Astro Minor League Recaps

Tuesday's Games

Oklahoma City - All-Star Break

Corpus Christi over Midland 8-5
Ross Seaton allowed only three scattered hits and no runs through the first six innings, but then ran into a little trouble in the seventh, allowing two runs on three hits before Pat Urckfitz came in for the final out of the inning. Seaton got the win despite Pat Urckfitz and Andrew Robinson allowing three additional runs to score in the eighth and the ninth innings because the Hooks offense gave them plenty to work with. Corpus had only scored one run in the first on a Preston Tucker (2x4 BB) single when they broke things open in the sixth with a six-run inning, featuring a solo home run from Max Stassi, a two-run dinger from Erik Castro (2x5) and a bases-clearing triple from Drew Muren. Rene Garcia was three-for-five and scored a run.

Lancaster - Day Off (their first day off after 26 straight games which I put in perspective here in case you misssed it)

Quad Cities - Day Off

Tri-City - Day Off

Greeneville - Day Off

GCL Pirates over GCL Astros 6-3
Francis Ramirez went the first four, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks and striking out six, and was followed by scoreless outings from Kevin Ferguson (2IP 2H 1SO), Juan Santos (1IP 1BB) and Chris Munnelly (1IP 1H 2SO). The Astros had a 3-2 lead going into the ninth. And then this happened:

GCL Pirates Top of the 9th

• Pitching Change: Erick Gonzalez replaces Chris Munnelly.
• Ulises Montilla walks.
• Adam Landecker reaches on a force attempt, throwing error by pitcher Erick Gonzalez. Ulises Montilla to 2nd.
• Daniel Arribas ground bunts into a force out, catcher Brett Booth to shortstop Luis Reynoso. Ulises Montilla out at 3rd. Adam Landecker to 2nd. Daniel Arribas to 1st.
• Carlos Ozuna reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Luis Reynoso. Adam Landecker scores. Daniel Arribas to 3rd.
• Justin Maffei walks. Carlos Ozuna to 2nd.
• Pitching Change: Zachary Dando replaces Erick Gonzalez.
• Nick Buckner walks. Daniel Arribas scores. Carlos Ozuna to 3rd. Justin Maffei to 2nd.
• Austin Meadows walks. Carlos Ozuna scores. Justin Maffei to 3rd. Nick Buckner to 2nd.
• Reese McGuire singles on a fly ball to right fielder Luis De La Rosa. Justin Maffei scores. Nick Buckner to 3rd. Austin Meadows to 2nd.
• Luis Urena strikes out swinging.
• Ulises Montilla strikes out swinging.

The Astros scored one in the first on a Yonathan Mejia single, one in the fifth on a Jose Solano home run and one in the sixth on a Luis Reynosa single. Jason Martin had the only other extra base hit, a double. The Astros were limited to six hits.

DSL Indians over DSL Astros 5-1
Geronimo Franzua and Cristhopher Santamaria each pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits each and were followed by Juan Delis. Delis walked three straight batters without recording an out and was replaced by Angel Heredia. Before all was said and done, those three batters plus two more scored in the frame. The Astros were held to four hits with the only extra base hit being a Luis Payano (2x3) double. The lone Astros run scored in the sixth inning on a Kristian Trompiz sac fly.

Player of the Day: Drew Muren's three-run triple, plus his two walks, gives him the edge.

Pitcher of the Day: In seven appearances this season (10.2IP), Cristhopher Santamaria has not allowed a run. This latest appearance was his longest of the season.