Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 27, 2019

What would Tuesday have in store for Corpus Christi's and Fayetteville's playoff aspirations?

Round Rock 4, San Antonio 3

W- Kent Emanuel (8-2)
L- Thomas Jankins (10-5)
S- Cy Sneed (1)

RR home runs: None.

Well, things got a bit too close for comfort at the end as the Missions very nearly erased a 4-0 deficit in the top of the 9th. The Express held on, however, and they increased their lead over San Antonio to three games.

Kent Emanuel turned in an absolute gem as he allowed just one hit and struck out six over eight shutout innings. Ronel Blanco got one out in the 9th with a strikeout but he made a mess of things, allowing three runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on three hits and walking one. Cy Sneed managed to get the final two outs of the game but he also allowed two of Blanco's runners to score on a sac fly and a single. Fortunately, he pulled himself together and got that last out by striking out Nate Orf.

Round Rock opened the scoring with three in the 3rd as Chas McCormick hit a two-run single and he eventually scored on Jack Mayfield's single. Mayfield hit another RBI single in the 5th. He and Taylor Jones both finished 2-4 on the night.

Ryan Hartman will get the start in game three and he'll face Aaron Wilkerson at 7:05.

Arkansas 3, Corpus Christi 2

W- Ian McKinney (1-0)
L- Enoli Paredes (5-4)
S- Wyatt Mills (8)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks were kept off the board for eight innings before they came to life in the final inning. Unfortunately, their comeback bid fell short. With Midland and Frisco winning, their elimination number is now down to three.

Chuckie Robinson smashed a two-run triple with two outs in the 9th but unfortunately, he was left at third to end the game after Aníbal Sierra struck out. Robinson went 2-4 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.

Enoli Paredes went 2.1 innings and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him), a two-run single, walked three, and struck out three. The bullpen turned in 6.2 scoreless innings, although Colin McKee allowed the runner that he inherited from Paredes to score. McKee allowed an RBI single, walked one, and struck out five in 2.2 innings. Andre Scrubb and Carlos Sanabria both threw two scoreless innings; Scrubb allowed three hits and struck out one and Sanabria allowed a hit and struck out three.

Forrest Whitley will face Ljay Newsome in game three. First pitch is at 6:15.

Fayetteville 10, Carolina 1

W- Shawn Dubin (6-5)
L- Wuilder Rodriguez (0-2)

Fayetteville home runs: Chandler Taylor (13, 2-run in 3rd)

The Woodpeckers dominated the Mudcats in all facets of the game as they won their fourth in a row. They're currently a half-game ahead of Down East, who already won the first half, and 3.5 ahead of third-place Myrtle Beach.

Everyone in the lineup had a hit except for Cal Stevenson, who still managed to draw a walk and score a run. Seven of the nine players in Fayetteville's lineup drove in a run, including Chandler Taylor, who launched a two-run homer for the second straight game. Scott Manea hit an RBI single in the 2nd and added an RBI double to his ledger in the 4th. Ross Adolph also drove in two with a double in a four-run 4th. Scott Schreiber also ripped an RBI double in the 4th. Jeremy Peña hit an RBI single in the 8th. Taylor scored another run in the 9th on a Michael Papierski groundout and Miguelangel Sierra capped off the evening with an RBI double.

David Hensley led the way in the hits department, finishing 3-5 and scoring a couple of runs. Peña, Manea, Sierra, and Schreiber all finished with two hits on the night.

Shawn Dubin turned in seven dominant innings in which he allowed just three hits, walked one, and struck out ten. The Mudcats spoiled the shutout in the 8th with a solo homer off César Rosado, who struck out two in the inning. Humberto Castellanos worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out two.

Nivaldo Rodriguez will take the mound for game three of this series. He'll face Scott Sunitsch at 7:00 Eastern.

Kane County 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Kenny Hernandez (7-3)
L- Valente Bellozo (6-1)
S- Kai-Wei Lin (6)

QC home runs: None.

The Cougars scored all three of their runs in the final two innings to snatch this game from the Banditos' grasp.

José Alberto Rivera allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out a career-high nine over five shutout innings. Valente Bellozo suffered his first loss of the season after the Cougars came back on him; he allowed three runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out two in four innings of work.

Trey Dawson's two-run double in the 4th represented Quad Cities' only scoring play of the night. Wilyer Abreu went 2-4 with a double and scored one of the runs on Dawson's double.

