Congrats to all my boys with the @cchooks and @RondeyLinares for clinching the first half title!!! #congrats #winnerswin— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers43) June 13, 2015
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Sunday, June 14, 2015
Tweet of the Day
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Tweet of the Day
ELIAS: Lance McCullers is just the 4th player in the last 30 seasons to throw a complete game with 10 Ks and no walks at age 21 or younger.— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) June 4, 2015
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Tweet of the Day
Just do it! @LMcCullers43 pic.twitter.com/G00dFa80ba— Tony Kemp (@tonykemp6) May 23, 2015
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Tweet of the Day
My bus buddy from a few days ago is now a big leaguer, congrats @LMcCullers_41 proud of you dude! Come a long ways since Greenville!— Daniel Minor (@DMinor91) May 15, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
Tweet of the Day
Nothing but love for this dude, congrats on the promotion brother! #hehadflow pic.twitter.com/MvN8KZPfSW— Rio Ruiz (@ruiz_rio) May 14, 2015
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Saturday, May 2, 2015
Tacoma 5, Fresno 1
W- Sam Gaviglio (2-2)
L- Brady Rodgers (1-2)
Fresno home runs: Matt Duffy (2, solo in 2nd)
The Grizz dropped this series as the Rainiers have silenced their bats, holding them to just 4 runs through 3 games. This loss is their 6th straight away from Chukchansi Park.
Matt Duffy's homer to lead off the 2nd inning was the only Fresno run, and was one of just 4 hits. Domingo Santana hit a double in 2 at-bats and drew a walk.
Brady Rodgers went 6 innings and allowed 5 runs on 7 hits (2 homers hit by Stefen Romero), walked 2, and struck out 7. Richard Rodriguez struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th, and James Hoyt worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th.
The Grizzlies will try to avoid the sweep at 1:35 Pacific. They have yet to announce a starter for this game.
Frisco 2, Corpus Christi 0
W- Alec Asher (1-2)
L- Lance McCullers (1-1)
S- Josh McElwee (3)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks held the Roughriders to just 2 hits, but they still ended up with the loss. Baseball.
One mistake really can decide the outcome, and in no sport is this more obvious than in baseball. One pitch that Lance McCullers would absolutely love to have back... sunk him in this game. He allowed a 2-run homer to Royce Bolinger in the 2nd, which turned out to be the difference. McCullers pitched 6 innings and allowed just one other hit (a single before the homer), walked 2, and struck out 7. The 2-run home run represented the first earned runs that Lance has surrendered this season.
Angel Báez was the first man out of the bullpen; he walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless, and Travis Ballew struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.
Corpus had 6 singles on offense, 2 of which were hit by Conrad Gregor. Despite the power outage, the Hooks still threatened as they put 2 runners on in the bottom of the 9th, but sadly, Teoscar Hernandez lined out to end the game.
The Hooks are looking to get on the board in this series as Kyle Westwood takes the hill. He'll face Andrew Faulkner at 2:05.
Modesto 8, Lancaster 6
W- Rayan Gonzalez (1-1)
L- Albert Minnis (0-1)
Lancaster home runs: None.
Ugh. The JetHawks bullpen suffered a horrible meltdown as they gave up 6 in the bottom of the 9th and walked off with a loss. Ugh.
A.J. Reed opened up the scoring with an RBI groundout in the 1st. Jose Fernandez extended his hitting streak to 12 games with an RBI single in the 4th. After the Nuts tied the game in the bottom half of the 4th, the JetHawks quickly re-took control with 2 in the 5th coming on a J.D. Davis single. They got some insurance in the 9th on an RBI single by Brett Phillips and an RBI double by Jack Mayfield.... but in the California League, no lead is truly safe, and the JetHawks found that out in a painful fashion.
Michael Feliz went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Zach Morton tagged in and threw 3 scoreless. He came out for the 9th, and that's when the trouble began. Wilfredo Rodriguez tagged him for a 2-run homer. Albert Minnis came in, but only got 1 out (via strikeout) and allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits. Gonzalo Sañudo got the 2nd out of the 9th, but he was unable to extract the JetHawks from this perilous situation, allowing the game-winning 3-run homer to Jordan Patterson.
The JetHawks will look to avoid the sweep this afternoon. Troy Scribner gets the start at 1:05 Pacific.
Quad Cities 5, Wisconsin 2
W- Reymin Guduan (1-0)
L- Zach Hirsch (1-3)
S- Eric Peterson (1)
QC home runs: None.
The best in the Midwest notched their 4th consecutive victory as they got the jump on the Timber Rattlers.
Nick Tanielu finished 2-4 with 2 doubles; the first one came in the 1st and drove in the first 2 runs of the day. He later scored on a single from Alex Hernandez. After Mott Hyde hit his 2nd double of the game in the 3rd, Tanielu traded places with him by cracking another double. And, in the 7th, Alfredo Gonzalez added an RBI single. Hyde finished 3-3 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored; both runs came off of Tanielu's doubles.
Kevin Comer went 4.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Reymin Guduan got the win in his season debut as he allowed 2 hits, and walked 1 while striking out 3 over 2 scoreless. Eric Peterson got the 7-out save, allowing 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 1.
The River Bandits are looking for the sweep. Joe Musgrove will take on Kodi Medeiros at 1:05.
Three Stars: Position Players
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Three Stars: Pitchers
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Tacoma 5, Fresno 1
W- Sam Gaviglio (2-2)
L- Brady Rodgers (1-2)
Fresno home runs: Matt Duffy (2, solo in 2nd)
The Grizz dropped this series as the Rainiers have silenced their bats, holding them to just 4 runs through 3 games. This loss is their 6th straight away from Chukchansi Park.
Matt Duffy's homer to lead off the 2nd inning was the only Fresno run, and was one of just 4 hits. Domingo Santana hit a double in 2 at-bats and drew a walk.
Brady Rodgers went 6 innings and allowed 5 runs on 7 hits (2 homers hit by Stefen Romero), walked 2, and struck out 7. Richard Rodriguez struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th, and James Hoyt worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th.
The Grizzlies will try to avoid the sweep at 1:35 Pacific. They have yet to announce a starter for this game.
Frisco 2, Corpus Christi 0
W- Alec Asher (1-2)
L- Lance McCullers (1-1)
S- Josh McElwee (3)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks held the Roughriders to just 2 hits, but they still ended up with the loss. Baseball.
One mistake really can decide the outcome, and in no sport is this more obvious than in baseball. One pitch that Lance McCullers would absolutely love to have back... sunk him in this game. He allowed a 2-run homer to Royce Bolinger in the 2nd, which turned out to be the difference. McCullers pitched 6 innings and allowed just one other hit (a single before the homer), walked 2, and struck out 7. The 2-run home run represented the first earned runs that Lance has surrendered this season.
Angel Báez was the first man out of the bullpen; he walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless, and Travis Ballew struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.
Corpus had 6 singles on offense, 2 of which were hit by Conrad Gregor. Despite the power outage, the Hooks still threatened as they put 2 runners on in the bottom of the 9th, but sadly, Teoscar Hernandez lined out to end the game.
The Hooks are looking to get on the board in this series as Kyle Westwood takes the hill. He'll face Andrew Faulkner at 2:05.
Modesto 8, Lancaster 6
W- Rayan Gonzalez (1-1)
L- Albert Minnis (0-1)
Lancaster home runs: None.
Ugh. The JetHawks bullpen suffered a horrible meltdown as they gave up 6 in the bottom of the 9th and walked off with a loss. Ugh.
A.J. Reed opened up the scoring with an RBI groundout in the 1st. Jose Fernandez extended his hitting streak to 12 games with an RBI single in the 4th. After the Nuts tied the game in the bottom half of the 4th, the JetHawks quickly re-took control with 2 in the 5th coming on a J.D. Davis single. They got some insurance in the 9th on an RBI single by Brett Phillips and an RBI double by Jack Mayfield.... but in the California League, no lead is truly safe, and the JetHawks found that out in a painful fashion.
Michael Feliz went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Zach Morton tagged in and threw 3 scoreless. He came out for the 9th, and that's when the trouble began. Wilfredo Rodriguez tagged him for a 2-run homer. Albert Minnis came in, but only got 1 out (via strikeout) and allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits. Gonzalo Sañudo got the 2nd out of the 9th, but he was unable to extract the JetHawks from this perilous situation, allowing the game-winning 3-run homer to Jordan Patterson.
The JetHawks will look to avoid the sweep this afternoon. Troy Scribner gets the start at 1:05 Pacific.
Quad Cities 5, Wisconsin 2
W- Reymin Guduan (1-0)
L- Zach Hirsch (1-3)
S- Eric Peterson (1)
QC home runs: None.
The best in the Midwest notched their 4th consecutive victory as they got the jump on the Timber Rattlers.
Nick Tanielu finished 2-4 with 2 doubles; the first one came in the 1st and drove in the first 2 runs of the day. He later scored on a single from Alex Hernandez. After Mott Hyde hit his 2nd double of the game in the 3rd, Tanielu traded places with him by cracking another double. And, in the 7th, Alfredo Gonzalez added an RBI single. Hyde finished 3-3 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored; both runs came off of Tanielu's doubles.
Kevin Comer went 4.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Reymin Guduan got the win in his season debut as he allowed 2 hits, and walked 1 while striking out 3 over 2 scoreless. Eric Peterson got the 7-out save, allowing 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 1.
