Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 6, 2014

Oklahoma City 7, Colorado Springs 3

W- Alex White (2-4)
L- Dan Houston (2-4)
S- Jason Stoffel (10)

OKC home runs: None.

The RedHawks earned the sweep as they dug themselves out of a 3-0 hole after a half-inning, hitting back with 5 of their own in the bottom of the 1st.

Alex White got roughed up in that 1st inning, but he rebounded to throw a quality start, even if it was of the bare minimum variety (6 IP, 3 ER). He allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. Tommy Shirley tagged in for 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2. Jason Stoffel came on and got the save. He allowed a hit and all 4 of his outs were strikeouts.

Jonathan Villar walked to lead off the 1st, advanced to 3rd on a Joe Sclafani double, and scored the first OKC run on a wild pitch. Sclafani wound up moving to 3rd, and Preston Tucker, who walked, advanced to 2nd. Matt Duffy, who was at the plate at the time, tied the game with a 2-run single. An Andrew Aplin walk brought up Carlos Perez, who ripped a 2-run double to give the RedHawks the lead. In the 3rd, Ruben Sosa hit an RBI single that scored Duffy. He got caught stealing 2nd, but Perez took advantage of the Sky Sox having all of their attention focused on Sosa and scored on the play. Perez went 2-4 with a stolen base (3), while Duffy scored 2 runs.

The RedHawks have today off, but tomorrow, they'll begin what will likely be the biggest series of their season: 5 games at home with the division leaders, Iowa.

Corpus Christi 5, Northwest Arkansas 4

W- Mitch Lambson (2-0, 3-1 season)
L- Andrew Triggs (4-3)

CC home runs: Brandon Meredith (2, 9 season; 2-run in 9th)



The Hooks went ahead with 3 runs in the top of the 9th, culminating in Meredith's eventual game-winning blast.

Colin Moran put Corpus on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st. Conrad Gregor added a sac fly in the 4th and hit an RBI single in the 9th that preceded Meredith's homer. Everyone in the lineup had a hit; Gregor had 2, while Leo Heras' double was their only extra-base hit. Heras also scored twice. In his Hooks debut, Teoscar Hernandez went 1-4.

Mark Appel pitched 4.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. David Rollins allowed the runner that he inherited from Appel to score, but didn't allow any runs of his own over 1.2 innings. He allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Mitch Lambson allowed just 1 hit and struck out 3 over 3 scoreless.

In the middle game of this series, Jordan Jankowski will take on J.C. Sulbaran (who was scheduled to start this game). First pitch is at 7:05.

Modesto 5, Lancaster 4

W- Matt Flemer (10-8)
L- Kyle Westwood (8-7)
S- Rayan Gonzalez (9)

Lancaster home runs: Chan-Jong Moon (4, 6 season; solo in 1st)

The JetHawks came close with their rally, but no cigar.

Chan-Jong Moon put the JetHawks on the board first with his solo shot in the 1st. Lancaster would have to wait until the 8th to score again, but they got themselves to within 1. Moon grounded into a force out that scored Jack Mayfield, and Roberto Peña hit a 2-run single. However, he and Jon Kemmer were stranded in scoring position to end the threat. Mayfield was stranded at 2nd to end the game. He finished 2-4.

Kyle Westwood allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 5 innings of work. Lance McCullers is looking to rebound from a rough July. This was a good starting point; he allowed 1 hit and struck out 4 over 3 scoreless.

In the series finale, Kent Emanuel will take on Mike Piazza. No, not him, although they are second cousins. First pitch is at 9:05.

Monday: Burlington 7, Quad Cities 3

W- Alex Blackford (1-3)
L- Blaine Sims (2-4, 3-4 season)

QC home runs: J.D. Davis (1, 6 season; 3-run in 1st)

Before the Bandits and Bees could play the game that was regularly scheduled, there was the matter of Monday's game, which was suspended due to rain

J.D. Davis's 3-run homer from Monday turned out to be the only Quad Cities runs. They did not have a baserunner after play resumed.

Blaine Sims came on for the conclusion of this game and went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, walking 3, and striking out 5.

Now, we return you to your regularly scheduled recaps, already in progress.

