Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, July 6, 2019

Fayetteville sweep!

Oklahoma City 7, Round Rock 3

W- Rob Zastryzny (3-3)
L- Framber Valdez (1-1)
S- Casey Sadler (1)

RR home runs: None.

The Dodgers went off for five in the 4th to bust this open.

Framber Valdez pitched three innings and allowed two hits, one of which was a two-run double, walked two, and struck out seven. Tanner Duncan and Justin Ferrell pitched two innings apiece with contrasting results. Duncan bore the brunt of OKC's big 4th as he allowed those five runs on four hits (three-run homer), walked two, and struck out three. On the other hand, Ferrell allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out three in a scoreless outing. Brendan McCurry worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out two.

Alex De Goti hit an RBI double in the 2nd to open the scoring. This would be Round Rock's last scoring play until the 9th; meanwhile, the Dodgers took a commanding lead. Nick Tanielu ripped an RBI double in the 9th and De Goti brought him in with a single. Tanielu went 3-4 on the night and both of De Goti's hits drove in runs.

Brandon Bielak will take the mound as the E-Train looks to avoid a sweep. He'll go against Dennis Santana at 1:05.

Corpus Christi 10, Midland 0

W- Chad Donato (4-9)
L- Kyle Friedrichs (3-4)

CC home runs: Colton Shaver (11, grand slam in 8th)

Two debuting pitchers made quite the first impression on their new club.

Chad Donato, a product of Cypress Woods High School, was a winner in his Texas League debut and he did so in dominating fashion, allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out a season-high ten over 6.2 shutout innings. Leovanny Rodríguez, also making his Texas League debut, completed the shutout by allowing two hits and striking out three over the final 2.1 innings.

Seth Beer opened the scoring by poking an RBI single through the right side of the infield in the 3rd inning. J.J. Matijevic opened the 4th with a single and he wound up scoring on a botched pickoff attempt. Aníbal Sierra ripped an RBI double later in the inning. Sierra added a two-run single in the 6th and Abraham Toro added an RBI single later in the frame. Colton Shaver provided the cherry in the 8th when he clubbed a grand slam. Toro went 4-5 on the evening. He was the only person in the Corpus lineup who didn't score a run, but he set the pace in the hit department. Sierra finished 3-4 while Lorenzo Quintana and J.J. Matijevic had two hits apiece.

Brandon Bailey will take on Brian Howard in the series finale. First pitch is at 4:15.

Fayetteville 6, Winston-Salem 2

W- J.P. France (3-5)
L- Konnor Pilkington (1-5)
S- Yeremi Ceballos (1)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers pulled away in the middle innings to earn a series sweep on the road.

J.P. France turned in a solid outing as he allowed two runs on six hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out three in six innings of work. Yeremi Ceballos closed it out by striking out three over three perfect innings.

Fayetteville had two men in scoring position in the 3rd and they turned that situation into three runs. Corey Julks opened the scoring with an RBI single and then Scott Manea followed with a sac fly and Enmanuel Valdez hit an RBI single. Manea ripped an RBI double in the 5th and Chandler Taylor smacked a two-run double in the 6th.

Both of Taylor's hits in this game were doubles. Valdez also finished with two hits on the night and Peña went 3-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored. The stolen bags were his first two in the Carolina League and he now has 19 on the season.

The Woodpeckers will start a three-game series in Potomac at 6:05 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 3, Quad Cities 0

W- Andrew Cabezas (3-5)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (3-3)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos held the Kernels to four hits in this one. Problem is... they only had one hit and they were kept off the scoreboard.

David Hensley broke up Andrew Cabezas' no-hit bid with a two-out single in the 7th.

Matt Ruppenthal went 5.2 innings and allowed three runs on four hits (two-run homer), walked three, and struck out seven. Hansel Paulino walked two and fanned three over the final 3.1 innings.

José Bravo takes on Kai-wei Teng in game two of this series. First pitch is at 5:15.

Tri-City and Hudson Valley was postponed

Due to rain. This game will be made up on August 8 during the ValleyCats' next trip to Hudson Valley.

Blair Henley, who was scheduled to start this game, will now start the opener of a three-game series against Brooklyn. First pitch is at 5:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 3, GCL Mets 2 (10 innings)

W- Jherson Pereira (3-0)
L- Noah Nuñez (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros got a run in the first extra frame to nip the Mets. After an 0-6 start, they've won five of their last six games.

No pitcher worked three innings in this one. Kevin Holcomb started things off by allowing a hit and striking out one in two innings. Elián Rodríguez and Heitor Tokar followed with 2.2 innings apiece; Rodríguez allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out three, while Tokar allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out four. Chandler Casey and Jherson Pereira threw 1.1 innings each. Casey allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out one and Pereira struck out two in a perfect outing.

Abraham Castillo hit a two-run single in the 7th to tie the game at 2. Yeuris Ramírez started off the 10th in scoring position. Castillo drew a walk and Sean Mendoza reached on a bunt single to load the bases for Franklin Pinto, who put the Astros in front with a sac fly. They couldn't get anything else, but that sac fly turned out to be enough.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Rays1 1

W- Juan De Los Santos (2-0)
L- Orlando Barrios (1-1)

DSL home runs: Carlos Hurtado (1, solo in 4th)

The Dominican 'Stros broke this game open with three in the 6th and held the Rays to two hits.