Quad Cities will hit the road for the final time in the 2019 regular season as they begin a three-game series in Cedar Rapids at 6:35. Brett Daniels will start game one and he will be opposed by former Rice Owl Matt Canterino.

Tri-City 4, Staten Island 0

W- Brayan De Paula (1-2)
L- Wellington Diaz (3-5)

TC home runs: Juan Paulino (2, 2-run in 1st), Preston Pavlica (3, solo in 3rd)

The ValleyCats earned a split as four pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout.

Angel Macuare started things off by allowing a hit, walking three, and striking out five in the first two innings. Brayan De Paula tagged in for three and allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two. Blair Henley and Cole McDonald completed the shutout with two innings apiece; Henley struck out three and McDonald walked one and struck out three. Henley's lone baserunner reached because he plunked him.

Nate Perry opened the scoring in the 1st by ripping an RBI double and Juan Paulino followed by smacking a two-run homer. Preston Pavlica drove in the final run of the game, which was himself, by leading off the 3rd with a homer.

Tri-City will conclude the road portion of its schedule with three in Lowell starting tonight at 7:05 Eastern. Kyle Serrano will take on Noah Song in game one.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities

5 IP, 2 H, BB, career-high 9 K

Shawn Dubin, LHP, Fayetteville

W (6-5), 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 10 K

Scott Manea, C, Chandler Taylor, OF, and Miguelangel Sierra, IF, Fayetteville

Manea: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Taylor: 1-4, 2-R HR (13), 2 R

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

Brayan De Paula not pictured.

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 4-0 vs. Staten Island

9 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 13 K

Angel Macuare: 2 IP, H, 3 BB, 5 K

Brayan De Paula: W (1-2), 3 IP, H, BB, 2 K

Blair Henley: 2 IP, BB, 3 K

Cole McDonald: 2 IP, 3 K

Kent Emanuel, LHP, Round Rock

W (8-2), 8 IP, H, 6 K

Jack Mayfield, IF, Round Rock

2-4, 2 RBI

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

6.2 IP, 5 H, BB, 9 K

Colin McKee: 2.2 IP, H, BB, 5 K; allowed one inherited runner to score

Andre Scrubb: 2 IP, 3 H, K

Carlos Sanabria: 2 IP, H, 3 K

Chuckie Robinson, C, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, April 15, 2019

Memphis 10, Round Rock 2

W- Jake Woodford (1-0)
L- Forrest Whitley (0-2)

RR home runs: Jack Mayfield (3, solo in 1st), Garrett Stubbs (1, solo in 6th)

The Express had to settle for a split after Forrest Whitley got roughed up early.

Round Rock's only two scoring plays were solo homers from Jack Mayfield and Garrett Stubbs, who finished 2-3 on the day. After starting the season 0-8, Stubbs has recorded hits in four consecutive games, including three straight in which he's recorded two hits.

Whitley only lasted 1.1 innings and allowed five runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out one. Cy Sneed was able to restore some order to this game as he allowed a run on three hits, walked three, and struck out six in five innings of relief. In fact, Sneed was the only Express pitcher who recorded more than four outs in this game. Dean Deetz and Ralph Garza Jr. both pitched 1.1 innings with drastically different results; Deetz allowed four runs, all on home runs (two solos and a two-run shot). Overall, he allowed six hits and struck out three. Garza retired everyone he faced, striking out two.

Round Rock hits the road and they'll embark on a tour of Tennessee. First up is four with Nashville as Brady Rodgers will get the start against Wes Benjamin. First pitch is at 6:35.

Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 4

W- Kit Scheetz (1-0)
L- Yoel Espinal (1-1)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (2, solo in 7th), Chuckie Robinson (3, walk-off 2-run in 9th)

The Hooks scored six runs in the final three innings, capped off by Chuckie Robinson launching a two-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to win it.

José Hernández-Urquidy went five innings and allowed two runs on five hits and struck out six. Ronel Blanco was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked one, and struck out one in 2.1 innings. Kit Scheetz allowed a hit in 1.2 innings of work.

Ronnie Dawson led off the 7th with a homer and Chuckie Robinson added an RBI single. Unfortunately, the Roughriders scored twice to retake the lead. In the 8th inning, Carmen Benedetti scored on a wild pitch and Abraham Toro tied the game again with an RBI single.

Frisco went down in order in the top of the 9th. Josh Rojas walked to start the bottom of the 9th and then proceeded to steal second and advanced to third on the errant throw down. Chuckie Robinson, who was at the plate when all of that went down, promptly sent Yoel Espinal's 1-1 pitch into the South Texas night to send everyone home happy. Dawson finished 3-3 and Robinson went 2-4.

