Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (46-44) won 8-5 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Singleton 3 run HR. In the 5th, he connected on another homer, this time a 2 run HR. Alexander got the start for Sugar Land and allowed 2 runs over 5 innings. The offense added on in the 6th on a McCormick RBI groundout and a run in the 7th on a Bastidas RBI double.
Note: Singleton has a .873 OPS in Triple-A this season.
Chas McCormick, LF: 1-for-5, R,RBI
Luis Castro, RF: 1-for-5, R
Jon Singleton, 1B: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB
Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 2-for-5, 2 2B, RBI
Omar Narvaez, DH: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Edwin Diaz, SS: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B
Bryan Lavastida, C: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
Jason Alexander, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Nick Robertson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jordan Weems, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Blake Weiman, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Jayden Murray, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (29-56) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)
Pecko started for the Hooks and went 4.2 innings allowing 2 runs while striking out 5. The offense finally got on the board in the 8th on a Willits RBI groundout. Urias went the final 4 innings scoreless as the game went to the 9th. In the bottom of the 9th, the Hooks got 2 runners on but failed to score as they fell 2-1.
Note: Urias has a 4.16 ERA this season.
Ethan Pecko, RHP: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Brody Rodning, LHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Manuel Urias, RHP: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (38-47) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board in the first inning scoring 3 runs on a Nunez 2 run single and Whitaker RBI single. Pinto started for Asheville and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense added 2 more runs in the 6th on a Whitaker RBI triple and Gomez sac fly. In the 7th, they got another run on a wild pitch. The bullpen allowed 1 run over the final 4 innings as they closed out the 6-3 win.
Note: Janek is hitting .271 this season.
Walker Janek, C: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB, 4 SB
Chase Jaworsky, SS: 0-for-4, R, BB
Alejandro Nunez, 2B: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI
Tyler Whitaker, LF: 3-for-3, R, 3B, RBI, SB
Luis Encarnacion, DH: 1-for-3, BB
Drew Vogel, 3B: 1-for-3, BB
Jean Pinto, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Nick Swiney, LHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Hudson Leach, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (45-40) won 4-2 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning scoring a run on an error and a Fisher 2 run HR. Palmer got the start and pitched well tossing 4.1 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts. The Woodpeckers added another run in the 4th on an error. Ogando went the final 4 innings allowing 2 runs as he closed out the 4-2 win.
Note: Palmer has a 2.14 ERA this season.
Hector Salas, LF: 1-for-4, BB
Max Holy, DH: 1-for-3, R, 2 SB
Alberto Hernandez, SS: 2-for-4, R, SB
Cam Fisher, RF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
Reylin Perez, CF: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Twine Palmer, RHP: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Cam Brown, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Joan Ogando, RHP: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (WIN)
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: AJ Blubaugh – 7:05 CT
CC: Luis Rodriguez – 2:05 CT
AV: Yeriel Santos – 1:05 CT
FV: TBD – 1:05 CT