Happy Birthday to ~
IF Gregorio Petit (30)
Petit originally signed with Oakland out of Venezuela in 2001 and came to Houston as a free agent in January 2014. After playing 85 games in Oklahoma City, hitting .297/.340/.457, he was called up to Houston on July 25th. In 37 games for the Astros, he hit .278/.300/.423.
RHP Andrew Thurman (23)
Drafted in the second round in 2013 out of UC-Irvine, Thurman spent his 2014 season with the Quad Cities team. In 26 games (20 starts), Thurman went 7-9 with a 5.38 ERA and a 1.405 WHIP.
These former Astros celebrate the day as well ~
RHP Doug Henry (51)
Originally drafted by the Brewers in the eighth round in 1985, Henry came to Houston as a free agent in November 1997. In 139 games for the Astros from 1998 to 2000, he was 11-8 with 5 saves and had a 3.88 ERA and a 1.372 WHIP. In four games for Houston in the NLDS in 1998 and 1999, he had a 1.88 ERA and a 1.125 WHIP. He is currently the Bullpen Coach for the Kansas City Royals.
RHP Dan Wheeler (37)
A 34th round pick by Tampa in 1996, Wheeler came to Houston in an August 2004 trade with the Mets. In 205 games for the Astros from 2004 to 2007, he was 6-12 with 23 saves and had a 3.02 ERA and a 1.088 WHIP. In the NLDS in 2004 and 2005, he pitched in four games with a 1.69 ERA and a 1.313 WHIP. Since it's his birthday, we'll just say that he didn't fare quite that well in the World Series and leave it at that. He was traded to the then Devil Rays in 2007 for Ty Wigginton.
2B Bob Fenwick (68)
A first round pick by the Giants in 1967, Fenwick was drafted from the Giants in the Rule 5 draft in November 1971. In 36 games for the Astros in 1972, he hit .180/.226/.240. According to Baseball-Reference, Fenwick was the only major leaguer born in Okinawa when it was under U.S. control.
A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Swept.
Reno 7, Oklahoma City 6
W- Kevin Munson (3-2)
L- Andrew Robinson (0-1, 4-3 season)
OKC home runs: None.
The RedHawks were not able to hold a 6-3 lead and they got burned by the Aces' 8 and 9 hitters.
Asher Wojciechowski went 3.1 innings and allowed 3 runs (all inherited runners that were charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1. David Martinez allowed the 3 runners he inherited from Wojo to score, but otherwise had a fantastic outing. All 3 runs scored on the only hit he gave up, which was a triple to Mike Freeman. Martinez went 4.2 innings and struck out 6. Andrew Robinson faced 5 batters in the 9th and did not retire any of them. He allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in the inning.
Domingo Santana went 3-4 and opened up the scoring with an RBI single in the 3rd. After the Aces got that bases-clearing triple in the 4th, the RedHawks got those 3 runs, and the lead, back in the 5th as Preston Tucker drew a bases-loaded walk and Gregorio Petit hit a 2-run single. L.J. Hoes hit an RBI single in the 6th, and Petit laid down an RBI bunt single in the 9th. Petit, Hoes, Matt Duffy, Austin Wates, and Kiké Hernandez all had 2-hit games. Santana is now on a 6-game hitting streak, while Hoes is on a 7-game streak with 6 of those 7 being multi-hit games, and Petit extended his streak to 11.
Game 3 of this series has Brett Oberholtzer taking on Bo Schultz. First pitch is at 9:05.
San Antonio 5, Corpus Christi 2
W- Juan Oramas (3-0)
L- Tommy Shirley (5-3)
S- Frank Garces (4)
CC home runs: None.
Well, the Missions have had the Hooks' number as of late. Corpus has dropped 2 series in a row to San Antonio, losing 6 of the last 8 matchups.
Jonathan Meyer had a hand in both of the Hooks runs, which came in the the 2nd. He opened up the scoring with an RBI triple in the 2nd, and one batter later, he scored on an RBI single from Carlos Perdomo. Meyer wound up finishing a home run shy of the cycle. Perdomo and Ruben Sosa had 2 hits apiece, and M.P. Cokinos celebrated his 24th birthday with 2 hits and a run scored.
Tommy Shirley went 6 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Alex Sogard gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.
The Hooks will now head home for 4 against Frisco. Kyle Smith will get the nod in the opener; he'll take on Jerad Eickhoff at 7:10.
The A clubs were off
They'll be back in action tonight. Lancaster will be in Lake Elsinore for 4. First pitch will be at 9:05. Quad Cities will welcome Peoria to Modern Woodmen Park for 4 beginning at 7:00.
Vermont 6, Tri-City 0
W- Joe Michaud (1-1)
L- Austin Chrismon (1-1)
TC home runs: None.
The ValleyCats were held off the scoreboard in the first of 2 in the Green Mountain State. Alex Hernandez's double was the lone extra-base hit.
Austin Chrismon went 5 innings and allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 10 hits and struck out 2. Kevin Ferguson worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 6th, striking out 1. And, in his pro debut, Brandon McNitt allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2.
In game 2 of this series, Joe Musgrove will take on Vincent Veliz at 6:05.
DSL Rays 6, DSL Astros Blue 5
W- Jean Henriquez (1-0)
L- Dariel Aquino (0-1)
Blue home runs: Wander Franco (2, 2-run in 9th)
The Blue team walked off with a loss after Franco tied the game at 5 with his home run. And so, after an NFL season's worth of games, the Blue team's record stands at 7-9.
All 5 of their runs came in the final 4 frames of the game. In the 6th, Jonathan Matute hit into a fielder's choice that allowed Marcos Almonte to score. Matute would end up scoring on a groundout from Franco. Matute, who finished 2-4 with 2 runs scored, added an RBI single in the 7th.
Erasmo Pinales pitched 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Gerald Benzant allowed 2 runs, but they both scored after he left the game. He allowed 2 hits over 1.2 innings. Ramon Rodriguez got the final out of the 7th, but not before he allowed a 2-run double that allowed the 2 runners he inherited from Benzant to score. Yan De La Cruz got 2 outs in the 8th and allowed 2 hits and issued a walk. Dariel Aquino, who is making the transition to becoming a pitcher, got 2 outs in the 9th, but Darinel Rodriguez took him deep to give the Rays the win.
The Blue team will travel to the Athletics' complex for a game later this morning. First pitch is at 9:30 A.M.
DSL Rangers2 17, DSL Astros Orange 6
W- Daniel Mavo (2-1)
L- Bryan Abreu (0-1)
Orange home runs: None.
The Orange team came out of the gate strong as they led 5-0 after 4 innings, but.... they were on the wrong end of a 17-1 run to close out the game.