Carson LaRue faces Brock Burke at 6:15.

Fayetteville 6, Carolina 1

W- Leovanny Rodríguez (1-0)
L- Bowden Francis (1-1)
S- Parker Mushinski (1)

Fayetteville home runs: Seth Beer (1, 2-run in 5th)

Well, we had to wait a bit, but Seth Beer is finally on the board in 2019.

The Jakes (Adams and Meyers) opened the scoring with a pair of RBI singles in the opening frame. Beer whacked a two-run homer in the 5th; not only was it his first home run of the season, it's also his first extra-base hit of the season. Michael Papierski hit an RBI single in the 6th and Colton Shaver drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th. Jake Adams finished 4-5 on the evening, while Bryan de la Cruz finished 2-4 with a couple of runs scored and a couple of stolen bases.

Bryan Abreu fell one out shy of qualifying for the win but he still dominated the Mudcats. In 4.2 innings, Abreu allowed a solo homer (the only hit he allowed) to Joantgel Segovia, walked three, and struck out ten. Leovanny Rodríguez and Parker Mushinski finished things off; Leovanny allowed two hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings and Mushinski allowed two hits and struck out five over the final three innings.

Chad Donato gets the start in game two. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 7, Cedar Rapids 2

W- Shawn Dubin (1-0)
L- Luis Rijo (0-2)

QC home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (2, 2-run in 1st), Marty Costes (1, solo in 6th)

The Banditos led wire-to-wire to get the win as they began a home series... in their opponent's park. The flood waters are still hanging around the Quad Cities, which necessitated the change of venue.

Enmanuel Valdez opened the scoring by clubbing a two-run home run in the 1st inning. Jonathan Lacroix hit an RBI single in the 5th, although he was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double to end the inning. Marty Costes led off the 6th with a homer and Trey Dawson added an RBI single later in the frame. Lacroix tripled to bring Valdez home in the 7th and he scored Quad Cities' final run of the evening when Costes brought him in with a single. Lacroix led the way with three hits, while Costes and Dawson both finished 2-4. Valdez had the two-run blast and scored three times.

Shawn Dubin shackled the Kernels as he allowed just one hit and struck out seven over six shutout innings. Jojanse Torres worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 7th, striking out two in his 2019 debut. Cedar Rapids spoiled the shutout with a two-run homer off Willy Collado in the 9th. Collado pitched the final two innings and allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Austin Hansen will take on Blayne Enlow in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Shawn Dubin, LHP, Quad Cities

W (1-0), 6 IP, H, 7 K

Enmanuel Valdez, IF, Jonathan Lacroix, OF, and Marty Costes, OF, Quad Cities

Valdez: 2-R HR (2), 3 R

Lacroix: 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Costes: Solo HR (1), 2 RBI, R

Ronnie Dawson (left), OF, and Chuckie Robinson, C, Corpus Christi

Dawson: 3-3, 2B, solo HR (2), 2 R

Robinson: 2-4, walk-off 2-R HR (3), 3 RBI

Cy Sneed, RHP, Round Rock

5 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Garrett Stubbs, C, Round Rock

2-3, solo HR (1)

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 6-1 @ Carolina

9 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 BB, 17 K

Bryan Abreu: 4.2 IP, H (solo HR), ER, 3 BB, 10 K

Leovanny Rodriguez: W (1-0), 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Parker Mushinski: Save (1): 3 IP, 2 H, 5 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

4-5, RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, April 11, 2019

Round Rock 8, Nashville 6

W- Akeem Bostick (1-0)
L- C.D. Pelham (0-1)

RR home runs: None.

The first edition of the Lone Star Series in the Pacific Coast League went to Round Rock as they came back from a 6-1 deficit, scoring four runs in the 8th inning to take the lead and the series.

It was a tough outing for Ryan Hartman as he allowed six runs on five hits (2-run homer), walked two, and struck out three in three innings. Fortunately, the bullpen picked him up and muffled the Sounds the rest of the way.

Tanner Duncan, in his first Triple-A appearance, allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two over two scoreless innings. Akeem Bostick took over for the last four innings and he allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three to get the win.