Quad Cities 4, Burlington 0

W- Michael Feliz (7-4)
L- Victor Alcantara (6-6)

QC home runs: A.J. Reed (4, 9 season; solo in 4th), Ryan Bottger (1, 5 season; solo in 7th)

Michael Feliz was absolutely dominant as he helped stop the Banditos' 6-game skid. He allowed just 3 hits and struck out 9 over 8 shutout innings. Keegan Yuhl finished it off by striking out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.

James Ramsay opened up the scoring with an RBI single in the 3rd. Reed's blast came with 1 out in the 4th. That was his 32nd home run of 2014. In the 5th, Brett Booth scored from 2nd on an errant pickoff throw, and Bottger capped off the scoring in the 7th with his 1st homer as a River Bandit. Marc Wik was the only player on either side with a multi-hit game, finishing 2-3 with a run scored. George Springer went 0-2 before being lifted for Alex Melendez in the 6th.

In the series finale, Edison Frias will take on Harrison Cooney at 7:00.

Tri-City was off

The ValleyCats will begin a 3-game series in Auburn tonight at 6:05. Joe Musgrove will take on James Bourque.

Bristol 7, Greeneville 4

W- Dan Urbina (1-3)
L- Aaron Greenwood (3-1)
S- Michael Clemens (3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Not a good time to drop a series, as the Appy Astros' lead over Johnson City for the 2nd playoff spot in the Appalachian League West is down to just 1 game. The bullpen was unable to hold a 4-2 lead in this one.

Tony Nuñez smacked an RBI double in the 3rd to put Greeneville on the board. Edwin Medina hit a bunt single in the 5th, and an error on the play allowed Jeffry Santos to score. Later in the inning, Cesar Carrasco added a 2-run double. Nuñez's 2 hits were both doubles. Medina walked twice, scored twice, and stole 2 bases (4, 22 season).

Josh James went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. In his Appy League debut, Elieser Hernandez worked around a double and a walk to throw a scoreless 5th. Aaron Greenwood was shelled in the 6th as he allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and walked 1 while striking out 2. Zach Davis allowed a run on 3 hits and fanned 2 in 2 innings, and Angel Heredia struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th.

After a day off, the Appy Astros will travel to Pulaski, Virginia to begin a 3-game series against the Mariners.

GCL Astros 3, GCL Yankees1 2

W- Samil De Los Santos (1-1)
L- Matt Marsh (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Kissimmee Stros walked off with the win thanks to Arturo Michelena's 2-run double with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th.

Luis Payano broke a scoreless tie with an RBI double in the 7th. Michelena finished 3-5 with a stolen base (3). Dex McCall and Ruben Castro had 2 hits apiece.

Ross Seaton started it off with 3 scoreless, allowing 2 hits and striking out 4. Yhoan Acosta walked 1 and struck out 6 over 4 scoreless. Travis Ballew allowed 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and struck out 1 in the 8th. Samil De Los Santos worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

The Astros are currently hosting the Blue Jays at home.

DSL Rays 5, DSL Astros Blue 4

W- Francisco Peña (2-1)
L- Enrique Chavez (1-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Rays scored 4 in the bottom of the 8th to take the game.

The Blue team opened up the scoring in the 1st on a pair of RBI singles from Rodrigo Ayarza and Cristopher Luciano. Ayarza added a sac fly in the 2nd, and Bryan De La Cruz clubbed an RBI triple. De La Cruz and Wander Franco both finished 2-4.

Albert Abreu allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 5 innings. Enrique Chavez went 2.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Joel Belboder walked 1 and struck out 1 as he got the last 2 outs of the 8th. However, a bases-loaded walk, a passed ball, and an error resulted in all 3 of the runners he inherited from Chavez to score.

The Blue team is currently in a game at the A's complex.

DSL Angels 5, DSL Astros Orange 0

W- Andres Heredia (2-3)
L- Edwin Villarroel (2-4)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team was held to just 3 hits. Juan Fuentes' double was their only extra-base hit.

Edwin Villarroel went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Abdiel Saldaña allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 3 innings, and Bryan Abreu allowed a run, a single, walked 3, and struck out 1 in the 9th.

The Orange team is currently in a game at home against the Rangers 1.