Vicente Sanchez opened the scoring in the 1st with an RBI groundout, and later in the inning, Wilson Amador scored on a passed ball. They got 3 in the 4th thanks to a 2-run triple from Andy Piñeda. Rodrigo Ayarza rewarded Piñeda's effort by bringing him home with a single. Sanchez scored on a wild pitch in the 7th, but they were just overwhelmed. Ayarza and Frankeny Fernandez had 2 hits each.
Starlyng Sanchez started off with 4 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 3, and striking out 3. It was definitely not a good morning for Orange pitchers, as they issued 17 walks. And let's leave it at that.
Three Stars
3.
David Martinez, RHP, Oklahoma City
4.2 IP, H, 6 K; alright, alright, he did allow the 3 runners he inherited from Asher Wojciechowski to score....
2.
1.
Jonathan Meyer, 3B, Corpus Christi
3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, R
Swept.
Reno 7, Oklahoma City 6
W- Kevin Munson (3-2)
L- Andrew Robinson (0-1, 4-3 season)
OKC home runs: None.
The RedHawks were not able to hold a 6-3 lead and they got burned by the Aces' 8 and 9 hitters.
Asher Wojciechowski went 3.1 innings and allowed 3 runs (all inherited runners that were charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1. David Martinez allowed the 3 runners he inherited from Wojo to score, but otherwise had a fantastic outing. All 3 runs scored on the only hit he gave up, which was a triple to Mike Freeman. Martinez went 4.2 innings and struck out 6. Andrew Robinson faced 5 batters in the 9th and did not retire any of them. He allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in the inning.
Domingo Santana went 3-4 and opened up the scoring with an RBI single in the 3rd. After the Aces got that bases-clearing triple in the 4th, the RedHawks got those 3 runs, and the lead, back in the 5th as Preston Tucker drew a bases-loaded walk and Gregorio Petit hit a 2-run single. L.J. Hoes hit an RBI single in the 6th, and Petit laid down an RBI bunt single in the 9th. Petit, Hoes, Matt Duffy, Austin Wates, and Kiké Hernandez all had 2-hit games. Santana is now on a 6-game hitting streak, while Hoes is on a 7-game streak with 6 of those 7 being multi-hit games, and Petit extended his streak to 11.
Game 3 of this series has Brett Oberholtzer taking on Bo Schultz. First pitch is at 9:05.
San Antonio 5, Corpus Christi 2
W- Juan Oramas (3-0)
L- Tommy Shirley (5-3)
S- Frank Garces (4)
CC home runs: None.
Well, the Missions have had the Hooks' number as of late. Corpus has dropped 2 series in a row to San Antonio, losing 6 of the last 8 matchups.
Jonathan Meyer had a hand in both of the Hooks runs, which came in the the 2nd. He opened up the scoring with an RBI triple in the 2nd, and one batter later, he scored on an RBI single from Carlos Perdomo. Meyer wound up finishing a home run shy of the cycle. Perdomo and Ruben Sosa had 2 hits apiece, and M.P. Cokinos celebrated his 24th birthday with 2 hits and a run scored.
Tommy Shirley went 6 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Alex Sogard gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.
The Hooks will now head home for 4 against Frisco. Kyle Smith will get the nod in the opener; he'll take on Jerad Eickhoff at 7:10.
The A clubs were off
They'll be back in action tonight. Lancaster will be in Lake Elsinore for 4. First pitch will be at 9:05. Quad Cities will welcome Peoria to Modern Woodmen Park for 4 beginning at 7:00.
Vermont 6, Tri-City 0
W- Joe Michaud (1-1)
L- Austin Chrismon (1-1)
TC home runs: None.
The ValleyCats were held off the scoreboard in the first of 2 in the Green Mountain State. Alex Hernandez's double was the lone extra-base hit.
Austin Chrismon went 5 innings and allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 10 hits and struck out 2. Kevin Ferguson worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 6th, striking out 1. And, in his pro debut, Brandon McNitt allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2.
In game 2 of this series, Joe Musgrove will take on Vincent Veliz at 6:05.
DSL Rays 6, DSL Astros Blue 5
W- Jean Henriquez (1-0)
L- Dariel Aquino (0-1)
Blue home runs: Wander Franco (2, 2-run in 9th)
The Blue team walked off with a loss after Franco tied the game at 5 with his home run. And so, after an NFL season's worth of games, the Blue team's record stands at 7-9.
All 5 of their runs came in the final 4 frames of the game. In the 6th, Jonathan Matute hit into a fielder's choice that allowed Marcos Almonte to score. Matute would end up scoring on a groundout from Franco. Matute, who finished 2-4 with 2 runs scored, added an RBI single in the 7th.
Erasmo Pinales pitched 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Gerald Benzant allowed 2 runs, but they both scored after he left the game. He allowed 2 hits over 1.2 innings. Ramon Rodriguez got the final out of the 7th, but not before he allowed a 2-run double that allowed the 2 runners he inherited from Benzant to score. Yan De La Cruz got 2 outs in the 8th and allowed 2 hits and issued a walk. Dariel Aquino, who is making the transition to becoming a pitcher, got 2 outs in the 9th, but Darinel Rodriguez took him deep to give the Rays the win.
The Blue team will travel to the Athletics' complex for a game later this morning. First pitch is at 9:30 A.M.
DSL Rangers2 17, DSL Astros Orange 6
W- Daniel Mavo (2-1)
L- Bryan Abreu (0-1)
Orange home runs: None.
The Orange team came out of the gate strong as they led 5-0 after 4 innings, but.... they were on the wrong end of a 17-1 run to close out the game.
Vicente Sanchez opened the scoring in the 1st with an RBI groundout, and later in the inning, Wilson Amador scored on a passed ball. They got 3 in the 4th thanks to a 2-run triple from Andy Piñeda. Rodrigo Ayarza rewarded Piñeda's effort by bringing him home with a single. Sanchez scored on a wild pitch in the 7th, but they were just overwhelmed. Ayarza and Frankeny Fernandez had 2 hits each.
Starlyng Sanchez started off with 4 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 3, and striking out 3. It was definitely not a good morning for Orange pitchers, as they issued 17 walks. And let's leave it at that.
Three Stars
3.
David Martinez, RHP, Oklahoma City
4.2 IP, H, 6 K; alright, alright, he did allow the 3 runners he inherited from Asher Wojciechowski to score....
2.
1.
Jonathan Meyer, 3B, Corpus Christi
3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, R
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Monday, June 2, 2014
Jon Singleton is coming!!!