D.J. Fisher put the Express on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st. They began their comeback attempt with three runs in the 3rd on a pair of RBI doubles from Myles Straw and Jack Mayfield and an RBI groundout from Fisher in between. Mayfield added an RBI single to his ledger in the 8th and he came around to score the tying run on a Kyle Tucker double. One batter later, Taylor Jones put Round Rock in front with a two-run single. Straw (2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB) and Mayfield (2 RBI, R) both finished with two hits on the evening. Straw also stole two bases, giving him four on the season.

Corbin Martin will start the first of a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds. He'll take on Daniel Ponce de León at 7:05.

Amarillo 10, Corpus Christi 8

W- Jesse Scholtens (1-0)
L- Brett Adcock (0-2)

CC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (2, solo in 6th)

The Hooks' attempt to come back from an 8-0 deficit fell short.

Osvaldo Duarte reached on an error in the 5th inning that allowed Carmen Benedetti to score Corpus Christi's first run. Chas McCormick added an RBI single later in the inning. Chuckie Robinson launched a homer to lead off the 6th inning. Lorenzo Quintana hit an RBI single in the 8th and an error on the play allowed Benedetti to score another run. Ronnie Dawson and McCormick walked to lead off the 9th and Stephen Wrenn brought them both in with a triple. Wrenn came home on a Josh Rojas single. Corpus had two men in scoring position with one out in the 9th but they were both stranded to end the game.

Wrenn went 3-4 while McCormick (2B, RBI, R), Robinson (solo HR, 2 R), and Lorenzo Quintana (RBI, R) all finished with two hits apiece.

Brett Adcock went 2.2 innings and allowed six runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on five hits, walked three, and struck out two. José Bravo was summoned from extended spring training to make his 2019 debut as the first man out of the Hooks bullpen. Bravo went 2.1 innings and allowed two runs on two hits (three-run homer; one run was charged to Adcock), walked one, and struck out five. Brandon Bailey pitched the last three innings and allowed two runs on five hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out three.

Tyler Ivey will get the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Fayetteville 3, Myrtle Beach 2

W- Chad Donato (1-1)
L- Manuel Rodriguez (0-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (2, 2-run in 1st)

The Woodpeckers nipped the Pelicans with a run in the 9th that broke a 2-2 tie.

Jake Adams opened the scoring by clubbing a two-run home run in the 1st inning. This was Fayetteville's only scoring play until Colton Shaver ripped an RBI double in the 9th that brought in the deciding run. Shaver went 2-4 on the night.

Yohan Ramirez turned in a fine outing as he allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out six over five shutout innings. Chad Donato pitched the final four innings and the two runs he allowed came on a homer hit by Aramis Ademan. Donato allowed four hits (including the homer), walked two, and struck out five.

J.P. France gets the start in game two. He'll take on Paul Richan at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Clinton was postponed

Due to rain. This game will be made up

The River Bandits will begin a three-game set with Wisconsin and game one will take place at Miller Park in Milwaukee at 7:05. Cody Deason, who was slated to start this game, will start the series opener in Milwaukee instead.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yohan Ramirez, RHP, Fayetteville

5 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Round Rock Express bullpen

6 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 K

Tanner Duncan: 2 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K; Triple-A debut

Akeem Bostick: W (1-0), 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K

Myles Straw, OF/SS, Round Rock

2-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (4)

Stephen Wrenn, OF, and Chuckie Robinson, C, Corpus Christi

Wrenn: 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Robinson: 2-4, solo HR (2), 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, July 22, 2018

Let's play two on Staten Island!

Fresno 10, Albuquerque 4

W- Trent Thornton (7-7)
L- Brett Oberholtzer (4-9)

Fresno home runs: Jack Mayfield (9, solo in 2nd), Tyler White (14, solo in 7th)

The Grizzlies took two of three from the Isotopes after they were foiled in their bid to sweep a series that occurred seven weeks ago.

Trent Thornton allowed a run on a solo homer, four other hits, and struck out ten in five innings. Buddy Boshers was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen for the 6th but he failed to record an out; he allowed three runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on three hits. Ken Giles took ownership of the 6th and allowed a hit while striking out one. Reymin Guduan worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 7th, striking out one. Dean Deetz pitched the final two innings and allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out two.

Jack Mayfield went 3-4 and opened the scoring with a solo homer in the 2nd inning. Garrett Stubbs added another run when Jake Marisnick grounded into a force out in the 3rd and then Fresno opened things up with four in the 4th, as they got RBI singles from Nick Tanielu and Myles Straw with a two-run double from Stubbs sandwiched in between. Tyler White smacked a solo homer in the 7th and finally, D.J. Fisher hit an RBI single in the 8th and White capped off the evening with a run-scoring groundout. Tanielu finished 3-5 and scored twice, while Stubbs finished 2-2.

