Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, May 21, 2018

Reno 4, Fresno 2

W- Jake Buchanan (3-3)
L- Mike Hauschild (2-4)
S- Silvino Bracho (3)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies scored twice in the opening inning, but unfortunately, that was all the offensive output they could muster up on Monday.

A.J. Reed hit an RBI single to open the scoring and one batter later, Kyle Tucker scored when Nick Tanielu grounded into a force out. Drew Ferguson finished 3-4 and scored the game's first run, while Jon Kemmer went 2-4.

Mike Hauschild went seven innings and allowed four runs on nine hits, walked two, and struck out three. Reymin Guduan allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out three over two scoreless innings.

Rogelio Armenteros will take on Kris Medlen in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35 Pacific.

Frisco 7, Corpus Christi 3

W- Wes Benjamin (3-3)
L- Alex Winkelman (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

The latest iteration of the Lone Star Series in the Texas League went to Frisco.

Jamie Ritchie drove in all three Corpus Christi runs in this game; he ripped an RBI double in the 5th and added a two-run triple to his ledger in the 9th. Stephen Wrenn went 2-3 with a double, a stolen base (13), and scored twice.

Alex Winkelman and Framber Valdez both pitched four innings. Winkelman allowed five runs on seven hits (three-run homer), walked two, and struck out six. Framber allowed two runs on a double, one other hit, walked two, and struck out five.

The Hooks are back home and they'll begin a three-game series with Springfield at 7:05. Ryan Hartman is scheduled to get the start for Corpus.

Buies Creek 4, Winston-Salem 1

W- Abdiel Saldaña (5-0)
L- Bernardo Flores (3-3)
S- Jorge Alcala (2)

BC home runs: None.

It was a two-man game at the plate and on the mound for the Carolina Stros. Troy Sieber and Kristian Trompiz were responsible for the offensive production, while Abdiel Saldaña and Jorge Alcala were locked in on the mound.

Abraham Toro (2B, 2 R), Sieber, and Trompiz all finished with two hits on the evening. Sieber hit RBI singles in the 1st and the 5th, while Trompiz had a two-run single in the 3rd. Everyone in the Buies Creek lineup recorded a hit.

Abdiel Saldaña allowed a run on two hits and struck out four in five innings. Jorge Alcala finished it off by allowing a hit, walking one, and striking out seven over the last four innings.

Hector Perez will start game two for Buies Creek and he'll go up against Jimmy Lambert at 7:00 Eastern.

Wisconsin 2, Quad Cities 1

W- Nelson Hernandez (6-2)
L- Yohan Ramirez (3-3)
S- Rodrigo Benoit (4)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in one inning, but the Timber Rattlers scored more in the inning in which they scored.

Quad Cities' lone scoring play came in the 5th when Jake Meyers ripped an RBI double. Meyers and Jonathan Arauz both had two hits out of the top of the order and both of them had a double. Arauz snapped a string of four straight hitless games, so he's looking to get himself back on track.

Yohan Ramirez went five innings and allowed two runs, both coming on solo home runs, six hits, and struck out three in five innings. Cristian Javier mowed down the Rattlers over the last four innings as he allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out nine.

Game two of this series features Leovanny Rodriguez on the mound as he'll be making his first start of 2018. He'll face Dylan File at 11:00 AM.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 4-1 @ Winston-Salem

9 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 11 K

Abdiel Saldaña: W (5-0), 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 K

Jorge Alcala: Save (2), 4 IP, H, BB, 7 K

Troy Sieber, 1B, and Kristian Trompiz, IF, Buies Creek

They both went 2-4 with 2 RBI.

Jamie Ritchie, C, and Stephen Wrenn, OF, Corpus Christi

Ritchie: 2-4, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI; drove in all three runs for CC

Wrenn: 2-3, 2B, 2 R, SB (13)

Cristian Javier, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, 3 H, BB, 9 K

Reymin Guduan, LHP, Fresno

2 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, April 28, 2018

Let's play two in the Quad Cities!

Tacoma 7, Fresno 3

W- Ariel Miranda (1-0)
L- Mike Hauschild (2-2)
S- Shawn Armstrong (1)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (3, 2-run in 5th)

A three-run 5th inning got the Grizz back into this game, but the Rainiers managed to re-establish their advantage to secure the victory.

Mike Hauschild allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits (solo homer), walked three, and struck out five in five innings of work. Jacob Dorris allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked one, and struck out one in the 6th, and Buddy Boshers pitched the last three innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits (solo homer), walking one, and striking out two.

Tony Kemp singled to lead off the 5th and Tyler White joined him on the bases after drawing a walk. Kemp stole third and scored on an error, and A.J. Reed, who was at the plate, eventually launched a two-run home run. Kemp finished 2-5; the stolen base was his 8th of the season.

Francis Martes will start the fifth and final game of this series. He'll take on Rob Whalen at 12:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 1

W- Chris Nunn (1-0)
L- Brett Martin (0-3)

CC home runs: Randy César (1, 3-run in 6th)

Corpus used a 5-run 6th inning to seize the momentum on Saturday night.

Cionel Perez allowed an unearned run on six hits, walked one, and struck out five in 4.2 innings. Chris Nunn tagged in to throw 4.1 scoreless, allowing one hit, walking one, and striking out three.

Both teams scored a run in the 4th; the Hooks got theirs on a Randy César RBI single. Moving on to the 6th...

Nick Tanielu drew a one-out walk and Carmen Benedetti, who scored Corpus Christi's first run of the evening, followed by hitting a single. César delivered a haymaker with his three-run homer that broke the tie. Ryne Birk was next and he forced a pitching change by ripping a double. He stole third while Lorenzo Quintana was at the plate; Quintana eventually worked a walk and proceeded to steal second. Arturo Michelena hit into a fielder's choice where Birk was thrown out at home, but Myles Straw capped off the offensive assault with a two-run triple.

