Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Fresno was off

The Grizzlies will begin a 3-game series in Reno tonight at 7:05 Pacific. Mike Hauschild will take on Jhoulys Chacín.

Corpus Christi 3, San Antonio 2

W- Adrian Houser (1-2, 2-4 season)
L- Brandon Alger (3-4)
S- Juan Minaya (1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks were held to 4 hits, but they managed to get even in the series as Adrian Houser had a fine night on the mound.

Houser earned his first Texas League win as he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 4 in 7 innings of work. Juan Minaya struck out 2 over 2 perfect frames to get his first save of the year.

Brett Phillips put Corpus on the board in the 1st when he scored on an errant pickoff throw. Jon Kemmer scored on a double play in the 2nd to give the Hooks a 2-1 lead. After the Missions tied the game in the 6th, Conrad Gregor promptly un-tied it with an RBI single in the 7th, which proved to be the difference. Kemmer was 1-2 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.

Chris Devenski will get the start in the series finale. He'll face James Needy at 7:05.

Rancho Cucamonga 9, Lancaster 6

W- Karch Kowalczyk (1-1)
L- Bryan Radziewski (3-4, 4-4 season)

Lancaster home runs: J.D. Davis (15, solo in 7th), D.J. Fisher (13, 19 season; solo in 9th)

The JetHawks led 4-2 after the first third of the game, but the Quakes closed out on a 7-2 run.

James Ramsay put Lancaster on the board with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. Their 3 runs in the 3rd came on 3 RBI doubles hit by J.D. Davis, Marc Wik, and Chase McDonald. Unfortunately, Rancho went on its run afterwards, and all Lancaster could muster up were solo homers from Davis in the 7th and D.J. Fisher in the 9th. Fisher finished 3-5, while Davis and Wik had 2 hits apiece. Alex Bregman, in his first start with the JetHawks, went 0-5. They had a shortage of position players, so Troy Scribner, who normally pitches, served as the DH. He went 0-4. I don't know how long it was since he last swung a bat in an actual game.

Bryan Radziewski went 4.1 innings and allowed 5 runs on 6 hits (solo and 3-run homers), walked 2, and struck out 4. Jordan Mills was the first man out; he allowed 4 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 3. Andrew Walter allowed 2 hits and struck out 5 in 2 innings of work.

Keegan Yuhl will take on Chase De Jong in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:30 Pacific.

Quad Cities 11, Beloit 4

W- Christian Powell (3-1)
L- Junior Mendez (3-8)

QC home runs: Bobby Boyd (1, solo in 6th; first pro home run)

The Banditos seized control of this game with a 5-run 5th that broke a 2-2 tie.

Kristian Trompiz put Quad Cities on the board with an RBI double in the 3rd inning and put them in the lead when he scored on a Jason Martin sac fly. Nick Tanielu drove in the first of the 5 runs in the 5th with a sac fly, and Drew Ferguson followed with an RBI single. Jose Fernandez walked to re-load the bases, and Ramon Laureano promptly cleared them with a double. In the 6th, Bobby Boyd hit his first home run as a pro. And, for good measure, Tanielu cleared the bases with a double in the 8th inning. He, Trompiz (2B, RBI, 2 R), and Boyd (solo homer, 3 R) had 2 hits apiece.

Christian Powell allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4 in 6 innings of work. Michael Freeman allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 2 scoreless, and Jorge Perez allowed a run on a single, walked 3, and struck out 1 in the 9th.

Game 2 of this series will be at 7:00. The Bandits' starter is TBA.

Tri-City 5, West Virginia 1

W- Rogelio Armenteros (1-1)
L- Dario Agrazal (4-2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats scored 5 unanswered runs to take the first of 3 against the Black Bears.

Tony Nuñez hit a 2-out double in the 5th and scored on an error following a Johnny Sewald single. Sewald, who advanced to 2nd, scored the go-ahead run on an RBI triple from Edwin Medina. Sewald reached on another error in the 7th, which allowed Cesar Carrasco to score. Later in the inning, Aaron Mizell smacked a 2-run double. Medina and Anthony Hermelyn had 2 hits apiece.

Rogelio Armenteros went 5 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits while striking out 2. Austin Nicely tagged in for 3 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Zac Grotz got 2 strikeouts in the 9th, but only recorded 1 out. Steve Naemark got the final 2 outs of the game via strikeout.

In game 2 of this series, Trent Thornton will face Juan Paula. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 12, Bristol 4

W- Jose Hernandez (1-0)
L- Logan Sendelbach (0-2)

Greeneville home runs: Randy Cesar (3, 2-run in 4th), Hector Roa (5, 3-run in 6th)

The Appy Astros pounded out 18 hits as they romped to a win in game 1.

Randy Cesar finished 3-4 and opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st. Arturo Michelena also finished 3-4; he ripped a 2-run double in the 2nd. He struck again in the 4th with an RBI single. Later in the inning, Cesar smacked a 2-run homer. All 3 of Cesar's hits drove in at least 1 run. He hit an RBI single in the 6th. Justin Garcia followed with an RBI single of his own, and then Hector Roa whacked his 5th homer of the year. Michelena drove in Greeneville's final run of the evening with a sac fly in the 9th. Garcia, Roa, Kevin Martir, and Ford Stainback had 2 hits apiece.

Jose Hernandez went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. Yhoan Acosta allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless, and Starlyng Sanchez allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and struck out 1 in 2 innings.

In game 2 of this series, Salvador Montaño will take on Marek Minarik at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 2, GCL Yankees2 1

This game was suspended with the Kissimmee Stros leading 2-1 heading into the bottom of the 4th. It will be completed on August 12. So far, Daz Cameron has his 12th steal of the season.

DSL Astros Blue 9, DSL Phillies 0

W- Ricardo Castro (1-0)
L- Randy Alcantara (6-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team held the Phillies off the scoreboard and held them to 5 hits.

Ricardo Castro allowed 3 hits and struck out 4 over 5 innings. Hansel Paulino allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 3 innings, and Cristofer Melendez struck out the side in order in the 9th inning.

Andy Piñeda went 3-4 with a run scored and a stolen base (24). Cristopher Luciano whacked a 2-run triple in the 1st inning. Later in the inning, Orlando Marquez drove in a run on a groundout, and Angel Tejeda hit an RBI single. Carlos Canelon scored on a passed ball in the 6th, and then Ozziel Sanchez-Galan hit an RBI single. Sanchez-Galan made his way to 3rd on 2 wild pitches and scored on a Marcos Almonte single. Sanchez-Galan scored on a wild pitch in the 8th and Marquez drove in the final run of the day with an RBI double.

DSL Mariners2 11, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Juan De Paula (3-3)
L- Maikel Sepulveda (2-2)

Orange home runs: None.

Juan Fuente's RBI double in the 3rd was the Orange team's only run.

Luis Vasquez allowed a hit as he got the final 2 outs of the 8th. He was the only Orange team pitcher to not allow a run.