José Nodal allowed an unearned run on an error, a hit, and struck out five in four innings. Juan De Los Santos walked two in two scoreless innings. Danny Subero pitched an inning and he walked five while striking out two; he pitched in the 8th but didn't record an out. Luis Vega allowed a hit and struck out three over the final two innings after taking ownership of the 8th inning.

Carlos Hurtado smacked a solo homer in the 4th to tie the game at 1. Omar Díaz and Yohander Martinez led off the 6th with singles and Hurtado brought them both in to put the Dominican 'Stros in front. Hurtado advanced to second on a balk and he came around to score on Miguel Palma's single. Hurtado and Palma both finished with two hits on the day.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Carlos Hurtado, C, DSL Astros: 2-3, solo HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 R

DSL Astros pitchers: W 5-1 vs. DSL Rays 1
José Nodal: 4 IP, H, unearned run, 5 K
Juan De Los Santos: W (2-0), 2 IP, 2 BB
Danny Subero: IP, 5 BB, 2 K
Luis Vega: 2 IP, H, 3 K

Abraham Toro, 3B, Aníbal Sierra, SS, and Colton Shaver, 1B/3B/C, Corpus Christi

Toro: 4-5, RBI

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

Shaver: 1-4, Grand Slam (11)

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 10-0 vs. Midland

9 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 13 K

Chad Donato: W (4-9), 6.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 10 K

Leovanny Rodríguez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Both of them were making their Texas League debuts.

Chandler Taylor, OF, and Jeremy Peña, SS, Fayetteville

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

Peña: 3-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 SB (19)

Yeremi Ceballos not pictured.

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 6-2 @ Winston-Salem

9 IP, 6 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
J.P. France: W (3-5), 6 IP, 6 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Yeremi Ceballos: Save (1), 3 IP, 3 K

Alex De Goti, IF, and Nick Tanielu, IF, Round Rock

De Goti: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI

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

Hansel Paulino, RHP, Quad Cities

3.1 IP, 2 BB, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 30, 2019

Round Rock 7, Omaha 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amarillo 11, Corpus Christi 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fayetteville 8, Myrtle Beach 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quad Cities and Clinton was suspended

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

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

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

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

Tri-City 5, Aberdeen 3

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

TC home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Corpus Christi

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

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

Grand Slam (12), 5 RBI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, June 17, 2019

The Astros' upper-level affiliates did battle with their counterparts from the Mariners while the A teams are on their All-Star breaks.

Tacoma 3, Round Rock 2

W- Reggie McClain (2-1)
L- Brandon Bielak (0-3, 3-3 season)
S- Parker Markel (5)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train rallied but fell short. They held the Rainiers to just four hits but they lost in the column that ultimately matters.

Both of their runs came in the 8th as Drew Ferguson clubbed an RBI triple and then scored on A.J. Reed's groundout. Alex De Goti was hit by a pitch and José Altuve and Taylor Jones drew walks in the 9th, but they were all stranded to end the game. Ferguson finished 3-5 with a couple of triples, while Altuve smacked a triple of his own.

Brandon Bielak went six innings and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer hit by John Andreoli. He allowed two other hits, walked three, and struck out five. Brendan McCurry got the 7th and the one hit he allowed was a two-run homer that came off Andreoli's bat. McCurry, who was just activated from the IL, also walked one and struck out two. Ralph Garza Jr. struck out five over two perfect innings.

Akeem Bostick will face Sean Nolin in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 7, Arkansas 1

W- Brandon Bailey (1-2)
L- Nabil Crismatt (2-5)

CC home runs: Osvaldo Duarte (8, 2-run in 8th)

Brandon Bailey had a stellar outing as the Hooks had their way to open a new series.

Bailey allowed just two hits, walked one, and struck out eight over five shutout innings. The bullpen got the last 12 outs of this game; Collin McHugh, Tommy DeJuneas, and Colin McKee recorded four apiece. McHugh was first and he allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two. DeJuneas allowed a hit, walked two, and fanned two, while McKee allowed a hit and fanned two.

Abraham Toro opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. He struck again in the 3rd with an RBI double and he came around to score on Seth Beer's RBI single. Aníbal Sierra hit a groundout in the 6th that Ronnie Dawson and then an error on the play also allowed Osvaldo Duarte to come home with another run. Duarte capped off the evening by launching a two-run homer in the 8th. De La Cruz and Toro both finished with three hits on the night and they both ripped a pair of doubles.

Tonight's game marks the beginning of the second half in the Texas League. J.B. Bukauskas will take on Justus Sheffield at 6:15.

Carolina League All-Star Break

The 2019 Carolina League All-Star Game will take place tonight in Frederick, Maryland.

Fayetteville kicks off the second half on Thursday in Myrtle Beach.

Midwest League All-Star Break

The 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game will take place tonight in South Bend, Indiana.

Quad Cities returns to action on Thursday in Beloit.

Tri-City 2, Staten Island 1 (10 innings)

W- Hansel Paulino (1-0)
L- Josh Maciejewski (0-1)

TC home runs: Yeuris Ramirez (1, solo in 9th)

The ValleyCats entered the win column for the first time in 2019 by walking off with one in their home opener.

Guadalupe Chavez allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out five in five shutout innings of work. Jervic Chavez allowed the Yankees' only run when he threw a wild pitch in the 7th. In three innings, Chavez also walked three and struck out two. Hansel Paulino allowed a hit and struck out two in two innings.

Tri-City couldn't get anything across until Yeuris Ramirez tied the game by smacking a home run to lead off the 9th. Joe Perez started the 10th in scoring position but Deury Carrasco replaced him. Carrasco moved to third on Juan Paulino's groundout and scored the winning run on a wild pitch. Ramirez finished 2-4 on the night with a stolen base, his first of the season. In his first professional game, Korey Lee went 0-4.

Manny Ramirez will start the opener of a three-game series in Aberdeen. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

DSL Marlins 10, DSL Astros 9

W- Yeuris Jimenez (1-0)
L- Ronny Garcia (2-1)
S- Josan Mendez (2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Marlins came out on top in a wild start. The Dominican 'Stros eventually fought back to tie, but the Marlins wound up regaining control.

Ricardo León, Edinson Batista, and Ronny Garcia all struggled, but Misael Tamarez allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out five over three scoreless innings. Luis Vega allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless 9th.

Yohander Martinez was caught stealing in the 1st inning but his sacrifice did not go unrewarded as Andrés Monzón took advantage and scored. Martinez hit an RBI single in the 3rd and then scored on a wild pitch. Ricardo Toro delivered the big hit of the day in the form of a bases-clearing double. Monzón scored on a wild pitch in the 4th and Martinez scored another run on a double from Cristian Gonzalez.

Martinez finished 3-3 on the day and reached in all of his plate appearances; he also drew a couple of walks and ended up stealing a base, after all. He now has eight stolen bases this season. Monzón scored three runs. Toro finished 2-4.

The Astros will face the Royals 1 at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Misael Tamarez, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K
Yohander Martinez, SS, DSL Astros: 3-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB (8)

Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock

3-5, 2 3B, RBI, R

Brandon Bielak, RHP, and Ralph Garza Jr., RHP, Round Rock

Bielak: L (0-3, 3-3 season), 6 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 5 K

Garza:2 IP, 5 K; perfect outing

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yeuris Ramirez, IF, Tri-City

2-4, game-tying solo HR (1) in 9th, SB (1)

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Staten Island

10 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 BB, 9 K

Guadalupe Chavez: 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K

Jervic Chavez: 3 IP, ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Hansel Paulino: W (1-0), 2 IP, H, 2 K

Brandon Bailey, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-2), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 8 K

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

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Abraham Toro, 3B, and Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL, Corpus Christi

De La Cruz: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R

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

Duarte: 1-2, 2-R HR (8), 2 R, SB (12)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 17, 2017

Fresno 22, Las Vegas 8

W- Rogelio Armenteros (3-0, 5-3 season)
L- Ricky Knapp (4-11)

Fresno home runs: Reid Brignac 2 (11; 3-run in 5th, solo in 6th), D.J. Fisher (20, solo in 3rd), Preston Tucker (15, solo in 4th), Tony Kemp (6, solo in 5th), Jon Kemmer (16, grand slam in 6th)

The Grizzlies unleashed their fury on the 51s on Monday night in the form of 6 home runs and 22 runs. Each team has now hung 20 on the other; Vegas blasted Fresno 21-6 back on April 11.

Rogelio Armenteros didn't have his best outing, but he did enough and received some generous run support. He went 5 innings and allowed 5 runs on 8 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 4. Aaron West and Ashur Tolliver pitched 2 innings apiece; West allowed 3 hits while Tolliver allowed 3 runs on 4 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 2.

Kyle Smith gets the start in game 2 of this series. He'll go up against Mitch Atkins at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 7, Frisco 2

W- Josh James (4-3)
L- Ariel Jurado (7-7)
S- Franklin Perez (1, 3 season)

CC home runs: Dex McCall (1, 5 season; solo in 4th), Jason Martin (6, 13 season; solo in 8th)

Dallas Keuchel gave Arlington's AA team a glimpse of what awaits them if/when they make it to the big leagues.

In his first game since June 2, Keuchel allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 over 3 scoreless. Josh James and Franklin Perez followed with 3 innings; James walked 1 and struck out 2, while Perez allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 in his Texas League debut.

Offensively, the Hooks blew it open early with 5 runs in the 2nd inning. After they loaded the bases to start the frame, Bryan De La Cruz opened the scoring in emphatic fashion with a bases-clearing double. Ramon Laureano ripped a double to bring him home, and Jason Martin added an RBI single. In the 4th, Dex McCall smacked his first Texas League homer and Martin capped off the evening by launching a solo shot in the 8th.

Martin finished 4-4 on the night while McCall went 2-3 and scored twice.

Akeem Bostick takes on Tyler Davis in game 3. First pitch is at 7:05.

From Sunday: Buies Creek 5, Myrtle Beach 4

W- Brett Adcock (4-3, 5-3 season)
L- Jordan Minch (0-2)

BC home runs: None.

Before the Carolina Stros and Pelicans officially got down to business on Monday, there was the matter of Sunday's game, which was suspended due to rain heading into the 5th.