Oklahoma City 8, Memphis 1
W- Nick Tropeano (3-4)
L- Angel Castro (5-4)
OKC home runs: Kiké Hernandez (4, 5 season; solo in 1st), Gregorio Petit (5, 3-run in 1st)
Nick Tropeano's brilliant outing and the 1st-inning homers you see above set the tone for the RedHawks as they took 3 of 4 from the Redbirds.
Tropeano started it off with 8 shutout innings and allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. In the process, he lowered his ERA to 2.28, which puts him 3rd in the PCL. Jermaine Curtis spoiled the shutout with an RBI single off of Alex White in the 9th. That was the only hit and run that White allowed; he walked 1 in the inning.
Petit finished a triple shy of the cycle in 3 at-bats. Hernandez, L.J. Hoes, Erik Castro, and Adron Chambers had 2 hits apiece; Chambers scored twice and hit a 2-run double in the 3rd, while Hoes stole a base (1) and hit an RBI single in the 8th. Castro hit a double. Carlos Perez also had an RBI single in the 3rd.
The series finale pits Rudy Owens against Tim Cooney. First pitch is at 7:05.
Corpus Christi was off
They'll actually be starting a 4-game series with Midland tonight at 6:30. Tommy Shirley will face Drew Granier.
Lancaster 8, Rancho Cucamonga 2
W- Lance McCullers (3-3)
L- Tom Windle (4-4)
Lancaster home runs: Teoscar Hernandez (10, 2-run in 5th), Conrad Gregor (1, 2 season; solo in 8th)
The JetHawks also won their series as they overwhelmed the Quakes with a 6-run 5th inning and tacked on the 2-point conversion in the 8th. They had been down 2-0.
Lance McCullers pitched very well despite getting taken deep twice by Steven Proscia. He allowed 2 other hits (both of Proscia's homers were solo), walked 1, and struck out 6. Three relievers took it home; Mitch Lambson walked 1 and struck out 1 in the 7th, Dan Minor threw a 1-2-3 8th, striking out 1, and Juan Minaya worked around a walk to finish it off.
Tony Kemp went 2-3 and laid down a sac bunt in the 5th. The ensuing error allowed Conrad Gregor and Ruben Sosa to come home. One batter later, Teoscar put the JetHawks on top with his blast. A single and a double from Carlos Correa and Dan Gulbransen, respectively, kept the inning going; they would both score on a couple of sac flies from Jobduan Morales and Danry Vásquez. Gregor led off the 8th with a homer, and Kemp capped off the scoring with an RBI single. He, Teoscar, and Gulbransen finished with 2 hits apiece. Jack Mayfield went 0-4 in his Lancaster debut; he started at 3B and hit 7th in the order.
The JetHawks will begin a 3-game set against Inland Empire tonight beginning at 6:30 Pacific. In the opener. Kent Emanuel will face Tyler DeLoach.
From Sunday: Quad Cities 7, Wisconsin 4
W- Adrian Houser (4-1)
L- Harvey Martin (2-4)
S- Andrew Walter (5)
QC home runs: Chan-Jong Moon (1, solo in 1st), Tyler White (3 at the time, solo in 4th), Brett Booth (1, solo in 9th)
After play resumed, we saw (or listened to) a 4-4 tie, which the River Bandits broke with 3 in the top of the 9th. Everyone finished with a hit except for Thomas Lindauer; Brett Phillips, Tyler White, and Jon Kemmer had 2 each, while Brett Booth finished 3-4.
It didn't take long for the River Bandits to get the scoring going again, as Tyler White hit an RBI single in the 6th right after Brett Phillips ripped a 1-out double. White homered on Sunday before the game was suspended. In the 9th, Brett Booth broke the tie by leading off with a homer (1). Tanner Mathis hit a single and 2 errors allowed Ronnie Mitchell to score, and allowed Mathis to advance to 3rd. He would score on a Chase McDonald single.
Adrian Houser came on after play resumed; he went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 3. He did not retire the one batter he faced in the 9th, but no matter; Andrew Walter struck out the next 3 to finish it.
Now, on to the regularly scheduled game.
Wisconsin 4, Quad Cities 3
W- Trevor Seidenberger (5-1)
L- Chris Lee (2-3)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (8, solo in 2nd), Tyler White 2 (5, solo in 4th, solo in 6th)
According to Baseball Mom, they were lucky to get this one in since the field was still rather wet. This was a 7-inning game in which the Banditos walked off with a loss, foiling their sweep attempt and snapping their 6-game winning streak.
White and Mitchell were the offense. They, Jon Kemmer, and Catfish Elkins (in his 1st game off the DL) had 2-hit days. This was Elkins' first appearance since April 18. White has 5-game hitting streak going. He's got 2 hits in 4 of those 5, and 6 of the 9 hits that he's recorded in this span have either been a double or a home run. In his last 10, his triple slash line reads as .394/.500/.909.
Andrew Thurman went 4 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 6. Chris Lee struggled through 2.2 innings; he gave up 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1.
QC's roadtrip continues with 3 in Burlington starting Wednesday at 6:30.
DSL Astros Blue 3, DSL Indians 2
W- Josue Uribe (1-0)
L- Jesús Ramirez (0-1)
Blue home runs: Connor MacDonald (1, 2-run in 3rd)
A walk-off sac fly from Hayden Timberlake gave the Blue team the sweep over the Indians' Academy after they blew a 2-0 lead in the top of the 9th.
The Aussies provided all the offense in this game, as Connor MacDonald hit his first home run, a 2-run shot in the 3rd that opened the scoring. Marcos Almonte's double was the only other extra-base hit. Wander Franco went 0-1 with 3 walks and a run scored.
Erasmo Pinales threw 5 shutout innings and allowed a hit while striking out 5. Abdiel Saldaña followed with 2 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 2. Lachlan Madden struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Josue Uribe gave up the 2 runs in the 9th and walked 1 while striking out 1. He was absolved by Timberlake's sac fly.
The Blue team is currently at the Royals' complex.
DSL Angels 5, DSL Astros Orange 4
W- Alexander Valdez (1-0)
L- Gerald Benzant (0-1)
Orange home runs: None.
The Angels scored a pair in the 6th off Gerald Benzant and took both meetings.
Cristopher Luciano put the Orange team on the board first in the 1st with an RBI single. They scored a pair in the 3rd on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Wilson Amador and an RBI single from Andy Piñeda. And, in the 4th, Vicente Sanchez scored on a wild pitch. Piñeda finished 3-4, while Ihan Bernal went 2-3. They drew 12 walks in this game! They're learning early... get yourselves on base.
Yhoan Acosta went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Benzant threw 3 innings and gave up 2 runs (both in the 6th; 1 earned) on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5.
The Orange team is at home, hosting the Rangers 1.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Teoscar Hernandez, CF, Lancaster
2-5, 2B, 2-R HR (10)
2.
