Astros Minor League Recaps

Monday's Games

Oklahoma City over Memphis 2-1
Ross Seaton pitched the first eight, allowing one run on eight hits, but didn't come away with the win. The RedHawks scored one in the first as Jimmy Paredes doubled and scored on a Jose Martinez single, and didn't score again until the ninth when Jon Singleton (2x4) hit a walk-off double scoring pinch runner Ruben Sosa. Jason Stoffel pitched the ninth for the win. George Springer was given the day off and his quest for 40/40 stalled out at 37/45.

Corpus Christi over San Antonio 7-6
It wasn't a pretty win with four Hooks errors in the game, but it was a win nonetheless. R.J. Alaniz evened his season record at 9-9 as he allowed four runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out three in five and a third innings. Alex Sogard and Jonas Dufek took it the rest of the way with two more unearned runs coming across on their watch. The Hooks trailed 3-0 entering the third, but put up two runs in that inning and another in the fourth on a Domingo Santana (3x4) solo home run to tie things up. Then they really got busy in the fifth as Preston Tucker drove in one run with a single and Domingo Santana provided the fans with an encore performance, this time with a three-run home run, his 25th of the season. Ronnie Torreyes celebrated his birthday by going two-for-three with a walk and scoring a run.

Lancaster over Rancho Cucamonga 8-1
Aaron West went to 10-8 for the season with five shutout innings in which he allowed only two hits and a walk while striking out eight. Tyson Perez followed with two and a third innings. Perez didn't allow a hit, but walked two batters to start the eighth. Jordan Jankowski came in to strand those runners and get the final two outs of the frame before allowing the only Quakes run in the bottom of the ninth. The 'Hawks reached the run column in the third on RBI singles from Andrew Aplin (3x5) and M.P. Cokinos (2x5) and an RBI sac fly from Tyler Heineman. They added on two more in the fourth on home runs from Chris Epps (2x3 2BB) and Delino DeShields (2x3 4R) and two in the sixth on Epps second home run of the day and Aplin's second RBI single of the day. The final run came in the eighth on an Andrew Aplin RBI double.

Quad Cities over Beloit 3-2
Daniel Minor (6IP 6H 2R/1ER 0BB 5SO) got the start and the win with Jamaine Cotton and Zach Morton providing scoreless relief. Quad Cities got one run in the third on Teoscar Hernandez' 13th home run of the season. They followed up with two in the fourth on a Jordan Scott RBI triple in the fourth; Scott then scored on a Carlos Correa single. Roberto Pena went two-for-three with a walk. Scott was two-for-four with TWO triples, his sixth and seventh of the season.

Tri-City over Brooklyn 3-1
Kyle Westwood and Company had a phenomenal day for Tri-City. Westwood allowed one unearned run on two hits and one walk. He struck out four in his seven innings. Charles Basford got the win and Tyler Brunnemann got the save as each tossed a perfect frame. Tyler White (3x3 BB) scored on a Ronnie Mitchell sac fly in the fourth to tie things up at 1-1 and that is where things stood until the bottom of the eighth when White doubled in a run and scored on another Mitchell sac fly to get the go-ahead runs.

Greeneville over Kingsport 7-2 (best-of-three playoff series at 1-1)
Chris Lee got the start and the win for Greeneville as he pitched five strong innings, allowing one run (via a solo home run) on five hits and two walks while striking out four. He was followed by three innings from Austin Chrismon whose only run allowed was also on a solo homer. He gave up three hits and struck out five. Gerardo Ramirez pitched a perfect ninth for the GStros. Greeneville got all the runs they needed, and then some, in the third inning on an Ariel Ovando homer, a Tanner Mathis RBI double and RBI sac flies from Juan Santana and Edwin Gomez. Mathis added one in the fifth on a solo home run and Ovando added one in the eighth on a sac fly RBI. The final run came in the ninth as Tanner Mathis scored from first on a ground out and throwing error. Brian Holberton went two-for-four and Thomas Lindauer was three-for-four with a double and a run scored.

Player of the Day: I've got to go with Domingo Santana for his two home run, four RBI day, but a case could certainly be made for Andrew Aplin, Chris Epps and Tanner Mathis so I'm handing out a few extra honorable mentions today.

Pitchers of the Day: I'm splitting the honors between Kyle Westwood for getting Tri-City just that much closer to the playoffs and Aaron West for his excellent outing heading into their playoff season.

Note: I haven't forgotten about handing out Player and Pitcher of the Month honors for August, but decided to wait until the regular season is over to add the few September honorees into the mix.