Monday, July 3, 2017

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, July 2, 2017

Let's finish one up and play another in Kingsport.

Fresno 4, Sacramento 2

W- David Martinez (5-7)
L- Matt Gage (0-1)
S- Kevin Comer (5)

Fresno home runs: None.

10 in a row!

David Martinez shook off a 2-run homer from Chris Shaw in the 1st to throw 7.1 strong innings. He allowed 3 other hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Kevin Comer walked 1 and struck out 2 over the final 1.2 innings to get the save.

Tyler White's RBI double in the 4th put Fresno on the board. They got 2 in the 5th on a Teoscar Hernandez sac fly and a Preston Tucker single to take the lead and got a little insurance in the 9th with a Reid Brignac RBI single. Jon Kemmer (2B, 2 R) and Max Stassi (R) both finished 3-4 on the day.

Kyle Smith will take on Andrew Suarez in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Arkansas 3, Corpus Christi 2 in 12 innings

W- Kyle Hunter (1-0)
L- Riley Ferrell (0-2)

CC home runs: Jack Mayfield (7, 8 season; solo in 2nd)

The Travs walked it off in the 12th to send the Hooks to 0-4 on their second-half tour of Arkansas.

Jack Mayfield smacked a solo shot in the 2nd to put Corpus on the board first. Jason Martin hit an RBI single in the 3rd. Tony Nuñez went 2-2 after coming on as a sub.

Charlie Morton went 4.1 innings and allowed 2 unearned runs (both inherited runners charged to him), a single, walked 2, and struck out 5. Brock Dykxhoorn was the first man out of the bullpen and came into a bases-loaded situation. Two of the runners scored. Dykxhoorn went 2.1 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 1. Yoanys Quiala allowed 3 hits and struck out 3 over 4.1 scoreless. Riley Ferrell got 1 out in the 12th, but allowed the winning run on 2 hits and walked 1.

Cy Sneed gets the start in game 2 of this series and he'll go up against Lindsey Caughel at 7:10.

Buies Creek 3, Potomac 2

W- Matt Bower (3-3)
L- Kyle Schepel (1-3)
S- Nick Hernandez (9)

BC home runs: None.

Jorge Alcala was excellent once again and the Carolina Stros got a run after stretch time to edge the Nationals.

Alcala only allowed one hit in his 5 innings, a solo homer to Dan Gamache in the 4th. He also walked 2 and struck out 5. Matt Bower allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 3 innings, and Nick Hernandez worked around a couple of hits to close it out, striking out 1.

Buies Creek got 2 in the 1st on a Ryne Birk RBI double and a Jake Rogers RBI single. Rogers ripped a double to lead off the bottom of the 7th and scored what turned out to be the deciding run on a single from Spencer Johnson. Birk (2B, RBI, R), Rogers (2B, RBI, R), and Randy César all had 2 hits on the day.

Justin Ferrell starts the finale against Hector Silvestre. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Burlington 3 in 11 innings

W- Kevin Hill (2-1)
L- Ty Barkell (1-3)
S- Erasmo Pinales (5)

QC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (8, 2-run in 4th)

The Banditos got 5 strong innings out of the bullpen to pick up Cionel Perez. The offense tied this game in the 8th and went ahead in the 11th inning.

Cionel Perez had a bare minimum quality start, allowing 5 hits (3-run homer), walking 2, and striking out 6. He turned in a solid outing despite ending it on a bit of a sour note with the 3-run homer. Kevin Hill struck out 4 over 4 scoreless; he faced one batter over the minimum due to an error. Erasmo Pinales worked around a couple of hits in the 11th to earn the save, striking out 1.

Chuckie Robinson smacked a 2-run homer in the 4th to open the scoring. Daz Cameron hit a 1-out single in the 8th, advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, and scored the tying run on a Carmen Benedetti single. Josh Rojas finished 2-4 and put Quad Cities in front with a sac fly in the 11th. Daz and Benedetti both finished 2-5 with a double and a run scored.

