Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 26, 2019

Round Rock 6, San Antonio 0

W- José Urquidy (7-5)
L- Shelby Miller (1-2)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train came out on top to begin this crucial series.

José Urquidy and two relievers combined on the shutout. Urquidy started things off by allowing three hits, walking one, and striking out eight in 5.2 innings of work. Riley Ferrell was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he walked three and struck out four in 2.1 innings and Ralph Garza allowed a hit and struck out one in the 9th to complete the shutout.

Chas McCormick ripped an RBI double in the 3rd to open the scoring. The Express went off for five in the 4th after loading the bases to lead off the inning. Alex De Goti hit into a fielder's choice that allowed Taylor Jones to score; an error on the play also allowed Nick Tanielu to come home. Ronnie Dawson hit a sac fly that scored Lorenzo Quintana. McCormick smacked an RBI triple and scored on Drew Ferguson's single. McCormick and Dawson both had two hits apiece.

Kent Emanuel goes up against Thomas Jankins in game two. First pitch is at 7:05.

Arkansas 5, Corpus Christi 2

W- Matt Tenuta (3-2)
L- Brandon Bailey (4-5)

CC home runs: None.

For a while, the Hooks were on the wrong end of a perfect game. Unfortunately, Corpus also dropped their third game in a row, dropping their elimination number to four. They basically might have to win out and hope Midland and Frisco stumble along the way.

Bryan de la Cruz quashed the Travs' perfect game bid when he tripled to lead off the 7th. He wound up scoring on J.J. Matijevic's groundout. De La Cruz, who went 2-4, drove in Corpus Christi's other run with an RBI single in the 8th.

Brandon Bailey went four innings and allowed three runs on five hits (two-run homer) while striking out eight. Willy Collado was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on five hits and struck out one in 2.1 innings. Tommy DeJuneas tagged in for 1.2 innings and allowed a run on a wild pitch, walked two, and out two. Nick Hernandez walked one and struck out two in a scoreless 9th.

Enoli Paredes will take on Ian McKinney in game two. First pitch is at 6:15.

Fayetteville 4, Carolina 3

W- Luis Garcia (10-4)
L- Matt Smith (4-12)
S- Riley Cabral (9)

Fayetteville home runs: Chandler Taylor (12, 2-run in 1st)

The Woodpeckers took over the second-half lead in the Carolina League's Southern division behind a strong outing from Luis Garcia.

Chandler Taylor whacked a two-run homer in the 1st and David Hensley ripped a two-run double in the 5th. Taylor finished 3-4 on the night while Hensley and Miguelangel Sierra had two hits apiece. Michael Papierski went 0-3 with a couple of strikeouts, but he also drew a couple of walks and scored two of the four Fayetteville runs.

Garcia walked four and struck out ten over five shutout innings. Leovanny Rodriguez pitched 1.2 innings and allowed three runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out two. César Rosado tagged in for 1.1 innings, walking one and striking out one. Riley Cabral allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out the side in the 9th to get the save.

Shawn Dubin will take on Wuilder Rodriguez in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Kane County 8, Quad Cities 1


W- Luis Frias (3-1)
L- R.J. Freure (5-6)

QC home runs: None.

Quad Cities got on the board first... and then Kane County scored all of the other runs in this game.

Trey Dawson's RBI single in the 1st was the Banditos' lone scoring play. He and Freúdis Nova both finished 2-4.

R.J. Freure went 5.1 innings and allowed five runs (four earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on seven hits, walked two, and struck out three. Devin Conn was the first man out of the Banditos bullpen and he allowed three runs (one earned) of his own on five hits, walked one, and struck out one. Luis de Paula struck out the side in order in the 9th.

José Alberto Rivera will start the series finale and he'll take on Matt Tabor at 6:35.

Staten Island 8, Tri-City 0

W- Anderson Muñoz (7-2)
L- Hunter Brown (1-2)
S- Sean Boyle (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats got blanked on Monday.

Juan Paulino finished 2-4.

Hunter Brown allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out four in two innings. Derek West was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out two in 1.2 innings of work. Danny Cody was next and he allowed three runs (one earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on two hits, walked one, and struck out two in two innings. Peyton Battenfield went 2.1 innings and allowed two runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out three.

Angel Macuare will start the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Luis Garcia, RHP, Fayetteville

W (10-4), 5 IP, 4 BB, 10 K

Chandler Taylor, OF, and David Hensley, IF, Fayetteville

Taylor: 3-4, 2-R HR (12)

Hensley: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI

Chas McCormick, OF, Round Rock

2-5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 6-0 vs. San Antonio

9 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 13 K

José Urquidy: W (7-5), 5.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 8 K

Riley Ferrell: 2.1 IP, 3 BB, 4 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: IP, H, K

Hunter Brown, RHP, and Miguel Figueroa, RHP, Tri-City

Brown: L (1-2), 2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 4 K

Figueroa: IP, BB, 2 K

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Corpus Christi

2-4, 3B, RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, August 8, 2019

Let's play two in Hudson Valley and the Gulf Coast League (ugh)!

