Saturday, July 6, 2013

Astros Minor League Recaps

Friday's Games

Bristol White Sox 4, Greeneville Astros 1
Steve has already posted an eyewitness account of the game yesterday. So check it out if you already haven't.

GCL Blue Jays, GCL Astros
-Suspended after first due to rain. To be completed today.

DSL Astros, DSL Mariners  
-Suspended in the middle of the fourth due to rain.

Lowell Spinners 4, Tri-City Valley Cats 5 (10)
Mark Appel made his professional debut in a Valley Cats extra-inning win at home on Friday. Appel allowed two runs (1ER) on three hits in the first inning and then settled down to record a 1-2-3 second inning before leaving the game (he was on 30-pitch limit in his debut). Appel also struck out the last batter he faced in the first. Tanner Bushue followed for two and a third and allowed another two on four hits and walked a pair. Patrick Christensen (1-0) picked up the win, his first, in relief pitching the last six outs of the game. Christensen induced a double play to end the ninth inning, then went three-up, three-down in the 10th, striking out one. Two Tri-City batters had multi-hit nights, D'Andre Toney and Conrad Gregor. Toney went two-for-four with a strikeout and Gregor hit three-for-five with a double, two RBI and a strikeout. The winning run was scored when pinch-runner Thomas Lindauer scored from third on a passed ball in the 10th.

Quad Cities River Bandits 7, Kane County Cougars 8
Quad Cities battled back in this game, but ultimately ended up a run short of tying it, falling for the second night in a row to their rivals. Jordan Jankowski started and threw seven innings before exiting the game, the longest start of any River Bandit pitcher this year. Jankowski allowed three runs on six hits (2HR), walked one and struck out a pair during his time on the hill. John Neely (2-5) picked up the loss and the blown save (3) after entering with one out in the eighth. Neely allowed three inherited runners to score before giving up two runs of his own on two hits in the inning. Neely also walked one and struck out the same. Roberto Pena's bat was busy at the plate, Friday. Pena hit four-for five, scored a run and tallied three RBI, bringing his season total to 35. Teoscar Hernandez (1X5 R HR RBI SO) got the River Bandits on the board in the first with a leadoff homer. Jobduan Morales hit two-for-four with a double and two RBI.

Lancaster JetHawks 7, Inland Empire 66ers 6 (11)
The longball punctuated Lancaster's extra-inning win, Friday. Brandon Meredith (1X4 R HR 2RBI SO) hit a solo shot with one out to tie the game in the ninth inning and two innings later Chris Epps (2X5 R HR RBI) swatted a solo homer of his own to put the JetHawks ahead for the win. Matt Duffy (2X5 R HR 2RBI 2SO) started the trend off by hitting a round-tripper in the fourth that scored M.P. Cokinos (2X5 2R 2B RBI). Andrew Aplin went two-for-three with a run scored, double and drew a pair of walks. Thomas Shirley pitched the first five and two thirds, allowing two runs on five hits, walking three and K-ing four. The win went to Theron Geith (6-0) who worked the ninth and 10th, allowing one hit and one walk as he struck out one. Travis Ballew pitched the 11th, retiring the side in order to collect his 14th save of the season.

Corpus Christi Hooks 10, Springfield Cardinals 8
The Hooks scored five runs in the first inning to bounce the opposition's starting pitcher two outs into the game.
Mike Foltynewicz (4-1) earned the win, starting for Corpus Christi and through five, allowing a pair of runs on three hits (HR), walking five and striking out seven. Kyle Hallock entered one out into the seventh and cruised through his outing before finding trouble in the ninth. Before then Hallock allowed a couple of walks, in the ninth Hallock recorded five runs on four hits (HR) and two more walks in two outs time. Andrew Robinson came on to record the last out of the game and did, facing one batter to earn his first save. Jonathan Meyer hit a two-run homer in the third inning to put the Hooks up 7-0. Meyer finished the day at two-for-four with three runs scored, that homer and three RBI. Raoul Torrez (2SO) hit one-for-four and picked up three RBI of his own in the first inning on a two-out double. Kiké Hernandez (0X3 R 2RBI BB SO) and Zach Johnson (2X3 2B 2RBI BB) also had two RBI games. Hernandez's two RBI came by way of a walk and a throwing error that allowed him to reach base.

Oklahoma City RedHawks 0, New Orleans Zephyrs 4
The RedHawks had eight hits and a walk on Friday, but left all nine players on the bases as they were shut out on the road to snap a three-game winning streak. Jake Buchanan (1-1) started and took the loss after throwing six innings. Buchanan recorded three runs on five hits (HR) as he struck out nine. Brandon Laird and Jose Martinez both had two hits in the game. Laird went two-for-four with a strikeout and Martinez hit two-for-four with a double. Jon' Singleton went aught-for-four with three strikeouts.  

Player of the Day: Quad Cities may have lost yesterday, but Roberto Pena's performance was far from losing. Great game.

Pitcher of the Day: Travis Ballew gets the nod today for picking up his 14th save of the season in commanding fashion. Ballew is nothing if not consistent and that is invaluable on the diamond. Well done. An honorable mention also goes out to Jake Buchanan and his nine strikeouts—wowza.


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