Both teams scored a run in the 3rd before play was halted; Buies Creek's came on a Taylor Jones RBI single. After the restart, the Astros scored 3 after stretch time thanks to RBI singles from Ryne Birk, Jake Rogers, and Jones. Myrtle Beach scored 3 of their own in the top of the 8th to tie, but Birk's sac fly in the bottom of the 8th put Buies Creek back in front. Jones finished 3-4, while Myles Straw and Alex De Goti had 2 hits apiece.

Cionel Perez went 4 innings and allowed a run on 6 hits and struck out 2 in his Carolina League debut. Brett Adcock pitched the last 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, walking 1, and striking out 5.

Myrtle Beach 2, Buies Creek 0 in 11 innings

W- James Norwood (3-0)
L- Sebastian Kessay (6-3)
S- Dakota Mekkes (2)

BC home runs: None.

This was supposed to be a 7-inning game, but since no one scored, they went on. Both teams combined to put up 20 zeroes on the scoreboard before the Pelicans got to the normally reliable Sebastian Kessay in the 11th for the only two runs of the game.

Stephen Wrenn tripled and Ryne Birk doubled. That was all for the Buies Creek offense in this one.

Ryan Hartman allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6 over 7 shutout innings. Sean Stutzman was the first man out of the Carolina Stros' bullpen and went 3 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 5. Kessay allowed Myrtle Beach's 2 runs on a couple of RBI singles; he also walked 2 and struck out 2. Both runs also came with 2 outs.

Hector Perez will start the series finale. He'll take on Duncan Robinson, a Kinkaid alum, at 7:00 Eastern.

West Michigan 6, Quad Cities 2

W- Anthony Castro (7-2)
L- Yohan Ramirez (2-2)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in the opening frame, but the Whitecaps took control by posting crooked numbers in a couple more innings.

Quad Cities opened the scoring when Chuckie Robinson hit into a fielder's choice and Osvaldo Duarte came home on the ensuing error. Duarte got caught in a rundown, but the shortstop who slid over to cover third base dropped the ball, allowing him to score. Troy Sieber hit an RBI single in the 6th. Carmen Benedetti went 2-4.

Yohan Ramirez allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4 in 5 innings of work. Robert Corniel also allowed 3 runs, but he did so in 2 innings. He also allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Salvador Montaño worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out 1.

After a day off, the River Bandits are headed home to begin a 3-game series with Lansing on Wednesday.

Connecticut 1, Tri-City 0 through 1 inning

This game was suspended due to rain. They'll finish it up tonight with the regularly scheduled game to follow. Juan Robles will face Brad Bass.

Kit Scheetz allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 1 in 1.2 innings.

Elizabethton 13, Greeneville 0

W- Jose Martinez (2-0)
L- Cole Watts (1-2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Well... this game degenerated in rather ugly fashion. All 13 Twins runs came in the last two innings.

Hansel Paulino allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 over 5.2 shutout innings. Cole Watts and Austin Kerns bore the brunt of the Elizabethton onslaught... and I don't think anything more needs to be said.

The only offense that the Appy Astros could muster up were singles from Gilberto Celestino, Roman Garcia, and Reiny Beltre.

Greeneville heads to Danville to start a 3-game series. Felipe Tejada will take the mound in game 1 against Jasseel De La Cruz at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 10, GCL Marlins 1 in 6.5 innings

W- Chad Donato (1-1)
L- Dakota Bennett (0-1)

GCL home runs: Jose Benjamin (3, 3-run in 5th)

This game was called due to rain after the top of the 7th.

It was enough time for Jose Benjamin to hit for the cycle, though. He doubled in the 1st, ripped a 2-run triple in the 3rd, clubbed a 3-run homer in the 5th, and completed it with an RBI single in the 6th inning. Carlos Machado, Hector Martinez. Juan Piñeda, and Orlando Marquez also drove in runs.

Elieser Hernandez's rehab continued with 4.2 strong innings; he allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 8. Chad Donato allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2 over 2.1 scoreless to get his first professional win.

DSL Astros Blue 3, DSL Rays1 0 in 7 innings

W- Flaer Gonzalez (2-0)
L- Rafael Prensa (0-4)

Blue home runs: None.

This game was called with two outs in the bottom of the 7th due to rain.

There was only one inning with runs and it belonged to Team Blue. They got 3 in the 5th thanks to an RBI single from Leonardo Gonzalez; an error on the play allowed Rhandall Sanchez to score another run. Gonzalez, who made it to 2nd on the blunder, came home on a Ronaldo Urdaneta single.

Denilson Lugo allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4 over 4 innings and Flaer Gonzalez allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 3 innings of work. Woo.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless otherwise noted.

The Buies Creek game that started on Sunday doesn't count towards this section... because it started on Sunday.

His mugshot on MiLB.com

Jose Benjamin, 1B, GCL Astros

4-4, 3-R HR (3), 6 RBI; hit for cycle

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Fresno Grizzlies: W 22-8 @ Las Vegas

22 R, 22 H, E

All position players who appeared in the game recorded at least one hit.

Jon Kemmer: 4-6, grand slam (16), 6 RBI, 3 R

Reid Brignac: 3-4, 2 HR (11), 3 R

Tony Kemp: 3-6, solo HR (5), 2 RBI, 3 R; 22-game hitting streak

Ryan Hartman, LHP, and Sean Stutzman, LHP, Buies Creek

Hartman: 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K

Stutzman: 3 IP, 2 H, 5 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Hansel Paulino, RHP, Greeneville

5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 K

Josh James, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (4-3), 3 IP, BB, 2 K

Jason Martin, OF, and Dex McCall, 1B, Corpus Christi

Martin: 4-4, 2 2B, solo HR (6, 13 season), 2 RBI

McCall: 2-3, solo HR (1, 5 season), 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps (Two Days)

Results for Thursday, July 6, 2017

Salt Lake 10, Fresno 5

W- John Lamb (2-0)
L- Dean Deetz (1-3, 5-5 season)

Fresno home runs: D.J. Fisher (19, 2-run in 1st)

Salt Lake seized control early with a 6-run 2nd inning.

No Fresno pitcher went more than 2.2 innings. Dean Deetz allowed 6 runs on 6 hits (grand slam), walked 3, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings. Tyson Perez allowed a hit and walked 1 over 1.2 scoreless innings. Jordan Jankowski worked around a double to throw a scoreless 4th inning. Reymin Guduan went 2.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits and striking out 3. Kevin Comer allowed a run on 3 hits in 1.1 innings, and Ashur Tolliver allowed 2 runs on 3 hits (solo homer) and struck out 1 in the 9th.

Tony Kemp tripled to lead off the 1st and scored on a Jon Kemmer single. D.J. Fisher followed by clubbing a 2-run homer. Kemp added an RBI single to his ledger in the 2nd and Alejandro Garcia ripped an RBI double in the 9th following a Reid Brignac triple. Kemp (3B, RBI, R), Kemmer (2B, RBI, R), and Brignac (3B, 2 R, SB) both finished with 2 hits Thursday night.

Northwest Arkansas 9, Corpus Christi 4

W- Richard Lovelady (2-0)
L- Alex Winkelman (0-4, 2-4 season)

CC home runs: Ramon Laureano (5, solo in 1st), Jack Mayfield (8, 9 season; solo in 4th), Jon Singleton (15, solo in 8th)

The Naturals got some separation with a 4-run 8th inning.

Corpus got a pair in the 1st on a Ramon Laureano homer and a Garrett Stubbs force out that scored Kyle Tucker. Jack Mayfield and Jon Singleton launched solo shots in the 4th and the 8th, respectively. Laureano finished 3-4 on the evening.

Akeem Bostick went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (solo homer) and struck out 5. Alex Winkelman was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed 6 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and struck out 2 in 3 innings. Riley Ferrell struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.

Buies Creek 3, Myrtle Beach 0

W- Ryan Hartman (1-3, 4-4 season)
L- Justin Steele (6-5)
S- Hector Perez (2)

BC home runs: Spencer Johnson (5, 8 season; solo in 2nd)

The Carolina Stros wrapped up this series with the Pelicans with a shutout victory.

Ryan Hartman and Hector Perez joined forces to keep Myrtle Beach off the board. Hartman allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in his 5 innings, while Perez finished it off by allowing 3 hits, walking 3, and fanning 5 over the final 4 frames.

Spencer Johnson opened the scoring with a solo shot in the 2nd inning. Alex De Goti hit an RBI single in the 4th and scored the final run of the night on a Ryne Birk sac fly. Jake Rogers went 2-5, while Myles Straw stole his 24th base of the season.

Quad Cities 13, Kane County 3

W- Ronel Blanco (3-2, 3-3 season)
L- Mack Lemieux (3-3)
S- Carson LaRue (1)

QC home runs: Wander Franco (5, 3-run in 4th)

The Banditos romped their way to a sweep of the Cougars.

Quad Cities put up crooked numbers in all of their scoring innings, leading 5-1 after the 2nd and then busting the game open with 6 in 4th.

Marcos Almonte scored Quad Cities' first run on an errant pickoff throw in the 1st inning. Daz Cameron ripped an RBI triple and scored on a Wander Franco single. Carmen Benedetti hit an RBI single in the 2nd and Daz added a sac fly to his ledger.

Ray Henderson doubled to lead off the 4th and then Tyler Wolfe and Marcos Almonte joined him on the bases after drawing walks. Benedetti brought them all home with a double. Josh Rojas walked, and Wander Franco launched a 3-run homer. Wolfe ripped a 2-run double in 6th to bring in the final Quad Cities runs.

Ronel Blanco went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 8 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Lucas Williams struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 6th, and Carson LaRue allowed one hit, a solo homer to Adam Walton in the 9th. He struck out 5 in his 3 innings.

Tri-City 13, Brooklyn 0

W- Patrick Sandoval (1-1, 1-2 season)
L- Jake Simon (0-2)
S- Colin McKee (2)

TC home runs: Reid Russell 2 (2; solo in 6th, 2-run in 8th), J.J. Matijevic (1, solo in 1st), Jake Adams (3, 3-run in 3rd), Kyle Davis (2, 3-run in 6th)

The ValleyCats dominated the Cyclones in all facets of the game on Thursday.

Everyone in the lineup had a hit. Reid Russell turned in his first career multi-homer game as a pro, while J.J. Matijevic hit his first pro homer. 

Patrick Sandoval and Colin McKee combined to hold Brooklyn to just 3 hits. Sandoval allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8, while McKee walked 2 and fanned 5 over the final 4 innings.

Greeneville 6, Johnson City 5 in 11 innings

W- Willy Collado (1-0)
L- Robert Calvano (0-3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros earned the sweep by scoring 4 in the bottom of the 9th to force extras and walking off with the win in the 11th.

Chas McCormick went 3-3 and opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning.

Brody Westmoreland and Colton Shaver walked with one out in the bottom of the 9th and they both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Roman Garcia came through with a 2-run double and scored on a single from Adrian Tovalin, who came on as a pinch-hitter. Martin Figueroa, who walked after Garcia's double, scored the tying run on an error.

Cody Bohanek pinch-ran for Tovalin after his single and stayed in the game at shortstop and won the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th. Shaver, who walked to lead off the inning, scored the winning run.

McCormick also stole 2 bases, giving him 3 on the year. Figueroa (2B, 2 R) and Joan Mauricio both finished 2-4.

The one run that Hansel Paulino allowed in his 6 innings came on a solo homer from Carlos Rodriguez in the 4th. Paulino allowed one other hit, walked 1, and fanned 7. Cole Watts pitched 1.2 innings, allowing 4 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 3. Willy Collado allowed a hit and struck out 5 in 3.1 scoreless.

GCL Cardinals 11, GCL Astros 10 in 10 innings

W- Patrick Dayton (1-0)
L- Chauncey Nuñez (0-1)

GCL home runs: Richard Slenker (2, solo in 6th)

The Palm Beach Stros scored 3 in the top of the 9th to take the lead, only to see the Cardinals tie the game with a run in the bottom of the 9th. They re-took the lead with a run in the 10th, but the Cardinals ended up walking off with the win.

Hector Martinez (2 R) and Bernardo Heras (2 2B, R) both finished with 3 hits on the day. Jose Benjamin tripled and drove in 3; he was one of four GCLstros who finished with 2 hits. Richard Slenker (2B, solo HR) and Jonathan Matute went 2-2, while Nathan Perry finished 2-4.

Juan Corniel went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 6. Luis Ramirez allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and walked 1 in the 5th. Johsson Arias was next and he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 3, and fanned 2 in 3 innings. Chauncey Nuñez allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 1.1 innings.

DSL Astros Blue 10, DSL Braves 3

W- Flaer Gonzalez (1-0)
L- Willians Vasquez (1-2)

Blue home runs: None.

Yorbin Ceuta (RBI, 2 R, 2 SB) and Angel Tejeda (2 RBI, R) both finished with 3 hits on the day. Ronaldo Urdaneta went 2-5, scoring 3 runs and stealing a base (11). Ceuta's two steals give him 8 on the season.

Renny Ugarte allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4 in 4 innings. Flaer Gonzalez and Manny Ramirez (yes, that is really his name) both made their pro debuts and they both pitched 2 scoreless innings. Gonzalez allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3, while Ramirez walked 1 and struck out 2. Nathanael Ventura came on for the 9th, but he only got one out via strikeout and allowed 2 runs, walked 3 and hit two other batters. Jonger Ochoa got the last two outs of the game, striking out 1.

DSL Indians/Brewers 8, DSL Astros Orange 7

W- Daniel Acosta (4-0)
L- Fabricio Reina (0-2)
S- Ricardo Velasquez (1)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team scored 5 in the 7th to take the lead... only to see the Brewdians regain control with 3 in the 8th.

Team Orange got a couple of RBI singles from Renaigel Martis and Kelvin Perez in the 2nd inning. Martis got plunked to lead off the 7th.

Sean Mendoza singled to join Martis on the bases and they both moved over a base following a wild pitch. Michael Garcia walked to load the bases for Deury Carrasco, who came through with a 2-run single. Garcia ended up scoring on a wild pitch. An errant pickoff throw allowed Carrasco to move to 3rd and another bad pickoff throw allowed him to score. Jose Alvarez went 3-5 and drove in the final run of the inning with a single.

Christian Mejias allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 5 innings. Fabricio Reina had a rough 2.1 innings, and I think I'll leave it at that. Fredy Medina pitched 1.2 innings, allowing a hit and striking out 2.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Christian Mejias, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: 5 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 3 K

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Quad Cities River Bandits offense: W 13-3 vs. Kane County

Carmen Benedetti: 4-5, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Wander Franco: 3-5, 3-R HR (5), 4 RBI, 2 R

Ray Henderson: 2-4, 2 2B, 3 R

Lucas Williams: IP, 2 K

Carson LaRue: Save (1), 3 IP, H (solo HR), ER, 5 K

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Tri-City ValleyCats: W 13-0 vs. Brooklyn

Reid Russell: 3-5, 2 solo HR (2), 3 RBI, 3 R

J.J. Matijevic: 2-4, solo HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 R

Kyle Davis: 2-4, 2B, 3-R HR (2), 2 R

Patrick Sandoval: W (1-1, 1-2 season), 5 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K

Colin McKee: Save (2), 4 IP, 2 H, 5 K

Hansel Paulino's photo taken by Bryan Green

This is Willy Collado's mugshot on MiLB.com.