Round Rock 12, El Paso 11

W- Cy Sneed (7-6)
L- Carl Edwards Jr. (2-1)

RR home runs: Taylor Jones (19, solo in 6th), Jack Mayfield (21, 2-run in 8th)

Two games in which both teams reached double figures in runs. Just your garden-variety Triple-A series. The difference here was Round Rock's run in the 3rd inning.

Everyone in the Round Rock lineup scored a run. Jack Mayfield finished a double shy of the cycle.

In contrast to Wednesday, when José Urquidy was shelled, Kent Emanuel managed to hold out for a nice outing (relatively speaking). Emanuel allowed four runs (three earned) on nine hits (two solo homers) and struck out three in 5.2 innings.

Ryan Hartman takes on Bryan Mitchell in game three. First pitch is at 7:05 Mountain.

Midland 5, Corpus Christi 4

W- Zack Erwin (6-2)
L- Tommy DeJuneas (3-6)

CC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (6, solo in 2nd)

The Hooks scored two in the 8th to take a 3-2 lead and got an insurance run in the 9th to extend their lead to two runs. Unfortunately, they ended up walking off with a loss after the RockHounds scored three in the bottom of the 9th.

Stephen Wrenn finished 2-4 and he smacked a solo homer in the 2nd inning. Bryan de la Cruz scored on an error following a Colton Shaver lineout and then Jake Adams ripped an RBI double in the 8th. De La Cruz, who went 3-5, added an RBI single in the 9th.

Brandon Bailey allowed two runs on five hits, walked three, and struck out three in 4.2 innings. Chad Donato tagged in for 3.1 scoreless, allowing three hits, walking two, and striking out five. Midland walked it off against Tommy DeJuneas in the 9th.

Game two of this series will start at 7:00.

Wilmington 3, Fayetteville 1

W- Kris Bubic (5-3)
L- J.P. France (4-8)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers were shackled by Kris Bubic, who struck out eleven in a complete-game effort.

J.P. France went five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out four. Leovanny Rodriguez allowed two hits and struck out four in three scoreless innings of relief and César Rosado allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out one in a scoreless 9th.

Michael Papierski hit a sac fly in the 9th for Fayetteville's only run.

Fayetteville will now begin a series in Winston-Salem. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 8, Clinton 4

W- Layne Henderson (3-3)
L- Remey Reed (2-1)
S- José Alberto Rivera (1)

QC home runs: Freúdis Nova (3, solo in 2nd), Grae Kessinger (2, 2-run in 3rd)

The Banditos used a six-run 3rd inning to propel themselves to a victory.

Jonathan Bermúdez wasn't at his sharpest as he allowed four runs on three hits, walked five, and struck out two in 3.2 innings. The bullpen, however, was up to the task as Layne Henderson and José Alberto Rivera combined to strike out 11 over the final 5.1 innings. Henderson got Bermúdez out of a bases-loaded predicament and went on to allow two hits, walk one, and strike out five in 2.1 innings. Rivera took over for the last three innings, walking one and striking out six.

Freúdis Nova put Quad Cities on the board by leading off the 2nd with a home run. Austin Dennis led off the 3rd with a double and Wilyer Abreu brought him in with a double of his own. Alex McKenna singled, stole second, and then Oscar Campos ripped a two-run double. Freúdis followed with an RBI single and then Grae Kessinger smacked a two-run shot. Michael Wielansky hit an RBI single in the 5th inning. Nova, Wielansky, Dennis, and McKenna all finished with two hits on the evening.

Matt Ruppenthal will be on the mound as Quad Cities looks for the sweep. He'll take on Jake Walters at 6:35.

Tri-City

Not a pleasant day for the ValleyCats as they were swept in their twinbill with Hudson Valley. The Renegades took game one by a final of 9-3 and won game two 2-1.

Joe Perez whacked a two-run homer in the first game, which now gives him six home runs on the year. Korey Lee drove in a run with a groundout in the 6th. Jairo Lopez allowed a run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five in 3.2 innings of relief.

C.J. Stubbs' sac fly in the 1st was the only Tri-City run in game two. Christian Mejías allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out three in five innings of work.

Kyle Serrano will start game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros

The Palm Beach 'Stros wound up splitting their doubleheader with the Marlins, winning game one 4-2 and dropping the second game by a final score of 5-4.

