Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Astros 2, Rangers 0 down on the farm.

Round Rock 4, Albuquerque 2

W- José Urquidy (6-4)
L- Chris Rusin (1-4)
S- Felipe Paulino (7)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train got out to a fast start as they earned the split in this series.

José Urquidy pitched six innings and allowed a run on a solo homer, one of five hits that he allowed during his evening. He walked one and struck out nine. Dean Deetz took over for two innings and allowed a run on a wild pitch, a hit, walked three, and struck out three. Felipe Paulino worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th.

Round Rock scored three in the 1st thanks to a Kyle Tucker sac fly and a two-run single from Nick Tanielu. Abraham Toro finished 3-5 with an RBI single in the 5th inning. Tanielu, Taylor Jones, Drew Ferguson, and Jamie Ritchie all finished with two hits on the night.

Round Rock has Wednesday off. They'll start a four-game series with Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 2

W- Chad Donato (5-10)
L- Tyler Phillips (5-9)

CC home runs: Jonathan Arauz (10, solo in 4th), Colton Shaver (19, solo in 5th), Jake Adams (18, 2-run in 5th)

A show of power propelled the Hooks to the victory.

Jonathan Arauz launched a solo homer in the 4th to open the scoring. Corpus scored three in the 5th thanks to a pair of homers from Colton Shaver (solo) and Jake Adams (two-run). In the 7th, Bryan de la Cruz hit a sac fly and Arauz grounded into a force out allowed Osvaldo Duarte to score. Adams finished 2-3 and went deep for the third game in a row.

Chad Donato allowed two runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out five in 5.2 innings. Nick Hernandez tagged in for 2.1 scoreless innings and allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four. Erasmo Pinales allowed a hit and walked one in a scoreless 9th.

Brandon Bailey will take on Richelson Peña in game three of this series. First pitch is at 6:15.

Fayetteville 5, Down East 3

W- Leovanny Rodriguez (7-2)
L- Sal Mendez (6-1)
S- Humberto Castellanos (6)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

Some timely hitting early on proved to be the key for the Woodpeckers as they came away with game one of this series.

Corey Julks kept the 1st inning alive by drawing a walk and Chandler Taylor joined him on the bases after getting plunked. Michael Papierski and Scott Schreiber both followed with RBI singles. Jeremy Peña ripped a double to extend the 2nd inning, Miguelangel Sierra drew a walk, and Julks followed with an RBI single. In the 4th, Sierra hit a sac fly and Julks added another RBI single to his ledger. Julks, Cal Stevenson, and David Hensley all had two hits on the night.

Parker Mushinski went four innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked three, and struck out six. Leovanny Rodriguez was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and he went 2.2 innings, allowing a run on two hits and fanning three. Riley Cabral followed with 1.1 scoreless innings; he allowed two hits and got all four of his outs via the strikeout. Humberto Castellanos worked around a walk in the 9th to close out the game.

Luis Garcia takes the mound for game two of this series and he'll go against Reid Anderson at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities was off

The River Bandits will kick off a three-game series with Beloit at 6:35. Jonathan Bermúdez gets the start in game one and he'll face Reid Birlingmair.

Connecticut 2, Tri-City 0

W- Keider Montero (2-1)
L- Jairo Lopez (3-2)
S- Kory Behenna (4)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats' bid to sweep the series was quashed as they were shut out.

Bryan Arias had a couple of base hits and he also drew a walk.

Kyle Serrano allowed a hit and walked one in a scoreless 1st inning. Jairo Lopez tagged in for 4.2 innings and he allowed two runs (one inherited runner scored and was charged to him), a hit, walked five, and struck out three. Christian Mejías allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two in 2.1 innings.

The ValleyCats are back home and they'll begin a three-game series with Aberdeen at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 9, GCL Marlins 3

W- Jacob Billingsley (1-2)
L- Miguel De Los Santos (1-6)

GCL home runs: Gerry Castillo (1, 2-run in 1st), Yimmi Cortabarria (3, 3-run in 5th)

Both teams had nine hits, but the Palm Beach 'Stros got a couple of multi-run homers to propel them to victory.

Gerry Castillo launched a two-run homer in the 1st to open the scoring. Nerio Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch in the 4th and Yimmi Cortabarria whacked a three-run homer in the 5th. Colin Barber hit an RBI single in the 6th and they got a pair of RBI singles from Rainier Rivas and Rolando Espinosa in the 7th. Rivas and Barber both finished 2-4 on the day.

