Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Oklahoma City was off

The AAA All-Star game is tonight at 6:00 from Durham, North Carolina. The RedHawks will return to action tomorrow as they open the 2nd half with 4 at home against Nashville.

Midland 6, Corpus Christi 3

W- Sean Murphy (4-0)
L- Mike Hauschild (1-5, 3-6 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks were done in by a Max Muncy grand slam for Midland in the 3rd.

Ruben Sosa was 2-5 with an RBI single in the 3rd and an RBI double in the 9th. Telvin Nash went 3-4 with an RBI double in the 4th, and Andrew Aplin finished 2-3 with a walk and an outfield assist, throwing out Hiroyuki Nakajima at the plate.

Mike Hauschild allowed 5 runs (all on homers) on 7 hits (solo and grand slam), walked 3, and struck out 8 in 5 innings. Richard Rodriguez allowed a hit and fanned 5 over 3 scoreless, and Mitch Lambson allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and struck out 2 in the 9th.

In the series finale, the team of Kyle Smith and Jordan Jankowski will take on Nate Long at 7:10.

Lancaster was off

The JetHawks will welcome Visalia to The Hangar for 3 beginning tonight at 8:30. TBA will take on Brandon Sinnery.

Quad Cities was off

The River Bandits are back in action tonight as they open up a 3-game series against the Fort Wayne TinCaps at 7:00. Andrew Thurman will get the start; his opponent is TBA.

Tri-City was off

The ValleyCats are opening up a 3-game series with the Aberdeen Ironbirds at 6:00. Bryan Radziewski is listed as the TC starter for tonight; he'll be taking on TBA.

Greeneville was off

The Appy Astros are in Bluefield, where they'll start a 3-game series with the Blue Jays. Jose Montero will be Greeneville's starter in the opener, which will take place at 6:05.

GCL Astros 6, GCL Pirates 5

W- Cristhopher Santamaria (1-0, 2-1 season)
L- Yunior Montero (0-2)
S- Juan Delis (3)

Down 5-3 after the 4th, the Kissimmee Stros scored 3 unanswered, which included 2 in the top of the 8th to take the lead.

Roa got it started with an RBI double in the 1st. One batter later, he came around to score on a single from Brauly Mejia. Ruben Castro went 2-4 with an RBI single in the 4th. Marlon Avea had an RBI groundout in the 6th to bring the GCLstros to within 1. Castro tied the game with another RBI single in the 8th, and Avea scored the go-ahead run on an error as Arturo Michelena beat out an infield single.

Joselo Pinales went 3 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. J.D. Osborne allowed 2 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) and walked 3 as he only recorded 2 outs in the 4th. Cristhopher Santamaria threw 3 scoreless, allowing 3 hits, walking 1, and striking out 4. Alejandro Solarte worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out 1. Juan Delis finished it with a 1-2-3 9th.

The Astros are at home, where they're hosting the Phillies.

DSL Dodgers 6, DSL Astros Blue 0

W- Miguel Urena (3-4)
L- Salvador Montaño (5-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team was held to 5 hits; Andy Piñeda had 3 of them, and he also stole 3 bases, giving him 15 on the season.

Salvador Montaño went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Juan Cuevas pitched the final 4 innings and gave up 4 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 4.

Both of these teams are currently in a game at the Astros complex.

DSL Rangers1 7, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Marcos Diplan (4-2)
L- Adonis Peña (2-2)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team fell behind 7-0 and were never really in the game.

Orlando Marquez hit an RBI single in the 6th, accounting for their only run. Frankeny Fernandez finished 2-4 and scored on the play.

Adonis Peña pitched 4 innings and allowed 6 runs (5 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Antonio Almonte came on for the next 4 innings and allowed a run on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Starlyn Taveras pitched a 1-2-3 9th.

Both teams are at it again, this time at the Rangers complex.