Astros Minor League Recaps

Recaps for Monday, July 28, 2014

Nashville 3, Oklahoma City 1

W- Ariel Peña (8-6)
L- Mike Foltynewicz (7-7)
S- Alfredo Figaro (2)

OKC home runs: None.

The RedHawks dropped their final game in Nashville's historic Greer Stadium, dropping their all-time record there to 68-69. The Sounds will be moving to a new ballpark next season.

The lone OKC run came on an RBI single from Domingo Santana in the 6th. Carlos Perez went 2-4.

Mike Foltynewicz had a bare minimum quality start. He allowed 3 hits, walked 5, hit 2 batters, and struck out 10. Pat Urckfitz struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th, and Richard Rodriguez struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 8th.

The RedHawks roadtrip continues with 4 in Round Rock. Brad Peacock will take on Justin Germano in the opener; first pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 5, San Antonio 4 in 10 innings

W- Tyson Perez (3-0, 3-3 season)
L- Josh Geer (5-10)

CC home runs: Delino DeShields (7, walk-off solo in 10th)

Delino DeShields greeted Josh Geer in the 10th with a home run that ended the game, giving the Hooks the win in the series opener.

After the Missions got on the board first in the 2nd, the Hooks responded with 3 in the 4th. Andrew Aplin put Corpus on the board with an RBI single. DeShields scored on an error as Aplin stole 2nd (20). Aplin would score himself on another error that allowed Brandon Meredith to reach.

San Antonio responded with 3 of their own in the 6th to take a 4-3 lead, but M.P. Cokinos tied the game with an RBI double with 2 outs in the 8th. The bottom of the 10th lasted 5 pitches, as DeShields sent a 2-2 pitch from Geer onto the berm. Cokinos and DeShields both finished 2-3.

Luis Cruz went 5.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 6. Mitch Lambson was the first man out; he allowed a hit and struck out 3 over 2.1 scoreless. Tyson Perez threw 2 scoreless and allowed a hit and struck out 1.

The middle game of this series pits Brady Rodgers against Leonel Campos. First pitch is at 7:10.

Lancaster 7, High Desert 2

W- Vince Velasquez (5-1)
L- Jake Zokan (1-1, 2-3 season)
S- Josh Hader (2)

Lancaster home runs: Roberto Peña (9, solo in 3rd), Jack Mayfield (5, 7 season; solo in 6th)

The JetHawks got a nice start from Vince Velasquez in his return from the DL and Josh Hader locked it down.

Vince pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Hader vented by throwing 4 scoreless after tagging in. He allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6.

Jack Mayfield went 3-3 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. He kicked off the scoring with a 2-run double in the 2nd. He would score on a sac fly from Chan-Jong Moon later in the inning. Peña finished 2-5; his 9th homer led off the 3rd. Mayfield's blast came with 2 outs in the 6th. Tanner Mathis scored on a wild pitch strikeout in the 9th, and Mayfield scored the final run of the evening on an error that allowed Teoscar Hernandez to reach. He also stole his first base as a JetHawk, giving him 3 on the year. Moon also stole a base, giving him 31 on the year.

In game 2 of this series, the team of Evan Grills and Brian Holmes will take on Brett Shankin at 9:05.

Quad Cities 4, Bowling Green 3

W- Adrian Houser (5-4)
L- Breudlin Suero (2-3)
S- Kevin Comer (3)

QC home runs: Brett Phillips (10, led off game), A.J. Reed (1, 6 season; 2-run in 4th), Chase McDonald (10, solo in 6th)

The River Bandits got the sweep behind those 3 home runs you see above. McDonald went 3-4 and scored 2 of the 4 QC runs. J.D. Davis notched his 3rd straight multi-hit game as he went 3-4.

Adrian Houser went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Kevin Comer tagged in for 4 scoreless; he allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3.

The Banditos are back home tonight, where they'll begin a 3-game set with Clinton. Andrew Thurman looks like he'll be activated from the DL to start tonight. He'll face Edwin Diaz at 7:00.

Tri-City 1, Aberdeen 0

W- Troy Scribner (6-1, 8-1 season)
L- Stephen Tarpley (1-2)
S- Jordan Mills (1)

TC home runs: None.