The River Bandits and the Bees wrap up this series at 6:30. Gabriel Valdez faces Joe Gatto.

Staten Island 2, Tri-City 1

W- Justin Kamplain (1-0)
L- Diogenes Almengo (0-2)
S- Greg Weissert (2)

TC home runs: Abraham Toro-Hernandez (3, solo in 1st)

The Baby Bombers edged the ValleyCats with a run in the 8th to break a 1-1 tie.

Tri-City's only scoring play was a solo homer from Abraham Toro in the 1st inning.

Matt Ruppenthal, who was making his pro debut, allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 in 1.1 innings. Ricardo Castro was the first man out of the TC bullpen and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer from Cody Brown in the 5th. Castro allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 6 in 4.2 innings. Diogenes Almengo allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 2 innings.

Juan Robles takes on former Astros farmhand Jorge Guzman in the finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

From Saturday: Greeneville 6, Kingsport 2

W- Leovanny Rodriguez (2-0)
L- Garrison Bryant (0-2)

Greeneville home runs: Gilberto Celestino (1, solo in 7th)

The Appy Astros' two 3-run innings topped Kingsport's pair of one-run frames.

Felipe Tejada started on Saturday and allowed 3 hits; one of those hits turned into a run that was charged to him after play resumed. He struck out 1. Leovanny Rodriguez came on to throw 7 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits and walking 1. Austin Kerns worked around a walk and an error to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Greeneville's first 3-run inning was the 5th. Oscar Campos ripped an RBI double, and then Gilberto Celestino scored on a passed ball. Campos moved to 3rd and scored on a Reiny Beltre sac fly. Celestino launched a solo homer and Cody Bohanek ripped a 2-run double in the 7th inning. Celestino and Frankeny Fernandez both finished 2-4.

Greeneville 3, Kingsport 1

W- Jheyson Caraballo (1-0)
L- Ronald Sanchez (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Greeneville also took the regularly scheduled game, which was a 7-inning contest. They scored a run in more innings than the K-Mets did, so obviously, they won.

Bohanek singled in the 1st and scored the first run of this game on a wild pitch. Wilson Amador doubled to lead off the 3rd and came home on a Brody Westmoreland sac fly, and Roman Garcia ripped an RBI double in the 6th. Adrian Tovalin went 2-3 and scored on Garcia's double.

Tim Hardy allowed 2 hits and struck out 1 over 3 scoreless. Jheyson Caraballo pitched the last 4 innings and allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Bryan Abreu takes on Jose Geraldo in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 8, GCL Astros 2

W- Vincenzo Aiello (1-0)
L- Matt Merrill (0-1)

GCL home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (1, solo in 8th)

The Marlins jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the 2nd and cruised to the win.

Carlos Diaz's first career hit was an RBI single in the 7th inning. Enmanuel Valdez launched a solo homer in the 8th.

Matt Merrill got the start but failed to record an out, allowing 3 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 3 hits. Ronaldo Marrero took ownership of the 1st and also pitched the 2nd, allowing 4 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2. Javier Navas went 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Johsson Arias allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless, and Chauncey Nuñez allowed a hit in a scoreless 8th.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photo by Bryan Green
Jorge Alcala, RHP, Buies Creek
5 IP, H (solo HR), ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Ryne Birk, 2B, and Jake Rogers, C, Buies Creek
Birk: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R
Rogers: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

Quad Cities River Bandits bullpen
5 IP, 2 H, 5 K
Kevin Hill: W (2-1), 4 IP, 4 K
Erasmo Pinales: Save (5), IP, 2 H, K

Yoanys Quiala, RHP, Corpus Christi
4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 K

Fresno Grizzlies pitchers: W 4-2 @ Sacramento
4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
David Martinez: W (5-7), 7.1 IP, 4 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Kevin Comer: Save (5), 1.2 IP, BB, 2 K

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