Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.
Fleury started for Sugar Land and went 5 innings allowing 4 runs. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Matthews RBI single and Diaz RBI single. They got 2 more runs in the 5th on a Dezenzo 2 run HR. After El Paso got 2 runs in the 6th, Sugar Land responded with 3 runs on a passed ball, a Diaz RBI double and a wild pitch. After a Dezenzo RBI double in the 7th, the offense blew it open scoring 4 runs in the 8th on Leon and Dezenzo sac flies, a Matthews walks and a run on a wild pitch. Sugar Land would win the season finale 12-6.
Note: Melton has a .945 OPS in Triple-A.
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (47-88) SEASON OVER
A+: Asheville Tourists (52-76) SEASON OVER
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (69-63) SEASON OVER
Today’s minor league starters: