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Astros Minor League Recap: May 3rd

Alex Santos | Credit: Corpus Christi Hooks

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 (17-16) lost 9-6 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the 1st inning scoring 2 runs on a Price 2 run single. They got 2 more runs in the 3rd inning on a Biggio 2 run home run. Bielak got the start and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense scored 2 more runs in the 6th on a Price solo home run and Strahm RBI double. The pen relieved Bielak in the 6th but struggled allowing 7 runs as Reno took the lead. The offense was unable to rally as Sugar Land fell 9-6.

Note: Price has a .844 OPS this season.


AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (13-14) won 7-5 (BOX SCORE)

Dombroski started for the Hooks but had some troubles allowing 5 runs over 3.2 innings. The offense got on the board in the first scoring 2 runs on a Whitaker 2 run single. The Hooks responded again in the 4th scoring 4 runs on a Sacco solo home run and Encarnacion 3 run double. In the 5th inning, Sacco connected on another solo home run to extend the lead. The pen was solid tossing 5.1 scoreless innings as they closed out the 7-5 win.

Note: Chirinos has a 2.45 ERA this season.


A+: Asheville Tourists (6-21) lost 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

DeVos started for Asheville and was solid allowing 2 runs over 4.2 innings while striking out 6. Asheville got on the board in the 4th on a Batista RBI single and then tied things in the 6th on a Schiavone solo home run. In the 7th, Brutcher gave Asheville the lead connecting on a 3 run home run to right field. Wohlgemuth came on in relief but struggled allowing 4 runs as the Blue Rocks took the lead. Unfortunately the offense was shut down the rest of the game as Asheville fell 6-5.

Note: Brutcher is hitting .278 this season.


A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (10-17) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE

Carrera got the start for the Woodpeckers and pitched well tossing 4.2 scoreless innings. Smith came on in relief and went 3 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense got on the board in the 8th on an Alvarez RBI single but that was it from the offense as the Woodpeckers fell 2-1.

Note: Neyens has a .939 OPS this season.


Today’s minor league starters:

SL: OFF

CC: OFF

AV: OFF

FV: OFF

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