Fresno has Monday off. They'll begin a series with the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday.

Midland 8, Corpus Christi 4

W- Joel Seddon (5-6)
L- Jorge Alcala (2-3, 3-7 season)
S- Kyle Finnegan (4)

CC home runs: Carmen Benedetti (4, 2-run in 7th)

The Hooks had to settle for the split as the Hounds teed off on Jorge Alcala and Ronel Blanco. Corpus manager Omar Lopez's day ended almost instantaneously as he got run for a dispute over whether Stephen Wrenn beat a double play in the 1st inning.

Akeem Bostick went five innings and allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked one, and struck out six. Alcala came on for the 6th but his time on the mound was short-lived; he got two outs in the inning, one via strikeout, but not before Midland got him for three runs on two hits. Alcala also issued three walks during his stint. Ronel Blanco got the last out of the 6th, but he too would have to bear the brunt of the Hounds' assault as he allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits. Blanco also walked three and struck out two. Erasmo Pinales was the only Corpus pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing; he worked around a couple of walks in the 8th to do so and struck out one.

Josh Rojas scored the first run of the day when he stole home in the 3rd as part of a double steal with Randy César. Carmen Benedetti launched a two-run homer in the 7th to cut the deficit to one run, but the Hooks couldn't get over the hump. Alex De Goti scored when Aníbal Sierra grounded into a force out in the 8th inning. De Goti finished 4-4 with a double and a stolen base (5). Rojas swiped two bases (17, 29 season). César and Benedetti both finished with two hits on the day.

Brandon Bielak will take the mound for the first of a three-game series in San Antonio. He'll take on Jacob Nix at 7:05.

Buies Creek 10, Down East 7

W- Abdiel Saldaña (8-1)
L- Jacob Lemoine (1-4)
S- Colin McKee (4)

BC home runs: Chuckie Robinson 2 (6; grand slam in 3rd, 3-run in 8th)

The Carolina Stros saw a 7-0 lead vanish... and still won.

Chuckie Robinson had a monster afternoon, but I'll get to him in a moment. Those seven runs all came in the 3rd inning.

Jonathan Arauz led things off with a double and he came around to score the first run of the day on a double from Jake Meyers. Meyers advanced to third on a wild pitch and after J.J. Matijevic drew a walk, Osvaldo Duarte brought Meyers in with a base hit. Matijevic scored on Ronnie Dawson's double and Jake Adams got a free pass to first to load the bases for Robinson, who sent everyone home with a grand slam. After the Wood Ducks fought back to tie the game, Robinson whacked a three-run home run in the 8th to put Buies Creek back in front. Robinson and Dawson both went 2-4 on the afternoon.

Patrick Sandoval went five innings and allowed two runs on two hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out four. Abdiel Saldaña had a bit of a tough day as he allowed five runs on nine hits (three-run homer), walked one, and struck out four in three innings. Colin McKee worked around a hit and a walk to close it out, striking out two.

The Carolina Stros will look for the sweep at noon Eastern.

West Michigan 6, Quad Cities 4

W- Billy Lescher (2-0)
L- Tanner Duncan (2-3)
S- Will Vest (4)

QC home runs: Seth Beer (3, 7 season; solo in 3rd)

The Whitecaps scored in more innings than the Banditos did. Quad Cities failed to score in a bases loaded, no out situation in the bottom of the 1st.

Seth Beer put the Banditos on the board with a homer to start the 3rd inning. David Hensley followed by reaching on an error and eventually scored on a single from Colton Shaver. Alfredo Angarita and Ruben Castro both singled with one out in the 6th and they both ended up scoring; Miguelangel Sierra ripped a double to bring Angarita in and Castro scored on a sac fly from Logan Mattix. Shaver, Castro, and Sierra all finished with two hits on the evening.

Chad Donato allowed four runs on a pair of two-run home runs, two other hits, walked two, and struck out six in four innings. Tanner Duncan did not allow a hit in his 2.2 innings, but he had two runs charged to him after Willy Collado allowed a double. He walked four and struck out four. Collado allowed one other hit and struck out three in 2.1 innings.

Peter Solomon will go up against Wilkel Hernandez in the series finale. First pitch is at 1:15.