Alfredo Angarita and Sean Mendoza scored on wild pitches in the 1st and the 2nd, respectively. Franklin Pinto hit an RBI single in the 6th and he came around to score on Mendoza's single. Brady Rodgers continued his rehab with 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.

In the second game, José Álvarez launched a three-run home run in the 1st; that was the first longball of his pro career. Álvarez reached on an error in the 3rd which allowed Yefri Carrillo to score. Ryan Gusto, the Astros' 11th-round pick from this year's MLB Draft, made his pro debut in this game and he allowed a hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings.

DSL Astros 4, DSL Royals1 2

W- Jeremy Molero (4-0)
L- Darwin Feliz (2-3)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros scored three in the top of the 9th to take the lead and the game.

Sebastian Grullón hit an RBI single in the 6th. Andrés Monzón tied the game when he stole home as part of a double steal with Ayendy Ortiz, who scored the go-ahead run on Ricardo Balogh's RBI single. Balogh scored the final run of the day on Grullón's second RBI single of the game. Grullón, Carlos Hurtado, and Frank Perez finished with two hits on the afternoon.

Daniel Bello allowed two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out four in four innings. Jeremy Molero shut it down by allowing just one hit, walking one, and striking out eight in five innings.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Sebastian Grullón, IF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2 RBI singles
Jeremy Molero, RHP, DSL Astros: W (4-0), 5 IP, H, BB, 8 K

José Alvarez, C, GCL Astros: 1-3, 3-R HR (1)
Ryan Gusto, RHP, GCL Astros: 2 IP, H, 3 K; pro debut

Quad Cities River Bandits bullpen

5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 11 K

Layne Henderson: W (3-3), 2.1 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K

José Alberto Rivera: Save (1), 3 IP, BB, 6 K

Freúdis Nova, IF, Quad Cities

2-4, solo HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R

Chad Donato (left), RHP, Corpus Christi

3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Bryan de la Cruz's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, and Stephen Wrenn, OF, Corpus Christi

De La Cruz: 3-5, RBI, R

Wrenn: 2-4, solo HR (6)

Leovanny Rodriguez, RHP, Fayetteville

3 IP, 2 H, 4 K

Myles Straw, UTIL, Jack Mayfield, IF, and Abraham Toro, 3B, Round Rock

Straw: 3-6, 2 RBI, 2 R

Mayfield: 3-4, 2-R HR (21), 4 RBI; double shy of cycle

Toro: 5-6, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

2019 Triple-A All-Star Game

In El Paso, the Pacific Coast League All-Stars topped their counterparts from the International League by a score of 9-3. Kyle Tucker got the start in left field and he hit a double in the 1st inning, which was his only hit in three at-bats.

Round Rock returns to action tonight as they begin a four-game series with Iowa at 7:05. Akeem Bostick will face Colin Rea.

Frisco 5, Corpus Christi 4

W- Walker Weickel (5-1)
L- Justin Ferrell (1-1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks thought they had control of this game after scoring four in the top of the 5th. Well... Frisco scored three in the bottom of the 5th to tie the game and they eventually walked off with the victory and swept the Hooks out of the Metroplex.

In his first rehab appearance, Brad Peacock walked one and struck out four over two scoreless innings. Enoli Paredes, the original scheduled starter, took over for five innings and he allowed four runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out five. Riley Ferrell allowed the winning run on two hits and struck out one in 1.1 innings.

Unfortunately, all of Corpus Christi's scoring in this game was limited to the 5th. Chuckie Robinson put them on the board with a sac fly and then Osvaldo Duarte and Bryan de la Cruz hit RBI singles. Duarte wound up scoring on a wild pitch that Ronnie Dawson swung at and missed for a strikeout. De La Cruz finished 3-4 on the night while Stephen Wrenn went 2-4.

The Hooks will look to bounce back as they start a four-game series in Midland at 7:00. Carson LaRue will face Kyle Friedrichs.

Fayetteville 3, Winston-Salem 2

W- Austin Hansen (6-2)
L- José Nin (3-3)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Manea (6, 2-run in 2nd)

The Dash tied this game in the top of the 8th... only to see the Woodpeckers get back in front with one in the bottom of the inning.

Nivaldo Rodríguez continued his fine season as he allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out six over five shutout innings. Austin Hansen took over for the last four innings and he allowed a two-run homer, walked three, and struck out six.

Scott Manea launched a two-run home run in the 2nd inning. Jake Adams singled with one out in the 8th. He then stole second, advanced to third on the errant throw down, and scored what turned out to be the winning run on a single from Miguelangel Sierra. Jacob Meyers finished 3-4 with a double.