1. Oh, just hitting a couple out of the park.
Tyler White, 3B, Quad Cities
2-3, 2 solo HR (5)
Honorable Mentions: Ronnie Mitchell, Enrique Hernandez, Adron Chambers
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Lance McCullers, RHP, Lancaster
W (3-3), 6 IP, 4 H (2 solo HRs), 2 ER, BB, 6 K
2. Erasmo Pinales, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 5 IP, H, 5 K
1.
W (3-4), 8 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Jon Singleton is coming!!!
Oklahoma City 8, Memphis 1
W- Nick Tropeano (3-4)
L- Angel Castro (5-4)
OKC home runs: Kiké Hernandez (4, 5 season; solo in 1st), Gregorio Petit (5, 3-run in 1st)
Nick Tropeano's brilliant outing and the 1st-inning homers you see above set the tone for the RedHawks as they took 3 of 4 from the Redbirds.
Tropeano started it off with 8 shutout innings and allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. In the process, he lowered his ERA to 2.28, which puts him 3rd in the PCL. Jermaine Curtis spoiled the shutout with an RBI single off of Alex White in the 9th. That was the only hit and run that White allowed; he walked 1 in the inning.
Petit finished a triple shy of the cycle in 3 at-bats. Hernandez, L.J. Hoes, Erik Castro, and Adron Chambers had 2 hits apiece; Chambers scored twice and hit a 2-run double in the 3rd, while Hoes stole a base (1) and hit an RBI single in the 8th. Castro hit a double. Carlos Perez also had an RBI single in the 3rd.
The series finale pits Rudy Owens against Tim Cooney. First pitch is at 7:05.
Corpus Christi was off
They'll actually be starting a 4-game series with Midland tonight at 6:30. Tommy Shirley will face Drew Granier.
Lancaster 8, Rancho Cucamonga 2
W- Lance McCullers (3-3)
L- Tom Windle (4-4)
Lancaster home runs: Teoscar Hernandez (10, 2-run in 5th), Conrad Gregor (1, 2 season; solo in 8th)
The JetHawks also won their series as they overwhelmed the Quakes with a 6-run 5th inning and tacked on the 2-point conversion in the 8th. They had been down 2-0.
Lance McCullers pitched very well despite getting taken deep twice by Steven Proscia. He allowed 2 other hits (both of Proscia's homers were solo), walked 1, and struck out 6. Three relievers took it home; Mitch Lambson walked 1 and struck out 1 in the 7th, Dan Minor threw a 1-2-3 8th, striking out 1, and Juan Minaya worked around a walk to finish it off.
Tony Kemp went 2-3 and laid down a sac bunt in the 5th. The ensuing error allowed Conrad Gregor and Ruben Sosa to come home. One batter later, Teoscar put the JetHawks on top with his blast. A single and a double from Carlos Correa and Dan Gulbransen, respectively, kept the inning going; they would both score on a couple of sac flies from Jobduan Morales and Danry Vásquez. Gregor led off the 8th with a homer, and Kemp capped off the scoring with an RBI single. He, Teoscar, and Gulbransen finished with 2 hits apiece. Jack Mayfield went 0-4 in his Lancaster debut; he started at 3B and hit 7th in the order.
The JetHawks will begin a 3-game set against Inland Empire tonight beginning at 6:30 Pacific. In the opener. Kent Emanuel will face Tyler DeLoach.
From Sunday: Quad Cities 7, Wisconsin 4
W- Adrian Houser (4-1)
L- Harvey Martin (2-4)
S- Andrew Walter (5)
QC home runs: Chan-Jong Moon (1, solo in 1st), Tyler White (3 at the time, solo in 4th), Brett Booth (1, solo in 9th)
After play resumed, we saw (or listened to) a 4-4 tie, which the River Bandits broke with 3 in the top of the 9th. Everyone finished with a hit except for Thomas Lindauer; Brett Phillips, Tyler White, and Jon Kemmer had 2 each, while Brett Booth finished 3-4.
It didn't take long for the River Bandits to get the scoring going again, as Tyler White hit an RBI single in the 6th right after Brett Phillips ripped a 1-out double. White homered on Sunday before the game was suspended. In the 9th, Brett Booth broke the tie by leading off with a homer (1). Tanner Mathis hit a single and 2 errors allowed Ronnie Mitchell to score, and allowed Mathis to advance to 3rd. He would score on a Chase McDonald single.
Adrian Houser came on after play resumed; he went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 3. He did not retire the one batter he faced in the 9th, but no matter; Andrew Walter struck out the next 3 to finish it.
Now, on to the regularly scheduled game.
Wisconsin 4, Quad Cities 3
W- Trevor Seidenberger (5-1)
L- Chris Lee (2-3)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (8, solo in 2nd), Tyler White 2 (5, solo in 4th, solo in 6th)
According to Baseball Mom, they were lucky to get this one in since the field was still rather wet. This was a 7-inning game in which the Banditos walked off with a loss, foiling their sweep attempt and snapping their 6-game winning streak.
White and Mitchell were the offense. They, Jon Kemmer, and Catfish Elkins (in his 1st game off the DL) had 2-hit days. This was Elkins' first appearance since April 18. White has 5-game hitting streak going. He's got 2 hits in 4 of those 5, and 6 of the 9 hits that he's recorded in this span have either been a double or a home run. In his last 10, his triple slash line reads as .394/.500/.909.
Andrew Thurman went 4 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 6. Chris Lee struggled through 2.2 innings; he gave up 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1.
QC's roadtrip continues with 3 in Burlington starting Wednesday at 6:30.
DSL Astros Blue 3, DSL Indians 2
W- Josue Uribe (1-0)
L- Jesús Ramirez (0-1)
Blue home runs: Connor MacDonald (1, 2-run in 3rd)
A walk-off sac fly from Hayden Timberlake gave the Blue team the sweep over the Indians' Academy after they blew a 2-0 lead in the top of the 9th.
The Aussies provided all the offense in this game, as Connor MacDonald hit his first home run, a 2-run shot in the 3rd that opened the scoring. Marcos Almonte's double was the only other extra-base hit. Wander Franco went 0-1 with 3 walks and a run scored.
Erasmo Pinales threw 5 shutout innings and allowed a hit while striking out 5. Abdiel Saldaña followed with 2 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 2. Lachlan Madden struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Josue Uribe gave up the 2 runs in the 9th and walked 1 while striking out 1. He was absolved by Timberlake's sac fly.
The Blue team is currently at the Royals' complex.
DSL Angels 5, DSL Astros Orange 4
W- Alexander Valdez (1-0)
L- Gerald Benzant (0-1)
Orange home runs: None.
