Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, August 17, 2014

Oklahoma City 7, Sacramento 2

W- Rudy Owens (8-5)
L- Deck McGuire (1-3)
S- Anthony Bass (1)

OKC home runs: None.

The RedHawks got 8 great innings from Rudy Owens and used a 5-run 4th to bust this game open.

Owens allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in those 8 innings. David Martinez came on for the final inning, but he ran into some trouble, allowing a run on 2 hits and walking 2 while only getting 1 out. He left the bases loaded for Anthony Bass, who got the final 2 outs without incident.

Jesus Guzman started things off with an RBI groundout in the 1st. He finished 3-5, adding an RBI single in the 3rd and an RBI double in the 5th. Ruben Sosa delivered the big hit in that 5th inning when he cleared the bases with a triple. Joe Sclafani went 2-4 with an RBI single in the 5th. Jonathan Villar went 2-4 with 2 runs scored and 2 steals (20, 34 season).

Game 3 of this series features Nick Tropeano on the mound for OKC. He'll face Angel Castro at 9:05.

Corpus Christi 5, Arkansas 4 in 10 innings

W- Tyson Perez (4-0, 4-3 season)
L- Jairo Diaz (2-1, 4-4 season)

CC home runs: Conrad Gregor (1, 14 season; 2-run in 2nd), Teoscar Hernandez (3, 20 season; solo in 3rd), Delino DeShields (9, solo in 8th)

What's that old saying? Turnabout is fair play. The Hooks swept the Travelers out of Corpus Christi a weekend after getting swept out of Little Rock. Telvin Nash was the hero as he delivered the game-winning RBI single in the first extra frame.

The 4 runs that Corpus scored in regulation all came on the 3 home runs you see above. Conrad Gregor's first home run in the Texas League opened the scoring in the 2nd inning. Teoscar became the 3rd player to 20 home runs in the system with his blast in the 3rd. He also achieved a 20-20 season in the process. After the Travs scored 3 unanswered after Teoscar's homer to take a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the 8th. Delino DeShields led off the Hooks' half by tying the game at 4 with his 9th home run of the season. Delino finished 3-5, while Teoscar and Gregor both went 2-4.

Kyle Smith pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (solo homer) and struck out 5. Travis Ballew allowed a solo homer to Brian Hernandez in the 6th, which was the only hit he allowed in the inning. He struck out 2. Mike Hauschild tagged in for 3.1 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Tyson Perez inherited a runner from Hauschild, but he got the final 2 outs of the 10th without incident.

After a day off, the Hooks will begin their final roadtrip of the year. First up, 4 with Midland. Josh Hader gets the start in game 1 tomorrow evening.

Bakersfield 7, Lancaster 6

W- Jake Johnson (4-1)
L- Andrew Walter (0-1, 4-4 season)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks used a 6-run 3rd to take a 6-1 lead at that point. But, that would be the only inning in which they scored, and the Blaze closed out the game on a 6-0 run after that.

Jack Mayfield put the JetHawks on the board with an RBI double in that 3rd inning. Roberto Peña followed that up with a 2-run double. Tyler White added an RBI double, and Chan-Jong Moon followed suit with a 2-run triple. Mayfield and Rio Ruiz had 2 hits apiece.

Kyle Westwood went 6 and allowed 4 runs on 9 hits (3 solo homers) and struck out 4. Tyler Brunnemann allowed a 2-run homer to Jeff Gelalich in the 7th that tied the game at 6. He went 2 innings and allowed 3 other hits while striking out 2. Andrew Walter came on for the 9th and Joe Hudson promptly greeted him by ending the game with a home run.

The JetHawks will look to avoid the sweep as Lance McCullers takes on Drew Cisco at 9:15.

Burlington 5, Quad Cities 4

W- Ryan Etsell (5-3)
L- Kevin Comer (1-4)
S- Ben Carlson (12)

QC home runs: J.D. Davis (2, 7 season; 2-run in 3rd)

All 3 games in this series were 1-run affairs; the Banditos fell short in 2 of them. Quad Cities led 4-2 after the 3rd, but the Bees scored 3 unanswered to take the lead and the series.

James Ramsay hit a sac fly in the 2nd. He went 1-3 with 2 stolen bases (32). In the 3rd, Chase McDonald hit an RBI double, and one batter later, J.D. Davis smacked his 7th homer of the year. Davis finished 2-4, as did Jose Fernandez.

Adrian Houser went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Kevin Comer allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 over 3 innings, and Jordan Mills allowed a hit in a scoreless 9th.

The River Bandits will now begin a 3-game series in Cedar Rapids. In the opener, Andrew Thurman will face Chih-Wei Hu at 6:35.

Staten Island 6, Tri-City 3

W- Andrew Chin (1-0)
L- Luis Ordosgoitti (2-5)
S- Tim Giel (2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats were foiled in their bid for the sweep as the Baby Bombers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the 1st. Tri-City fought back to make it a 1-run game, but Staten Island created just enough separation late.

Ariel Ovando put TC on the board with an RBI single in the 5th. In the 6th, Ricky Gingras hit a sac fly, and Jose Solano reached on an error that allowed Nick Tanielu to score. Tanielu (2B, R) and Solano (2 2B, R) both finished 2-4 at the plate.

Luis Ordosgoitti allowed 4 runs on 6 hits while only getting 2 outs in the 1st. Raul Rivera pitched the next 3.1 innings, walking 1 and striking out 2. Jay Gause was next up; he pitched 1.2 innings and had an inherited runner charged to him. He allowed a single, walked 2, and struck out 2. Aaron Vaughn allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 over 1.1 innings, and Angel Heredia allowed a solo homer to Jose Javier in the 8th, which was the only hit he gave up in the inning. He struck out 2.

The New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be held tomorrow at 6:30. The game will take place at MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. 4 ValleyCats were named to the AL squad: OF D.J. Fisher, IF Nick Tanielu, C Jamie Ritchie, and The Closer, RHP Ryan Thompson. Bobby Boyd was originally named to the squad, but he was promoted to Quad Cities last week.

Kingsport 4, Greeneville 3 in 12 innings

W- Ramon Estevez (1-1)
L- Jorge Perez (2-2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros dropped a 4-3 game for the 2nd night in a row... this one came in extras.

Kristian Trompiz put Greeneville on the board and tied the game at 1 with an RBI double in the 7th. After the K-Mets scored a pair in the 8th to take a 3-1 lead, the Appy Astros responded with a Sean McMullen RBI groundout in the bottom of the 8th and an RBI single with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th from Jeffry Santos that tied the game at 3. McMullen and Trompiz both went 2-5.

Agapito Barrios allowed a run on a sac fly, a double, walked 1, and struck out 6 in 6 innings of work. He's had a fine season in his first foray outside the complex leagues. Although his peripheral stats need a bit of work, Devonte German has also enjoyed a solid season. He tagged in for 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and walked 3. Jorge Perez allowed the go-ahead run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 2 innings. Despite getting saddled with the loss, Perez has been a dependable bullpen piece for Greeneville year.

The series returns to Kingsport for the final 2 games. Seriously, who makes this schedule? Greeneville has not yet announced a starter for tonight's game. Whoever starts will face Yoryi Nuez at 6:00.