Cody Deason makes his Carolina League debut tonight at 7:00 Eastern. He'll go against Konnor Pilkington.

West Michigan 9, Quad Cities 5

W- Sandel de la Cruz (1-3)
L- Hansel Paulino (2-2)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos fought back from an early 5-0 deficit to tie the game... and then the Whitecaps regained the lead with four runs in the 6th.

Austin Dennis hit a pair of RBI singles in the 3rd and the 5th. Later in the 5th, Grae Kessinger ripped a two-run double and he came home when Oscar Campos took his place at second. Trey Dawson finished 3-4 and scored twice. Dennis had his two RBI singles.

Jonathan Bermúdez went five innings and allowed five runs on seven hits (grand slam), walked two, and struck out one. Hansel Paulino got two outs in the 6th and he allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits, walked one, and struck out one. Riley Cabral allowed a hit and fanned four in 2.1 innings.

Brett Daniels takes the mound for game two. He'll take on Robbie Welhaf at 7:05 Eastern.

Tri-City 14, State College 7

W- Peyton Battenfield (1-1)
L- Scott Politz (1-2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats poured it on early as they stormed out to a 10-0 lead.

Hunter Brown pitched 1.1 innings and allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three. Peyton Battenfield was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out six over 3.2 scoreless. Derek West got two outs in the 6th but he also allowed two runs on two hits and walked two. Luis de Paula got the final out of the 6th and pitched the 7th, where he walked four (one with the bases loaded) and struck out one. Yeremi Ceballos allowed four runs on three hits and walked one in the 8th and Miguel Figueroa walked one and struck out one in the 9th.

Zach Biermann opened the scoring with a two-run double in the 1st. Luis Santana and Nathan Perry hit RBI singles to kick off the big 2nd inning. Korey Lee hit a two-run single and Joe Perez hit a bases-clearing double, although he was thrown out at third to end the inning.

Biermann hit a groundout to bring in Korey Lee in the 4th. C.J. Stubbs ripped a two-run double in the 6th and he scored on a single from Wilyer Abreu. Lee brought in Tri-City's final run with a sac fly in the 8th. Lee, Biermann, and Perez drove in three. Lee and Abreu had three hits apiece; Lee scored four runs, Perry scored three times, and Stubbs came home twice. Stubbs, Perry, and Luis Santana all finished with two hits.

Manny Ramirez takes on Adrian Mardueno at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 9, GCL Astros 3

W- José Ferrer (1-0)
L- Fredy Medina (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Nationals took control with five in the 2nd inning.

The Palm Beach 'Stros scored three in the 1st, but nothing more. Dexter Jordan ripped an RBI double and scored on Adonis Giron's single. Rolando Espinosa added a sac fly. Jordan, Colin Barber, Yeuris Ramírez, and Yorbin Ceuta all finished with two hits on the day.

Fredy Medina struck out the side in the 1st, but he also gave up a couple of runs. It didn't get much better for him in the 2nd inning. In addition to allowing the two runners he inherited from Medina to score, Jervic Chavez allowed a run of his own on four hits, walked one, and struck out four in two innings. Abdiel Saldaña took over for three innings and allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two. Daniel Bello and Julio Robaina pitched an inning apiece. Bello pitched the 7th and he allowed a run on two hits and walked two, while Robaina struck out two in a 1-2-3 8th.

The Palm Beach 'Stros will face the Mets at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 2, DSL Athletics 1

W- Misael Tamarez (2-2)
L- Marcelo Hernandez (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros scored one in the 9th to nip the A's.

Andrés Monzón scored on an error in the 1st and he hit an RBI single in the 9th. He went 2-5 and stole three bases, giving him 15 on the season. Yohander Martinez went 2-2 and scored the go-ahead run in the 9th on Monzón's base hit.

Carlos Calderón went four innings and allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five. José Betances worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 5th. Misael Tamarez allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out five over the final four innings.

The Dominican 'Stros are taking on the Braves right now.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Andrés Monzón, OF, DSL Astros: 2-5, RBI, R, 3 SB (15)
Carlos Calderón, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 5 K
Misael Tamarez, RHP, DSL Astros: W (2-2), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K; promoted to GCL after game

Dexter Jordan, 2B, GCL Astros: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Tri-City ValleyCats: W 14-7 vs. State College

14 R, 14 H

Korey Lee: 3-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R

Nathan Perry: 2-3, RBI, 3 R

C.J. Stubbs: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Wilyer Abreu: 3-5, R

Peyton Battenfield: W (1-1), 3.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 3-2 vs. Winston-Salem

9 IP, 4 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, 4 BB, 12 K

Nivaldo Rodríguez: 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K

Austin Hansen: W (6-2), 4 IP, H (2-R HR), 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Austin Dennis, UTIL, Quad Cities

2-3, 2 RBI, R

Riley Cabral, RHP, Quad Cities

2.1 IP, H, 4 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Corpus Christi

3-4, RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 30, 2019

Round Rock 7, Omaha 6

W- Brandon Bielak (2-3, 5-3 season)
L- Arnaldo Hernandez (1-6)
S- Felipe Paulino (3)

RR home runs: Kyle Tucker (24, grand slam in 1st), A.J. Reed (12, solo in 7th)

The E-Train started off with a bang and then had to stave off a late rally to get the win on Sunday.

