What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Round Rock 11, Las Vegas 5

W- Akeem Bostick (4-2)
L- Parker Dunshee (1-3)
S- Ryan Hartman (1)

RR home runs: Nick Tanielu 2 (6; solo in 7th, solo in 9th)

After getting whipped on Tuesday, the E-Train returned the favor and got even in this Sin City series.

Akeem Bostick turned in a bare minimum quality start (6 IP, 3 ER), allowing six hits (three solo homers), walking two, and striking out three. Ryan Hartman got the last three innings and he allowed two runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out six.

Yordan Alvarez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Josh Rojas and Drew Ferguson added a sac fly and an RBI double in the 2nd inning, respectively, and Round Rock got three more runs in the 3rd as A.J. Reed ripped an RBI double and came around to score on a base hit from Aníbal Sierra. Nick Tanielu scored another run on an error after Rojas stole second.

Rojas ripped an RBI double in the 5th. Taylor Jones hit an RBI single in the 6th and Reed added a sac fly to his ledger later in the inning. Tanielu capped off Round Rock's scoring with a solo blast in the 7th and another solo shot in the 9th. He ended up scoring four times in this game. Jones led the way in the hit department by going 3-4. Ferguson, Sierra, and Tanielu all had two hits on the night.

The series concludes at 7:05 Pacific. Whoever gets the start for Round Rock will take on former Astro Jake Buchanan.

Midland 9, Corpus Christi 6 (10 innings)

W- Jesús Zambrano (1-0)
L- Jonathan Bermúdez (0-2)
S- Kyle Finnegan (8)

CC home runs: Carlos Canelón (1, 2-run in 2nd)

The RockHounds exploded for five runs in the first extra frame to take control of this one.

Corpus entered the bottom of the 4th down 4-0 but they fought back to tie the game. Seth Beer put them on the board with an RBI single and Granden Goetzman followed with a sac fly. Two batters later, Carlos Canelón smacked a two-run homer, which turned out to be the Hooks' only extra-base hit of the game. Canelón drove in another run when he hit into a force out in the 10th and scored on Osvaldo Duarte's single. Chas McCormick went 2-5 with a run scored and a couple of stolen bases (9).

Carson LaRue went 5.2 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked one, and struck out six. Hunter Martin was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he threw 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and striking out one. Jonathan Bermúdez pitched 1.2 innings and allowed two runs (one earned; both runs were inherited runners that were charged to him), a hit, walked one, and struck out five. Tommy DeJuneas would probably like a mulligan on his Texas League debut.

The Hooks will begin a four-game series with Amarillo at 6:15.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers will begin a four-game series in Wilmington, Delaware, tonight at 6:35 Eastern.

Peoria 6, Quad Cities 2

W- Michael Brettell (2-2)
L- José Alberto Rivera (1-3)

QC home runs: None.

A quick start from the Chiefs doomed the Banditos on Wednesday.

José Alberto Rivera went 3.2 innings and allowed five runs (three earned) on five hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out six. Matt Ruppenthal tagged in for 3.1 innings, allowing a run on seven hits, walking one, and striking out two. Riley Cabral allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two over the final two innings.

Ross Adolph went 2-3 with a sac fly in the 6th inning and scored on Orlando Marquez's groundout in the 9th.

Cody Deason will start the series finale and he'll face Kyle Leahy at 6:35.

DSL Rays1 13, DSL Astros 5

W- Orlando Barrios (1-0)
L- Misael Tamarez (0-1)

DSL home runs: Jesús Liranzo (1, 2-run in 4th)

The Academy was done in by a seven-run 5th inning from the Rays.

Jesús Liranzo launched a two-run homer, the first of his career, in the 4th inning. Cristian Gonzalez scored on a wild pitch in the 5th and Ricardo Balogh came on as a pinch-hitter in the 8th and hit a two-run single. Gonzalez, Liranzo, and Ayendy Ortiz all finished 2-4 on the day.

Misael Tamarez allowed four runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out two in three innings of work. Johnagel Ramirez was the first man out of the DSL bullpen and he allowed six runs (four earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out one in 1.1 innings. José Betances was next and he allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out two in 1.2 innings. Edinson Batista pitched the final three innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out three.

The DSL Astros are currently taking on the A's.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jesús Liranzo, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2-R HR (1), 2 R
Edinson Batista, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 3 K