Cionel Perez allowed two hits and struck out two in the 1st inning. Jacob Billingsley and Heitor Tokar both pitched two scoreless innings; Billingsley allowed a hit and fanned three while Tokar allowed two hits and struck out one. Ryan Gusto was next; he pitched 1.2 innings and allowed two runs (one earned), a hit, walked three, and struck out three. Julio Robaina allowed a run on three hits and struck out one over the final 2.1 innings.

DSL Athletics 4, DSL Astros 2

W- Dangiover Gonzalez (2-3)
L- Ricardo León (1-3)
S- Stiven Montilla (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Astros held the A's to one scoring inning. Problem is... the A's scored four in that one inning.

Yohander Martinez ripped an RBI double in the 1st and Roilan Machandy scored on a wild pitch in 5th. Machandy stole three bases, giving him 11 in 17 games.

Fabricio Reina walked two and struck out six over four scoreless innings. Ricardo León got the 5th but he only got one out via strikeout; he allowed three runs (all inherited runners that scored) and walked three. Luis Vega allowed an unearned run of his own on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in 3.2 innings.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Fabricio Reina, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 2 BB, 6 K

Jake Adams, 1B, Corpus Christi

2-3, 2-R HR (18), 2 R; HR in three consecutive games

Nick Hernandez, RHP, Corpus Christi

2.1 IP, H, BB, 4 K

José Urquidy, RHP, Round Rock

W (6-4), 6 IP, 5 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 9 K

Abraham Toro, 3B, Round Rock

3-5, 2B, RBI, R

Photo from his Perfect Game profile

Colin Barber, OF, GCL Astros

2-4, RBI, 2 R

Jacob Billingsley, Fayetteville (currently rehabbing in GCL)

W (1-0), 2 IP, H, 3 K

Corey Julks, OF, Fayetteville

2-3, 2 RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 15, 2019

Memphis 8, Round Rock 6

W- Ryan Helsley (2-3)
L- José Urquidy (5-4)
S- Hunter Cervenka (2)

RR home runs: Nick Tanielu (11, 2-run in 2nd)

The difference in this game was a three-run 5th inning by the Redbirds that put them back in front.

Not the greatest night at the office for José Urquidy as he allowed four home runs in five innings. The Redbirds were a grand slam away from hitting for the home run cycle off of him. Ralph Garza Jr. and Dean Deetz picked Urquidy up with four scoreless innings of relief. Garza allowed a hit, walked three, and struck out one in three innings, while Deetz walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

Nick Tanielu whacked a two-run homer in the 2nd to put the Express on the board. The E-Train scored four in the 3rd thanks to an RBI single from Taylor Jones, an RBI ground-rule double from Drew Ferguson, and a two-run double from Kyle Tucker. Jones and Derek Fisher had two hits apiece.

Aledmys Díaz and Carlos Correa both began their rehab assignments. Aledmys got the start at second base and went 1-4 with a run scored. Correa started at shortstop and finished 0-3 with a strikeout.

Game two of this series starts at 7:05.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks are back home and they'll start a three-game series with Northwest Arkansas at 6:15. Chad Donato will take on Jackson Kowar.

Potomac 3, Fayetteville 0

W- Tim Cate (2-2)
L- Austin Hansen (6-3)
S- Frankie Bartow (3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers got blanked as they dropped this series to the P-Nats.

All they got on offense were singles from Jake Adams, Jacob Meyers, and Corey Julks. Meyers and Julks also stole a base.

Austin Hansen didn't pitch terribly but he didn't get any run support. He allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out four in five innings of work. Nivaldo Rodríguez tagged in for three innings and he allowed two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out three. Joey Gonzalez got three groundouts in a 1-2-3 9th.

Fayetteville has Tuesday off as they get set to embark on a roadtrip. Their first stop is Lynchburg for three against the Hillcats starting Wednesday.

Quad Cities 4, South Bend 3 (10 innings)

W- Layne Henderson (2-3)
L- Eugenio Palma (2-2)
S- Riley Cabral (6)

QC home runs: Ramiro Rodríguez (3, solo in 8th)

The Banditos tied this game in the 8th and scored two in the 10th to take the lead and held off a Cubs rally to take the game and the series.