Brandon Bielak turned in a bare minimum quality start, allowing seven hits (two-run homer) and walking four. Kit Scheetz was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed a solo homer, walked one, and struck out two in two innings. Felipe Paulino allowed two hits, one of which was a two-run homer, and struck out one in the 9th.

Kyle Tucker put the Express on the board with a grand slam in the 1st inning. A.J. Reed hit an RBI single in the 4th and then homered to lead off the 7th inning. Alex De Goti added an RBI single later in the 7th. Reed finished 3-4 on the night.

Framber Valdez will face Zach Lovvorn in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Amarillo 11, Corpus Christi 6

W- Ronald Bolaños (2-2)
L- Carson LaRue (1-4)

CC home runs: Bryan de la Cruz (1, 5 season; solo in 1st), Osvaldo Duarte (10, solo in 5th), Abraham Toro (13, solo in 7th)

The Hooks scored first, but the Sod Poodles went off and buried them with five in the 4th to take a 9-2 lead.

Carson LaRue was roughed up in his 3.2 innings and I'll leave it at that. Carlos Sanabria got the final out of the 4th and two outs in the 5th, all via strikeout; he allowed two runs (one earned), a hit, and walked three in the process. Colin McKee walked one and struck out one in 1.1 innings, and Riley Ferrell allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless. Ferrell was making his first appearance since being returned to the organization from the Marlins, who selected him in the Rule 5 draft in the offseason.

Bryan de la Cruz led off the game with a homer and Ronnie Dawson scored on a wild pitch later in the 1st. Osvaldo Duarte led off the 5th with a homer and Abraham Toro launched a solo shot in the 7th. De La Cruz went 3-5 on the evening and also smacked a two-run double in the 8th.

The Hooks will start a three-game series in Frisco at 7:05. Brandon Bailey will face Edgar Arredondo.

Fayetteville 8, Myrtle Beach 4

W- Jojanse Torres (1-0, 4-0 season)
L- Brian Glowicki (0-1)
S- Jacob Billingsley (2)

Fayetteville home runs: Jonathan Arauz (6, solo in 2nd), Jake Adams (12, grand slam in 7th)

One swing of the bat swung the momentum of this game in Fayetteville's favor.

J.P. France went five innings and allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked one, and struck out four. Jojanse Torres and Jacob Billingsley pitched two innings apiece with varying results. Torres didn't have his best stuff as he allowed three runs on three hits (two-run homer) and walked three. Billingsley struck out three in a perfect outing to earn the save.

The Woodpeckers got on the board first in the 1st thanks to a pair of sac flies from Corey Julks and Jake Adams. Jonathan Arauz led off the 2nd with a homer.

Chandler Taylor thought that he had a grand slam in the 5th and apparently the ball looked to have landed in fair territory, but it was ruled foul, he struck out, he wasn't happy, and his night ended early after he was... ordered to leave the game.

Fayetteville got their slam in the 7th when Adams sent one out onto the berm in left field. Scott Manea capped off the evening with a sac fly in the 8th.

I don't have pun for this one, just watch this video of @Jakeadams23 hitting our 9⃣th grand slam this season.

Because it's awesome. pic.twitter.com/sxUG8G63qv

— 🐦 Fayetteville Woodpeckers (@WoodpeckersNC) July 1, 2019

Miguelangel Sierra and Jeremy Peña finished with two hits apiece on the evening.

The Woodpeckers will start a three-game series in Salem at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Clinton was suspended

Due to rain. Currently, it's a 0-0 ballgame with two outs in the bottom of the 7th.

Brett Daniels allowed three hits, walked five, and struck out seven over 5.2 shutout innings. Layne Henderson got the final out of the 6th with a groundball and then struck out the first two men he faced in the 7th.

Alex McKenna's single is currently Quad Cities' only hit in this game.

This game will be completed today at 5:00 and then the regularly scheduled game, which will last nine innings, will follow. Matt Ruppenthal was originally slated to face Albert Guerrero in the regularly scheduled game.

