Astros Minor League Playoff Recaps

Friday’s Games

-Jayne has already posted a look at how these games fit into the overall playoff picture and upcoming schedules. Check it out here. 

Tri-City Valley Cats 1, Aberdeen IronBirds 0

What began as a pitcher’s duel ended as a shutout-win for the Valley Cats on Friday. With one away in the ninth, Conrad Gregor (2X4 R HR RBI) connected for a solo homerun to break the scoring stalemate. Starting pitcher Michael Feliz worked seven innings, allowing just three hits in that time while striking out eight. The win went to Chris Munnelly (1-0), who followed Feliz for an inning on the mound. Munnelly allowed a single and struck out one before turning the game over to Gonzalo Sanudo for the save. Sanudo had two IronBirds reach base in the bottom of the ninth, but catcher Jake Rodriguez threw out the first base runner when he attempted a steal of second. Sanudo stranded the next runner when he struck out the last batter of the game, earning the save.

Corpus Christi Hooks 6, San Antonio Missions 7 (12)

The Hooks scored two runs to tie this game eighth inning and again in the ninth to force extra innings, but ultimately fell in the 12th inning. The loss means the Hooks must win the next two games or be eliminated from the playoffs. Ronald Torreyes (2X4 2R BB SO) was both the first and last run of that four-score rally. He crossed home on an Erik Castro (1X5 2RBI 2SO) sacrifice fly in the eighth and again in the ninth on a Domingo Santana (2X6 RBI SO) single. Leonardo Heras (3X5 R 2B RBI SO) had three hits in the game and scored a run in the eighth inning as well. Luis Cruz began things on the mound and through six and a third allowed four runs on four hits, walked three and struck out six. Alex Sogard took the hill for the next three outs and allowed another two runs on three hits. Carlos Quevedo (0-1) took the loss after facing the final four batters of the game in the 12^th. Quevedo gave up an unearned run, a double and intentionally walked a batter.

Oklahoma City RedHawks 6, Omaha Storm Chasers 7

The RedHawks saw their season end after allowing five unanswered runs in the sixth through eighth innings. Jason Stoffel (0-1) pitched the final one and a third, recording the blown save and the loss. Stoffel walked two in the eighth and then was tagged for a three-run homer that put Omaha ahead. Jake Buchanan pitched the first four and two-thirds frames and in that time he tallied two runs, three hits, five walks and two Ks. Five of the RedHawks’ six runs came by way of the longball. George Springer (2X5 R HR 2RBI 2SO) started things off in the first inning with a two-run shot that scored Jimmy Paredes (3X5 R RBI). Japhet Amdador (2X5 R HR 2RBI SO) connected for another two-run homer in the third inning, scoring Jon Singleton (2X4 R BB). Then Eric Thames (2X4 2R HR RBI BB) tagged a solo shot in the fifth for the final Oklahoma City run of the game.

Player of the Day: Conrad Gregor gets the honor today for his clutch homerun in the ninth inning on Friday.

Pitcher of the Day: Nobody dealt from the mound like Michael Feliz did yesterday. Eight strikeouts and only three hits through seven innings is how you keep your team alive in the post season. Well done.