Birk finished 3-4 with a couple of doubles and a couple of stolen bases (4). César (3-R HR, 4 RBI), Straw (3B, 2 RBI, SB), and Benedetti (2B, 2 R) all had two hits on the night. Straw now has 13 stolen bases on the season, which breaks a tie at the top of the system with Josh Rojas.

Framber Valdez will take on Richelson Peña in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 2:05.

Buies Creek 9, Frederick 4

W- Abdiel Saldaña (3-0)
L- Ofelky Peralta (1-2)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros stormed out to an 8-0 lead on the strength of two big early innings.

Chas McCormick singled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scampered home with the first run of the evening when Josh Rojas smacked a double. Buies Creek opened things up a little with a 4-run 3rd inning, which started when they loaded the bases. Osvaldo Duarte reached on an error that allowed Aníbal Sierra and McCormick to score, while he was able to advance to second and Rojas made it to third. Duarte and Rojas eventually scored on a Kristian Trompiz single. Rojas added an RBI single to his ledger in the 4th and Abraham Toro ripped a two-run double later in the frame. Trompiz capped off the evening when he smacked an RBI triple in the 7th.

Rojas finished 3-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored. McCormick (2 R) and Trompiz (3B, 3 RBI) had two hits apiece.

Jorge Alcala and Abdiel Saldaña both pitched four innings with contrasting results. Alcala had a scoreless outing in which he allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out four. On the other hand, Saldaña didn't have his greatest outing as he allowed his first three runs of the season on seven hits. He also issued a couple of walks and struck out one. Jesús Balaguer walked the bases loaded in the 9th but managed to emerge unscathed.

Brandon Bielak will take the mound as Buies Creek looks for a sweep. He'll face Jhon Peluffo at 2:00 Eastern.

Game 1: Cedar Rapids 2, Quad Cities 1

W- Randy Dobnak (2-0)
L- Luis Garcia (0-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Kernels nipped the Banditos in game 1 with a run in the 3rd that broke a 1-1 tie.

Adrian Tovalin went 2-3 and his RBI single in the 1st was Quad Cities' only scoring play in the first game.

Luis Garcia went 5.1 innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, walked one, and struck out four. Cole Watts allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out one in 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Game 2: Quad Cities 4, Cedar Rapids 1

W- Cristian Javier (1-0)
L- Melvi Acosta (0-1)
S- Carlos Sanabria (2)

QC home runs: Jonathan Arauz (1, 2-run in 5th)

Quad Cities put up a couple of crooked numbers to earn the doubleheader split.

Cristian Javier allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out eight in five innings to get the win while Carlos Sanabria closed it out by striking out three over two perfect innings.

The Banditos got two in the 4th on an RBI double from Corey Julks and an RBI single from Bryan De La Cruz. They got two more in the 5th on Jonathan Arauz's first home run of the season. Julks, who stole a base in game 1, finished 2-3 in game 2.

The Banditos and Kernels will wrap up their series at 1:15 as Parker Mushinski faces Bryan Sammons.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Randy César, 3B/1B, and Myles Straw, OF, Corpus Christi

César: 2-4, 3-R HR (1), 4 RBI

Straw: 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI, SB (13)

Cionel Perez, LHP, and Chris Nunn, LHP, Corpus Christi

Perez: 4.2 IP, 6 H, unearned run, BB, 5 K

Nunn: W (1-0), 4.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jorge Alcala, RHP, Buies Creek

4 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K

Josh Rojas, IF, and Kristian Trompiz, IF, Buies Creek

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

Trompiz: 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI

Luis Garcia's and Cole Watts' photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: L 2-1 and W 4-1 vs. Cedar Rapids

Game 1: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 K

Luis Garcia: L (0-1), 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), BB, 4 K

Cole Watts: 1.2 IP, H, BB, K

Game 2: 7 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 11 K

Cristian Javier: W (1-0), 5 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Carlos Sanabria: Save (2), 2 IP, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Fresno was off

The Grizzlies kick off a four-game series with Tacoma tonight at 6:35 Pacific. Cy Sneed will face Max Povse.

Midland 3, Corpus Christi 2

W- Sam Bragg (2-0)
L- Sean Stutzman (1-1)
S- Jake Sanchez (4)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks got two in the 1st but nothing more as the Hounds ended up edging them thanks to a run in the 7th inning that broke a 2-2 tie.

Myles Straw led off the bottom of the 1st with a double and scored Corpus Christi's first run on a double from Carmen Benedetti. Taylor Jones brought Benedetti in with a sac fly. Both of Straw's hits were doubles.

Josh James went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Sean Stutzman was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and had an unearned run charged to him... which turned out to be the go-ahead run. Stutzman allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in his 4 innings of work. The run scored on a throwing error committed by Randy César. Kevin Hill threw 2 scoreless and also allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2.

Brock Dykxhoorn takes on Ben Bracewell in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 3, Down East 0

W- Brandon Bielak (3-1)
L- Emerson Martinez (2-2)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros only scored in one inning, but it was enough for them because Hector Perez and Brandon Bielak kept the Wood Ducks off the board for nine innings.

Perez allowed just one hit, but he also walked four and struck out five in his 4.2 innings of work. Bielak tagged in and took over the rest of the way, allowing 3 hits, walking 1, and striking out 9 over the final 4.1 innings.

All three Buies Creek runs came in the 3rd inning and they hit six singles in a row to get those three runs. Abraham Toro, Chas McCormick, and Kristian Trompiz had the RBI singles. Trompiz finished 3-3 on the evening, while McCormick, Ronnie Dawson, and Osvaldo Duarte all had two hits.

In the second game of the Lone Star Series in North Carolina, Carson LaRue will go up against Edgar Arredondo. First pitch is 7:00 Eastern.

Kane County 11, Quad Cities 3

W- Jeff Bain (1-0)
L- J.B. Bukauskas (0-2)
S- Matt Peacock (1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos managed to cut a 6-0 deficit in half in the top of the 8th inning, but the Cougars responded by burying them with five runs in the bottom half.