The River Bandits are looking for the sweep. Joe Musgrove will take on Kodi Medeiros at 1:05.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Brett Phillips, OF, Lancaster
3-5, 2B, RBI, 3 R
2.
Nick Tanielu, IF, Quad Cities
2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R
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Mott Hyde, IF, Quad Cities
3-3, 2 2B, 2 R
*Fun fact that was not included in Jayne's book: Mott was born in Saudi Arabia.
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Reymin Guduan, LHP, Quad Cities
W (1-0), 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K
2.
Lance McCullers, RHP, Corpus Christi
L (1-1), 6 IP, 2 H (2-run HR), 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
1.
Angel Báez, RHP, Corpus Christi
2 IP, BB, 2 K
Monday, April 27, 2015
Astros Minor League Weekend Recaps
Results for Saturday, April 25, 2015 and Sunday, April 26, 2015
Welcome to the WTHB Weekend Recap! Let's play 2 in Frisco on Saturday and 2 in Davenport on Sunday!
Corpus Christi with the...
*I'm sorry for all the 2-in-one-day recaps, but I have been absolutely swamped as of late with the end-of-semester crunch. These recaps won't be what you'll normally get from me, so I apologize for that as well.
Saturday: Fresno 7, Reno 0
Jonathan Villar: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB (1)
L.J. Hoes: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
Preston Tucker: 2-4, RBI, R
Andrew Aplin: 1-3, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB (4)
Brady Rodgers: W (1-2), 6 IP, 7 H, BB, 5 K
Richard Rodriguez: 2 IP, H, BB, K
Tyson Perez: IP, K
Sunday: Fresno 9, Reno 2
Preston Tucker: 3-R HR (7, leads organization)
Domingo Santana: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR (5; 3-run and solo)
L.J. Hoes: 2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB
Tommy Shirley: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
The series continues at 6:35 Pacific. Starter for both sides have yet to be announced.
Saturday Game 1: Corpus Christi 10, Frisco 5
Colin Moran: 3-4, 2B, 5 RBI
Tyler Heineman: 2-4, 2 R
Tyler White: 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Teoscar Hernandez: 0-2, 2 BB, 3 R
Josh Hader: 4 IP, 5 H (solo HR), 4 ER, BB, 5 K
Jonas Dufek: IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB (season debut)
Travis Ballew: W (1-1), 2 IP, 2 BB, K
Saturday Game 2: Corpus Christi 16, Frisco 1
Moran: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
Carlos Correa: 3-5, 2-R HR (3), 3 R
Jio Mier: 3-4, 3-R HR (1), 6 RBI, 2 R
Brandon Meredith: 2-5, RBI, 3 R
Chris Devenski: W (2-0), 6.1 IP, 3 BB, 8 K
Sunday: Corpus Christi 5, Frisco 2
Correa: 3-5, 2B, 3-R HR (4), 2 R
Roberto Peña: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
Mike Hauschild: W (2-1), 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K
Lance McCullers: Save (1), 4 IP, 4 H, unearned run (1st run allowed this season), 9 K
The Hooks swept the Rangers' AA team in dominating fashion, outscoring them 39-10 over the 4-game set. They will be in Midland tonight as they begin the second leg of this roadtrip. Aaron West will take on Nate Long at 6:30.
Saturday: Lancaster 5, Modesto 4
A.J. Reed: 2-3, 3B, solo HR (3)
Chan-Jong Moon: 2-R HR (1)
Ronnie Mitchell: solo HR (3)
Jobduan Morales: 2-4, RBI
Jack Mayfield: 2-4
Edison Frias: 5 IP, 5 H (2-run HR), 4 R (2 earned), 6 K
Brian Holmes: W (1-1), 4 IP, 2 H, 5 K
Sunday: Modesto 10, Lancaster 3
James Ramsay: 1-2, 2B, 3 BB, R
Jack Mayfield: 2-4, 2 RBI
Brian Holberton: 1-2, 2B, RBI
Zach Morton: L (0-1), 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 earned), BB, K
Michael Feliz: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 earned), 2 BB, K
After an off day, the JetHawks will welcome Rancho Cucamonga to The Hangar for 3 beginning on Tuesday.
