Astros Minor League Recaps

Saturday's Games

Greeneville Astros 6, Pulaski Mariners 5
Greeneville broke their losing skid on Saturday at four games. Jordan Mills (4-1) threw the first five innings and tallied the win, giving up two runs on three hits, walking one and K-ing three. Austin Chrismon earned his first ever save after throwing the final four frames. Chrismon had to work for it, allowing three runs, including a homer in the ninth, four hits, two walks as he struck out four. Angel Ibanez was the only Astro with more than one hit in the game, batting two-for-three with a double, two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout. Brian Holberton batted one-for-three with a pair of RBI, a double and a walk.

GCL Pirates 2, GCL Astros 3

This game was tied in the sixth and the Astros went on to win it in the bottom of the ninth after Jose Fernandez (2X4 R 2B) and Ydarqui Marte (1X2 2B 2RBI BB) hit back-to-back doubles. Marte's was good for the win, in walk off fashion, at home. Luis Ordosgoitti started on the hill for the Astros and through five only allowed a hit, walking a pair and striking out three. Matt Heidenreich picked up his first blown save after allowing two runs that tied the game in the sixth. Zachary Dando (1-1) pitched the final two frames and left with the win, not giving up a hit, walking one and striking out two. Jose Solano (1X3 RBI BB SO) knocked in the first run of the game in the third with an RBI single, his 28th RBI of the season.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Rays 3

The DSL Astros scored three runs in the fourth and pulled away for what would be a win a Saturday. Four Rays errors on the night and two in the fourth inning would help them. Harold Arauz (4-0) tossed the first six innings and earned the win, allowing two runs on seven hits as he struck out three. Angel Heredia collected his 12th save after working the final two frames. Heredia recorded a run, three hits and four Ks, retiring the final five in order. Kristian Trompiz was the only player with multiple hits, batting two-for-five and Alexander Melendez (1X3 R 2B 2RBI BB) recorded the only Astros extra base hit of the game and stole second and third base in the three-run fourth. [Note from Jayne: The DSL team held on until a week left to play in the season before being eliminated from playoff contention and are poised to put up a winning record for the season, a far cry from their 22-47 record in 2012. Well done!!!]

Tri-City ValleyCats 6, Staten Island Yankees 3

Tri-City had the lead the entire game and their four runs in the seventh was just icing on the cake of their third win in a row. No ValleyCat had more than one hit and only one recorded and extra base hit on Saturday. To start the seventh inning, three of the first four batters drew walks, loading the bases. Tyler White (1X4 R 2RBI) then hit a single, bringing two runs home. The final two runs of the inning scored on a fielding error and wild pitch. Troy Scribner (1-1) threw five and a third, coming on for the last out of the third, and tallied the win. Scribner allowed a run on four hits, walked one and struck out eight along the way. Tyler Brunnemann was awarded his first save after taking over for the last two outs of the game. Charles Basford began the inning, but quickly gave up two runs before Brunnemann entered to retire the final two batters in order.

Burlington Bees 6, Quad Cities River Bandits 4

Quad Cities moved to five losses in a row after this game on Saturday. Joe Bircher (3-3) was on the hill for the first five frames and would take the loss after giving up five runs, 10 hits and a walk during his shift. Carlos Correa was on fire at the plate as the only River Bandit with multiple hits. Correa hit three-for-three in the game with two doubles, an RBI, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base.

High Desert Mavericks 13, Lancaster JetHawks 9

13 proved to be very unlucky for Lancaster on Saturday, representing the runs scored against them in the loss. Even after a six-run eighth inning, Lancaster was still short five runs for the tie. Jesse Wierzbicki (1X5 R HR 3RBI SO) and Dan Gulbransen (1X5 R HR RBISO) were part of the offense in the eighth, hitting back-to-back home runs for the first three ticks of their run in the inning. MP Cokinos (2X5 R 2RBI) added a couple RBI to his total in the eighth with an RBI single. Carlos Perdomo went three-for-three in the game, scoring two runs and drawing a walk. Brady Rodgers started and collected the loss after five and two-thirds innings on the bump. Rodgers was charged with six runs (5 ER) on 12 hits, two walks while he struck out seven.

Corpus Christi Hooks 3, Arkansas Travelers 9

The Hooks allowed all nine runs through the first three innings and spent the rest of the game trying to catch up. After a single in the fourth, Hooks pitchers didn't allow any more hits or walks in the game, although four Arkansas batters reached after being hit by pitches in that time. Kyle Hallock (0-3) picked up the loss after working the first two frames. Hallock allowed seven runs on seven hits (2HR), walked two and struck out one. Kiké Hernandez went three-for-four batting with two runs scored, two doubles and a walk. Raoul Torrez (2X4 2RBI BB SO), Domingo Santana (2X2 2B BB) and Drew Muren (2X4 R SO) all had two hits in the game.

Albuquerque Isotopes 1, Oklahoma City RedHawks 5

After allowing an unearned run in the first, the RedHawks went on to shutout Albuquerque for the rest of the game, picking up their third win in a row. Giving up just a pair of singles in the fourth and ninth innings after that. Starter Paul Clemens (3-1) picked up the win, going six and two-thirds, allowing the unearned run, two hits, walking three and striking out six. Brandon Laird (2X4 R), Jimmy Paredes (2X3 RBB SO) and Che-Hsuan Lin (2X4 R SO) all had two hits in the game and scored runs, but Carlos Perez led the offensive charge, batting two-for-three with a run scored, a double, two RBI and one strikeout.   

Player of the Day: Three players, Carlos Correa, Carlos Perdomo and Kiké Hernandez share the crown today. All three were on fire yesterday at the plate and perhaps more impressive, between the three—not one strikeout.

Pitcher of the Day: Paul Clemens pitched well Saturday and is taking the honor today because of it. Austin Chrismon also gets a mention for his first career save, a four inning affair. [Note from Jayne: I'm giving Luis Ordosgoitti an honorable mention in his rehab start with the GCL. I've always been a fan of Ordosgoitti and I'm happy to see him healthy and pitching well again.]