Felipe Tejada had a fine afternoon as he allowed two runs on four hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out seven in seven innings of work. Layne Henderson allowed a run on a sac fly in the 10th and walked two in 2.2 innings and Riley Cabral got a groundout to end the game.

Carlos Machado put Quad Cities on the board with an RBI single in the 7th inning and Ramiro Rodríguez tied the game when he smacked a solo homer in the 8th. Austin Dennis started the 10th in scoring position; he moved to third on a single from Alex McKenna and scored the go-ahead run on Oscar Campos' base hit. McKenna ended up scoring a crucial insurance run on an error. McKenna, Campos, and David Hensley all went 2-5 on the day.

The River Bandits will have Tuesday off. They'll begin a nine-game homestand that begins with three against the Dayton Dragons on Wednesday.

Connecticut 14, Tri-City 10

W- Kory Behenna (2-1)
L- Derek West (0-1)

TC home runs: Zach Biermann (3, 3-run in 1st), Nathan Perry (5, 3-run in 3rd), Juan Paulino (1, solo in 4th), Korey Lee (2, solo in 9th)

The ValleyCats hit four homers... and lost. Lancaster came to Connecticut apparently as both teams combined to score 18 runs in the first three innings. Unfortunately, 12 of those runs belonged to the Tigers.

Zach Biermann whacked a three-run homer in the 1st to open the scoring. After the Tigers hit back with a touchdown in the 2nd inning, Nathan Perry launched another three-run shot in the top of the 3rd to cut the deficit to one. Unfortunately, Connecticut responded with five runs in the bottom of the 3rd. Juan Paulino led off the 4th with a homer. E.P. Reese hit an RBI single in the 8th and they had the bases loaded with one out in the 9th following a Korey Lee solo blast, but all they got out of that situation was a sac fly from Bryan Arias. Biermann finished 3-4 on the night. Luis Guerrero went 2-5 and scored twice.

Kyle Serrano pitched 1.1 innings and had an inherited runner charged to him. He also allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three. Derek West and Miguel Figueroa bore the brunt of the Tigers' assault. Peyton Battenfield restored some order as he allowed a run on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in three innings. Cole McDonald allowed a run on a groundout, a triple, walked one, and struck out three in the final two innings.

Tri-City will also have Tuesday off. They'll have a quick pit stop at home in the form of a three-game series against Lowell starting Wednesday before they hit the road again.

GCL Astros 7, GCL Nationals 3

W- Julio Robaina (1-2)
L- Pedro Gonzalez (0-2)

GCL home runs: Yimmi Cortabarria (1, solo in 4th)

The Palm Beach 'Stros took control with three runs in the bottom of the 6th.

Alex Palmer struck out two over two perfect innings. Julio Robaina was the first man out of the GCL squad's bullpen and he allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out five in four innings. Jervic Chavez went two innings and allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, and struck out two. Daniel Bello allowed a hit and struck out two in the 9th.

Yimmi Cortabarria hit an RBI single in the 2nd to put the Palm Beach 'Stros on the board. José Álvarez ripped an RBI double in the 3rd and Cortabarria whacked a solo homer in the 4th. Cortabarria hit another RBI single in the 6th, Yorbin Ceuta followed with a sac fly, and Colin Barber scored on a wild pitch. Barber scored the last run of the day on another wild pitch. Cortabarria finished 3-4 on the afternoon and all of his hits resulted in runs. Barber went 2-3, and Álvarez reached base in all three of his plate appearances; in addition to the double, he scored twice and drew three walks.

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

DSL Red Sox1 6, DSL Astros 2

W- Gabriel Jackson (1-3)
L- Daniel Pacheco (1-2)
S- Isaac Pinales (2)

DSL home runs: None.

Both teams had two innings in which they scored a run... but the Red Sox had a four-run 3rd inning on their ledger.

Cristian Gonzalez tripled to lead off the 1st and scored the first run of the day on an Andrés Monzón groundout. Monzón scored when Carlos Hurtado grounded into a double play in the 4th inning.

Daniel Pacheco pitched three innings and allowed five runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out one. Fabricio Reina was the first man out of the Dominican 'Stros bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out five over four scoreless. Cristofer Mezquita got the last two innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out two.