Tri-City 5, Aberdeen 3

W- Hansel Paulino (2-1)
L- Ryan Conroy (1-2)
S- Julio Robaina (1, 2 season)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats pounded out a season-high 14 hits to take the series.

Grae Kessinger opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 3rd and he came around to score on Zach Biermann's double. Aberdeen took the lead with a two-run double in the top of the 5th but Tri-City took control with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 5th on an Andrés Santana RBI infield single and a double from Kessinger. Luis Santana singled in the 6th and an error on the play allowed A.J. Lee to score. A.J. Lee finished 3-3, stealing a base and scoring three times. Luis Santana went 3-4, while Andrés Santana and Kessinger had two hits apiece.

Cole McDonald, Manny Ramirez, Hansel Paulino all pitched two innings. McDonald, in his Tri-City debut, allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three. Ramirez allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits, walked three, and struck out two. Paulino struck out four in a perfect outing, and Julio Robaina allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out four over the final three innings to earn the save.

Jayson Schroeder will start the first of a three-game series in Staten Island. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Corpus Christi

3-5, 2B, solo HR (1, 5 season), 3 RBI

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Grae Kessinger, SS, and A.J. Lee, SS, Tri-City

Kessinger: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Lee: 3-3, 3 R, SB (7)

Julio Robaina's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Hansel Paulino, RHP, and Julio Robaina, LHP, Tri-City

Paulino: W (2-1), 2 IP, 4 K

Robaina: Save (1, 2 season), 3 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 K

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

Grand Slam (12), 5 RBI

J.P. France, RHP, and Jacob Billingsley, RHP, Fayetteville

France: 5 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 4 K

Billingsley: Save (2), 2 IP, 3 K

Kyle Tucker, OF, and A.J. Reed, 1B, Round Rock

Tucker: 1-2, Grand Slam (24), 2 R, SB (19)

Reed: 3-4, solo HR (12), 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 16, 2019

Happy Father's Day, everyone.

Round Rock 6, Tacoma 3

W- Corbin Martin (2-1)
L- Jon Niese (3-2)
S- Ryan Hartman (2)

RR home runs: Max Stassi (1, 2-run in 3rd)

A fast start powered the E-Train to the win.

Corbin Martin went five innings and allowed two runs on six hits, walked three, and struck out eight. Ryan Hartman took it home as he allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out eight over the final four innings.

Josh Rojas opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. Max Stassi launched a two-run homer in the 3rd and Kyle Tucker added another run in the inning by scoring on a wild pitch. In the 4th, Stassi added an RBI single to his ledger and Tucker hit a sac fly to bring in José Altuve. Tucker, Alex De Goti, and Taylor Jones all had two hits on the evening; both of Jones' hits were doubles. As for the rehabbers, Stassi finished 2-4 and Altuve singled and scored two runs.

Brandon Bielak gets the start in game three of this series. He'll take on Mike Wright at 7:05.

Springfield 8, Corpus Christi 6

W- Austin Warner (4-5)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-1, 3-2 season)
S- Kodi Whitley (2)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro (11, solo in 8th)

The Hooks battled back to cut their deficit to one run, but the Cardinals got some late insurance runs to sweep Corpus out of the Ozarks.

Bryan de la Cruz tripled to lead off the afternoon and he scored the game's first run when Granden Goetzman smashed a double. Carlos Canelón hit a sac fly in the 2nd. The sac fly would be Corpus Christi's last scoring play until the 8th; meanwhile, Springfield jumped out to a 6-1 lead.

Abraham Toro led off the 8th with a homer. Two batters later, Colton Shaver ripped a double and he came around to score on Ronnie Dawson's base hit. Dawson advanced to second on Osvaldo Duarte's groundout and he came home on a single from Canelón. De La Cruz tripled to lead off the 9th and he scored on a Stephen Wrenn groundout to cut the new deficit to two runs. Unfortunately, they couldn't get any closer.

Enoli Paredes hit his first speed bump of the season as he allowed six runs (three inherited runners charged to him) on five hits, walked four, and struck out four in 3.1 innings. Carlos Sanabria got the final two outs of the 4th, but he couldn't extract Paredes from a bases-loaded predicament without incurring damage. He allowed a two-run single, walked two, struck out one, and also threw a wild pitch that resulted in a run for the Cardinals. Carson LaRue pitched the final four innings and he allowed a two-run homer, one of seven hits that he allowed during his stint on the mound, and struck out one.

The Hooks are back home and they'll begin a three-game series with Arkansas at 6:15. Brandon Bailey takes on Nabil Crismatt.

Potomac 15, Fayetteville 4

W- Aaron Fletcher (1-0)
L- César Rosado (2-2)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Manea (5, solo in 5th), Chandler Taylor (4, solo in 6th)

The Woodpeckers scored three in the bottom of the 6th to take a 4-3 lead... and then the Nationals ran roughshod all over their bullpen late.

