Fall and Winter League Updates

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Salt River over Phoenix 10-7
Not exactly a pitcher's duel in Phoenix today.  Jacob Goebbert went 1-4 with an RBI single, a walk, a strikeout and he scored a run.  Jason Castro was 1-3 with a strikeout before being pulled for a pinch hitter.  He singled and scored on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch.  Jason Stoffel had a really, really, really tough day.  After getting his first two batters to strike out on foul tips, he gave up a single and three consecutive walks before being pulled.  All of his runners subsequently scored so he was charged with four earned runs but he lucked out in that he didn't end up with a loss.  Josh Zeid pitched one inning with a walk and a strikeout.

Salt River is now four games up in the AFL East.  As a side note, the only Astros player from the Arizona Fall League named to the roster for the Rising Stars Game was Jason Castro.

Today
Salt River (16-9) vs. Peoria (11-13) at 2:35 CST

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Estrellas over Aguilas 2-1
Henry Sosa, one of the newest Astros additions to winter league rosters, pitched two innings and gave up three hits and one run for Estrellas while Wander Alvino walked the one batter that he faced.  For Aguilas, Brian Bogusevic was 1-2 with a double, two walks (one intentional) and a stolen base and Jonathan Villar was used as a pinch runner in the ninth.

Escogido over Gigantes 3-2
Brett Wallace was 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout for Escogido. Jimmy Paredes, playing at third base, was 0-3 with a walk while Enerio del Rosario (another Astros player who just showed up on a winter league roster) pitched one inning, giving up a hit and two unearned runs for the Gigantes team.  Del Rosario was charged with the loss and a blown save.

Toros over Licey 5-3
Anderson Hernandez was 0-4 for Licey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Caracas over La Guaira 14-4
Wladimir Sutil was 2-5 with an RBI, a run scored and his third error of the winter for Caracas.

Lara over Magallanes 5-3
Oswaldo Navarro was 1-4 with an error (his third) for Lara.  Jose Altuve was 1-4 with an error (his sixth) for Magallanes.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Hermosillo over Obregon 7-6
Luis Durango was 0-2 with a strikeout for Obregon.