Not much offense to speak of, but the difference here was Bobby Boyd's bases-loaded walk in the 7th which brought home Jose Solano with the game's only run.

Troy Scribner was magnificent as he threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits, walking 2, and striking out 7. Jay Gause walked 1 and struck out 2 in the 8th, as did Jordan Mills in the 9th.

In the series finale, Randall Fant will take on a rehabbing Ubaldo Jimenez. First pitch is at 6:05.

Elizabethton 13, Greeneville 6

W- Mat Batts (2-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (0-3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Yeah, that probably wasn't the start to the series that the Appy Astros were looking for. They fell behind by as much as 13-1. But, they did have a 5-run 8th to make the final line more respectable.

Yonathan Mejia put them on the board with an RBI single in the 1st. They would have to wait until the 8th to score again. Jeffry Santos had a 2-run single, then Tony Nuñez followed that up with a 2-run triple. Nuñez, who finished 2-3, would score on a wild pitch.

Reymin Guduan labored through 2.1 innings as he allowed 6 runs (4 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Krishawn Holley got the final 2 outs of the 3rd, but not before allowing 2 runs of his own on 2 hits. He walked 1. Robert Kahana pitched 4 innings and allowed 5 runs on 4 hits (3-run homer), walked 2, and fanned 3. Zach Davis struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th.

In the middle game of this series, Brock Dykxhoorn will take on Felix Jorge at 6:00.

GCL Astros 6, GCL Yankees2 3

W- Christian Perdomo (1-0)
L- Jonathan Padilla (2-2)

GCL home runs: None.

The difference in the game turned out to be a 3-run 6th for the Kissimmee Stros.

Arturo Michelena put them on the board with an RBI triple in the 5th. They got another RBI triple from Brauly Mejia in the 6th. He'd come home on a Dex McCall single, which occurred one batter later. Connor Goedert brought McCall home on an RBI double. McCall added another RBI single in the 8th, and Edwin Medina capped off the GCLstros scoring with an RBI triple in the 9th.

Justin Ferrell went 3.2 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Christian Perdomo allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 2 over 1.1 scoreless. Junior Garcia went 3 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Juan Delis allowed a run on a sac fly, a single, walked 1, and struck out 2 in the 9th.

There's a 3-way tie at the top of the GCL Northeast with the Tigers, Astros, and Yankees 2. The Astros are currently hosting the Yankees 2 in Kissimmee.

DSL Astros Blue 6, DSL Dodgers 3

W- Joel Belboder (4-2)
L- Johan Diaz (2-1)

Blue home runs: Jake Bowey (1, walk-off grand slam in 9th)

Sweet! Nice way to celebrate your first home run as a professional baseball player. The Blue team walked off with the win thanks to Jake Bowey's slam with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th.

Bowey scored the Blue team's first run on a sac fly from Wander Franco in the 2nd and drew a bases-loaded walk in the 3rd. Marcos Almonte went 3-4 with 2 runs scored and a steal (16), and Jonathan Matute went 2-5 with a double and a run scored.

Salvador Montaño went 5 innings and allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. Gabriel Valdez allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 3 innings. Joel Belboder threw a 1-2-3 9th.

These teams are currently playing at the Dodgers complex.

DSL Astros Orange 7, DSL Marlins 4

W- Antonio Almonte (1-1)
L- Jose Diaz (1-3)
S- Jose Ramos (3)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team finished the game on a 7-2 run after trailing 2-0 after the 3rd inning.

Orlando Marquez put the Orange team on the board with an RBI single in the 4th. Felix Lucas scored on a sac bunt/error in the 5th. In the 6th, Edgar Lorenzo ripped an RBI double. They got 3 in the 7th as Reiny Beltre drew a bases-loaded walk, Juan Fuentes scored on an error, and Ihan Bernal hit a sac fly. Fuentes grounded into a force out that scored Jose Benjamin in the 8th. Frankeny Fernandez finished 2-3 with a triple, 3 runs scored, and a steal (29).

Adonis Peña pitched 4 innings and allowed 3 unearned runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Antonio Almonte went 4 and allowed an unearned run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Jose Ramos closed it out by striking out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.

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