Astros Minor League Recaps

Monday's Games

Oklahoma City over Nashville 9-8
It did not look good for Oklahoma City as Nashville took a 7-1 lead in the top of the second, but the RedHawks battled back with big innings in the second and the fourth to make this a tight one. Ross Seaton was charged with all seven of those runs and was chased after only one and two-thirds innings. Kyle Hallock then came on to do a beautiful job in four and a third innings. He stranded the two runners he inherited from Seaton and then went on to allow only two hits (both singles) and two walks in a scoreless outing and was rewarded with his first win with the 'Hawks. Eric Berger pitched a scoreless seventh, but allowed one run and bases loaded in the eighth without recording an out and was bailed out by Jose Valdez. Valdez stranded the runners and then pitched a perfect ninth as well for the save.

The RedHawks put up a run in the first inning on a Brett Wallace (2x5) RBI single and added three more in the second on a Jason Jaramillo RBI double and a Trevor Crowe (3x3 2BB 4R 3SB) two-run home run. Not to be outdone, my man Elmore (2x4 BB SB) hit his own two-run shot in the fourth and was followed by back-to-back triples from Jimmy Paredes (2x5) and Marc Krauss. Jonathan Villar (3x4 BB 2SB) finished things off in the fourth with an RBI single. Elmore then added an RBI triple to his resume in the fifth, a run which proved to be the difference maker in the game.

Frisco over Corpus Christi 4-2
Matt Heidenreich had his best outing since his first one, allowing only one unearned run in four innings on four hits. Pat Urckfitz bridged the gap to the tandem, issuing a lead-off double that quickly turned into a run, and was followed by R.J. Alaniz. Alaniz gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits while striking out two in his three innings. The Hooks got on the board with a two-run home run from George Springer in the third inning, his eighth of the season, but that was all they could muster offensively. Domingo Santana and Michael Burgess were both two-for-four for the day with Santana and Ben Orloff both contributing doubles to the effort.

Lancaster - Off Day

Quad Cities over Great Lakes 6-1
Brian Holmes (5IP 2H 1R/0ER 2BB 10SO) and Jordan Jankowski (4IP 2H 0R 0BB 4SO) combined to put the hurt on the Loons. All but one of the 14 strikeouts recorded by the duo were swinging strikeouts. The Quad Cities offense wasn't overwhelming in this one as they only recorded one extra-base hit, an RBI double from Jobduan Morales, but they just kept the line moving. Teoscar Hernandez and Joe Sclafani (RBI single) were both two-for-four, and Terrell Joyce contributed a two RBI single to the mix.

Player of the Day: Trevor Crowe not only went three-for-three, he also walked twice, stole three bases, drove in two and scored four times!

Pitcher of the Day: I really can't choose today because there were too many excellent outings. I'll make it a tie between Kyle Hallock and Brian Holmes with a tip of the cap to Jordan Jankowski and Jose Valdez. They are all worthy of the honor.