Hansel Paulino, RHP, and Willy Collado, RHP, Greeneville

Paulino: 6 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 7 K

Collado: W (1-0), 3.1 IP, H, 5 K

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 3-0 @ Myrtle Beach

Ryan Hartman: W (1-3, 4-4 season), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, K

Hector Perez: Save (2), 4 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K

His mugshot on MiLB.com

Chas McCormick, OF, Greeneville

3-3, RBI, 2 SB (4)

Results for Friday, July 7, 2017

Reno 8, Fresno 5

W- Matt Koch (1-1)
L- Kevin Comer (3-3)

S- Jimmie Sherfy (12)

Fresno home runs: Tony Kemp (4, solo in 3rd), Teoscar Hernandez (8, 2-run in 4th)

The Grizzlies have dropped three straight following a 12-game winning streak. Reno scored in six consecutive innings to take the opener of this series.

David Martinez went 4 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 4, and struck out 2. Aaron West allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (solo homer) and struck out 1 in the 5th inning. Kevin Comer went 2 innings and allowed 2 runs, a hit, walked 2, and struck out 1. Andrew Thome and Jacob Dorris made their PCL debuts on Friday; Thome allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and struck out 1 in the 8th, while Dorris worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Tony Kemp put Fresno on the board with a solo shot in the 3rd, extending his hitting streak to 15 games. Jon Kemmer kept the line moving with a single. He then advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch and scored on a Tyler White single. Teoscar Hernandez whacked a 2-run homer in the 4th and White added a sac fly to his ledger in the 5th. Colin Moran went 3-4 with a double. Kemp (solo HR) and Kemmer (2 R) both finished 2-5.

The Grizzlies wrap up the first half of their season with a doubleheader starting at 5:05 Pacific. Rogelio Armenteros takes on Eric Jokisch in game 1, and Kyle Smith faces Braden Shipley in game 2.

Corpus Christi 5, Northwest Arkansas 2

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (3-4)
L- Jake Kalish (0-3)
S- Ryan Thompson (4)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks got a small measure of revenge on the Naturals by taking the series from them at Whataburger Field after they were swept out of Springdale. They took control of this game with 3 in the 6th inning.

Ramon Laureano doubled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored the first run of the game on a J.D. Davis sac fly... all the way from 2B. Davis singled to lead off the 6th and put Corpus in front by scoring on a Jon Singleton double. Jack Mayfield followed by ripping an RBI ground-rule double. He wound up scoring when Arturo Michelena grounded into a force out. Davis doubled and scored on a wild pitch in the 7th. 

Laureano (2B, R), Davis (2B, RBI, 2 R), Mayfield (2B, 3B, RBI, R) and Michelena (RBI) all had 2-hit nights.

Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Brock Dykxhoorn turned in his best outing of the year, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 8 in 7 innings. Andrew Walter allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings, and Ryan Thompson got a popout to end the game.

Yoanys Quiala will start the first game of a 3-game set against Arkansas at 7:05. He'll go up against Lindsey Caughel.

Down East 7, Buies Creek 1

W- Richelson Peña (5-4)
L- Matt Bower (3-4)

BC home runs: Spencer Johnson (6, 9 season; solo in 8th)

Matt Bower fell victim to the longball on Friday night as the Wood Ducks took him deep 3 times.

Bower allowed 7 runs on 7 hits (3 solo homers), walked 1, and struck out 5 in his 4 innings. Sebastian Kessay and Erasmo Pinales picked him up by restoring some order to this game. Kessay allowed 3 hits and struck out 6 in 3 innings, and in his Carolina League debut, Pinales struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th. 

Spencer Johnson spoiled the shutout with a solo shot in the 8th. After hitting just 2 homers in his first two months (33 games) with Buies Creek, Johnson has sent 4 out of the park in the first week of July. He does have 4 triples, though. The blast was Buies Creek's only extra-base hit of the night. 

Jorge Alcala has turned in a couple of solid outings in a row and he'll look to keep the momentum rolling as he starts tonight's game. He'll face Jacob Shortslef at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 6, Clinton 2

W- Abdiel Saldaña (5-1)
L- Ljay Newsome (4-8)
S- Cionel Perez (2)

QC home runs: Ronnie Dawson 2 (10; solo in 3rd, solo in 6th)

The Banditos topped the LumberKings on Friday behind a strong showing on the mound from Abdiel Saldaña and a show of force at the plate from Ronnie Dawson.

Saldaña allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6 over 5 shutout innings. Cionel Perez finished the game, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, walking 2, and striking out 1 over the final 4 innings.

Quad Cities scored a run in each of the first three innings. Carmen Benedetti scored the first run of the game in the 1st when Wander Franco beat a double play attempt. An error was also given on the play. Josh Rojas hit an RBI single in the 2nd, and Ronnie Dawson launched his first homer of the evening in the 3rd. Dawson smacked his second solo homer in the 6th inning, and Troy Sieber hit a 2-run single in the 7th. Dawson reached in all four of his plate appearances, going 3-3 with a walk.