The Angels scored a pair in the 6th off Gerald Benzant and took both meetings.
Cristopher Luciano put the Orange team on the board first in the 1st with an RBI single. They scored a pair in the 3rd on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Wilson Amador and an RBI single from Andy Piñeda. And, in the 4th, Vicente Sanchez scored on a wild pitch. Piñeda finished 3-4, while Ihan Bernal went 2-3. They drew 12 walks in this game! They're learning early... get yourselves on base.
Yhoan Acosta went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Benzant threw 3 innings and gave up 2 runs (both in the 6th; 1 earned) on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5.
The Orange team is at home, hosting the Rangers 1.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Teoscar Hernandez, CF, Lancaster
2-5, 2B, 2-R HR (10)
2.
1. Oh, just hitting a couple out of the park.
@twhite409 Whatcha doin man?!?! pic.twitter.com/CICuu52f7i
— RGuill (@QCBanditPhotog) May 8, 2014
Tyler White, 3B, Quad Cities
2-3, 2 solo HR (5)
Honorable Mentions: Ronnie Mitchell, Enrique Hernandez, Adron Chambers
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Lance McCullers, RHP, Lancaster
W (3-3), 6 IP, 4 H (2 solo HRs), 2 ER, BB, 6 K
2. Erasmo Pinales, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 5 IP, H, 5 K
1.
First and only #mcm! @PaPaTropeano worst wingman ever because he is way hotter then everyone else around pic.twitter.com/WE2E1LlCUi
— Rudy Owens (@Rudy_Owens) June 2, 2014
Nick Tropeano, RHP, Oklahoma CityW (3-4), 8 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Friday, May 30, 2014
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Thursday, May 29, 2014
Omaha 4, Oklahoma City 3
W- Ryan Verdugo (1-1)
L- David Martinez (5-3)
S- Spencer Patton (10)
OKC home runs: None.
Close, but no cigar. The RedHawks got burned by a bases-clearing double from Mike Moustakas in the 3rd, and they have lost 3 straight since coming home.
Domingo Santana went 2-4 and led off the 2nd with a double. He'd come around to score OKC's first run of the evening on a Gregorio Petit single. After Jon Singleton doubled to lead off the 4th, Santana hit a single to drive him in. L.J. Hoes hit a sac fly in the 8th, which made it a 4-3 game at the time. Santana and Petit finished with 2 hits apiece.
David Martinez pitched 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, walking 3, and striking out 5. Alex White struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Jason Stoffel gave up a run on a sac fly, walked 3, and struck out 1 in the 9th.
OKC will look to avoid the sweep as Mike Foltynewicz, who struck out 12 the last time he faced the Storm Chasers, takes the hill. He'll take on John Lamb at 7:05.
Arkansas 4, Corpus Christi 0
W- Michael Roth (4-3)
L- David Rollins (0-1)
S- Michael Brady (1)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks were shut out in the final 2 games of this series after taking the opener 6-2. Jio Mier and Preston Tucker had 2 hits apiece; Jio's double in the 9th was the only extra-base hit for Corpus. The two of them were stranded on 2nd and 3rd to end the game. René Garcia was 1-1 with 2 walks.
David Rollins went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Alex Sogard threw 3 scoreless, allowing 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 3. Michael Dimock pitched the final 2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and struck out 1.
The other Arkansas team is in Corpus for the weekend. Mike Hauschild will start the opener against J.C. Sulbaran at 7:10.
Lancaster 5, Lake Elsinore 3
W- Chris Devenski (2-5)
L- Colin Rea (5-3)
S- Jamaine Cotton (5)
Lancaster home runs: Jobduan Morales (1, 2 season; solo in 3rd)
The JetHawks took sole possession of 1st place in the California League South with their sweep of the Storm. After Lake Elsinore took a 2-1 lead after 3 innings, the JetHawks responded with 4 unanswered runs, which included a 3-run 6th.
Jobduan Morales put the JetHawks on the board with a solo homer in the 3rd, his 1st as a JetHawk and 2nd of the season. That would be their only run of the game until they took control in the 6th inning, when they got RBI singles from Rio Ruiz and Danry Vásquez, and Ruben Sosa scored when Carlos Perdomo scored on a force out. Conrad Gregor brought home the JetHawks' final run of the night with an RBI single in the 8th. Tony Kemp finished 2-5 with a run scored. Perdomo, despite going 0-3, scored twice and added a couple of stolen bases (8). Carlos Correa went 1-3 with a steal (12).
Chris Devenski went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 5. Matt Heidenreich allowed a hit over 2 scoreless, and Jamaine Cotton shook off a solo homer from Hunter Renfroe to close it out. He allowed one other hit in the 9th, but nothing came of it.
The JetHawks will now begin a 7-game homestand. First up is a 4-game set with Rancho Cucamonga. Josh Hader will start the opener; he'll face Chris Anderson at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 2, Beloit 1
W- Jandel Gustave (5-2)
L- Matt Stalcup (0-2)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (6, 2-run in 7th)
That 2-run homer was all the offense for Quad Cities. Mitchell homered for the 3rd straight game, while Jack Mayfield, who also scored on the blast, finished 2-3 as he was the only player on either side to have a multi-hit game. They swiped 3 more bases without getting caught. Brett Phillips (9), James Ramsay (14), and Mayfield (2) were the thieves in this game.
Michael Feliz was just dominating. He threw 5 no-hit innings and walked 1 while striking out 8. Jandel Gustave was victimized by a sac fly in the 6th but allowed nothing else the rest of the way. That run was unearned, by the way. He went 4 innings and allowed both Beloit hits, walked 1, and struck out 4.
The River Bandits will look for the sweep tonight. Edison Frias will take on Lou Trivino at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
2.
1.
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
1.
Omaha 4, Oklahoma City 3
W- Ryan Verdugo (1-1)
L- David Martinez (5-3)
S- Spencer Patton (10)
OKC home runs: None.
Close, but no cigar. The RedHawks got burned by a bases-clearing double from Mike Moustakas in the 3rd, and they have lost 3 straight since coming home.
Domingo Santana went 2-4 and led off the 2nd with a double. He'd come around to score OKC's first run of the evening on a Gregorio Petit single. After Jon Singleton doubled to lead off the 4th, Santana hit a single to drive him in. L.J. Hoes hit a sac fly in the 8th, which made it a 4-3 game at the time. Santana and Petit finished with 2 hits apiece.
David Martinez pitched 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, walking 3, and striking out 5. Alex White struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Jason Stoffel gave up a run on a sac fly, walked 3, and struck out 1 in the 9th.