These two teams will take on each other at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Fabricio Reina, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K

Felipe Tejada, RHP, Quad Cities

7 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, GCL Astros

3-4, solo HR (1), 3 RBI

Austin Hansen, RHP, Fayetteville

L (6-3), 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Zach Biermann, 1B, and Nathan Perry, C, Tri-City

Biermann: 3-4, 3-R HR (3), 2 R

Perry: 1-3, 3-R HR (5), 2 R, 2 BB

Round Rock Express bullpen

4 IP, H, 4 BB, 3 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: 3 IP, H, 3 BB, K

Dean Deetz: IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 8, 2019

Triple-A All-Star Break

The 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday in El Paso. Kyle Tucker will represent Round Rock on the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team.

Round Rock returns to action on Thursday when they welcome Iowa to Dell Diamond for a four-game series.

Frisco 14, Corpus Christi 1

W- Ronald Herrera (1-2)
L- Cristian Javier (6-3)

CC home runs: None.

Let's... not talk about this game.

Yohan Ramirez will take on Jonathan Hernandez in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Fayetteville and Potomac was postponed

Due to wet grounds. This game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 20.

Shawn Dubin, who was originally scheduled to start this game, will now start the series finale. First pitch is at 12:05 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 6, Quad Cities 5

W- J.T. Perez (1-0)
L- Layne Henderson (1-3)
S- José Martinez (1)

QC home runs: Ramiro Rodríguez (2, solo in 1st), Alex McKenna (1, solo in 4th)

The Kernels stunned the Banditos with four runs in the 9th to take the lead. This is the first time that Quad Cities has been swept in a series in 2019.

Ramiro Rodríguez led off the bottom of the 1st with a home run. He hit a two-out single in the 3rd and eventually scored on a base hit from Grae Kessinger. Alex McKenna launched his first home run of the year, a solo shot, in the 4th inning. César Salazar ripped a two-run double in the 7th that pushed Quad Cities' lead to 5-2. Salazar went 3-4 on the night while McKenna, Rodríguez, and Freúdis Nova all finished with two hits.

Felipe Tejada went four innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked six, and struck out one. José Alberto Rivera cruised through four innings but ran into some trouble in the 9th. In 4.1 innings, Rivera allowed two runs, both of which were inherited runners that scored, a hit, walked one, and struck out eight. Layne Henderson got the final two outs of the 9th, but not before Cedar Rapids took the lead. Henderson allowed two runs of his own on two hits, walked one, and struck out one.

After a day off, the Banditos will start a three-game series in West Michigan.

Tri-City 4, Brooklyn 3

W- Angel Macuare (1-2)
L- Matt Cleveland (0-2)
S- Guadalupe Chavez (1)

TC home runs: A.J. Lee (1, 3-run in 2nd)

The ValleyCats only scored in one inning but it turned out to be enough for them to get the win.

Kyle Serrano pitched 1.2 innings and allowed two unearned runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out five. The bullpen picked him up and allowed a run over the final 7.1 innings. Angel Macuare was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out three in 4.1 innings. Lupe Chavez allowed two hits and struck out four over the final three innings to earn the save.

Wilyer Abreu put Tri-City on the board with an RBI single in the 2nd and one batter later, A.J. Lee launched a three-run home run, the first homer of his pro career. Korey Lee finished 2-4.

Juan Pablo Lopez gets the start in the series finale. First pitch is at 11:00 AM Eastern.

DSL Rays1 5, DSL Astros 4 (10 innings)

W- Argenis Liriano (4-0)
L- Cristofer Mezquita (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros scored two in the 8th... but the Rays ended up walking off with the win in the first extra frame.

Ricardo Toro opened the scoring with an RBI groundout in the 2nd and Cristian Gonzalez added a sac fly in the 5th. Their two in the 8th came on a Sebastian Grullón groundout and an RBI single from Yohander Martinez.

Fabricio Reina went five innings and allowed two runs on five hits and struck out four. Daniel Pacheco and Miguel Padilla pitched two innings apiece. Pacheco was first and he allowed two runs on three hits (solo homer) and struck out two. Padilla allowed an unearned run that was the winning run and it was also an inherited runner that was charged to him. He also allowed a hit and struck out one. Cristofer Mezquita got two outs in the 10th but the winning run scored on a failed double play attempt. Mezquita issued two walks, one of which was intentional.

