Astros Minor League Recaps

Wednesday's Games

International League All-Stars over Pacific Coast League All-Stars 4-3
Jarred Cosart (1.2IP 3H 4R 2BB 1SO) started for the PCL and allowed four runs, three of those coming on a Tony Sanchez three-run home run in the second, and was pegged with the loss. Jason Stoffel pitched the fourth inning and allowed no hits or runs, walked a batter and struck out one.

Corpus Christi at Midland - Postponed

Lancaster over Inland Empire 11-5
Luis Cruz allowed five runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out four batters in his five innings of work. He was followed by one inning from Tyson Perez (2H 2BB 2SO) and three from T.J. Geith (1H 2SO). Geith inherited three runners from Perez in the seventh with no outs and retired the side on four pitches, inducing a double play and a ground out. The JetHawks cranked out 14 hits with all players collecting at least one. Everyone collected a run as well, except for Delino DeShields (2x5 2B 3RBI SB) who drove in three. But it was Brandon Meredith (2x3 2BB HR 4RBI 2R) who set the tone with a grand slam in the first inning. Nolan Fontana (2x5 R), Matt Duffy (2x5 2B RBI R) and M.P. Cokinos (2x5 2B R) had good nights at the plate as well.

Quad Cities over Fort Wayne 4-3
Lance McCullers gave up only two singles (and three walks) over his first six innings, before getting touched for a two-run home run in the seventh. He struck out eight in his six and a third innings. Mitch Lambson (1.2IP 1H 2SO) got the win in relief and Juan Minaya (1IP 1H 1R/0ER 2SO) got his third save. Jordan Scott was three-for-five with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run scored; Austin Elkins was 0-for-three, but walked twice, including a bases loaded walk in the seventh; and Jesse Wierzbicki had a sac fly RBI.

Auburn over Tri-City 3-1
Adrian Houser (3.2IP 5H 3R 2BB 3SO) got the start and the loss. Albert Minnis inherited bases loaded in the fourth, stranded the runners and pitched one and a third perfect innings of relief. He was followed by four innings from Tanner Bushue in which he allowed only one hit and struck out five batters. In six appearances, Bushue has walked three and struck out 23. The ValleyCats were held to five hits and scored their lone run in the fifth as Chan Moon singled in Jon Kemmer. Conrad Gregor had the only extra base hit, a double.

Princeton at Greeneville - Postponed

GCL Phillies over GCL Astros 9-1 over 7 innings (Game 1)
Joe Musgrove allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits over four innings, and Javier Lozano allowed three more runs (all unearned) in his two innings. Jason Martin drove in the only Astros run of the game with a double in the fifth. Jacob Nottingham doubled as well. Ydarqui Marte went two-for-three.

GCL Astros over GCL Phillies 3-1 in 7 innings (Game 2)
Agapito Barrios gave up the only Phillies run and three of their four hits allowed in the first inning and then settled in for four additional scoreless innings. Juan Santos and Chris Munnelly continued the scoreless streak with one perfect inning each. The Astros got one in the first as Alex Gonzalez scored on a throwing error and two more in the second on a Jose Solano home run. The Astros won despite managing only two hits in the game, the Solano homer and a Mesac Laguna double.

DSL Astros over DSL Indians 7-0
Great 1-2 combo with Rayderson Chevalier (5IP 4H 1BB 7SO) and Joselo Pinales (4IP 1H 1BB 5SO) combining for the shutout. Arturo Michelina went two-for-four with a triple, drove in three runs and scored one. Luis Payano (2x4 2B BB RBI 2R) and Randy Cesar (2x4 2B BB RBI R) had good days at the plate as well.

Player of the Day: Brandon Meredith has been en fuego. In addition to his great night last night, Meredith is hitting .405/.500/.730 over his last 10 games.

Pitchers of the Day: Rayderson Chevalier and Joselo Pinales get the WTHB honors for their combined shutout which featured 12 strikeouts between them. Chevalier has a 1.72 ERA and a 0.957 ERA in nine appearances. Pinales has a 0.63 ERA and a 0.837 WHIP in eight appearances. Honorable mention goes to T.J. Geith for his Houdini impression for Lancaster in the seventh inning last night.