Quad Cities turned a bases-loaded situation to start the inning into their three runs as Bryan de la Cruz singled to bring in two and a swinging bunt from Adrian Tovalin plated another run. De La Cruz and Jake Meyers both finished 2-4 on the day.

J.B. Bukauskas threw 2+ innings and allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 7 hits and struck out 1. Parker Mushinski was the first man out of the Banditos bullpen and allowed 3 runs of his own, in addition to the two that were charged to Bukauskas. In his 4 innings, Mushinski allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. He also hit a batter and uncorked three wild pitches during the course of his outing. Cole Watts allowed 5 runs, one of which was an inherited runner that was charged to him, on 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. Robert Corniel got the final two outs of the 8th, one via strikeout, but not before he allowed the runner that he inherited from Watts to score. Corniel also allowed a hit and issued a walk.

Patrick Sandoval will take on Mack Lemieux in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 11:00 AM.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Brandon Bielak's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 3-0 vs. Down East

9 IP, 4 H, 5 BB, 14 K

Hector Perez: 4.2 IP, H, 4 BB, 5 K

Brandon Bielak: W (3-1), 4.1 IP, 3 H, BB, 9 K

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

6 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 4 K

Sean Stutzman: L (1-1), 4 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 2 K

Kevin Hill: 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K

Kristian Trompiz, IF, and Chas McCormick, OF, Buies Creek

Trompiz: 3-3, RBI single

McCormick: 2-4, RBI single, SB (3)

Photo by Bryan Green

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Quad Cities

2-4, 2 RBI

Beyond the Top 30: Shortstops

As the old year fades away and the new season approaches, it's time to start looking at those players of interest who are beyond the Top 30. These players may not ever make a Top 30 list (or they may), but a combination of projections, actual results, incremental improvements and intangibles keep them in the mix as interesting players to watch. I am not including any players in these posts who have already made their major league debuts since, presumably, anyone reading my blog is already very familiar with those players.

Note: Most of the 2018 player rankings haven't been released yet so I will be using the MLB Pipeline postseason list and the Baseball Prospectus Top 10+ list to denote those players who are currently considered Top 30 type players in the Astros system. Once Baseball America and FanGraphs weigh in, and MLB Pipeline posts their 2018 pre-season list, I will post a consensus top prospect list.

[UPDATES TO FINAL 2018 PRE-SEASON RANKINGS SHOWN IN RED.

BA= BASEBALL AMERICA, BP = BASEBALL PROSPECTUS,

FG=FANGRAPHS, MLB = MLB PIPELINE]

SHORTSTOPS IN THE TOP 30 (in alphabetical order)

Jonathan Arauz - August 2016

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Jonathan Arauz (S/R) - BP #6, FG #16, MLB #22, BA #23
Arauz is currently ranked by Baseball Prospectus at number 6 and by MLB Pipeline at number 23. After missing the first 50 games of the 2017 season on the restricted list (tested positive for a methamphetamine), Arauz was sent to Quad Cities where he hit a less than robust .220/.331/.276 in 36 games and was subsequently demoted to Tri-City for the remainder of the season. He hit .264/.341/.364 at the lower level. But keep in mind that he is a solid defender who only turned 19 toward the end of the 2017 season. Look for Arauz to start the 2018 season back with Quad Cities where he will try to catch up with full season A pitching.

Freudis Nova (R/R) - BA #5, MLB #5, FG #7, BP #11+
The Astros were able to sign Nova in July 2016 for 1.2 million, roughly half of his projected bonus after Nova tested positive for steroid use and was thought to have a potential issue with his elbow. Nova was cited by Baseball America as being one of the top athletes in the 2016 class. In his first season with the Dominican Summer League in 2017, Nova split his time between shortstop and third base. He may very well be moved to the hot corner as he is projected to have the bat and the arm for the position. He started off the season extremely hot before cooling off in his final month of play, hitting .247/.342/.355 with six doubles, four home runs, eight stolen bases and 15 walks to 33 strikeouts in 47 games while his defense improved throughout the season. The Dominican-born Nova won't turn 18 until January 12th. Nova is currently listed as number 11 by MLB Pipeline and in the 11-20 range by Baseball Prospectus.

Miguelangel Sierra (R/R) - BA #30, FG #28+
Miguelangel Sierra, however, does not currently project to move out of a middle infield position. In his third season of playing since signing for $1 million in July 2014, Sierra exhibited plus defense at short with a bat that lagged behind in his 57 games at short season A Tri-City (.178/.260/.297). He is not ranked by Baseball Prospectus and will likely fall from his current number 16 ranking by MLB Pipeline based on his regression with the bat. Having turned 20 on December 2nd, Sierra will need to show a more disciplined line drive, high contact approach at the plate in his fourth season.

SHORTSTOPS BEYOND THE TOP 30 (in alphabetical order)

Kristian Trompiz - July 2017

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Cody Bohanek (R/R)
As the only signed shortstop in the 2017 Astros draft class (30th round, University of Illinois at Chicago), Bohanek impressed the front office enough with his excellent fielding at rookie level Greeneville that he was rewarded with a promotion to the Quad Cities full season A club for the last 10 games of the regular season (and the postseason). Bohanek also displayed a decent bat in his first 56 pro games, hitting .246/.353/.332 with a little pop (8 doubles and 3 home runs).
Key: Keep up the good work defensively, cut down on the strikeouts (18BB:54SO) and show enough consistency/improvement with the bat to enable the 22-year old to move quickly through the system.

Deury Carrasco (L/R) - FG #28+
Although Carrasco is nowhere near as polished a fielder as Bohanek, what he did at age 17 in his first professional season in the Dominican Summer League was nothing short of remarkable. In 64 games, Carrasco hit .266/.407/.319 with nine doubles and one triple. But what really stood out was his 50 walks to 48 strikeouts and his 32 stolen bases to 14 caught stealing. It is little wonder that Carrasco was given a $480,000 bonus when he signed in 2016. At that time he was lauded for his athleticism, speed and plus arm.
Key: Improve defensively and build on that initial offensive success as he moves to the more advanced levels of competition.

