 earned, over 2 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the 6th inning on a Brutcher RBI single. In the 7th, they picked up 2 more runs on a passed ball and a Thomas groundout but that was it as Asheville dropped game two 8-3.

Note: Walker is hitting .283 this season.

Kyle Walker, SS: 2-for-4, SB
Justin Thomas, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
Drew Brutcher, 1B: 1-for-3, RBI
Chase Call, LF: 1-for-3, R

Yeriel Santos, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Luis Rodriguez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (18-24) lost 12-8 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got the scoring started in the third inning scoring 2 runs on a Huezo RBI double and Flores RBI double. Perez got the start and after 3 scoreless innings to start the game, he ran into trouble allowing 6 runs in the 4th. The Woodpeckers battled back with a run in the 4th on a Cauro sac fly and a run in the 5th on a Salas walk. Wells relieved Perez and 6 runs over 2.1 innings. The offense got one in the 5th on a Newman RBI single and in the 8th, Huezo connected on a 3 run home run. Unfortunately the offense couldn’t complete the comeback as the Woodpeckers fell 12-8.

Note: Huezo has a .810 OPS this season.