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 (51-46) won 7-2 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 2 runs on RBI singles from Diaz and Price. They got 3 more runs in the 2nd inning on a Melton RBI double, Bastidas RBI single and Diaz RBI double. Hamilton added an RBI double in the 3rd. Javier made a rehab start and went 2.2 innings allowing 1 run with 1 strikeout. Brown allowed 1 run over 3.1 innings in relief. The offense got one more in the 7th on a Price RBI triple. The pen closed it out with 3 scoreless as Sugar Land won 7-2.
Note: Melton has a .902 OPS in Triple-A.
Jacob Melton, CF: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI
Jesus Bastidas, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI
Edwin Diaz, 1B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Collin Price, C: 2-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI
Quincy Hamilton, LF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB, SB
Cristian Javier, RHP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Aaron Brown, RHP: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (WIN)
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Blake Weiman, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (33-59) won 11-0 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got the scoring started in the 3rd inning scoring 6 runs on a Sullivan 2 run HR, Cole 2 run double, Austin RBI groundout and a run scoring on a passed ball. In the 4th they got 3 more runs on RBI singles from Sullivan and Martinez and a Guillemette RBI groundout. Pecko got the start and pitched well tossing 5 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. In the 8th inning, Sullivan added an RBI double and Guillemette added an RBI single as the Hooks extended the lead. Guilfoil and Bido tossed 2 scoreless each to close it out.
Note: Sullivan has 17 HR, 35 SB this season.
Joseph Sullivan, DH: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Orlando Martinez, LF: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
Zach Cole, CF: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Garret Guillemette, C: 3-for-5, R, 2 RBI
Jeron Williams, SS: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B
Ethan Pecko, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (WIN)
Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Anderson Bido, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (39-52) lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
Bello started for Asheville and tossed 3 scoreless innings. After Tucker allowed 2 runs, David came in and tossed 3 scoreless innings. The offense struggled though collecting just 5 hits as they were shutout in the 2-0 loss.
Note: Bello has a 3.70 ERA this season.
Juan Bello, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Cody Tucker, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Ramsey David, LHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (48-43) lost 5-2 (BOX SCORE)
The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first on a Villarroel steal of home. They picked up another run in the 3rd on a Valencia solo HR. Rodriguez got the start and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs. Frias allowed 3 runs in relief and the Woodpeckers’ offense was quite the rest of the way as they fell 5-2.
Note: Valencia has 43 SB this season.
Esmil Valencia, CF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, SB
Caden Powell, SS: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Jancel Villarroel, LF: 1-for-4, R, SB
Cam Fisher, RF: 1-for-4, SB
Waner Luciano, 3B: 1-for-4, SB
Alberto Hernandez, DH: 2-for-4, 2B
Luis Rodriguez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Abel Mercedes, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Francisco Frias, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: AJ Blubaugh – 7:35 CT
CC: Bryce Mayer – 6:35 CT
AV: Jean Pinto – 5:35 CT
FV: Raimy Rodriguez – 6:05 CT