Yorbin Ceuta (S/R)
Ceuta, who won't be 18 until the 14th of this month, signed for a reported 1 to 1.2 million in 2016. He was ranked #11 in that signing class by Baseball America with his hit and fielding tools projected to be his best assets. He did not disappoint on either front, showing excellent fielding skills and a bat that improved as the season continued. His .248/.349/.293 batting line (with 27BB:39SO) in 60 games in the Dominican Summer League matched the scouting reports of a disciplined bat with little power projection. Although his speed was said to be average or a little lower, he managed to steal 11 bases and was caught six times.
Key: Build on his early success. At this point, he hits considerably better from the left side of the plate. Any improvements he can make as a right-handed hitter will increase his stock even more.

Kristian Trompiz (R/R)
Trompiz originally signed with the Astros in 2012 for a $320,000 bonus and just completed his fifth season in the system. However, he just turned 22 in early December and finished his 2017 season with the full season A Quad Cities squad, an appropriate level for his age. Trompiz can play (and has played) at any of the infield positions so I considered placing him on my list of utility players, but his solid defense and improving bat keeps him on this list for now, particularly considering the dearth of true shortstops at the higher level of the system. Trompiz started his 2017 season at Corpus Christi and was demoted to Tri-City after only 17 games. But he was way too advanced for short season A and ended up at Quad Cities for the final 40 games of the season where he hit a very respectable .261/.331/.310 and .258/.324/.258 in nine postseason games (.275/.340/.322 for the season as a whole). He also managed to swipe 22 bases while getting caught 8 times in only 82 games. The one thing that has eluded Trompiz has been consistency with his bat and it feels as though he had a breakthrough with that this past season. In addition, Trompiz is one of the most respected players in the system for his work ethic, selflessness and leadership by example. Those intangibles help all of his other skills play up.
Key: Going into his 6th season, time is not on Trompiz's side. He will need to show (quickly) that the improved consistency at the plate was not a fluke and he will need to be able to display that consistency at AA and possibly AAA.

Next up: Second Base

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Let's play two in the complex leagues!

Las Vegas 6, Fresno 5

W- Kyle Regnault (4-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (5-5)
S- Jamie Callahan (1)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (26, solo in 4th)

The Tacos were able to withstand a 5-run 4th from the 51s by scoring in 4 consecutive innings, but in the end, Vegas came out on top thanks to a tiebreaking run in the 7th.

Cy Sneed went 5 innings in his AAA debut and allowed 5 runs on 5 hits (grand slam), walked 3, and struck out 5. Four Fresno relievers pitched an inning apiece, starting with Dean Deetz, who struck out the side in order in the 6th. Reymin Guduan allowed the go-ahead run on 2 hits and struck out 2 in the 7th, Brendan McCurry struck out 1 in a  1-2-3 8th, and Jumbo Diaz allowed 2 hits and fanned 2 in the 9th.

Alejandro Garcia scored the first run of the night on an error in the 3rd. A.J. Reed led off the 4th with a homer. Fresno got a pair in the 5th on a Preston Tucker sac fly and a Jack Mayfield RBI double, and Tony Kemp hit an RBI single in the 6th. Mayfield (2B, RBI), Drew Ferguson (2B), and Tyler White (SB) all finished with 2 hits on the night.

Mike Hauschild will start game 2 and he'll take on Wilfredo Boscan at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi and Tulsa was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled to start at 5, with Cionel Perez facing Josh Sborz in game 1. Framber Valdez will take the mound against Andrew Sopko in game 2.

Lynchburg 3, Buies Creek 2

W- Ben Krauth (1-0)
L- Carson LaRue (0-1, 12-5 season)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros got stunned at the end as the Hillcats scored a pair in the bottom of the 9th to walk off with the win.

Randy César went 2-3 and drove in both Buies Creek runs with a sac fly in the 7th and an RBI single in the 8th. Jake Rogers went 2-3 with a double and scored on the sac fly.

Elieser Hernandez allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5 in 5 innings. Carson LaRue was cruising along for 3 innings... until the Hillcats got him in the 9th. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and struck out 2.

Abdiel Saldaña makes his Carolina League debut in game 3 of this series and he'll take on Dominic DeMasi at 6:35 Eastern.

Quad Cities 3, Peoria 2

W- Jesús Balaguer (4-0, 5-1 season)
L- Max Almonte (2-4)

QC home runs: None.

Peoria tied the game with a couple of runs in the 8th, but the Banditos managed to walk off with the win.

Cristian Javier allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6 over 5.2 shutout innings. Robert Corniel was the first man out of the bullpen and went 2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walking 1, and striking out 1. Jesús Balaguer retired all 4 Peoria hitters he faced and struck out 3 of them.

Quad Cities got a pair of RBI singles from Josh Rojas and Chas McCormick in the 6th to get on the scoreboard first. Ronnie Dawson hit a one-out single in the bottom of the 9th and advanced to 2nd on a Ray Henderson single. The two of them advanced on a wild pitch, and Wander Franco walked to load the bases for Kristian Trompiz, who beat out a double play attempt which allowed Dawson to score the winning run. Trompiz, Daz Cameron, McCormick, and Henderson all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Carlos Sanabria goes up against Frederis Parra in game 3. First pitch is at 6:35.

New York-Penn League All-Star Game

The South topped the North 5-2 after scoring 3 in the top of the 9th.

J.J. Matijevic started in left field and went 2-3 with a double. Andy Piñeda got the start in center field and finished 0-2.

Hunter Martin struck out 1 in a scoreless 3rd; it was not a 1-2-3 inning because one batter reached on an error. Reggie Johnson took the loss after bearing the brunt of the South team's big 9th inning. He allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and struck out 2.

Tri-City returns to action tonight as they kick off a 3-game series with Hudson Valley at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville and Kingsport was canceled

Due to rain. Because this was supposed to be the last regular-season meeting between both clubs, this game will not be made up.