Game 1: Tri-City 10, Staten Island 1

W- Carlos Hiraldo (2-0, 3-0 season)
L- Shawn Semple (1-3)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats scored in six of the seven innings as they disposed of the Pizza Rats in the first game of the twinbill: they scored one run in each of the first five frames and then put this game away with a five-run 6th.

Jeremy Peña returned to the lineup after a week off and led off the game with a single. He advanced to third on an Alex McKenna double and scored the first run of game one on an Austin Dennis sac fly that turned into an inning-ending double play. César Salazar ripped an RBI double in the 2nd. Peña singled to lead off the 3rd and scored on a base hit from Dennis. Michael Wielansky hit a sac fly in the 4th and Dennis stole third and scored on the errant throw down in the 5th. Things got a bit out of hand in the 6th.

Wielansky walked to lead things off and advanced to third when Peña hit into a botched force out attempt. McKenna was robbed of extra bases but Wielansky managed to score, so no harm done. Peña advanced to third on a wild pitch and then Enmanuel Valdez and Dennis walked to load the bases. Peña was thrown out at home on... a play, but Alex Holderbach walked to reload the bases for Carlos Machado, who came through with a two-run single. Ramiro Rodriguez walked to load the bases yet again for Salazar, who capped off the onslaught with a two-run single.

Salazar finished 3-4 in game one. Peña and Machado both had two hits and they both scored twice.

Nivaldo Rodriguez allowed a run on four hits and struck out one in four innings. Carlos Hiraldo allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two over two scoreless, and Riley Cabral worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 7th.

Game two of the doubleheader was suspended in the top of the 2nd inning. The suspended game will be completed on Saturday in Troy, during the next ValleyCats/Yankees encounter.

Tri-City has Monday off. They'll start a three-game series with the Auburn Doubledays on Tuesday.

GCL Nationals 4, GCL Astros 3

W- Fray Perez (1-1)
L- Jose Bravo (0-3)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros walked off with a loss on Sunday.

Fredy Medina allowed five hits, walked two, and struck out five over five shutout frames. Jose Bravo pitched 3.2 innings and allowed the Nationals' four runs on seven hits and struck out one.

Carlos Diaz went 2-5 and opened the scoring with an RBI bunt single in the 5th. Sean Mendoza drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th and Freudis Nova hit a sac fly in the 8th. Freudis also finished with two stolen bases (5) on the afternoon.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Fredy Medina, RHP, GCL Astros: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Chuckie Robinson, C, Buies Creek

2-4, 2 HR (6), 7 RBI

César Salazar's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

César Salazar, C, and Carlos Machado, OF, Tri-City

Salazar: 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI

Machado: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Both players' stats are from game one of a doubleheader.

Carmen Benedetti, OF, and Alex De Goti, IF, Corpus Christi

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

Akeem Bostick, RHP, Corpus Christi

5 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 6 K

Trent Thornton, RHP, Fresno

W (7-7), 5 IP, 5 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 10 K

Nick Tanielu (pictured twice), IF, Garrett Stubbs, C, and Jack Mayfield, IF, Fresno

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

Mayfield: 3-4, 2B, solo HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 R

Stubbs: 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, July 21, 2018

Let's finish up a game and then play another one in Albuquerque!

From June 3: Albuquerque 10, Fresno 3

W- David Holmberg (3-4)
L- Rogelio Armenteros (3-1)

Fresno home runs: None.

Rogelio Armenteros started this game way back on June 3... and he finished it. I'm not sure if he was thrilled about that, considering his final line. On the bright side, he did technically throw a complete game and he did strike out 11.

Quirks of a suspended game:@FresnoGrizzlies pitcher Rogelio Armenteros started the original game on June 3 & continued when the game was resumed today. He ended up "officially" tossing an 8-inning CG:

8.0 IP | 10 H | 10 R | 9 ER | 4 BB | 11 K on 147 pitches

Gotta love @MiLB

— Albuquerque Isotopes (@ABQTopes) July 22, 2018

Myles Straw hit a two-run single in the 6th to put Fresno on the board and Nick Tanielu added an RBI single in the 7th. So, does this technically count as Myles Straw's AAA debut? D.J. Fisher and Jack Mayfield both finished with two hits in this game.

Albuquerque 7, Fresno 4

W- Scott McGough (7-3)
L- Brady Rodgers (0-1)
S- D.J. Johnson (13)

Fresno home runs: Yordan Alvarez (3, 15 season; 2-run in 2nd), Taylor Jones (4, 16 season; solo in 6th), Jamie Ritchie (2, solo in 6th)

The Grizzlies fell in the regularly scheduled contest despite launching three home runs. The Isotopes happened to find other ways to score runs, so they ended up winning...

