Astros Minor League Recaps

Sunday's Games

Las Vegas over Oklahoma City 4-3
David Martinez didn't exactly receive a warm welcome to AAA. In four and a third innings, he allowed four runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out three. One of those runs came across on Wade LeBlanc's watch who otherwise provided scoreless relief, as did Jose Cisnero and Pat Urckfitz who followed him out of the bullpen. The RedHawks scored all three of their runs in the fourth inning. Jimmy Paredes doubled, advanced on a sac fly and scored on a ground out, with the other two coming across on back-to-back RBI doubles from Jon Singleton and Jose Martinez. Marwin Gonzalez was two-for-four and scored a run.

Arkansas over Corpus Christi 7-4
Kyle Hallock took the loss as he gave up four runs (three earned) in his four innings of work. Alex Sogard pitched an uneventful fifth but gave up a three-run homer in the sixth and was followed by three scoreless innings from Carlos Quevedo. The Hooks scored their runs one at a time with Domingo Santana singling in Ronald Torreyes in the first, Erik Castro scoring on a ground out in the second, Santana hitting a solo shot in the third and Castro also connecting on a long one in the eighth.

Lancaster over High Desert 9-8
Colton Cain got the win despite allowing six run (five earned) in his six innings of work. He was followed by two scoreless from Gera Sanchez in his Lancaster debut. Travis Ballew came in to pitch the ninth and allowed the final two runs, but ultimately converted his 19th save. The JetHawks wasted no time in starting the scoring as Delino DeShields doubled and scored on a Carlos Perdomo (3x5 HR 4RBI 3R) line drive in the first; Perdomo scored later in the frame on a Chris Epps sac fly. Dan Gulbransen took one deep in the second for his first 'Hawks home run. Perdomo took his turn knocking one out in the fourth and scoring three in the process. Perdomo was in on the scoring in the sixth inning as well, scoring the first of three 'Hawks runs in that frame. Jesse Wierzbicki was three-for-five with a double and scored a run; Tyler Heineman went two-for-three with a double, walk and RBI; and Joe Sclafani tripled, walked and scored a run.

Quad Cities over Wisconsin 5-0
See Ben Henningan's Eyewitness Account here.

Tri-City over Jamestown 11-5
Evan Grills allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in five innings to get his fifth win of the season. Charles Basford and Kevin Comer each allowed a run across in their outings. Andrew Walter pitched a scoreless ninth. The 'Cats put up a three-spot in the first on a Conrad Gregor RBI single and a Mike Martinez two-run home run and three more in the second as Adam Nelubowich (2x4 2B 2R) scored on a wild pitch and Tyler White (2x5) singled in a pair. That would be all the runs the 'Cats needed, but they went on to score two more in the fifth on RBI singles from Ronnie Mitchell (2x3 BB) and Jake Rodriguez. The final three scored in the eighth courtesy of two wild pitches and a throwing error. James Ramsay went two-for-three with a double, walk and two runs scored.

Kingsport over Greeneville 7-2
The bad weather and ominous sky before this game seemed to foreshadow the coming events. Austin Chrismon, who had only walked three batters in his prior seven appearances, walked the first two batters of the game. Both of those runners came across in the first and Chrismon allowed another two runs in the fourth, victimizing himself with a wild pitch and two hit batters in the inning. He was followed by a scoreless fifth from Christian Garcia. It was then Jordan Mills' turn. Mills allowed three runs (two via the long ball) on five hits and a walk while striking out two in his four innings of work. The offense only mustered six hits in the game, with Alfredo Gonzalez' fifth inning double. The Astros were 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and ended four innings with men on third. It was not their finest hour, but I'm sure that they will bounce back today when they head to Johnson City.

Player of the Day: If anyone has been paying the slightest attention over the last two years, you will know that I routinely drool over Teoscar Hernandez. His two home run, five RBI night for Quad Cities does nothing to change that. Carlos Perdomo gets honorable mention for his great night in Lancaster.

Pitcher of the Day: Brian Holmes (6IP 3H 1BB 7SO) flirted with no-hitters on more than one occasion last year. Now that he is getting back healthy, he is starting to look like that guy again.