The Appy Astros begin a 4-game series in Pulaski with a doubleheader on Thursday. Hansel Paulino takes on Deivi Garcia in game 1. The second game was originally scheduled for July 23 in Greeneville.

Game 1: GCL Cardinals 5, GCL Astros 0

W- Winston Nicacio (4-1)
L- Javier Navas (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

Hector Martinez went 2-3 with a double.

Javier Navas went 3.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, walked 5, and struck out 3. Austin Kerns allowed a run on 3 hits and walked 1 in 2.1 innings.

Game 2: GCL Cardinals 6, GCL Astros 3

W- Kevin Hamann (1-1)
L- Carlos Pimentel (1-2)

GCL home runs: None.

Ozziel Sanchez-Galan finished 2-3 with a double and an RBI single in the 3rd inning.

Fredis Guerrero pitched 4.1 innings in his US debut and allowed 2 runs (1 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 6 hits, walked 1, and fanned 5. Carlos Pimentel allowed 4 runs on 4 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 1 in 2.2 innings.

Game 1: DSL Red Sox 2, DSL Astros Blue 0

W- Rayniel Moreno (4-2)
L- Antonio Pujols (3-2)
S- Alberto Franco (2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team only allowed one hit... but they didn't score any runs of their own.

All they got were three singles on offense.

Antonio Pujols went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned), a hit, walked 3, and struck out 4. Angel Ortega struck out 3 over 2 perfect innings.

Game 2: DSL Astros Blue 7, DSL Red Sox 5 in 6 innings

W- Bryan Solano (1-2)
L- Yasel Santana (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team scored 5 runs in the 3rd to take control. This game was called due to rain.

Anthony Rodriguez and Brandon Benavente both finished 2-3 and drove in a run.

Jose Antonio Hernandez and Bryan Solano threw 3 innings apiece; Hernandez allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2, while Solano allowed 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2.

Game 1: DSL Dodgers2 4, DSL Astros Orange 2

W- Antonio Hernandez (4-2)
L- Hecduar Barcenas (1-1)

Orange home runs: None.

Marco Van Der Wijst ripped an RBI double in the 1st to open the scoring and Deury Carrasco hit a sac fly in the 7th. Carrasco also stole a couple of bases, giving him 24 on the season.

Wender Oberto went 4 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Hecduar Barcenas only recorded one out in the 5th via strikeout, allowing 3 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 2 hits and walking 3. Ronny Garcia allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 2.2 innings.

Game 2: DSL Dodgers2 3, DSL Astros Orange 0 in 5.5 innings

W- Dawlyn Lantigua (3-1)
L- Fredy Medina (3-3)

Orange home runs: None.

This game was called due to rain.

Michael Garcia was 2-2 with a stolen base (6) in game 2.

Fredy Medina allowed 3 unearned runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 4 innings, and Luis De Paula walked 1 in a scoreless 5th.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Angel Ortega, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 2 IP, 3 K; perfect outing

Jesús Balaguer's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Cristian Javier, RHP, and Jesús Balaguer, RHP, Quad Cities

Javier: 5.2 IP, 4 H, BB, 6 K

Balaguer: W (4-0, 5-1 season), 1.1 IP, 3 K; perfect outing

Kristian Trompiz, IF, Quad Cities

2-5, RBI, R; hit into walk-off fielder's choice in 9th

Dean Deetz, RHP, Fresno

IP, 3 K; perfect outing

Randy César, 3B, Buies Creek

2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; drove in both of Buies Creek's runs on Tuesday

Elieser Hernandez, RHP, Buies Creek

5 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, August 3, 2017

Let's play two in the Dominican again!

Fresno 8, Iowa 1

W- Kevin Comer (5-3)
L- Jen-Ho Tseng (4-1)

Fresno home runs: Jon Kemmer (16, 2-run in 7th)

Neither team scored in the first four innings, but the Grizzlies broke through emphatically with 6 runs in the 5th inning.

Drew Ferguson walked to spark the rally, advanced to 3rd when Alejandro Garcia reached on a botched force attempt, and scored the first run of the night on Tony Kemp's RBI single. Jack Mayfield followed with an RBI single of his own, and Preston Tucker smacked a 2-run triple. Tucker came home on a J.D. Davis sac fly. Jon Kemmer reached on an error, stole 2nd, and scored on a Reid Brignac single. Kemmer smacked a 2-run homer in the 7th to bring in the final runs of the game. Kemp finished 3-5, while Mayfield, Davis, and Brignac all had 2 hits on the night.

Dean Deetz allowed 3 hits, walked 5, and struck out 6 over 4.1 scoreless innings. Kevin Comer was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and allowed an RBI single, walked 3, and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings. Dayan Diaz allowed a hit and fanned 2 over 2 scoreless, and Jumbo Diaz struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th.

Mike Hauschild goes up against Aaron Brooks at 7:08.

Corpus Christi 4, Frisco 1

W- Cy Sneed (9-5)
L- Collin Wiles (8-9)

CC home runs: Ryne Birk (2, 10 season; solo in 5th)

Cy Sneed turned in a solid performance on the mound to start a new series as he allowed 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 7 shutout innings. The Roughriders spoiled the shutout with a run following an error that Andrew Thome committed in the 9th. Thome pitched the final 2 innings and allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Dex McCall ripped a 2-out double in the 2nd and scored the game's first run on a Ryne Birk RBI single. Birk struck again in the 5th when he launched a solo shot. Jon Singleton hit a 2-out single in the 6th and dashed home on a Colin Walsh double. Ramon Laureano doubled in the 8th and scored on an error that allowed Kyle Tucker to reach. Birk finished 3-4 on the night.

Franklin Perez takes on Pedro Payano in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 5, Carolina 4

W- Carlos Sierra (2-1)
L- Eric Hanhold (6-3)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros coughed up the lead in the 6th, but they managed to pull themselves together and ended up walking off with the win.

