Astros Minor League Recaps

Monday's Games

Burlington Royals 3, Greeneville Astros 4 (11)
Greeneville came from behind to tie this game and eventually won it in extras on a walk-off walk. Juan Santana hit a solo shot with two outs in the ninth to tie the game and force extra innings. Santana finished one-for-two at the plate with a pair of runs scored, the homer and RBI. In the 11th, Edwin Gomez (0X0 RBI BB) drew a bases-loaded walk to push across the winning run. Thomas Lindauer was the only Greeneville player who hit for multiples, closing out his day at two-for-five with an RBI and strikeout. Austin Chrismon began the game on the mound and went five innings, giving up three hits, walking one and K-ing two. Raul Rivera (2-0) clocked in for the 11th and faced four batters, allowing a hit to one and striking out two to earn the win.

GCL Yankees2 1, GCL Astros 6  

The Astros took this one at home to stop their losing skid on Monday. Brian Holmes started and threw four and a third innings, giving up a pair of hits, a pair of walks and struck out eight. Holmes retired the first nine batters he faced in order, striking the first five out consecutively. Holmes left an out into the fifth inning with runners on the corners and Juan Santos entered. Santos (1-1) forced the only batter he faced to fly into a double play and picked up the win. Yonathan Mejia (2X3 R RBI) and Jose Solano (2X4 R 2B SO) had two hits each in the game.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Dodgers 10

The Astros were in this game until the Dodgers scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth. Rayderson Chevalier (4-2) took the loss after pitching three and a third, allowing four runs (HR), five hits, walking two and striking out a trio. Joselo Pinales came in to finish the fourth inning and struck out the last two batters. In the fifth however, Pinales faced six batters, allowed six runs, four hits and walked two without recording an out. Brauly Mejia was the only player for the DSL Astros with more than one hit, batting two-for-four in the game, with a run scored and a triple. 

Connecticut Tigers 2, Tri-City Valley Cats 0
Tri-City was shut out for the third day in a row to extend their losing streak to four games. Chris Cotton (3-2) started and took the hill for five innings, recording a single run in the third, seven hits and two Ks. Chan Moon and Jack Mayfield both went two-for-three at the plate. Moon drew a walk in the seventh and Mayfield stole his first base of the season in the fifth.

Quad Cities River Bandits 4, Beloit Snappers 1
The River Bandits scored all four of their runs before Beloit could muster anything and Quad Cities would go on to win, taking the series. Colton Cain (5-5) earned the win on the mound after throwing the first five innings, tallying five hits, a run, two walks and five strikeouts. Juan Minaya earned his fifth save after closing out the ninth. Teoscar Hernandez went one-for-three at the plate, with two runs scored, a walk, a strikeout and his 21st stolen base of the year. Terrell Joyce went two-for-three at the dish with two runs scored of his own.

Corpus Christi Hooks 3, San Antonio Missions 4

This game came down to the wire for the Hooks. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Max Stassi was tagged out at home to end the game, trying to score what would have been the tying run. Bobby Doran took the hill to start for the Hooks and pitched six innings. Doran allowed all ten hits (HR), three runs and walked two. Sergio Escalona (1-2) worked the eighth and picked up the loss after allowing another run to score without recording a hit. Escalona hit the leadoff batter of the inning with a pitch, the runner later advanced on a wild pitch, then a balk and came around to score on a groundout. Max Stassi was on fire at the plate yesterday, hitting four-four with a run scored, two doubles, a two run homer in the third for two RBI and a walk. Rene Garcia and Preston Tucker both went two-for-five batting. Garcia also scored a run on Stassi's home run and struck out once.

    

Iowa Cubs 3, Oklahoma City RedHawks 4
The RedHawks won Monday to sweep the Cubs in this series at home. After coming out to an early lead, Oklahoma City lost the lead in the top of the eighth and came back to win in bottom of the ninth. George Springer led of the bottom half of the last inning with a triple and with the next batter, Brandon Laird (0X3), batting, Iowa's pitcher threw a wild pitch and Springer came around to score the walk off run. Springer finished two-for-four on the day with that run scored, a double, the triple, a walk and two strikeouts. Brad Peacock threw the first seven innings and allowed a run, six hits (HR), walked one and struck out a trio. Kevin Chapman earned his second blown save of the season after recording a couple of runs in the eighth on two hits and one walk. Jason Stoffel (5-1) came on to finish the eighth and finished the game to earn the win.

Player of the Day: Without a doubt, Max Stassi gets the honor today. He may have been the final, disappointing out of the game yesterday for Corpus Christi, but Stassi did anything but disappoint. Stassi reached base every trip to the plate and finished four-for-four. Great job.

Pitcher of the Day: Brian Holmes gets the nod today for his superb start yesterday. Holmes struck out eight all day and five in a row to start the game, not allowing a base runner until the fourth—talk about intimidation. Nice work.