Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, August 11, 2017

Fresno and Albuquerque was postponed

Due to wet grounds. A doubleheader will start at 4:35 Mountain, with Rogelio Armenteros starting game 1. David Martinez will take the mound for game 2.

Springfield 7, Corpus Christi 0

W- Adam Helsley (2-0)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-5, 6-6 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks just avoided getting no-hit in this one. Jon Singleton broke it up with a one-out double in the 9th inning. Tony Nuñez walked 3 times and stole a base (8).

Akeem Bostick went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 5. Nick Hernandez was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and the one hit he allowed was a 2-run homer to Jose Adolis Garcia, which was also Garcia's 2nd homer of the evening. Hernandez walked 2 and struck out 5 during his time on the mound. Ryan Thompson allowed a couple of unearned runs, a couple of hits, and struck out 1 in the 9th.

Alex Winkelman will face Sandy Alcantara in game 2. First pitch is at 7:05.

Down East 6, Buies Creek 4

W- Steven Bruce (3-4)
L- Brett Adcock (4-4, 5-4 season)
S- Jose Valdespina (1)

BC home runs: Carmen Benedetti (1, 5 season; solo in 3rd)

The Carolina Stros got a couple of two-out RBI singles in the 8th to get closer, but two runs was as close as they could get.

Brett Adcock allowed 5 runs on 5 hits (4 singles and a double), walked 1, and struck out 3 in 5.1 innings. Sebastian Kessay went 2.2 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4, and Erasmo Pinales retired the side in order in the 9th inning, striking out 1.

Carmen Benedetti opened the scoring with his first Carolina League home run to start the 3rd inning. Stephen Wrenn singled to lead off the 4th and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Buies Creek's 2 runs in the 8th came on RBI singles from Yordan Alvarez and Taylor Jones. Wrenn and Alvarez both finished 2-4 on the night.

Ryan Hartman goes up against Emerson Martinez in game 2 of this series, which begins at 6:00 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 3, Quad Cities 0

W- Clark Beeker (11-3)
L- Yohan Ramirez (3-5)
S- Colton Davis (3)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos' 9-game winning streak came to an end as they got held off the board on Friday.

Josh Rojas' triple was their only extra-base hit of the evening. Troy Sieber, Abraham Toro, and Chas McCormick all singled.

Yohan Ramirez allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 4 in 2.1 innings. Dustin Hunt was the first man out of the bullpen and allowed a run that was an inherited runner charged to him, a base hit, walked 4, and struck out 6. Lucas Williams allowed a hit and fanned 2 in 2.1 innings.

Patrick Sandoval will start game 3. He'll take on Anthony Marzi at 6:35.

Tri-City and Williamsport was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday, with game 1 starting at 5:05 Eastern.

Greeneville 3, Elizabethton 1

W- Chad Donato (1-0, 3-1 season)
L- Bailey Ober (1-1)
S- Humberto Castellanos (1)

Greeneville home runs: Roman Garcia 2 (6; solo in 4th, 2-run in 6th)

The Appy Astros got a big series win thanks to Roman Garcia's bat and the combined efforts of Chad Donato and Humberto Castellanos on the mound.

Garcia was essentially the Greeneville offense on Friday as he finished 3-4 with 2 homers. He accounted for three of the five Greeneville hits and two of their three runs

Donato was a winner in his Appalachian League debut, allowing 3 hits, walking 2, and striking out 7 over 5 shutout innings. Humberto Castellanos allowed the only Elizabethton run on a homer, 4 other hits, and struck out 3 in the final 4 innings.

Greeneville will now open a 4-game series against Kingsport with a doubleheader; they're making up a game that was originally scheduled for July 3. The twinbill starts at 4:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 3, GCL Marlins 2

W- Diosward Gonzalez (1-1, 3-3 season)
L- Alberto Guerrero (2-2)
S- Devin Raftery (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros held off a little rally from the Marlins.

Enmanuel Valdez had a hand in all 3 runs on Friday; he hit a 2-out triple in the 3rd and scored the first run of the day on a passed ball. Valdez added a sac fly in the 5th and got plunked with the bases loaded in the 7th inning. Nathan Perry finished 2-4.

Tanner Duncan and Diosward Gonzalez started off with 3 innings apiece. Duncan struck out 4 in a perfect outing, while Gonzalez allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Carlos Pimentel allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 7th. Chauncey Nuñez got an out in the 8th but ran into instant trouble, as he walked the first two men he faced and uncorked a wild pitch which allowed one of them to score. He also allowed a double, which prompted Devin Raftery's entrance. Raftery got out of the inning with 2 strikeouts and then worked around a double in the 9th to close out the game. Raftery also recorded a strikeout in the 9th.

From July 26: DSL Astros Blue 11, DSL Dodgers1 8

W- Oscar Severino (3-0)
L- Juan Morillo (1-3)
S- Christopher Javier (2)

Blue home runs: None.

It was all Dodgers after this game resumed. Good thing the Blue team built up that 10-0 lead after the 2nd inning before the rain hit.

Nerio Rodriguez went 4-5 with a double, 3 RBI, and scored twice, while Rhandall Sanchez went 2-5 with 3 RBI.

Christopher Javier walked 1 and struck out 4 in 1.2 innings to get the save.

DSL Dodgers1 2, DSL Astros Blue 0

W- Juan Gonzalez (3-2)
L- Renny Ugarte (1-1)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team held the Dodgers to one hit, but they didn't score any runs.

Luis Coronel and Wilyer Abreu singled.

Renny Ugarte allowed a run (inherited runner charged to him), a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 5.2 innings. Nathanael Ventura got the last out of the 6th with a strikeout, but not before allowing a run and walking a couple of batters.

From July 26: DSL Indians 9, DSL Astros Orange 3

W- Wilton Sanchez (1-1)
L- Miguel Matos (1-3)

Orange home runs: None.

It was all Indians after play resumed.

Deury Carrasco and Fildex Perfecto had 2 hits apiece.

DSL Astros Orange 4, DSL Indians 0

W- Christian Mejias (2-2)
L- Ignacio Feliz (1-4)

Orange home runs: None.

Marco Van Der Wijst hit a 2-run single in the 1st and then stole home. Jeury Castillo went 2-3 with an RBI double in the 2nd inning.

Christian Mejias allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 5 innings, while Yulian Frontado walked 1 over 2 innings to complete the shutout.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Tanner Duncan, RHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, 4 K; perfect outing
Diosward Gonzalez, RHP, GCL Astros: W (1-1, 3-3 season), 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Christian Mejias, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: W (2-2), 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Yulian Frontado, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: 2 IP, BB

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Roman Garcia, 1B, Greeneville

3-4, 2 HR (6), 3 RBI; drove in every Greeneville run, scored 2 of Greeneville's 3 runs

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Greeneville Astros pitchers: W 3-1 @ Elizabethton

9 IP, 8 H, ER, 2 BB, 10 K

Chad Donato: W (1-0, 3-1 season), 5 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K

Humberto Castellanos: Save (1), 4 IP, 5 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 3 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Enmanuel Valdez, IF, GCL Astros

1-2, 3B, 2 RBI, R; involved in all 3 GCL Astros runs

Dustin Hunt, RHP, Quad Cities

3.1 IP, H, ER (inherited runner charged to him), 4 BB, 6 K

Stephen Wrenn, OF, Buies Creek

2-4, 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 3, 2017

Happy Dominican Summer League Opening Day!

Fresno 3, Tacoma 2

W- Dayan Diaz (4-0)
L- Ryne Harper (2-1)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies walked off with the win thanks to Preston Tucker's 2-out RBI single in the bottom of the 9th. D.J. Fisher went 2-4 and drove in the other two Fresno runs with an RBI double in the 6th and an RBI single in the 7th. Fisher now has a 9-game hitting streak.

David Martinez turned in 6.2 solid innings, allowing a run (which was an inherited runner that was charged to him) on 4 hits, walking 2, and striking out 2. Brendan McCurry got the final out of the 7th and the first out of the 8th. He allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and struck out 1. Dayan Diaz retired all 5 Tacoma hitters he faced, getting 4 groundball outs and a flyout.

Dean Deetz makes his AAA debut in the series finale. He'll take on Andrew Moore at 1:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 5, Tulsa 3

W- Kyle Smith (2-1)
L- Walked Buehler (1-1)
S- Jacob Dorris (3)

CC home runs: Drew Ferguson (6, solo in 1st), J.D. Davis (13, solo in 4th)

The Hooks didn't have much luck against Walker Buehler in Corpus last Sunday. They didn't fare much better on Saturday, getting only two hits off him. However, those two hits were home runs. Neither team put up a crooked number in this game, so the Hooks won in the simplest way possible: by scoring a run in more innings than the Drillers did.

Drew Ferguson got Buehler to lead off the ballgame, and J.D. Davis took him deep to begin the 4th. Ferguson added an RBI single to his ledger in the 7th. Jack Mayfield hit an RBI single in the 8th, and Kyle Tucker ripped an RBI double in the 9th. Davis finished 3-5 with the solo homer and scored on Mayfield's single. Ferguson's two hits both drove in runs.

Kyle Smith was perfect through 5 innings, striking out 4. Akeem Bostick tagged in for 3 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 1. Jacob Dorris worked around a single and a walk to close it out, striking out 2 in the 9th.

Alex Winkelman will make his second Texas League start in the series finale. He'll face Isaac Anderson at 1:05.

Buies Creek 7, Carolina 3

W- Justin Ferrell (5-3)
L- Kodi Medeiros (3-4)

BC home runs: Anibal Sierra (2, solo in 4th)

The Carolina Stros fought back to earn a series split after dropping the first two games.

Framber Valdez went 4.1 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7. Justin Ferrell was the first man out of the Buies Creek bullpen and threw 3.2 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits, walking 4, and striking out 2. Sebastian Kessay allowed an unearned run on a groundout, a single, and struck out 1 in the 9th.

Jake Rogers put Buies Creek on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st. He then stole 2nd and scored on Alex De Goti's double. Spencer Johnson tripled to lead off the bottom of the 2nd and scored on a single from Myles Straw. Anibal Sierra smacked a solo homer with 2 outs in the bottom of the 4th inning. De Goti added a sac fly to his ledger in the 5th, and Ryne Birk hit a 2-run single in the 6th. Straw finished 3-5 on the evening, while Birk went 2-4. Johnson and Sierra scored two runs apiece from the bottom two spots in the lineup.

The Astros welcome Myrtle Beach to Jim Perry Stadium for a 3-game set starting at 4:00 Eastern. Franklin Perez will go up against Justin Steele.

Kane County 5, Quad Cities 2

W- Jon Duplantier (6-0)
L- Cionel Perez (3-3)
S- Tommy Eveld (11)

QC home runs: Osvaldo Duarte (4, solo in 3rd)

The Banditos were the first team this season to record more than 5 hits against Kane County starter Jon Duplantier, who has mowed down the Midwest League this season. However, they only got two runs to show for it.

Osvaldo Duarte launched a solo homer in the 3rd to put Quad Cities on the board. Daz Cameron scored their only other run on a wild pitch in the 7th. Yordan Alvarez and Chuckie Robinson had 2 hits apiece; Alvarez extended his hitting streak to 9 games.

Cionel Perez went 5.2 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Abdiel Saldaña allowed a hit and fanned 2 in 2.1 scoreless innings, and Kevin Hill worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Quad Cities and Kane County will wrap up their series at 5:15 as Forrest Whitley faces Emilio Vargas.

DSL Braves 8, DSL Astros Blue 5

W- Walner Polanco (1-0)
L- Angel Macuare (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

The Braves seized control with 7 runs in the 2nd inning. The Blue team managed to fight back, but that deficit proved to be too much to overcome.

Ozziel Sanchez-Galan hit a one-out triple in the 6th and scored the Blue team's first run of the season on a single from César Cortez. In the 7th, Yorbin Ceuta reached on an error that resulted in Anthony Rodriguez coming in to score; Ceuta was credited with an RBI on the play. Rodriguez scored again in the 9th when Ceuta grounded into a double play. Brandon Benavente scored on another Braves error and Cortez drew a bases-loaded walk. Sanchez-Galan went 2-4 and scored twice.

Angel Macuare went 2 innings and allowed 7 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits and struck out 3. Fabricio Reina was the first man out of the Blue team's bullpen and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless innings. Antonio Pujols allowed a run on a wild pitch, a single, and walked 2 in 3 innings. Jean Reyes worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th.

DSL Astros Orange 5, DSL Indians/Brewers 3

W- Angel Ortega (1-0)
L- Wilmy De Jesus (0-1)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team scored 4 of their 5 runs in the final 2 innings to come out on top.

Diosward Gonzalez went 4 innings and allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. Carlos Perdomo tagged in for 3 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, walking 4, and striking out 6. Angel Ortega allowed a hit and walked 1 over 2 scoreless.

Deury Carrasco walked to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored on Samir Caraballo's triple. This was their only scoring play until the 7th; in the meantime, the Brewdians took a 3-1 lead.

Euclides Chavez doubled to lead off the 7th, advanced to 3rd on a Jose Alvarez groundout, and scored on a Gerry Castillo groundout. Team Orange took the lead with 3 in the 8th. Caraballo walked to begin the frame, and Ramiro Rodriguez joined him on the bases with a single. They both advanced when Leandro Gonzalez laid down a sac bunt, and Caraballo scored the tying run on a sac fly from Chavez. Rodriguez scored the go-ahead run on an errant pickoff throw, and Castillo capped off the morning with an RBI single. Chavez finished 2-3, as did Sean Mendoza.

Sunday is an off day for the entire DSL.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Euclides Chavez, OF, DSL Astros Orange: 2-3, 2B, RBI, R
Diosward Gonzalez, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: 4 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 6 K

Fabricio Reina, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 2 IP, 3 K
Ozziel Sanchez-Galan, IF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-4, 3B, 2 R

Kyle Smith, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (2-1), 5 IP, 4 K; perfect outing

Drew Ferguson, OF, and J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

Ferguson: 2-3, solo HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Davis: 3-5, solo HR (13), 2 R

David Martinez, RHP, Fresno

6.2 IP, 4 H, ER (inherited runner charged to him), 2 BB, 2 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Dayan Diaz, RHP, Fresno

W (4-0), 1.2 IP, 4 groundouts, 1 flyout

Myles Straw, OF, Buies Creek

3-5, RBI, R

Framber Valdez, LHP, Buies Creek

4.1 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, Quad Cities

2.1 IP, H, 2 K

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RHP Diosward Gonzalez (20)
Gonzalez was born July 7, 1995 in Venezuela and only recently signed with the Astros. He is currently assigned to the Astros Orange team in the Dominican Summer League.