After drawing a one-out walk in the 3rd inning, Stephen Wrenn scored the first run of the night on a botched double play attempt that saw Taylor Jones reach safely. In the 4th, Myles Straw hit an RBI single and Wrenn hit into a fielder's choice that scored Anibal Sierra. Wrenn drew a bases-loaded walk in the 8th to tie the game at 4. Anthony Hermelyn ripped a double with one out in the 9th and scored the winning run following Randy César's single.

Hermelyn finished 2-5 and was the only player in the Buies Creek lineup with a multi-hit game. Carmen Benedetti went 0-2 in his Carolina League debut, but he also drew a couple of walks and scored a run.

Elieser Hernandez allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4 in 3.2 innings. Sebastian Kessay was the first man out of the Buies Creek bullpen and went 1.1 innings, allowing a run on a wild pitch, a double, walking 1, and striking out 1. Erasmo Pinales came on for the 6th but only got 2 outs; he allowed 3 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 2 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 1. Justin Ferrell was next; he allowed 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 3 innings. Carlos Sierra recorded a strikeout to end the 9th inning.

Brett Adcock goes up against Jordan Yamamoto in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 9, Burlington 8

W- Salvador Montaño (5-2)
L- Adrian Almeida (0-3)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos squandered a 6-2 lead but found a way to escape with the win. It wasn't easy, but they did it.

Quad Cities scored in 7 out of the 8 innings in which they were on offense. Ronnie Dawson singled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored the first run of the night on a Daz Cameron sac fly. Osvaldo Duarte ripped an RBI triple in the 2nd. Kristian Trompiz, who scored on the triple, ripped an RBI double in the 3rd. Dawson hit an RBI single in the 4th and Trompiz drew a bases-loaded walk in the 5th.

Burlington scored 4 in the 7th to tie the game. Chas McCormick got a run back and put the Banditos back in front with a sac fly in the bottom of the inning. The Bees scored twice in the 8th to take the lead and Quad Cities responded with 2 of their own to regain control. Abraham Toro-Hernandez walked to lead off the inning, and then Duarte laid down a bunt. An error allowed Toro to score the tying run and Duarte made it all the way to 3rd. Chuckie Robinson put Quad Cities back in front with an RBI single. He finished 3-5 with a couple of doubles. Trompiz, Duarte, Dawson, Troy Sieber, and Daz all had 2 hits on the night; Trompiz reached in all 4 of his plate appearances; he walked twice and also stole a base. He has 5 stolen bases with Quad Cities and 20 on the year.

Cristian Javier went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 7. Robert Corniel came on for the 7th but bore the brunt of Burlington's assault; he allowed the 4 runs on 3 hits and walked 3 while only getting one out. Salvador Montaño pitched the last 2.2 innings and allowed 2 runs, an RBI single (the other run scored on a groundout), walked 4, and struck out 2.

Quad Cities and Burlington will wrap up their series at 6:35 as Gabriel Valdez takes on Justin Kelly.

Tri-City 3, Brooklyn 1

W- Juan Robles (1-1, 2-1 season)
L- Nicolas Debora (0-4)
S- Kit Scheetz (2)

TC home runs: None.

Juan Robles and Kit Scheetz held the Cyclones hitless for 8 innings until they broke through against Scheetz.

Robles walked 4 and struck out 2 in 5 innings of work. Scheetz took over for the last 4 and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Walter Rasquin snapped the no-hitter by tripling to lead off the 9th.

Colton Shaver opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 4th. Adrian Tovalin tripled in the 6th and scored on a wild pitch that Jake Adams drew a walk off of, and Bryan De La Cruz hit an RBI single in the 9th.

Corbin Martin faces David Peterson in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:40 Eastern.

Danville 6, Greeneville 3

W- Jaret Hellinger (2-1)
L- Bryan Abreu (1-3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

A 6-0 lead proved to be too much for the Appy Astros to overcome.

They got a couple in the 3rd on a Cody Bohanek RBI single and a Brody Westmoreland sac fly. Gilberto Celestino finished 2-4 with an RBI triple in the 7th. Wilson Amador went 2-4 with a double and scored a run.

Francisco Villegas struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 1st inning. Bryan Abreu bore the brunt of Danville's assault, which included a 5-run 3rd inning. He allowed 6 runs on 4 hits (3-run homer), walked 4, and struck out 1. Adam Bleday stopped the bleeding by throwing 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits, walking 1, and striking out 8. Ian Hardman allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 over 2 scoreless. Bleday is now on a 17.1 inning scoreless streak.

Gerardo Bojorquez starts game 2 of this series. He'll face Huascar Ynoa at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 8, GCL Astros 7

W- Kyle Wilson (1-1)
L- Carlos Pimentel (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros scored 6 in the 8th to take a 7-4 lead, which allowed them to sna.... 

They thought that they were going to snatch a victory, but the Mets spoiled those plans by scoring 4 in the bottom of the 9th to walk off with the win.

Jairo Solis allowed 4 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7 in 3.2 innings of work. Brendan Feldmann was the first man out of the GCLstros bullpen, allowing a hit and striking out 2 in 1.1 innings. Javier Navas allowed 2 hits and struck out 1 over 3 scoreless. The Mets won it with 1 out in the 9th by scoring 4 (2 earned) off Carlos Pimentel, who allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Jonathan Matute went 2-3 with a couple of RBI singles. Carlos Machado went 0-3, but he managed to drive in a run on a bases-loaded walk in the big 8th inning and also scored twice. Bernardo Heras had a 2-run single in the 8th.

DSL Astros Blue 6, DSL Rays1 2

W- Manny Ramirez (1-0)
L- Rafael Prensa (0-5)

Blue home runs: None.

Yorbin Ceuta, Anthony Rodriguez, and Wilyer Abreu drove in 2 runs each. Ceuta finished 2-2 and also scored twice.

Flaer Gonzalez allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 4 innings. Manny Ramirez threw 3 innings out of the bullpen and allowed an unearned run, a hit, walked 1, and struck out 5. Bryan Solano finished with 2 scoreless, allowing 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2.