The three homers accounted for all of Fresno's runs in this game; Yordan Alvarez smacked a two-run homer in the 2nd, while Taylor Jones and Jamie Ritchie launched solo shots in the 6th. Alvarez and Ritchie had two hits apiece in this game.

Brady Rodgers went 3.1 innings and allowed six runs on seven hits (three-run homer), walked two, and struck out three. Kent Emanuel was the first man out of the Grizzlies bullpen and allowed a run, which was an inherited runner charged to him, a single, and struck out two in 1.1 innings. Riley Ferrell allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out one in an inning (last out of the 5th, two outs in the 6th), and Reymin Guduan recorded the final out of the 6th with a strikeout.

Trent Thornton will take on Brett Oberholtzer in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 7, Midland 6 in 10 innings

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (5-0, 5-1 season)
L- Jarret Martin (1-3)
S- Kit Scheetz (2, 5 season)

CC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (8, solo in 6th)

Well, that escalated quickly. Midland tied the game with a run in the bottom of the 9th and then Corpus rattled off five runs in the first extra frame to regain control. The Hounds had one last rally left in them and nearly drew even once more, but the Hooks managed to hold them off.

Corbin Martin turned in a solid evening as he allowed a run on five hits and struck out six in six innings of work. Justin Ferrell followed him by striking out two over two near-perfect frames; the one batter who reached against him did so thanks to an error. Ralph Garza Jr. and Kit Scheetz both pitched an inning.

Well... Garza came on for the 10th but failed to record an out, so Scheetz took ownership of the 10th. Garza allowed five runs (three earned, three inherited runners charged to him) on two hits, walked two, and struck out one. Scheetz technically threw a scoreless 10th... but he inherited a bases-loaded situation from Garza and everyone scored. Scheetz allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two after coming on.

Eduardo de Oleo scored the first run of the night on an error following an errant throw down to second as Andy Piñeda was stealing it in the 3rd inning. Stephen Wrenn launched a solo blast in the 6th. That homer would be Corpus Christi's last scoring play until they went nuts in extra innings.

Abraham Toro led off the inning in scoring position and Chas McCormick joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. They both advanced on a Ryne Birk sac bunt, which prompted a pitching change. De Oleo got a free pass to first to load the bases for Carmen Benedetti, who came on to pinch-hit for Aníbal Sierra and came through with a two-run single to put the Hooks back in front. An error on the play allowed him and de Oleo to advance. Piñeda walked to reload the bases for Wrenn, who ripped a two-run double. Piñeda wound up scoring on an error that allowed Josh Rojas to reach. Wrenn finished 2-5 on the night and was the only man in the Hooks lineup to finish with a multi-hit game.

Akeem Bostick faces Logan Shore in the series finale. First pitch is at 2:00, which is a totally reasonable starting time for a late July baseball game in West Texas (the forecast high in Midland/Odessa on Sunday is 104).

Buies Creek 5, Down East 2

W- Carson LaRue (5-6)
L- Jason Bahr (0-2)
S- Tommy DeJuneas (3, 4 season)

BC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (4, solo in 6th)

The Wood Ducks posted the only crooked number on the board, but the Carolina Stros scored in more innings. Buies Creek leads the Lone Star Series in North Carolina 10-7 with five meetings remaining this season.

Carson LaRue went 5.2 innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out eight. In his Carolina League debut, Enoli Paredes allowed a hit and fanned two in 2.1 innings. Tommy DeJuneas worked around a walk to close things out, striking out one.

J.J. Matijevic reached on an error with one out in the opening frame, but he too became a casualty when he was thrown out at third following an Osvaldo Duarte single. Duarte, who advanced to second when Matijevic went down, scored the first run of the evening on a single from Ronnie Dawson. Duarte reached on an error to start the 3rd and scored on a Bryan de la Cruz single. Jake Adams doubled to start the 4th, advanced on a wild pitch, and came home when Chuckie Robinson ripped a double. Robinson launched a solo homer in the 6th, and de la Cruz scored the game's final run on an error following Adams' base hit in the 8th. Robinson finished 3-4 on the evening, while Adams went 2-4.

