Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 19, 2019

Let's play two in Palm Beach.

Round Rock 5, Memphis 4

W- Framber Valdez (5-2)
L- Genesis Cabrera (4-6)
S- Ralph Garza Jr. (4)

RR home runs: Chas McCormick (13, solo in 5th)

The Express, doing business as the Chupacabras, held off a comeback bid from the Redbirds, who were also assuming their Copa alter-ego, the Memphis Música.

Kyle Tucker and Drew Ferguson hit RBI singles in the 1st and the 3rd respectively and Chas McCormick homered to lead off the 5th. McCormick added an RBI single to his ledger in the 7th and he came around to score Round Rock's final run of the evening on a single from Abraham Toro. McCormick scored three of the five Round Rock runs in this one and also stole two bases.

Framber Valdez went 7.1 innings and allowed four runs on four hits (two-run homer, two inherited runners charged to him), walked three, and struck out eight. Ralph Garza Jr. allowed four hits and struck out one over the final 1.2 innings.

José Urquidy takes on Daniel Ponce de León at 6:35.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks are in Little Rock as they'll begin a three-game series with Arkansas at 7:10. Brett Conine will make his first Texas League start and he'll face Ricardo Sanchez.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers are in Kinston, where they will start a three-game series with Down East at 7:00 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 6, Quad Cities 2

W- Josh Winder (7-2)
L- Felipe Tejada (6-1)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored twice in the 2nd inning, but the Kernels got four in the 5th to take control.

Trey Dawson went 2-4 with a two-run single in the 2nd and stole a base.

Jonathan Bermúdez went four innings and allowed two runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out four. Felipe Tejada came out for the 5th but he only got two outs and got rocked for four runs on four hits and also walked three. Layne Henderson allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out two over 2.2 scoreless and Luis de Paula walked one and struck out two in 1.2 innings.

Matt Ruppenthal will start the series finale. He'll face Kody Funderburk at 6:35.

Brooklyn 5, Tri-City 0

W- Corey Gaconi (4-1)
L- Ryan Gusto (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats entered their All-Star break by getting swept out of Brooklyn.

Korey Lee had a couple of base hits.

Ryan Gusto and Christian Mejías pitched three innings apiece. Gusto started things off by allowing two runs on four hits, walking two, and striking out two. Mejías allowed three runs on four hits (solo and two-run homers) and struck out three. Jairo Lopez walked one and struck out three over two scoreless.

The 2019 New York-Penn League All-Star Game will take place tomorrow at 6:00 Eastern in Staten Island. Nate Perry, Juan Paulino, and Peyton Battenfield will represent the ValleyCats.

GCL Astros

The Palm Beach 'Stros split a doubleheader with their complex mates, the Nationals, winning game one 4-3 and dropping the second game by a score of 6-2.

In game 1, Nerio Rodriguez ripped a two-run double in the 4th and then in the 5th, Gerry Castillo hit an RBI single and came home on Yimmi Cortabarria's double.

Franklin Pinto hit a two-run double in game two.

DSL Dodgers Bautista 10, DSL Astros 4

W- Carlos De Avila (3-1)
L- Luis Vega (2-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dodgers' Bautista team put this game away with four runs in the 7th.

Carlos Hurtado ripped an RBI double in the 6th. The Dominican 'Stros' other three runs came on wild pitches; Roilan Machandy scored on one in the 1st, Andrés Monzón scored on another before Hurtado's double in the 6th, and Cristian Gonzalez came home on another one in the 7th.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Chas McCormick, OF, Round Rock
2-4, solo HR (13), 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (16)

Trey Dawson, IF, Quad Cities
2-4, 2 RBI, SB (9)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Jairo Lopez, RHP, Tri-City
2 IP, BB, 3 K


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