Game 1: DSL Astros Orange 12, DSL Rays2 0

W- Asael Uribe (1-2)
L- Dauris Lopez (1-4)

Orange home runs: Freudis Nova 2 (4, solo in 1st, 2-run in 2nd)

Big day for Freudis Nova as he posted the first multi-homer game of his career. He finished 3-4 on the day, as did Euclides Chavez, who drove in 3 runs as well.

Asael Uribe allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8 over 5 shutout innings. Yulian Frontado allowed a hit and walked 1 in the final 2 innings.

Game 2: DSL Astros Orange 2, DSL Rays2 1

W- Hecduar Barcenas (1-0)
L- Luis Duran (2-2)

Orange home runs: Gerry Castillo (1, 2-run in 6th)

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

Gerry Castillo's homer was the difference as Team Orange swept the doubleheader. He finished 2-3 in game 2.

Carlos Perdomo went 4 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 4, and fanned 4. Hecduar Barcenas allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 2 innings.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros Orange pitchers: W 12-0 vs. DSL Rays 2 in game 1 of doubleheader
Asael Uribe: W (1-2), 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K
Yulian Frontado: 2 IP, H, BB

Photo from MLB Pipeline

Freudis Nova, IF, DSL Astros Orange

3-4, 2 HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 R in game 1 of doubleheader

1-3 in game 2 of doubleheader

Gerry Castillo, C, DSL Astros Orange

2-3, 2-R HR (1) in game 2 of doubleheader

Kit Scheetz's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 3-1 @ Brooklyn

9 IP, 2 H, ER, 6 BB, 5 K

No-hitter through 8 innings

Juan Robles: W (1-1, 2-1 season), 5 IP, 4 BB, 2 K

Kit Scheetz: Save (2), 4 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Cy Sneed, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (9-5), 7 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, K

Ryne Birk, 2B, Corpus Christi

3-4, solo HR (2, 10 season), 2 RBI

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Adam Bleday, LHP, Greeneville

4.2 IP, 5 H, BB, 8 K

Has not allowed a run in his last 17.1 IP

Cristian Javier, RHP, Quad Cities

6 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Kristian Trompiz, IF, and Chuckie Robinson, C, Quad Cities

Trompiz: 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, SB (5, 20 season)

Robinson: 3-5, 2 2B, RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Fresno 5, Salt Lake 4

W- Reymin Guduan (5-4)
L- Brooks Pounders (1-2)
S- Brendan McCurry (2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Tacos/Grizzlies set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory.

Both teams scored in the same three innings. The difference in this game was the Tacos outscoring the Bees 2-1 in the 2nd.

Tyler White put Fresno on the board with a sac fly in the 1st inning. They got 2 in the 2nd on a Juan Centeno RBI groundout and a sac fly from Reid Brignac. After Salt Lake took a 4-3 lead with a couple of runs in the top of the 7th, Colin Moran put the Tacos back in front with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 7th. Moran (2 RBI), Preston Tucker (3B, R), and D.J. Fisher (2B, R, SB) all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Trent Thornton went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Tyson Perez was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and went 1.1 innings, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits. The run he allowed was an inherited runner that scored. Reymin Guduan got the final two outs of the 7th via strikeout and also allowed an unearned run on 2 hits. Brendan McCurry walked 1 and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless.

Casey Coleman faces Daniel Wright in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Corpus Christi 4, Arkansas 1

W- Framber Valdez (1-1, 3-4 season)
L- Justin DeFratus (2-5)
S- Andrew Thome (6, 7 season)

CC home runs: Garrett Stubbs (4. solo in 6th)

Framber Valdez was excellent in his second Texas League start and helped the Hooks avoid getting swept completely out of the state of Arkansas.

Framber went 6+ innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 9; the run was an inherited runner that was charged to him. Ryan Thompson allowed 2 hits and fanned 1 in 1.1 innings, and Andrew Thome allowed a hit over 1.2 scoreless to get the save.

Garrett Stubbs and Arturo Michelena both finished 3-4 and they both scored twice. Stubbs scored the first run of the evening on a Dex McCall single in the 2nd inning. Michelena scored his first run on J.D. Davis's sac fly in the 5th. Stubbs started off the 6th inning by launching a homer, and Michelena singled to lead off the 9th, then scored the final run of the game on a wild pitch; he made his way around the bases all because of wild pitches.

Hopefully the Hooks will have some better luck when the Arkansas teams come to Whataburger Field. Collin McHugh's rehab continues as Corpus starts a 3-game set with Northwest Arkansas. He'll face Corey Ray at 7:05.

Buies Creek 12, Myrtle Beach 3

W- Howie Brey (1-2)
L- Ryan Kellogg (3-6)

BC home runs: Spencer Johnson 2 (4, 7 season; solo in 4th, solo in 9th), Eduardo de Oleo (5, solo in 2nd), Stephen Wrenn (3, 6 season; 2-run in 3rd), Jake Rogers (5, 11 season; solo in 7th)

The Carolina Stros provided some fireworks on the field with 19 hits, 5 of which were home runs, on the Fourth of July.

Brett Adcock went 4.2 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7; the run was inherited runner that was charged to him. Howie Brey tagged in for 2.1 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 2. Ralph Garza Jr. walked 1 and struck out 3 over the final 2 innings.

Franklin Perez gets the start in game 2 of this series. He'll face Michael Rucker at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 5, Kane County 4 in 10 innings

W- Salvador Montaño (2-2)
L- Jefferson Mejia (1-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos clawed back from an early 3-0 hole to force extras, only to see Kane County regain the lead with a run in the first extra frame. Quad Cities was unfazed and ended up walking off with the win.

Chuckie Robinson ripped an RBI double in the 4th to put Quad Cities on the board, Daz Cameron scored on an error in the 5th, and Carmen Benedetti, who was credited with an RBI on the error, drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th to tie the game at 3.