It's been a tough year at the plate for Robinson, but he's posted multi-hit games in three of his last four contests, so his bat has shown signs of life lately. Robinson also hasn't taken his offensive struggles to the field; he's thrown out 60.5% of would-be base stealers this season.

Game two of this series will start at 2:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, West Michigan 0

W- J.B. Bukauskas (1-2)
L- Brad Bass (5-7)
S- Bryan Abreu (2)

QC home runs: Logan Mattix (1, 2-run in 4th)

All of the scoring in this game was done in one half-inning and all of the runs belonged to the Banditos. Meanwhile on the mound, J.B. Bukauskas turned in his best outing as a pro as he and Bryan Abreu rendered the Whitecaps offense useless.

Bukauskas allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out seven over the first five innings and Abreu completed the shutout by allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out seven in the last four frames.

All four Quad Cities runs came in the 4th: they got a couple of RBI doubles from Alfredo Angarita and Scott Schrieber and Logan Mattix capped things off with a two-run blast, his first home run as a pro. Angarita went 3-4 on the night, while Mattix and Seth Beer finished with two hits apiece.

Chad Donato will take on Tom de Blok in game two of this series. First pitch is at 5:15.

Tri-City and Staten Island was postponed

Due to rain. They'll play two today with game one starting at 2:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 7, GCL Marlins 5

W- Bryan Solano (2-0)
L- George Soriano (1-1)
S- Julio Robaina (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros survived a wild 1st inning and held off the Marlins.

The GCLstros got a pair of two-run doubles out of the gate from Hector Martinez and Ronaldo Urdaneta. Sean Mendoza smacked an RBI triple in the 4th and scored on a Nathan Perry sac fly. Mendoza walked to lead off the 9th, advanced to second when Perry grounded out, and scored the final run of the day thanks to two wild pitches. He, Perry, and Urdaneta all finished with three hits on the day; Urdaneta, who also stole two bases (11), now has an 11-game hitting streak.

Christian Mejias went two innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits, walked two, and struck out three. Kyle Serrano got the first two outs of the 3rd and allowed a run on two hits and struck out one. Bryan Solano followed with 2.1 scoreless; he allowed two hits, walked one, and fanned three. Elián Rodriguez and Julio Robaina pitched two innings apiece; Rodriguez allowed a run on a sac fly, a single, and walked one, while Robaina allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two.

DSL Dodgers Robinson 5, DSL Astros 2

W- Breidy Lara (2-0)
L- Jairo Lopez (0-2)
S- Wilkin Baez (5)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dodgers Robinson team scored the last five runs of this game.

Yefri Carrillo scored on a wild pitch in the 2nd and Junior Marte hit an RBI single in the 4th. Carrillo, Carlos Hurtado, and Jose Mendoza all had two hits in this game.

Diosmerky Taveras allowed two hits and struck out two over three scoreless innings. Ricardo León was the first man out of the Academy's bullpen and allowed two runs on two hits, walked four, and struck out three in 2.1 innings. Alex Blanco allowed a hit and got the last two outs of the 6th inning. Jairo Lopez went 2.1 innings and allowed three runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out one. Ronny Garcia walked one and struck out one as he got the final two outs of the 9th.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Sean Mendoza, IF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R, SB (3)
Nathan Perry, C, GCL Astros: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI, R
Ronaldo Urdaneta, IF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB (11)

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-0 vs. West Michigan

9 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 14 K

J.B. Bukauskas: W (1-2), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K

Bryan Abreu: Save (2), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K

Alfredo Angarita, IF, and Logan Mattix, OF, Quad Cities

Angarita: 3-4, 2B, RBI, R, SB (5, 11 season)

Mattix: 2-3, 2-R HR (1); first career HR

Corbin Martin, RHP, and Justin Ferrell, RHP, Corpus Christi

Martin: 6 IP, 5 H, ER, 6 K

Ferrell: 2 IP, 2 K; one batter reached on an error

Stephen Wrenn, OF, Corpus Christi

2-5, 2B, solo HR (8), 3 RBI

Chuckie Robinson, C, Buies Creek

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

Enoli Paredes' photo taken by Bryan Green.

Carson LaRue, RHP, and Enoli Paredes, RHP, Buies Creek

LaRue: W (4-5), 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 8 K

Paredes: 2.1 IP, H, 2 K in Carolina League debut

Yordan Alvarez, LF/1B, and Jamie Ritchie, C, Fresno

Alvarez: 2-2, 2B, 2-R HR (3, 15 season)

Ritchie: 2-3, 2B, solo HR (2)