OKC will look to avoid the sweep as Mike Foltynewicz, who struck out 12 the last time he faced the Storm Chasers, takes the hill. He'll take on John Lamb at 7:05.
Arkansas 4, Corpus Christi 0
W- Michael Roth (4-3)
L- David Rollins (0-1)
S- Michael Brady (1)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks were shut out in the final 2 games of this series after taking the opener 6-2. Jio Mier and Preston Tucker had 2 hits apiece; Jio's double in the 9th was the only extra-base hit for Corpus. The two of them were stranded on 2nd and 3rd to end the game. René Garcia was 1-1 with 2 walks.
David Rollins went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Alex Sogard threw 3 scoreless, allowing 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 3. Michael Dimock pitched the final 2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and struck out 1.
The other Arkansas team is in Corpus for the weekend. Mike Hauschild will start the opener against J.C. Sulbaran at 7:10.
Lancaster 5, Lake Elsinore 3
W- Chris Devenski (2-5)
L- Colin Rea (5-3)
S- Jamaine Cotton (5)
Lancaster home runs: Jobduan Morales (1, 2 season; solo in 3rd)
The JetHawks took sole possession of 1st place in the California League South with their sweep of the Storm. After Lake Elsinore took a 2-1 lead after 3 innings, the JetHawks responded with 4 unanswered runs, which included a 3-run 6th.
Jobduan Morales put the JetHawks on the board with a solo homer in the 3rd, his 1st as a JetHawk and 2nd of the season. That would be their only run of the game until they took control in the 6th inning, when they got RBI singles from Rio Ruiz and Danry Vásquez, and Ruben Sosa scored when Carlos Perdomo scored on a force out. Conrad Gregor brought home the JetHawks' final run of the night with an RBI single in the 8th. Tony Kemp finished 2-5 with a run scored. Perdomo, despite going 0-3, scored twice and added a couple of stolen bases (8). Carlos Correa went 1-3 with a steal (12).
Chris Devenski went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 5. Matt Heidenreich allowed a hit over 2 scoreless, and Jamaine Cotton shook off a solo homer from Hunter Renfroe to close it out. He allowed one other hit in the 9th, but nothing came of it.
The JetHawks will now begin a 7-game homestand. First up is a 4-game set with Rancho Cucamonga. Josh Hader will start the opener; he'll face Chris Anderson at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 2, Beloit 1
W- Jandel Gustave (5-2)
L- Matt Stalcup (0-2)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (6, 2-run in 7th)
That 2-run homer was all the offense for Quad Cities. Mitchell homered for the 3rd straight game, while Jack Mayfield, who also scored on the blast, finished 2-3 as he was the only player on either side to have a multi-hit game. They swiped 3 more bases without getting caught. Brett Phillips (9), James Ramsay (14), and Mayfield (2) were the thieves in this game.
Michael Feliz was just dominating. He threw 5 no-hit innings and walked 1 while striking out 8. Jandel Gustave was victimized by a sac fly in the 6th but allowed nothing else the rest of the way. That run was unearned, by the way. He went 4 innings and allowed both Beloit hits, walked 1, and struck out 4.
The River Bandits will look for the sweep tonight. Edison Frias will take on Lou Trivino at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Gregorio Petit, SS, Oklahoma City
2-3, RBI
2-3, RBI
2.
Domingo Santana, LF, Oklahoma City
2-4, 2B, RBI, R
1.
Ronnie Mitchell, LF, Quad Cities
Go-ahead 2-R HR (6) in 7th; 3rd straight game with a home run
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Alex Sogard, LHP, Corpus Christi
3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K
1.
Feliz avg 95 high 98 yesterday... then Gustave took over, avg 97 high 99... #heat
— Jeff Luhnow (@jluhnow) May 30, 2014
Michael Feliz, RHP, Quad Cities
5 IP, BB, 8 K
Jandel Gustave, RHP, Quad Cities
W (5-2), 4 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 4 K
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Let's play 2 in Davenport! Never mind.
Oklahoma City 2, Round Rock 0
W- Rhiner Cruz (1-0)
L- Justin Germano (1-3)
S- Josh Zeid (3)
OKC home runs: Gregorio Petit (2, 2-run in 1st)
This game lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes. This was the shortest OKC game since the 2012 season finale: September 3, 2012. The RedHawks topped Round Rock 1-0 that day in 2 hours, 2 minutes.
Well, there you have it. All the offense in this game came off the bat of Gregorio Petit in the 1st inning. That blast would also be the only OKC hit until the 6th, when Ronald Torreyes singled. Max Stassi had the other RedHawks hit, a single in the 7th.
The pitching staff combined on a 4-hitter. Mike Foltynewicz pitched 4 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3. Rhiner Cruz threw 2 scoreless and allowed 2 hits while striking out 3. Chia-Jen Lo struck out 2 over 2 perfect frames, and Josh Zeid finished it with a 1-2-3 9th.
Jake Buchanan will face Ryan Feierabend in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05. The tandem system in OKC is now in a holding pattern, per Brian McTaggart.
Midland 9, Corpus Christi 8
W- Jesus Castillo (1-0)
L- Jorge De Leon (1-2)
CC home runs: Chris Epps (2, 3-run in 2nd)
The Hooks coughed up a 7-1 lead and wound up walking off with the loss after the RockHounds put up 4 in the bottom of the 9th.
7 of the 8 Corpus runs came in the 2nd inning. Tyler Heineman began the assault with a bases-clearing double. Chris Epps then clubbed a 3-run homer (2), and Matt Duffy added an RBI double. Andrew Aplin went 2-5 with an RBI single in the 9th, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. Matt Duffy and M.P. Cokinos both finished 2-4, and everyone in the lineup scored a run except for Joe Sclafani, who was 0-2 with 3 walks.
Matt Heidenreich allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on a force out and a sac fly, a hit, walked 6, and struck out 2 in 4.2 innings of work. Jordan Jankowski went 1.1 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Travis Ballew was the only Hooks pitcher with a scoreless outing, as he allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 2 innings. Jorge De Leon blew it.
Game 2 will feature Tommy Shirley as he faces Drew Granier at 11:00 A.M. Is the tandem system also on hold in Corpus?
Lancaster 5, High Desert 3
W- Lance McCullers (1-1)
L- Scott DeCecco (1-2)
S- Jamaine Cotton (3)
Lancaster home runs: Brandon Meredith (5, solo in 8th)
Before the game, a players-only meeting was held. According to Eric Smith, although no one discussed what was said behind closed doors, it seems that the purpose was to let some frustration go. The venting looked like it had a positive effect, as the JetHawks snapped a 3-game losing streak. Lance McCullers rendered the High Desert offense useless, and now they're in a 3-way tie with the Mavericks and Lake Elsinore at the top of the Cal League South division.
