Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, August 9, and Saturday, August 10, 2019

Round Rock

The Express wrapped up a ridiculous series in El Paso on Friday before heading up I-10 and I-25 to start a series in Albuquerque on Saturday.

On Friday, the Chihuahuas scored ten runs in the bottom of the 9th and capped off the comeback with a walk-off grand slam as they won 15-12. Both teams scored in double digits in every game of this series. Myles Straw went 3-6 with an RBI single and a two-run double. Abraham Toro also had three hits; he had an RBI single and also ripped an RBI double.

Round Rock kicked off their series with Albuquerque on Saturday and... it didn't go well. The Isotopes scored four in the opening inning and poured it on early as they sauntered to a 13-3 victory. Lorenzo Quintana finished 2-4 with a solo homer, his 14th home run of the season. Alex De Goti threw 1.2 scoreless innings and issued a walk.

Rogelio Armenteros takes on Antonio Senzatela in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi

The last couple of days have been a bit tough for the Hooks as they dropped two games in Midland.

On Friday, they walked off with a 3-2 loss in ten innings. Jacob Meyers hit an RBI single in the 8th and Bryan de la Cruz grounded into a force out that allowed Chuckie Robinson to score in the 10th. Tyler Ivey turned in a fine start as he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out seven in six innings of work. Enoli Paredes tagged in for three innings and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four in a scoreless outing.

The Hooks were held in check on Saturday in a 4-1 loss. Aníbal Sierra's RBI single in the 3rd was their only scoring play. Forrest Whitley was all over the place in his 3.2 innings as he allowed three runs on two hits, walked five, hit two batters, and struck out five. Erasmo Pinales walked two and struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings of relief.

Bryan Abreu will take on James Naile in the series finale as the Hooks look to avoid a sweep. First pitch is at 2:00.

Fayetteville

Fayetteville took the first two games of their series in Winston-Salem.

They won Friday's opener by a final of 6-2. Miguelangel Sierra smacked a three-run homer to give the Woodpeckers the lead and Cal Stevenson added some insurance when he ripped a two-run double in the 9th inning. Sierra now has 11 home runs on the season. Shawn Dubin allowed two runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out eight in five innings of work. The bullpen finished it off with four scoreless. Humberto Castellanos allowed a hit and struck out one in the 6th to bridge the gap to Nivaldo Rodriguez, who walked two and fanned four in the final three innings.

The Woodpeckers staved off a comeback attempt to escape with a 5-4 win on Saturday. Enmanuel Valdez went 3-4 with an RBI single. Michael Papierski, Corey Julks, and Ruben Castro all finished with two hits. Cody Deason allowed a run on five hits and struck out four in five innings of work.

Fayetteville looks for a sweep at 2:00 Eastern as Jojanse Torres takes the mound.

Quad Cities

The Banditos were foiled in their bid to sweep Clinton out of Modern Woodmen Park on Friday but they rebounded to bash Wisconsin in the first game of their series on Saturday.

Clinton and Quad Cities both finished with nine hits on Friday but the LumberKings had more in the column that matters most, so they came out with a 4-2 win. Trey Dawson went 3-4 with a couple of doubles and an RBI single. Alex McKenna ripped an RBI double in the 7th. Garrett Gayle struck out three over two perfect innings.

Quad Cities traveled to Wisconsin on Saturday and they opened up this series with an 8-0 win. Abdiel Saldaña allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out seven over five shutout innings and R.J. Freure completed the shutout by walking one and striking out six over the final four innings. Zach Biermann whacked his first homer in the Midwest League when he sent one out for two runs in the 2nd inning. Wilyer Abreu finished 3-4 and a home run shy of the cycle. Freúdis Nova went 2-5 with a two-run single and scored twice.

Brett Daniels faces Scott Sunitsch in game two of this series. First pitch is at 1:05.

Tri-City

The ValleyCats were swept out of Hudson Valley. Absolutely no fun was had by anyone; they were outscored 33-6 in the four games. No further comment, but Nate Perry did hit a two-run homer in the 1st inning of Saturday's game, which the ValleyCats lost 13-3. Perry now has seven home runs on the season.

Tri-City will now start a three-game series in Connecticut. First pitch is at 4:05 Eastern.

GCL Astros

The Palm Beach 'Stros were knocked around by their complex mates, the Nationals, by a final of 8-2 on Friday. They rebounded on Saturday to beat the Mets 8-6. Rainier Rivas, one of the outfielders that the Astros acquired from the Angels at the trade deadline for Max Stassi, made his debut in Saturday's contest and went 2-4 with an RBI single in a six-run 3rd inning.

DSL Astros

The Dominican 'Stros were shut out by the Rays 1 7-0 on Friday but returned the favor with a 7-2 win on Saturday. Cristian Gonzalez went 2-4 and scored twice. Jaime Melendez allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out three in two innings. Jherson Pereira got the save on Saturday by throwing three scoreless, walking one and striking out one.