César Rosado makes his first start for the River Bandits tonight. He'll take on Danny Garcia at 6:35.

Tri-City 2, Aberdeen 1

W- Reggie Johnson (2-0)
L- Josh Keaton (0-1)
S- Jesús Balaguer (1, 2 season)

TC home runs: Luis Payano (1, solo in 3rd)

One night after romping their way to a 13-0 victory, the ValleyCats came out on top in a tighter affair.

Matt Ruppenthal worked around a couple of walks in order to throw a scoreless 1st, striking out 2. Nathan Thompson went 2.2 innings and allowed the Ironbirds' only run on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Reggie Johnson got the win after throwing 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and striking out 2 along the way. Jesús Balaguer got the save in his TC debut, striking out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th.

Luis Payano whacked a solo homer in the 3rd to open the scoring. Kyle Davis led off the 7th with a double, advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch, and scored the go-ahead run on Connor MacDonald's single. Payano's homer and Davis's double were Tri-City's only extra-base hits of the game.

Juan Robles starts game 2 of this series against TBA at 6:05 Eastern.

Greeneville 3, Kingsport 1

W- Francisco Villegas (2-0, 3-0 season)

L- Aaron Ford (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros edged the K-Mets with a pair in the 9th to break a 1-1 tie.

Cody Bohanek doubled to start the game and scored the first run of the game when Gilberto Celestino ripped a double. Celestino walked to lead off the 9th, but two quick outs made things a little dicey. He scored the go-ahead run on an error following a Colton Shaver infield single. Shaver, who made it to 3rd, ended up scoring on a wild pitch. Bohanek finished 2-4 on the night.

Felipe Tejada allowed an unearned run on 4 hits and struck out 5 in 5.2 innings. Francisco Villegas allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 in 3.1 innings to get the win; he has yet to issue a walk in 14.2 innings between Greeneville and the GCL.

Leovanny Rodriguez takes on Garrison Bryant in game 2. First pitch is at 6:30 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 10, GCL Astros 1

W- Miguel De Los Santos (1-0)
L- Chad Donato (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros fell behind 5-0 after the first half-inning and never posed a serious threat in this game.

Chad Donato got 2 outs in the 1st and allowed 3 unearned runs (2 inherited runners charged to him), walked 1, and struck out 1. Jheyson Caraballo and Javier Navas pitched 3 innings apiece; Caraballo allowed 5 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits (solo homer) and struck out 3, while Navas allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3. Brendan Feldmann walked 1 and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings, and Carlos Pimentel worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Orlando Marquez doubled to lead off the 3rd and scored the GCLstros' only run on an Alfredo Angarita groundout. 

DSL Astros Blue 13, DSL Braves 0

W- Nivaldo Rodriguez (3-0)
L- Servando Hernandez (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team dominated the Braves in all facets of the game on Friday.

Four pitchers combined on the shutout. Nivaldo Rodriguez allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7 in 5 innings of work. Angel Matos allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 6th. Diosmerky Taveras went 2 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Alex Blanco struck out 2 in a scoreless 9th; an error allowed a Braves batter to reach against him.

DSL Indians/Brewers 9, DSL Astros Orange 8 in 12 innings

W- Melvin Mendez (2-1)
L- Luis De Paula (1-1)

Orange home runs: None.

The Brewdians scored a pair to condemn Team Orange to a 7th consecutive defeat.

Gerry Castillo went 3-6 with a 2-run single in the 6th and scored a run. Ramiro Rodriguez finished 2-5 with 2 runs scored and drove in a run with a groundout in the 7th. Deury Carrasco's two hits were doubles.

Elian Rodriguez went 2.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. Cristofer Melendez was the first man out of the Orange team's bullpen and went 2.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on a groundout and a wild pitch, walking 5, and striking out 4. Jose Betances allowed a run on a balk, hit 2 batters, and issued a walk. Betances was called for two balks in his pro debut. Ernesto Jaquez allowed a hit, walked 3, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings, and Luis De Paula allowed the tying and winning runs in the 12th, both of which were unearned. De Paula went 3.2 innings and also allowed 2 hits, walked 4, and struck out 2.

Friday's Stars

Once again, all photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros Blue: W 13-0 vs. DSL Braves

Nerio Rodriguez: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R

Yeuris Ramirez: 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R

Kendy Moya: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI

Nivaldo Rodriguez: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K

Reggie Johnson, RHP, Tri-City

W (2-0), 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 K

Ronnie Dawson, OF, Quad Cities

3-3, 2 solo HR (10)

Photo by Bryan Green

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, Quad Cities

W (5-1), 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K

Their mugshots on MiLB.com

Greeneville Astros pitchers: W 3-1 @ Kingsport

9 IP, 6 H, unearned run, 8 K

Felipe Tejada: 5.2 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 5 K

Francisco Villegas: W (2-0, 3-0 season), 3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Buies Creek Astros bullpen

4 IP, 3 H, 8 K

Sebastian Kessay: 3 IP, 3 H, 6 K

Erasmo Pinales: IP, 2 K; Carolina League debut

Jack Mayfield, IF, and J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

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

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

Brock Dykxhoorn, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (3-4), 7 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 8 K

Tony Kemp, 2B, Fresno

2-5, solo HR (4)