The JetHawks struck out 17 batters, which tied a team record set back in 1997, when they were a Mariners affiliate. McCullers tossed 5 shutout innings and allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out a career-high 10. Kyle Smith allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits (solo homer) and struck out 7 in 3.2 innings. Jamaine Cotton got D.J. Peterson to fly out for the final out of the game.
The Lancaster offense finally cracked Scott DeCecco, who had really shackled them in his first 2 appearances. Brandon Meredith went 3-4; he singled to lead off the bottom of the 4th and scored the first run of the night on Dan Gulbransen's double. Gulbransen would score on a Carlos Perdomo sac fly, and Ruben Sosa added an RBI single to wrap up the scoring in the 4th. Perdomo, who went 2-3, scored on a force out that was hit by Jake Rodriguez in the 6th, and Meredith hit a solo shot (5) in the 8th. Rodriguez finished 2-4 with a run scored and was credited with an RBI on his force out in the 6th.
Josh Hader and Chris Devenski will face Dylan Unsworth in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities and Clinton was rained out, again
Due to wet grounds. They'll play two doubleheaders; 2 games tonight and 2 games on Thursday. Kent Emanuel (game 1) and Jandel Gustave (game 2) will be the pitchers for tonight. Emanuel will face Eddie Campbell and Gustave is taking on Tommy Burns. First pitch of game 1 will be at 6:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3. ALL THE OFFENSE
Gregorio Petit, SS, Oklahoma City
1-3, 2-R HR (2) in 1st
2. They only had 1 hit apiece, but they sure made 'em count.
Tyler Heineman, C, Corpus Christi
1-3, 3-R 2B in 2nd, R
1.
Brandon Meredith, OF/1B, Lancaster
3-4, solo HR (5), 2 R
Three Stars: Pitchers
Hmm.... shutout, or team record?
2.
1. OKC shutout wins.
Josh Zeid
Save (3), IP
Let's play 2 in Davenport! Never mind.
Oklahoma City 2, Round Rock 0
W- Rhiner Cruz (1-0)
L- Justin Germano (1-3)
S- Josh Zeid (3)
OKC home runs: Gregorio Petit (2, 2-run in 1st)
This game lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes. This was the shortest OKC game since the 2012 season finale: September 3, 2012. The RedHawks topped Round Rock 1-0 that day in 2 hours, 2 minutes.
Well, there you have it. All the offense in this game came off the bat of Gregorio Petit in the 1st inning. That blast would also be the only OKC hit until the 6th, when Ronald Torreyes singled. Max Stassi had the other RedHawks hit, a single in the 7th.
The pitching staff combined on a 4-hitter. Mike Foltynewicz pitched 4 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3. Rhiner Cruz threw 2 scoreless and allowed 2 hits while striking out 3. Chia-Jen Lo struck out 2 over 2 perfect frames, and Josh Zeid finished it with a 1-2-3 9th.
Jake Buchanan will face Ryan Feierabend in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05. The tandem system in OKC is now in a holding pattern, per Brian McTaggart.
Luhnow said OKC going with six-man rotation now that Seaton and Harrell out. Will go back to tandem starters later.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 29, 2014
OKC rotation: Owens, Foltynewicz, Buchanan, Tropeano, Martinez and Doran.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 29, 2014
Midland 9, Corpus Christi 8
W- Jesus Castillo (1-0)
L- Jorge De Leon (1-2)
CC home runs: Chris Epps (2, 3-run in 2nd)
The Hooks coughed up a 7-1 lead and wound up walking off with the loss after the RockHounds put up 4 in the bottom of the 9th.
7 of the 8 Corpus runs came in the 2nd inning. Tyler Heineman began the assault with a bases-clearing double. Chris Epps then clubbed a 3-run homer (2), and Matt Duffy added an RBI double. Andrew Aplin went 2-5 with an RBI single in the 9th, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. Matt Duffy and M.P. Cokinos both finished 2-4, and everyone in the lineup scored a run except for Joe Sclafani, who was 0-2 with 3 walks.
Matt Heidenreich allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on a force out and a sac fly, a hit, walked 6, and struck out 2 in 4.2 innings of work. Jordan Jankowski went 1.1 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Travis Ballew was the only Hooks pitcher with a scoreless outing, as he allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 2 innings. Jorge De Leon blew it.
Game 2 will feature Tommy Shirley as he faces Drew Granier at 11:00 A.M. Is the tandem system also on hold in Corpus?
Lancaster 5, High Desert 3
W- Lance McCullers (1-1)
L- Scott DeCecco (1-2)
S- Jamaine Cotton (3)
Lancaster home runs: Brandon Meredith (5, solo in 8th)
Before the game, a players-only meeting was held. According to Eric Smith, although no one discussed what was said behind closed doors, it seems that the purpose was to let some frustration go. The venting looked like it had a positive effect, as the JetHawks snapped a 3-game losing streak. Lance McCullers rendered the High Desert offense useless, and now they're in a 3-way tie with the Mavericks and Lake Elsinore at the top of the Cal League South division.
The JetHawks struck out 17 batters, which tied a team record set back in 1997, when they were a Mariners affiliate. McCullers tossed 5 shutout innings and allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out a career-high 10. Kyle Smith allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits (solo homer) and struck out 7 in 3.2 innings. Jamaine Cotton got D.J. Peterson to fly out for the final out of the game.
The Lancaster offense finally cracked Scott DeCecco, who had really shackled them in his first 2 appearances. Brandon Meredith went 3-4; he singled to lead off the bottom of the 4th and scored the first run of the night on Dan Gulbransen's double. Gulbransen would score on a Carlos Perdomo sac fly, and Ruben Sosa added an RBI single to wrap up the scoring in the 4th. Perdomo, who went 2-3, scored on a force out that was hit by Jake Rodriguez in the 6th, and Meredith hit a solo shot (5) in the 8th. Rodriguez finished 2-4 with a run scored and was credited with an RBI on his force out in the 6th.
Josh Hader and Chris Devenski will face Dylan Unsworth in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities and Clinton was rained out, again
Due to wet grounds. They'll play two doubleheaders; 2 games tonight and 2 games on Thursday. Kent Emanuel (game 1) and Jandel Gustave (game 2) will be the pitchers for tonight. Emanuel will face Eddie Campbell and Gustave is taking on Tommy Burns. First pitch of game 1 will be at 6:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3. ALL THE OFFENSE
Gregorio Petit, SS, Oklahoma City
1-3, 2-R HR (2) in 1st
2. They only had 1 hit apiece, but they sure made 'em count.
Chris Epps, OF, Corpus Christi
As the DH: 3-R HR (2) in the 2nd
4 of Epps' 7 hits have gone for extra bases. He's sporting an .848 OPS despite only hitting .206 through his first 10 games with the Hooks.