Jojanse Torres turned in a bare minimum quality start on the mound, allowing six hits, walking four, and striking out three. As for the bullpen... some things are better left unsaid.

Both teams scored a run in the 5th; Fayetteville got theirs when Scott Manea launched a two-out solo homer in the bottom half. Chandler Taylor led off the 6th with a home run and Corey Julks ripped a two-run double later in the frame. Taylor finished 2-5 on the day.

Fayetteville is now on its All-Star break. The Carolina League All-Star Game will take place tomorrow in Frederick, Maryland. The Woodpeckers had seven players named to the Southern Division All-Star team: Enoli Paredes, Yohan Ramirez, Jake Adams, Seth Beer, Corey Julks, Jacob Meyers, and Colton Shaver. Paredes, Ramirez, Beer, and Shaver are all with Corpus Christi, so the Fayetteville contingent that's headed to Maryland is a bit smaller.

The Woodpeckers will return to action Thursday as they kick off the second half in Myrtle Beach.

Quad Cities 3, Wisconsin 2

W- José Alberto Rivera (2-3)
L- Anthony Bender (0-1)

QC home runs: Ross Adolph (5, 2-run in 7th)

One swing of the bat swung this game in Quad Cities' favor.

Michael Wielansky went 2-2 and scored two of the Banditos' three runs on the afternoon. He scored his first run on an RBI triple from Trey Dawson in the 3rd and scored again in the 7th when Ross Adolph whacked a two-run home run that gave Quad Cities the lead. Adolph and César Salazar also finished with two hits on the day.

Felipe Tejada went five innings and he allowed two runs on five hits, walked three, and struck out four. Yeremi Ceballos walked two and struck out one in a scoreless 6th. Ceballos last appeared in a game on June 19, 2017, when he was still with the Dominican Summer League club. He did not play in 2018 due to injury. José Alberto Rivera shut things down by allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out eight over the final three innings of this game.

The 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game will take place tomorrow in South Bend, Indiana. The River Bandits had six players honored as Midwest League All-Stars: Jeremy Peña, Trey Dawson, Austin Hansen, Austin Dennis, César Salazar, and Matt Ruppenthal. Hansen will not be taking part as he is now in Fayetteville.

Quad Cities returns to action Thursday as they start their second half in Beloit.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities

W (2-3), 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Ross Adolph, OF, Quad Cities

2-4, go-ahead 2-R HR (5) in 7th

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

Save (2), 4 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Chandler Taylor, OF, Fayetteville

2-5, solo HR (4)

Bryan de la Cruz's photo taken by Bryan Green.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, and Carlos Canelón, C, Corpus Christi

De La Cruz: 3-4, 2B, 2 3B, 2 R

Canelón: 2-3, 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Sorry, this is going out a bit later than usual since I'm wallowing over the Rockets' loss last night.

The A teams are currently traveling in different trajectories...

Round Rock 9, Omaha 7

W- Dean Deetz (2-0)
L- Scott Blewett (2-3)
S- Kent Emanuel (1)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez (14, 2-run in 6th)

The Express used a four-run 6th inning to take control and got a crucial insurance run in the 9th to secure the victory.

It was essentially a bullpen night for the Express as no pitcher went more than three innings. Cionel Pérez went two innings to start off and he allowed four runs on five hits (two-run homer) and walked three. Dean Deetz was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out four in three innings of work. Reymin Guduan and Kent Emanuel followed with two innings apiece; Guduan allowed two runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out one. Emanuel was the only Round Rock pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing; he allowed two hits, walked one, struck out one, and earned the save.

Not the best night for the pitching staff, but fortunately, the offense was able to pick them up.

Round Rock scored first thanks to a pair of RBI singles from Derek Fisher and Kyle Tucker in the 1st. Fisher added another RBI single to his ledger in the 4th and Nick Tanielu chipped in with an RBI single of his own in the 5th.

Garrett Stubbs walked to lead off the 6th; he moved to third on an Alex De Goti double and scored on Fisher's sac fly, which prompted the Storm Chasers to make a pitching change. Jack Mayfield greeted the new pitcher, Ben Lively, with an RBI single that put the Express in front. One batter later, Yordan Alvarez clubbed a two-run homer. De Goti finished 4-5 and he capped off the evening with an RBI single in the 9th. Everyone in the lineup recorded a hit except for Stubbs, who still managed to draw three walks on the night and also stole a base, his second. De Goti also recorded his second stolen base of the year.