The Dominican 'Stros will host the A's at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Fabricio Reina, RHP, DSL Astros: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

A.J. Lee, IF, Tri-City

1-3, 3-R HR (1)

Angel Macuare's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Tri-City ValleyCats bullpen

7.1 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Angel Macuare: W (1-2), 4.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Lupe Chavez: Save (1), 3 IP, 2 H, 4 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities

4.1 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K

Ramiro Rodríguez, OF, Alex McKenna, OF, and César Salazar, C, Quad Cities

Rodríguez: 2-5, solo HR (2), 2 R

McKenna: 2-4, solo HR (1)

Salazar: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, July 12, 2017

AAA All-Star Game

Colin Moran went 2-4 with a solo homer in the 2nd inning and scored twice as the Pacific Coast League topped the International League 6-4. D.J. Fisher started in CF and went 0-3, while Max Stassi entered the game as a substitute at catcher in the 4th and went 1-2 before getting subbed out.

Trent Thornton gets the start as Fresno returns to action tonight against Tacoma. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Midland 7, Corpus Christi 1

W- Dustin Hurlbutt (1-1)
L- Alex Winkelman (0-5, 2-5 season)

CC home runs: None.

Well, at least they didn't get shut out.

Alex Winkelman and Akeem Bostick both went 4 innings with differing results. Winkelman actually came out for the 5th but allowed both of the Midland hitters he faced to reach; they both ended up scoring when he left. Winkelman allowed 6 runs (5 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 8 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 2. Bostick allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3.

Kyle Tucker had 2 of the 4 Corpus Christi hits. Bryan De La Cruz had a pinch-hit double in the 9th and scored the lone Hooks run on an error.

Brock Dykxhoorn faces A.J. Puk in game 2. First pitch is at 7:00.

Buies Creek 8, Frederick 2

W- Hector Perez (4-3, 5-4 season)
L- Ofelky Peralta (2-8)

BC home runs: None.

Buies Creek erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the 2nd in response to Frederick scoring first. Three pitchers held the Keys to just 2 hits in this one.

Stephen Wrenn walked to lead off the big 2nd inning and wound up scoring on a wild pitch. Alex De Goti then lashed an RBI double and Myles Straw followed with a 2-run single. Straw came home on a Ryne Birk single. Birk added an RBI double to his ledger in the 4th. Jake Rogers added an RBI single later in the frame and an error on the play allowed Birk to come home. Birk finished 4-5 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.

Hector Perez went 5 innings and allowed a run on a wild pitch, a single, walked 4, and struck out 5. Ryan Hartman and Sean Stutzman followed with 2 innings apiece; they both walked 1 and struck out 4. Hartman allowed a hit while Stutzman allowed an unearned run following an error.

Matt Bower faces Keegan Akin at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 5, South Bend 2

W- Carson LaRue (9-3)
L- Manuel Rondon (9-3)

QC home runs: None.

Carson LaRue's fine season continued with yet another strong start.

LaRue allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 3 in 7 innings. Lucas Williams allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 over the last 2 innings.

Chuckie Robinson opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 3rd. Later in the frame, Daz Cameron drew a walk and Robinson wound up scoring on an error. In the 5th inning, Daz scored on an error and Wander Franco came home on a wild pitch. Ronnie Dawson and Carmen Benedetti both finished 3-5, while Robinson and Daz had 2 hits apiece.

Ronel Blanco will take on Tyson Miller in game 2. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

State College 10, Tri-City 4

W- Sam Tewes (2-2)
L- Colin McKee (0-2)

TC home runs: Jake Adams (5, 2-run in 1st)

The ValleyCats scored twice in the 1st and the 9th. Unfortunately for them, the Spikes scored their 10 runs in between.

Kit Scheetz went 4 innings in his Tri-City debut, allowing a run on 3 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2. Colin McKee was the first man out of the bullpen and threw 3.2 innings, allowing 6 runs (5 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him), 3 hits (solo and 2-run homers), walking 3, and striking out 4. Ben Smith got the last out of the 8th, but not before allowing 3 runs, a hit, and walking 2. Luis Ramirez got himself out of a bases-loaded jam in the 9th; he allowed a hit and walked 2.

The two Jakes provided the offense on Wednesday. Adams launched a 2-run homer in the 1st, while Meyers hit a 2-run infield single in the 9th. Luis Payano went 3-5 with a double and Kristian Trompiz finished 2-3 with 2 stolen bases (8, 10 season) and a run scored.

Tri-City and State College will wrap up this series at 7:00 Eastern as Carlos Hiraldo faces Daniel Castano.