Tyler Heineman, C, Corpus Christi
1-3, 3-R 2B in 2nd, R
1.
Brandon Meredith, OF/1B, Lancaster
3-4, solo HR (5), 2 R
Three Stars: Pitchers
Hmm.... shutout, or team record?
2.
Lance McCullers
W (1-1), 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 10 K
Kyle Smith
3.2 IP, 6 H (solo HR), 3 R (1 earned), 7 K
Jamaine Cotton
Save (3); Recorded final out of the game
Cotton only needed to get one out, but his role was just as big as McCullers' and Smith's. Also, if a team's pitchers all performed well, then it would make sense to include all of them, right?
1. OKC shutout wins.
Mike Foltynewicz
4 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Rhiner Cruz
W (1-0), 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Chia-Jen Lo
2 IP, 2 K
Josh Zeid
Save (3), IP
Sunday, March 9, 2014
2014 Grapefruit League Recaps, Games 8 & 9
*I embedded some highlights from MLB.com, which may take time to fill the wide swaths of empty space in this post.
New York Yankees 9, Houston Astros 6
New York Yankees 9, Houston Astros 6
2014 Grapefruit League record, after this game: 3-5
W- Chase Whitley (1-2)
L- Jose Cisnero (0-1)
S- Chris Leroux (1)
Astros home runs: Chris Carter (1)
Astros home runs: Chris Carter (1)
After the Astros took a 6-4 lead courtesy of a 3-run homer from Chris Carter in the 5th, the Yankees responded with 5 unanswered (3 in the 6th, 2 in the 7th) to seize control of the game.
Starting Pitcher: Jarred Cosart
Cosart worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 1st inning, striking out 2. In the 2nd, though, he gave up a leadoff single to Dean Anna, and an error on Jose Altuve allowed the Yankees to get on the board. An RBI double from Mason Williams drew the Yankees even in the inning. Cosart left after getting Brett Gardner to ground out for the 2nd out of the inning.
Final line: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 earned), 2 BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Jorge De Leon finished the 2nd by striking out Eduardo Nuñez.
Darin Downs came on for the next 2 innings and gave up a 2-run homer to Kelly Johnson in the 3rd. He threw a scoreless 4th, and walked 2 in his outing.
Chad Qualls struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 5th.
Jose Cisnero got tagged with the loss, as he gave up the Yankees' 3 runs in the 6th. Only one of those runs were earned. He allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and fanned 1.
Jake Buchanan gave up 2 in the 7th on a pop fly single and a fielder's choice. He also struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 8th.
Nick Tropeano allowed a 1-out single, but nothing came of it as he struck out 2 in a scoreless 9th.
Offense
Jason Castro went the other way with a nice 2-run double to open the scoring for the Astros in the 1st.
In the 2nd, Cesar Izturis dropped an RBI single right in between a couple of Yankee outfielders.
And finally, Chris Carter put the Astros in front at that point with this 3-run shot:
It was nice to see Rio Ruiz and Teoscar Hernandez see some action with the big club. They both went 0-1, with Rio drawing a walk and Teoscar scoring a run. Nolan Fontana came on as a pinch-hitter for Izturis in the 9th and doubled.
It was nice to see Rio Ruiz and Teoscar Hernandez see some action with the big club. They both went 0-1, with Rio drawing a walk and Teoscar scoring a run. Nolan Fontana came on as a pinch-hitter for Izturis in the 9th and doubled.
Philadelphia Phillies 11, Houston Astros 3
2014 Grapefruit League record, after Saturday: 3-6
W- Jesse Biddle (1-0)
L- Collin McHugh (0-1)
Astros home runs: None.
Astros home runs: None.
It was not exactly a banner spring training game day as both Astros squads wound up taking losses. This one got away in the middle portions of the game, as the Phillies went on an 11-2 run from the 5th to the 9th.
Starting Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel was excellent, delivering 3 no-hit innings. The only Phillies to reach on him were Chase Utley (via walk in the 1st) and Carlos Ruiz (via error from Matt Dominguez in the 2nd).
Final line: 3 IP, BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Collin McHugh was the first man out, and after a scoreless 4th, the wheels fell off. I'll leave it at that.
Jason Stoffel got the final 2 outs of the 6th, but allowed both of the runners he inherited from McHugh to score, and gave up one of his own.
Luis Cruz got rocked in the 7th; David Martinez had to clean up that mess.
Chia-Jen Lo allowed an unearned run in the 8th; Bobby Doran allowed that run to score, but was able to avoid further damage.
Offense
Robbie Grossman put the Astros on the board first with this exquisite hit-and-run:
Houston managed to tie the game at 3, as Jesse Biddle uncorked a wild one...
...and Gregorio Petit poked a hole through the left side of the Phillies infield.
Starting Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel was excellent, delivering 3 no-hit innings. The only Phillies to reach on him were Chase Utley (via walk in the 1st) and Carlos Ruiz (via error from Matt Dominguez in the 2nd).
Final line: 3 IP, BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Collin McHugh was the first man out, and after a scoreless 4th, the wheels fell off. I'll leave it at that.
Jason Stoffel got the final 2 outs of the 6th, but allowed both of the runners he inherited from McHugh to score, and gave up one of his own.
Luis Cruz got rocked in the 7th; David Martinez had to clean up that mess.
Chia-Jen Lo allowed an unearned run in the 8th; Bobby Doran allowed that run to score, but was able to avoid further damage.
Offense
Robbie Grossman put the Astros on the board first with this exquisite hit-and-run:
Houston managed to tie the game at 3, as Jesse Biddle uncorked a wild one...
...and Gregorio Petit poked a hole through the left side of the Phillies infield.
These guys were much more patient than the squad in Kissimmee, outwalking them 9-2.
Japhet Amador made his spring debut for the Astros, going 0-2 with a K after replacing Brett Wallace at DH.
Ruben Sosa and Chris Epps made appearances as pinch-hitters in the 9th. They both grounded out.
Three Stars
3.
Chris Carter, 1B/DH
vs. NYY 1-3, 3-R HR (1) in 5th
2.
Cesar Izturis, SS
vs. NYY: 2-3, RBI single in 2nd
1.
Dallas Keuchel, LHP
@PHI: 3 IP, BB, 2 K
Honorable Mentions: Jose Altuve, Jason Castro
Next Up
The Astros will have a full squad in Kissimmee to welcome the Blue Jays. Rudy Owens will look to rebound from a rough first start as he takes on R.A. Dickey at 1:05 Eastern.
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