Astros Minor League Recaps

Wednesday's Games (Not a good day in the minors, but at least the Astros won!!!)

Oklahoma City - Off Day

Midland over Corpus Christi 3-1
Nick Tropeano got the start and allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five in his five innings of work and Bobby Doran allowed only two hits (one of them a solo home run) in his four innings. Despite the tandem allowing only six hits, they came out on the wrong side of the decision as the Hooks only put up one run via a Jon Singleton (1x4 2SO) RBI double, scoring Jio Mier (3x3 SB). George Springer was two-for-four with a double.

Stockton over Lancaster 13-7
Stockton and Lancaster tied a California League record dating back to 1962 as they combined for a total of 11 home runs in the game ... and the game wasn't even played in the hitter-friendly confines of The Hangar! Brady Rodgers got the start and saw his 15-inning scoreless streak snapped quickly. Before all was said and done, Rodgers allowed eight runs on seven hits, including four home runs, in only two and two-thirds innings. Tommy Shirley gave up the next three runs (two home runs) in his one and a third. And Chris Devenski (2H 1BB 6SO) kept things calm for two innings before giving up two runs in the seventh on a home run. Cameron Lamb was the only JetHawk pitcher who didn't allow a home run, or even a hit for that matter, in a perfect eighth for his Lancaster debut. After Matt Duffy doubled in Nolan Fontana in the first, all of the remaining JetHawks runs scored via the long ball with solo home runs from Telvin Nash, Duffy and Fontana, and a three-run home run from Delino DeShields. Andrew Aplin was two-for-five and M.P. Cokinos was two-for-three with a walk and scored a run.

Cedar Rapids over Quad Cities 14-5
On the other side of the coin, Cedar Rapids scored 14 runs without the benefit of the home run ball, knocking out 21 hits against the Quad Cities pitching staff. Starter Jordan Jankowski allowed five runs on nine hits in three innings, but it was Mitch Lambson who had a really bad day at the office. Lambson was charged with six runs on six hits while retiring zero batters in the fourth. Richard Rodriguez didn't help matters much, allowing two of Lambson's runs to score and allowing two more of his own on five hits. Juan Minaya pitched three innings in his Quad Cities debut, allowing one run on only one hit, a Byron Buxton lead-off triple. He also walked three and struck out three. Quad Cities actually led this game at one point with Rio Ruiz (2x4 2B RBI R) and Roberto Pena (2x4 2B RBI) in the middle of the action. Terrell Joyce also doubled and drove in a run. Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single.

DSL Red Sox over DSL Astros 3-2
The Astros used five pitchers in this game. Javier Lozana (3IP 4H 1BB 2SO) and Victor Mesa (3IP 3H 1R 3SO) gifted the bullpen with a 2-1 lead, but the 'pen couldn't hold it. The Astros scored their only runs in the third on a Luis Payano sac fly scoring Brian Pena and an RBI single from Jean Estrella (2x4). Arturo Michelina went two-for-four and Jarico Reynosos was one-for-three with a double and scored a run.

Player of the Day: Jio Mier gets the nod today. After a three-for-three outing on Wednesday, he is hitting .333/.476/.364 over his last 10 games.

Pitcher of the Day: I'm going to give Cameron Lamb a little WTHB love for stopping the bleeding in Lancaster, for not allowing a home run and for pitching a perfect frame in his Lancaster debut.