Greeneville 5, Bluefield 3

W- Cole Watts (1-1)
L- Graham Spraker (0-1)
S- Willy Collado (2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros nipped the Blue Jays with a pair in the 9th to break a 3-3 tie.

Oscar Campos had a hand in the first two Greeneville runs, ripping RBI doubles in the 2nd and the 5th. Patrick Mathis scored on both doubles. Campos ended up scoring from 2nd base on a wild pitch after his 5th-inning RBI double. Joan Mauricio put the Appy Astros in front with an RBI single in the 9th and Mathis scored the final run of the evening on a Cody Bohanek sac fly. Campos finished 3-3 on the night, while Mathis went 2-3.

Hansel Paulino allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits (2-run homer) and struck out 2 in 5 innings of work. Cole Watts went 3 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 2, and Willy Collado worked around a hit in the 9th to close it out.

Francisco Villegas starts game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

GCL Astros 4, GCL Marlins 0 in 8.1 innings

W- Juan Corniel (2-0)
L- Cody Poteet (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

This game was called with one out in the 9th due to rain. Four pitchers combined on a shutout, holding the Marlins to 3 hits.

Jheyson Caraballo allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 2.2 innings. Juan Corniel struck out 5 over 3.1 perfect innings, and Javier Navas and Brendan Feldmann finished with a scoreless inning apiece. Navas allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2 in the 7th, while Feldmann worked around a hit in the 8th.

The Palm Beach Stros scored 3 in the 3rd; all of the runs came with 2 outs in the inning. Ozziel Sanchez-Galan walked and dashed home on a Jonathan Matute triple. Jose Benjamin followed with a triple and Orlando Marquez brought him in with a double. Andrés Santana went 2-4 and hit an RBI single in the 5th. Benjamin finished 3-4 and scored twice.

DSL Red Sox 8, DSL Astros Blue 7 in 7.2 innings

W- Antonio Police (1-0)
L- Freylin Garcia (0-5)

Blue home runs: Nerio Rodriguez (2, solo in 5th)

This game was also called due to rain. The Blue team had a 5-0 lead after 2 innings but ended up squandering it.

Everyone in the lineup recorded a hit; Anthony Rodriguez led the way by going 2-5. One of his hits was an RBI double. Nerio Rodriguez homered for the 2nd straight game when he sent one out in the 5th. Kendy Moya and Leonardo Gonzalez drove in 2 apiece.

Renny Ugarte went 4 innings and allowed a run on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Freylin Garcia was the first man out of the Blue team bullpen and allowed 7 runs (6 earned) on 8 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Jonger Ochoa got 2 outs in the 8th, allowing a hit and walking 1.

DSL Dodgers2 4, DSL Astros Orange 2 in 7.2 innings

W- Aldry Acosta (1-0)
L- Christian Mejias (0-1)
S- Ricardo Hernandez (2)

Orange home runs: None.

Game called on account of rain.

Ramiro Rodriguez had 2 of Team Orange's 3 hits in this game and scored on a double play in the 7th. Sean Mendoza scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch in the 1st.

Christian Mejias allowed 4 runs on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 3 innings. Fabricio Reina was excellent out of the bullpen, allowing a hit and striking out 5 over 4 scoreless. Jose Betances got 2 outs in the 8th and walked 2.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Fabricio Reina, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: 4 IP, H, 5 K

GCL Astros: W 4-0 @ GCL Marlins
Jheyson Caraballo: 2.2 IP, H, BB, 2 K
Juan Corniel: W (2-0), 3.1 IP, 5 K; perfect outing
Javier Navas: IP, H, BB, 2 K
Brendan Feldmann: IP, H
Jose Benjamin: 3-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 8-2 vs. Frederick

2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 6 BB, 13 K

Hector Perez: W (4-3, 5-4 season), 5 IP, H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K

Ryan Hartman: 2 IP, H, BB, 4 K

Sean Stutzman: 2 IP, unearned run, BB, 4 K

Ryne Birk, 2B, Buies Creek

4-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R; 13-game hitting streak

Carson LaRue, RHP, Quad Cities

W (9-3), 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 K

Oscar Campos, C, Greeneville

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

His mugshot on MiLB.com

Cole Watts, LHP, Greeneville

W (1-1), 3 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Colin Moran, 3B, Fresno

2-4, solo HR, 2 R in AAA All-Star Game

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