Jonathan Arauz and Benedetti walked to lead off the bottom of the 10th, but Robinson flew out and Troy Sieber struck out, which suddenly put the comeback bid in jeopardy. Ronnie Dawson kept the game alive with a walk to load the bases for Josh Rojas, who tied the game with a walk. Daz sent the crowd home happy with a walk-off single to bring Benedetti home. He finished 3-5 with the walk-off RBI single, a double, 2 runs scored, and a stolen base (18). Benedetti scored twice and walked twice. Arauz went 0-2 but drew 3 walks.

Yohan Ramirez went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walked 5, and struck out 4. Dustin Hunt allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless innings. Salvador Montaño pitched 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6.

Carlos Sanabria will take on Ryan Atkinson in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 9, Brooklyn 5

W- Reggie Johnson (1-0)
L- Connor O'Neil (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats saw an early 3-0 advantage vanish almost instantaneously, but they seized control with 6 runs in the 8th.

Kristian Trompiz put TC on the board first with a 2-run double in the 1st and came around to score on a Randy Vasquez single. Vasquez's RBI single would be the ValleyCats' last scoring play until they erupted in the 8th inning.

Vasquez kicked off the rally with a 1-out single, then advanced to 3rd on an error following a Reid Russell infield single. Miguelangel Sierra followed with an RBI double. Luis Payano came on to run for Russell and scored on a Jake Meyers sac fly. J.J. Matijevic got a free pass to 1st, and Bryan De La Cruz kept things moving by drawing a walk to load the bases for Connor MacDonald, who walked to bring Sierra in. Jake Adams followed with an RBI single, and Trompiz capped off the night with a 2-run single.

Vasquez finished 3-4 on the evening. Trompiz (2B, 4 RBI, R), De La Cruz (2 R), and Adams (RBI, R) all had 2-hit nights.

Tyler Ivey went 1.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Cristian Javier was tasked with getting Ivey out of a bases-loaded predicament in the 2nd, which he did without incident. Javier ultimately threw 5.1 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and striking out 7. Ben Smith got the last out of the 7th and the first out of the 8th, walking 3 and striking out 1. Reggie Johnson pitched the last 1.2 innings, walking 2 and fanning 3 in his outing.

Carlos Hiraldo starts game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 4, Johnson City 1

W- Adam Bleday (1-0)
L- Franyel Casadilla (0-2)
S- Jesús Balaguer (1)

Greeneville home runs: Brody Westmoreland (3, 3-run in 1st)

Both teams only had one scoring inning, but the Appy Astros' 4-run 1st topped the Cardinals' single tally in the 3rd.

Brody Westmoreland clubbed a 3-run homer to open the scoring in the 1st inning. Greeneville's other scoring play was a bases-loaded walk drawn by Wilson Amador later in the inning. Amador also stole his 6th base of the season for the Appy Astros. Ruben Castro finished 2-4.

Bryan Abreu went 3 innings and allowed Johnson City's only run when Carlos Talavera hit a solo homer off of him in the 3rd. Abreu allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 4. Three pitchers followed Abreu out of the bullpen and they all threw 2 scoreless innings. Adam Bleday was first; he allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1. Dariel Aquino walked 1 and struck out 3, and Jesús Balaguer walked 1 while striking out 5.

Gerardo Bojorquez faces Edwar Ramirez in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 5, GCL Astros 2

W- Jaison Vilera (1-0)
L- Juan Pablo Lopez (0-1)
S- Jose Sierra (1)

GCL home runs: Carlos Diaz (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Mets jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the 1st inning in this one.

Carlos Diaz hit a 2-run homer in the 5th for his first pro homer. Hector Martinez went 2-4.

Juan Pablo Lopez only got 2 outs in the 1st inning and allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking 2. Kit Scheetz allowed just 1 hit and struck out 7 over 3.1 scoreless innings. Brendan Feldmann and Carlos Pimentel both threw 2 innings; Feldmann allowed a run on 3 hits and struck out 1, while Pimentel allowed a hit and struck out 4.

DSL Athletics 4, DSL Astros Blue 0

W- Rafael Kelly (3-0)
L- Bryan Solano (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

Luis Coronel went 2-2. Nerio Rodriguez (2B) and Ronaldo Urdaneta had the other two Blue team hits.

Bryan Solano and Denilson Lugo both pitched 3 innings; Solano allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4, while Lugo allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jervic Chavez struck out 2 over 2 perfect innings.

DSL Rangers1 6, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Luis Rosario (1-1)
L- Asael Uribe (0-2)

Orange home runs: None.

Euclides Chavez went 1-4 and scored Team Orange's only run on an error following a Ramiro Rodriguez single. Rodriguez finished 2-4.

Asael Uribe pitched 3.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 3. Jesus Bernaez allowed a hit, walked 4, and struck out 4 in 4.2 innings. Mauricio Santana got 1 out in the 9th via strikeout and allowed 2 unearned runs and a single. Gustavo Almonte got the last 2 outs of the 9th.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Kit Scheetz, LHP, GCL Astros: 3.1 IP, H, 7 K
Carlos Pimentel, RHP, GCL Astros: 2 IP, H, 4 K

Framber Valdez, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-1, 3-4 season), 6 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 9 K

Garrett Stubbs, C, and Arturo Michelena, IF, Corpus Christi

Both were responsible for scoring all of the Hooks' runs

Stubbs: 3-4, 2 2B, solo HR (4), 2 R

Michelena: 3-4, 2 R

Cristian Javier, RHP, Tri-City

5.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 7 K

Kristian Trompiz, IF, Tri-City

2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R

Photo by Bryan Green

Daz Cameron, OF, Quad Cities

3-5, 2B, walk-off RBI single, 2 R, SB (18)

Buies Creek Astros: W 12-3 @ Myrtle Beach

12 R, 19 H

Myles Straw: 3-6, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (23)

Jake Rogers: 4-5, 2B, solo HR (5, 11 season), 4 RBI, 2 R

Stephen Wrenn: 4-5, 2-R HR (3, 6 season), 4 RBI

Spencer Johnson: 3-5, 2 solo HR (4, 7 season)

Eduardo de Oleo: 2-5, solo HR (5)