Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Triple-A All-Star Break

The 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday in El Paso. Kyle Tucker will represent Round Rock on the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team.

Round Rock returns to action on Thursday when they welcome Iowa to Dell Diamond for a four-game series.

Frisco 7, Corpus Christi 4

W- Jonathan Hernandez (4-7)
L- Yohan Ramírez (2-4)
S- Emmanuel Clase (7)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro (14, solo in 4th)

A four-run 5th inning from the Roughriders helped propel them to the victory.

Abraham Toro put Corpus on the board when he smacked a solo homer in the 4th inning. The Hooks got three in the 6th thanks to an RBI double from Lorenzo Quintana, an RBI single from J.J. Matijevic, and a Stephen Wrenn sac fly. Toro finished 3-5 on the night and scored twice.

Yohan Ramírez went three innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked four, and struck out four. Colin McKee was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and he allowed a run (inherited runner that was charged to him), two hits, walked one, and struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Joe Smith made what's expected to be his final rehab appearance before he rejoins the Astros for the second half. He pitched an inning (final two outs of the 6th and the first out of the 7th) and allowed three runs on four hits (solo and three-run home runs) and struck out one. One of the runs on the three-run homer that Smith allowed was charged to McKee. Brett Adcock pitched the final 2.2 innings and allowed an RBI double, walked one, and struck out two.

Enoli Paredes will get the start as the Hooks look to avoid the sweep. He'll face Jason Bahr at 7:05.

Potomac 7, Fayetteville 6 (10 innings)

W- Frankie Bartow (1-2)
L- César Rosado (2-5)

Fayetteville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (7, solo in 2nd), Enmanuel Valdez (6, 3-run in 4th), Jacob Meyers (8, solo in 6th)

This may come as a shock to you, but Fayetteville walked off with another loss. This is the 11th time that the Woodpeckers have lost in walk-off fashion this season.

Shawn Dubin pitched 4.2 innings and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked two, and struck out six. Joey Gonzalez got the final out of the 5th but not before allowing two hits, one of which was an RBI single that allowed the runner he inherited from Dubin to score. Brett Conine was next and he allowed two runs, both of which were inherited runners that were charged to him, on five hits, walked four, and struck out five in 3.2 innings of work. Miguel Figueroa got the final out of the 9th but the P-Nats tied the game on his watch. César Rosado got one out in the 10th and the winning run scored on a fielder's choice.

Miguelangel Sierra opened the scoring by launching a solo homer in the 2nd inning. Enmanuel Valdez whacked a three-run home run in the 4th, and Jacob Meyers led off the 6th with a homer. Jake Adams hit an RBI single in the 7th. Meyers and Jonathan Arauz both finished with two hits on the afternoon.

The two teams that Fayetteville faced on this roadtrip (Winston-Salem and Potomac) will now travel to SEGRA Stadium. The Woodpeckers will start a three-game set with the Dash at 7:00 Eastern. Nivaldo Rodríguez will start game one and he'll be opposed by Kade McClure.

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos are in Comstock Park, Michigan (just outside Grand Rapids) and they'll start a three-game series with the West Michigan Whitecaps at 7:05 Eastern. Jonathan Bermúdez will face Wilkel Hernandez in game one.

Tri-City 6, Brooklyn 5 (10 innings)

W- Michael Horrell (1-0)
L- Luis Silva (1-1)

TC home runs: Wilyer Abreu (1, solo in 3rd), Preston Pavlica (2, 3-run in 7th), Nathan Perry (3, walk-off 2-run in 10th)

The Cyclones tied the game with two in the 9th and took the lead in the first extra frame, but the ValleyCats fought back and walked off with the victory.

All of Tri-City's runs in this game came via the home run. Wilyer Abreu put Tri-City on the board when he led off the 3rd with one, the first of his professional career. Preston Pavlica put the ValleyCats in front when he launched a three-run shot with two outs in the 7th inning. Pavlica started the 10th in scoring position and he didn't have to wait long to score because Nathan Perry ended the game by leading off the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off two-run blast. Perry finished 2-4 on the day. Bryan Arias had a couple of hits and stole a base.

Juan Pablo Lopez pitched five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and issued a walk. Valente Bellozo couldn't quite get that final out of the game. He allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out four in 3.2 innings. Michael Horrell threw 1.1 innings to get the win; he allowed a run in the 10th on a sac fly, a hit, and struck out two.

Hunter Brown will get the start as the ValleyCats welcome the State College Spikes to the Capital Region. He'll face Scott Politz, a Yale grad from Austin, at 7:05 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 13, GCL Astros 9

W- Eliezer Rodríguez (1-0)
L- Diosmerky Taveras (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros had a little comeback going with five runs in the 9th... but unfortunately, the Marlins' 8-0 lead after the first two innings held up comfortably.

Well, it wasn't a great day for the Palm Beach 'Stros' pitchers, but Jherson Pereira was a bit of a bright spot as he allowed a run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five in 3.2 innings.

Franklin Pinto and Yefri Carrillo both hit RBI doubles and scored two runs from the bottom of the order. Rolando Espinosa finished 2-4 with an RBI single in the 3rd inning.

The Astros will take on their complex mates, the Nationals, at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Athletics 0

W- Jeremy Molero (3-0)
L- Roberto Garza (0-3)
S- Edinson Batista (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros broke the deadlock late and three pitchers combined to keep the A's off the board.

Ricardo León allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three over the first three innings. Jeremy Molero allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out six in four innings and Edinson Batista allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out three over the final two innings to complete the shutout.

Yohander Martinez singled to lead off the bottom of the 7th and he scored the first run of the game on Carlos Hurtado's triple. Hurtado came in on Andrés Monzón's single. Martinez hit an RBI infield single in the 8th; he, Hurtado, and Cristian Gonzalez all finished with two hits on the day.

These two teams will play again at the A's complex at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 3-0 vs. DSL Athletics
Ricardo León: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Jeremy Molero: W (3-0), 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Edinson Batista: Save (1), 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Yohander Martinez, IF, DSL Astros: 2-4, RBI, R
Carlos Hurtado, C, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, R

Jherson Pereira, RHP, GCL Astros: 3.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Rolando Espinosa, IF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Nathan Perry, C, Tri-City

2-4, walk-off 2-R HR (3)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP, Tri-City

5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), BB

Jacob Meyers, OF, Fayetteville

2-5, solo HR (8), 2 R

Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

3-5, 2B, solo HR (14), 2 R

Brett Adcock, LHP, Corpus Christi

2.2 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K