What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, May 19, 2019

The upper-level affiliates got stung by late comebacks on Sunday...

Nashville 9, Round Rock 7

W- Zac Curtis (1-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (0-1)

RR home runs: Drew Ferguson (4, 2-run in 6th), Yordan Alvarez (18, solo in 1st)

The Express scored three in the 8th to break a 4-4 tie, but the Sounds ended up getting the last laugh as they scored five in the 9th to steal this Sunday matinee.

Cionel Pérez went five innings and allowed four runs on six hits, walked two, and struck out six. Ronel Blanco was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he turned in a fine outing, allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out five over three scoreless. Reymin Guduan couldn't close it out as he allowed four unearned runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on two hits (three-run homer), walked one, and struck out one. Brendan McCurry got the last out of the 9th, but not before Nashville took the lead thanks to a two-run homer from Hunter Cole. McCurry allowed one other hit and one of the runs from that homer was charged to Guduan as an unearned run.

Kyle Tucker opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the 2nd inning. Drew Ferguson clubbed a two-run homer in the 6th and stop me if you've heard this before, but Yordan Alvarez launched a solo shot not long after. Round Rock's three runs in the 8th all came with two outs. Myles Straw kept the inning alive with a single and then Yordan Alvarez (intentionally) and Taylor Jones both walked to load the bases for Tucker, who came through with a two-run double to put Round Rock in front. A.J. Reed then drew a walk to re-load the bases for Nick Tanielu, who walked in Jones for the last Express run of the afternoon.

Tucker went 2-4 and was the only player in the Express lineup to finish with a multi-hit game. Alvarez and Jones both scored twice.

The Express and Sounds will play the fifth and final game of this series at 7:05.

Midland 4, Corpus Christi 3

W- Zack Erwin (2-2)
L- Justin Ferrell (0-2)
S- John Gorman (2)

CC home runs: Granden Goetzman (9, solo in 2nd)

The RockHounds forced the split by scoring three in the 7th to take the lead. The Hooks had a chance to tie in the 9th but they stranded runners on the corners to end the game.

J.B. Bukauskas allowed a run on four hits and struck out six in six innings. Possibly the most important stat that he put up was zero walks, the first walk-free appearance of his season. Bukauskas entered the day with 22 walks in 24 innings. Justin Ferrell bore the brunt of the Hounds' big 7th inning; he only got two outs and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him). The two runs that he himself allowed came on a double and he also walked two. Colin McKee got the last out of the 7th, but not before he allowed an RBI single that put Midland in front. That run was also charged to Ferrell. McKee struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Granden Goetzman led off the 2nd with a homer that opened the scoring. Ronnie Dawson followed with a double and he came around to score on a single from Josh Rojas. Seth Beer hit an RBI single in the 5th. Rojas finished 3-4 on the afternoon, while Chas McCormick went 2-4.

Corpus will now head up to Amarillo to start a three-game series at 7:05. Brandon Bielak will start game one.

Fayetteville 11, Carolina 0

W- Yohan Ramírez (1-2)
L- Matt Smith (1-4)

Fayetteville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (6, solo in 3rd), Jake Adams (6, 2-run in 3rd)

The Woodpeckers avoided a sweep by dominating the Mudcats in all facets of the game.

Yohan Ramirez allowed the one hit, walked one, and struck out 11 over 6.2 innings and Hunter Martin completed the shutout by striking out five over 2.1 perfect innings.

Miguelangel Sierra opened the scoring by leading off the 3rd inning with a home run. Jake Adams launched a two-run homer later in the inning. Scott Manea hit a two-run single in the 5th and then Fayetteville put this game away with a six-run 8th inning.

Manea was plunked to lead off the 8th. Scott Schreiber then drew a walk and they both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Manea scored on Michael Papierski's single and then Sierra got plunked to load the bases. Jacob Meyers popped out in foul territory for the first out, but Jonathan Arauz managed to come through with a two-run double. Corey Julks followed with an RBI single. Jake Adams went down on strikes for the second out, but another wild pitch allowed Arauz to score and Colton Shaver capped off the afternoon with an RBI double.

Arauz (2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R), Shaver (RBI 2B), and Manea (2B, 2 RBI, R) all finished with three hits on the day. Julks finished 2-5 with an RBI and scored twice.

Fayetteville hits the road this week. The first leg of this roadtrip takes them to Winston-Salem, where they'll begin a four-game series with the Dash at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 11, Peoria 9

W- Humberto Castellanos (2-0)
L- Evan Sisk (1-2)

QC home runs: Trey Dawson (3, 3-run in 7th)

The Banditos withstood a 9th-inning rally from the Chiefs to take the series.

Matt Ruppenthal went 4.2 innings and allowed five runs on eight hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out two. Humberto Castellanos tagged in for 3.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking one, and striking out five. Riley Cabral got the 9th and he allowed two runs on two hits, walked one, and struck out two.

Jeremy Peña scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch in the 1st. Marty Costes scored on an error in the 3rd. Quad Cities got two in the top of the 5th thanks to a pair of RBI singles from César Salazar and David Hensley. After Peoria took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the 5th, Trey Dawson scored on an error in the 6th to tie the game and then he put the Banditos back in front with a three-run blast in the 7th inning. With two outs and the bases loaded in the 9th, Michael Wielansky hit a two-run single and Peña followed with an RBI base hit of his own to push the Quad Cities lead to 11-7.

Salazar went 3-5 on the day while Wielansky (2B, 2 RBI) and Hensley (2B, RBI, 2 R, SB) both finished with two hits apiece.

Quad Cities wraps up their current roadtrip with a four-game series in Kane County. Luis Garcia will start the opener and he'll go against Levi Kelly at 6:30.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.