See how the prospects performed last night.
Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!
Here is the previous day’s reca
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (42-23) won 6-2 (BOX SCORE)
Gusto started for Sugar Land and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 5 innings. Sugar Land got on the board with a Loperfido RBI single in the 3rd. The pen kept the game close and in the 8th the offense rallied for 5 runs on a Hummel RBI double, Whitcomb 3 run HR and Hamilton RBI double. The pen closed out the 6-2 win.
Note: Whitcomb is hitting .297 this season.
- Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 2-for-4, BB
- Joey Loperfido, CF: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, SB
- Cooper Hummel, 1B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Pedro Leon, RF: 0-for-3, R, BB
- Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, SB
- Luke Berryhill, C: 1-for-4, R
- Quincy Hamilton, LF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Ryan Gusto, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Parker Mushinski, LHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
- Bryan King, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (22-37) lost 7-6 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board with 3 runs in the first on a Williams 2 run triple and a Barber sac fly. Guilfoil got the start and allowed 3 runs over 4 innings. The Hooks got another run in the 4th on a Sacco RBI triple. The game went into the 7th tied at 4 but the Hooks got a run on a Cole hit by pitch. The game was tied again in the 9th but Sacco gave the Hooks the lead with a solo HR. Unfortunately the pen wasn’t able to hold it as the Hooks fell 7-6 in 10 innings.
Note: Williams has a .800 OPS in Double-A.
- Jeremy Arocho, LF: 1-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB
- Tommy Sacco, SS: 2-for-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- Jeron Williams, 3B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB
- Zach Cole, CF: 1-for-4, RBI, SB
- Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
- Kasey Ford, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Walker Brockhouse, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Drew Strotman, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
- Cesar Gomez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (26-30) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Guedez got the start for Asheville and pitched well allowing 1 run on 1 hit over 5 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Cruz RBI single, Encarnacion groundout and Matthews RBI single. Urias closed the game out allowing 1 run over the final 4 innings as Asheville won 3-2.
Note: Guedez has a 2.85 ERA this season.
- Brice Matthews, 3B: 1-for-5, RBI
- John Garcia, DH: 2-for-5
- Logan Cerny, RF: 1-for-5, R, SB
- Ryan Johnson, SS: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- Narbe Cruz, 2B: 1-for-3, RBI
- Luis Encarnacion, LF: 0-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Garret Guillemette, C: 1-for-3, BB
- Jose Guedez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- Manuel Urias, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (26-33) won 8-7 (BOX SCORE)
Rodriguez started for the Woodpeckers and went 4.2 scoreless innings striking out 4. The offense got on the board in the bottom of the 5th thanks to a Hernandez 3 run double. After Salem tied it in the 6th, the Woodpeckers got the lead right back on a Diaz solo HR. In the 7th, Hernandez added an RBI single. The pen was unable to hold it as the game went to extras. Salem took a 2 run lead in the 11th but the Woodpeckers responded. In the bottom of the 11th, Encarnacion connected on an RBI double and Jaworsky drove in 2 runs with a walk-off hit as the Woodpeckers won 8-7.
Note: The HR for Diaz was his first in full-season ball.
- Yamal Encarnacion, LF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Alberto Hernandez, 2B: 1-for-4, 2 BB
- Chase Jaworsky, SS: 1-for-6, 2 RBI
- Cesar Hernandez, CF: 2-for-5, 2B, 4 RBI
- Nehomar Ochoa, RF: 1-for-4, 2B
- Victor Diaz, DH: 3-for-4, R, HR, RBI, BB
- Raimy Rodriguez, RHP: 4.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- Hudson Leach, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Alain Pena, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- Amilcar Chirinos, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (WIN)
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Blair Henley – 7:05 CT
CC: Michael Knorr – 7:05 CT
AV: Nic Swanson – 6:05 CT
FV: Sandy Mejia – 5:35 CT