Rogelio Armenteros faces Josh Staumont in game three of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Corpus Christi was off

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

Carolina 10, Fayetteville 7

W- Matt Hardy (5-0)
L- Shawn Dubin (0-2, 1-2 season)
S- Clayton Andrews (3)

Fayetteville home runs: Bryan de la Cruz (3, 2-run in 4th), Jake Adams (5, 2-run in 7th)

The Mudcats used an early onslaught to send the Woodpeckers to their fifth straight defeat.

Jake Adams opened the scoring when he lashed a two-run double in the 1st. Seth Beer had an RBI single in the 3rd and Bryan de la Cruz launched a two-run homer in the 4th inning. Adams whacked a two-run homer of his own in the 7th. He, de la Cruz, and Michael Papierski all finished with two hits on the day. De La Cruz's homer was his third of the season, which ties a career high that he set in 2016 when he also hit three homers for Greeneville. (He also played 16 games for Tri-City that season but didn't hit any home runs during that time.)

Shawn Dubin went 1.2 innings and allowed six runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on four hits, walked two, and struck out three. Jacob Billingsley was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and the one run he allowed was an inherited runner that was charged to him. He also allowed a double, walked one, and struck out five. Tommy DeJuneas recorded three outs: he got the last two of the 5th and the first out of the 6th, all via the strikeout. He allowed two runs on three hits and walked one.

Nick Hernandez struck out one over 1.2 perfect innings. This was his first appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery during the 2017-18 offseason; he last pitched on September 3, 2017, for Corpus Christi. And finally, Leovanny Rodríguez allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in the 8th.

The Woodpeckers will look to avoid getting swept for a second consecutive series as Enoli Paredes goes up against Matt Smith at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 6, Lansing 0

W- Jojanse Torres (2-0)
L- Juan De Paula (3-3)

QC home runs: Jeremy Peña (2, 2-run in 1st)

Make it nine straight wins for the River Bandits as they shut the Lugnuts out for the second consecutive night to earn the sweep.

Nivaldo Rodríguez went four innings and allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out six. Jojanse Torres was the first man out of the Banditos' bullpen and he allowed two hits, walked four, and struck out six in three innings. Devin Conn and Riley Cabral completed the shutout with one scoreless inning apiece. Conn walked one and fanned one in the 8th and Cabral allowed a hit and struck out one in the 9th.

Jonathan Lacroix drew a one-out walk in the 1st and one batter later, Jeremy Peña smacked a two-run home run to open the scoring. César Salazar and Carlos Machado singled to lead off the 4th and they both came home on Trey Dawson's double. Dawson came around to score on Michael Wielansky's single and he also scored the final run of the evening on an error that allowed Ross Adolph to reach in the 5th. He (Dawson: 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Wielansky (RBI single), Machado (2B, R), and Austin Dennis (2B, SB) all had two hits on the night.

Well... the River Bandits are getting the rest of this week off. Their next series, which was supposed to be with the Great Lakes Loons, has been canceled because no one could agree on the venue. And apparently, the only acceptable solution for the Dodgers was if the series was moved to Great Lakes, which would essentially force the Banditos to hit the road with very little notice whatsoever. That's a real trash move, Dodgers.

Series canceled, @QCRiverBandits get an unexpected break https://t.co/6TcMKoooHZ via @qctimes

— Steve Batterson (@sbatt79) May 9, 2019

Quad Cities returns to action next Monday when they start a 12-game roadtrip with a doubleheader in Cedar Rapids.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jojanse Torres not pictured.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 6-0 vs. Lansing

9 IP, 7 H, 6 BB, 13 K

Nivaldo Rodríguez: 4 IP, 4 H, BB, 6 K

Jojanse Torres: W (2-0), 3 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 6 K

Devin Conn: IP, BB, K

Riley Cabral: IP, H, K

Trey Dawson - 70 death stare.

Jeremy Peña, SS, Michael Wielansky, IF, and Trey Dawson, IF, Quad Cities

Peña: 2-R HR (2)

Wielansky: 2-4, RBI

Dawson: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Alex De Goti, IF, Yordan Alvarez, 1B/OF, and Derek Fisher, OF, Round Rock

De Goti: 4-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (2)

Alvarez: 2-5, 2-R HR (14)

Fisher: 2-4, 3 RBI, R

Dean Deetz, RHP, Round Rock

W (2-0), 3 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 4 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, and Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

De La Cruz: 2-5, 2B, 2-R HR (3), 2 R

Adams: 2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (5), 4 RBI

Jacob Billingsley, RHP, and Nick Hernandez, RHP, Fayetteville

Billingsley: 2.2 IP, H, ER (inherited runner charged to him), BB, 5 K

Hernandez: 1.2 IP, K; first appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery