What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, July 21, 2018

Let's finish up a game and then play another one in Albuquerque!

From June 3: Albuquerque 10, Fresno 3

W- David Holmberg (3-4)
L- Rogelio Armenteros (3-1)

Fresno home runs: None.

Rogelio Armenteros started this game way back on June 3... and he finished it. I'm not sure if he was thrilled about that, considering his final line. On the bright side, he did technically throw a complete game and he did strike out 11.

Quirks of a suspended game:@FresnoGrizzlies pitcher Rogelio Armenteros started the original game on June 3 & continued when the game was resumed today. He ended up "officially" tossing an 8-inning CG:

8.0 IP | 10 H | 10 R | 9 ER | 4 BB | 11 K on 147 pitches

Gotta love @MiLB
— Albuquerque Isotopes (@ABQTopes) July 22, 2018

Myles Straw hit a two-run single in the 6th to put Fresno on the board and Nick Tanielu added an RBI single in the 7th. So, does this technically count as Myles Straw's AAA debut? D.J. Fisher and Jack Mayfield both finished with two hits in this game.

Albuquerque 7, Fresno 4

W- Scott McGough (7-3)
L- Brady Rodgers (0-1)
S- D.J. Johnson (13)

Fresno home runs: Yordan Alvarez (3, 15 season; 2-run in 2nd), Taylor Jones (4, 16 season; solo in 6th), Jamie Ritchie (2, solo in 6th)

The Grizzlies fell in the regularly scheduled contest despite launching three home runs. The Isotopes happened to find other ways to score runs, so they ended up winning...

The three homers accounted for all of Fresno's runs in this game; Yordan Alvarez smacked a two-run homer in the 2nd, while Taylor Jones and Jamie Ritchie launched solo shots in the 6th. Alvarez and Ritchie had two hits apiece in this game.

Brady Rodgers went 3.1 innings and allowed six runs on seven hits (three-run homer), walked two, and struck out three. Kent Emanuel was the first man out of the Grizzlies bullpen and allowed a run, which was an inherited runner charged to him, a single, and struck out two in 1.1 innings. Riley Ferrell allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out one in an inning (last out of the 5th, two outs in the 6th), and Reymin Guduan recorded the final out of the 6th with a strikeout.

Trent Thornton will take on Brett Oberholtzer in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 7, Midland 6 in 10 innings

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (5-0, 5-1 season)
L- Jarret Martin (1-3)
S- Kit Scheetz (2, 5 season)

CC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (8, solo in 6th)

Well, that escalated quickly. Midland tied the game with a run in the bottom of the 9th and then Corpus rattled off five runs in the first extra frame to regain control. The Hounds had one last rally left in them and nearly drew even once more, but the Hooks managed to hold them off.

Corbin Martin turned in a solid evening as he allowed a run on five hits and struck out six in six innings of work. Justin Ferrell followed him by striking out two over two near-perfect frames; the one batter who reached against him did so thanks to an error. Ralph Garza Jr. and Kit Scheetz both pitched an inning.

Well... Garza came on for the 10th but failed to record an out, so Scheetz took ownership of the 10th. Garza allowed five runs (three earned, three inherited runners charged to him) on two hits, walked two, and struck out one. Scheetz technically threw a scoreless 10th... but he inherited a bases-loaded situation from Garza and everyone scored. Scheetz allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two after coming on.

Eduardo de Oleo scored the first run of the night on an error following an errant throw down to second as Andy Piñeda was stealing it in the 3rd inning. Stephen Wrenn launched a solo blast in the 6th. That homer would be Corpus Christi's last scoring play until they went nuts in extra innings.

Abraham Toro led off the inning in scoring position and Chas McCormick joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. They both advanced on a Ryne Birk sac bunt, which prompted a pitching change. De Oleo got a free pass to first to load the bases for Carmen Benedetti, who came on to pinch-hit for Aníbal Sierra and came through with a two-run single to put the Hooks back in front. An error on the play allowed him and de Oleo to advance. Piñeda walked to reload the bases for Wrenn, who ripped a two-run double. Piñeda wound up scoring on an error that allowed Josh Rojas to reach. Wrenn finished 2-5 on the night and was the only man in the Hooks lineup to finish with a multi-hit game.

Akeem Bostick faces Logan Shore in the series finale. First pitch is at 2:00, which is a totally reasonable starting time for a late July baseball game in West Texas (the forecast high in Midland/Odessa on Sunday is 104).

Buies Creek 5, Down East 2

W- Carson LaRue (5-6)
L- Jason Bahr (0-2)
S- Tommy DeJuneas (3, 4 season)

BC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (4, solo in 6th)

The Wood Ducks posted the only crooked number on the board, but the Carolina Stros scored in more innings. Buies Creek leads the Lone Star Series in North Carolina 10-7 with five meetings remaining this season.

Carson LaRue went 5.2 innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out eight. In his Carolina League debut, Enoli Paredes allowed a hit and fanned two in 2.1 innings. Tommy DeJuneas worked around a walk to close things out, striking out one.

J.J. Matijevic reached on an error with one out in the opening frame, but he too became a casualty when he was thrown out at third following an Osvaldo Duarte single. Duarte, who advanced to second when Matijevic went down, scored the first run of the evening on a single from Ronnie Dawson. Duarte reached on an error to start the 3rd and scored on a Bryan de la Cruz single. Jake Adams doubled to start the 4th, advanced on a wild pitch, and came home when Chuckie Robinson ripped a double. Robinson launched a solo homer in the 6th, and de la Cruz scored the game's final run on an error following Adams' base hit in the 8th. Robinson finished 3-4 on the evening, while Adams went 2-4.

It's been a tough year at the plate for Robinson, but he's posted multi-hit games in three of his last four contests, so his bat has shown signs of life lately. Robinson also hasn't taken his offensive struggles to the field; he's thrown out 60.5% of would-be base stealers this season.

Game two of this series will start at 2:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, West Michigan 0

W- J.B. Bukauskas (1-2)
L- Brad Bass (5-7)
S- Bryan Abreu (2)

QC home runs: Logan Mattix (1, 2-run in 4th)

All of the scoring in this game was done in one half-inning and all of the runs belonged to the Banditos. Meanwhile on the mound, J.B. Bukauskas turned in his best outing as a pro as he and Bryan Abreu rendered the Whitecaps offense useless.

Bukauskas allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out seven over the first five innings and Abreu completed the shutout by allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out seven in the last four frames.

All four Quad Cities runs came in the 4th: they got a couple of RBI doubles from Alfredo Angarita and Scott Schrieber and Logan Mattix capped things off with a two-run blast, his first home run as a pro. Angarita went 3-4 on the night, while Mattix and Seth Beer finished with two hits apiece.

Chad Donato will take on Tom de Blok in game two of this series. First pitch is at 5:15.

Tri-City and Staten Island was postponed

Due to rain. They'll play two today with game one starting at 2:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 7, GCL Marlins 5

W- Bryan Solano (2-0)
L- George Soriano (1-1)
S- Julio Robaina (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros survived a wild 1st inning and held off the Marlins.

The GCLstros got a pair of two-run doubles out of the gate from Hector Martinez and Ronaldo Urdaneta. Sean Mendoza smacked an RBI triple in the 4th and scored on a Nathan Perry sac fly. Mendoza walked to lead off the 9th, advanced to second when Perry grounded out, and scored the final run of the day thanks to two wild pitches. He, Perry, and Urdaneta all finished with three hits on the day; Urdaneta, who also stole two bases (11), now has an 11-game hitting streak.

Christian Mejias went two innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits, walked two, and struck out three. Kyle Serrano got the first two outs of the 3rd and allowed a run on two hits and struck out one. Bryan Solano followed with 2.1 scoreless; he allowed two hits, walked one, and fanned three. Elián Rodriguez and Julio Robaina pitched two innings apiece; Rodriguez allowed a run on a sac fly, a single, and walked one, while Robaina allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two.

DSL Dodgers Robinson 5, DSL Astros 2

W- Breidy Lara (2-0)
L- Jairo Lopez (0-2)
S- Wilkin Baez (5)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dodgers Robinson team scored the last five runs of this game.

Yefri Carrillo scored on a wild pitch in the 2nd and Junior Marte hit an RBI single in the 4th. Carrillo, Carlos Hurtado, and Jose Mendoza all had two hits in this game.

Diosmerky Taveras allowed two hits and struck out two over three scoreless innings. Ricardo León was the first man out of the Academy's bullpen and allowed two runs on two hits, walked four, and struck out three in 2.1 innings. Alex Blanco allowed a hit and got the last two outs of the 6th inning. Jairo Lopez went 2.1 innings and allowed three runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out one. Ronny Garcia walked one and struck out one as he got the final two outs of the 9th.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Sean Mendoza, IF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R, SB (3)
Nathan Perry, C, GCL Astros: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI, R
Ronaldo Urdaneta, IF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB (11)