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 (32-22) won 8-1 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got the scoring started in the first inning on a Whitcomb 2 run HR, his 18th HR of the season. They got another run in the 3rd on a Guillorme RBI groundout. In the 5th, Matthews added an RBI double to extend the lead. Alexander started for Sugar Land and allowed just 1 run over 6 innings. The offense blew it open in the 8th getting 4 runs on a Matthews solo HR and Price 3 run HR.
Note: Matthews is hitting .556 over his last seven games.
Zack Short, SS: 1-for-5, R
Shay Whitcomb, 1B: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
Jacob Melton, LF: 1-for-3, 2 BB
Brice Matthews, 2B: 3-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Luis Guillorme, 3B: 0-for-4, R, RBI, BB
Kenedy Corona, CF: 2-for-4, R, BB
Collin Price, C: 1-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI
Jason Alexander, RHP: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Nick Robertson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Jayden Murray, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Misael Tamarez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (17-31) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring 2 runs on a Cerny RBI single and Lavastida RBI single. Dombroski got the start for the Hooks and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 5 innings while striking out 6. In the 7th, the Hooks took the lead on a Lavastida RBI single. Santa relieved Dombroski and tossed 3 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts. Knorr closed it out in the 9th as he struck out the side and the Hooks won 3-2.
Note: Santa has a 1.05 ERA this season.
Bryan Lavastida, DH: 3-for-5, 2 RBI
Colin Barber, RF: 1-for-4, BB
John Garcia, C: 1-for-3, R, BB
Austin Deming, 3B: 1-for-4, R
Trevor Austin, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B
Logan Cerny, CF: 2-for-4, RBI
Trey Dombroski, LHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Alimber Santa, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Michael Knorr, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (SAVE)
A+: Asheville Tourists (21-28) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board with 2 runs in the first on a Guillemette RBI single and Carrillo sac fly. Asheville got another run in the 6th on another Guillemette RBI single. Brito started for the Tourists and allowed 3 runs, 2 earned over 5.1 innings. The pen was solid forcing extra innings but in the 10th, the Emperors walked it off as Asheville fell 4-3.
Note: Spence is hitting .321 in High-A.
Walker Janek, C: 1-for-5, SB
Lucas Spence, RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, SB
Garret Guillemette, 1B: 3-for-4, R, 2 RBI, SB
Oliver Carrillo, DH: 0-for-3, RBI
Anderson Brito, RHP: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Nick Swiney, KHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-23) won 2-1 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 3rd inning scoring 2 runs on a Villarroel 2 run single. Rosario started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 1 run over 3 innings of work. After a scoreless innings from Mercedes, Tredwell came in and tossed 5 perfect innings to close out the 2-1 win.
Note: Tredwell has a 3.06 ERA this season.
Leomar Rosario, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Abel Mercedes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Alonzo Tredwell, RHP: 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: AJ Blubaugh – 7:35 CT
CC: TBD – 7:00 CT
AV: Bryce Mayer – 6:00 CT
FV: TBD – 3:35 CT