Saturday: Burlington 7, Quad Cities 2
Jamie Ritchie: 2-4, RBI
Kristian Trompiz: 2-3, solo HR (2)
Josh James: 3 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 5 K
Albert Minnis: 2 IP, H, 2 K
Sunday Game 1: Burlington 4, Quad Cities 2
Nick Tanielu: 2-3, RBI
Jake Nottingham: RBI groundout in 4th
Chris Lee: L (0-2), 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Eric Peterson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Albert Minnis: 0.2 IP, K
Sunday Game 2: Quad Cities 7, Burlington 6 in 12 innings
Bobby Boyd: 3-6, 2B, 2 R, SB (4)
Bryan Muniz: 2-6, 2B, 2 RBI
Alfredo Gonzalez: 2-5, 3B, RBI
Jorge Martinez: 2-4, RBI, SB (1)
Thomas Lindauer: Walk-off sacrifice fly in 12th inning
Kevin Comer: 5.2 IP, 11 H (9 singles, 1 double, 1 solo homer), 6 ER, 2 K
Keegan Yuhl: 2.1 IP, H, 4 BB, 2 K
Ryan Thompson: 3 IP, 2 H, BB
Jose Montero: W (1-0), 2 BB, K
The Bandits avoided the sweep in the doubleheader and the series by walking off with the win in game 2 of the twinbill.
Now that this series is wrapped up, the River Bandits will welcome Cedar Rapids to town beginning on Tuesday. Bryan Radziewski will take the mound in game 1, which is an 11:00 A.M. matinee.
Saturday's Three Stars: Position Players
3. Carlos Correa, SS, Corpus Christi: 3-9, 2-R HR (3), 3 R
2. Jio Mier, IF, Corpus Christi: 3-7, HR (1), 6 RBI, 2 R
1. Colin Moran, 3B, Corpus Christi: 5-8, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 2 R
Saturday's Three Stars: Pitchers
3. Brian Holmes, LHP, Lancaster: W (1-1), 4 IP, 2 H, 5 K
2. Brady Rodgers, RHP, Fresno: W (1-2), 6 IP, 7 H, BB, 5 K
1. Chris Devenski, RHP, Corpus Christi: W (2-0), 6.1 IP, 3 BB, 8 K in game 1 of doubleheader
Sunday's Three Stars: Position Players
3. Bobby Boyd, OF, Quad Cities: 3-6, 2B, 2 R, SB (4)
2. Domingo Santana, OF, Fresno: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR (5), 4 RBI
1. Carlos Correa, SS, Corpus Christi: 3-5, 2B, 3-R HR (4), 2 R
Sunday's Three Stars: Pitchers
3. Mike Hauschild, RHP, Corpus Christi: W (2-1), 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K
2. Tommy Shirley, LHP, Fresno: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
1. Lance McCullers, RHP, Corpus Christi: Save (1), 4 IP, 4 H, uinearned run, 9 K
Welcome to the WTHB Weekend Recap! Let's play 2 in Frisco on Saturday and 2 in Davenport on Sunday!
Corpus Christi with the...
*I'm sorry for all the 2-in-one-day recaps, but I have been absolutely swamped as of late with the end-of-semester crunch. These recaps won't be what you'll normally get from me, so I apologize for that as well.
Saturday: Fresno 7, Reno 0
Jonathan Villar: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB (1)
L.J. Hoes: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
Preston Tucker: 2-4, RBI, R
Andrew Aplin: 1-3, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB (4)
Brady Rodgers: W (1-2), 6 IP, 7 H, BB, 5 K
Richard Rodriguez: 2 IP, H, BB, K
Tyson Perez: IP, K
Sunday: Fresno 9, Reno 2
Preston Tucker: 3-R HR (7, leads organization)
Domingo Santana: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR (5; 3-run and solo)
L.J. Hoes: 2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB
Tommy Shirley: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
The series continues at 6:35 Pacific. Starter for both sides have yet to be announced.
Saturday Game 1: Corpus Christi 10, Frisco 5
Colin Moran: 3-4, 2B, 5 RBI
Tyler Heineman: 2-4, 2 R
Tyler White: 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Teoscar Hernandez: 0-2, 2 BB, 3 R
Josh Hader: 4 IP, 5 H (solo HR), 4 ER, BB, 5 K
Jonas Dufek: IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB (season debut)
Travis Ballew: W (1-1), 2 IP, 2 BB, K
Saturday Game 2: Corpus Christi 16, Frisco 1
Moran: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
Carlos Correa: 3-5, 2-R HR (3), 3 R
Jio Mier: 3-4, 3-R HR (1), 6 RBI, 2 R
Brandon Meredith: 2-5, RBI, 3 R
Chris Devenski: W (2-0), 6.1 IP, 3 BB, 8 K
Sunday: Corpus Christi 5, Frisco 2
Correa: 3-5, 2B, 3-R HR (4), 2 R
Roberto Peña: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
Mike Hauschild: W (2-1), 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K
Lance McCullers: Save (1), 4 IP, 4 H, unearned run (1st run allowed this season), 9 K
The Hooks swept the Rangers' AA team in dominating fashion, outscoring them 39-10 over the 4-game set. They will be in Midland tonight as they begin the second leg of this roadtrip. Aaron West will take on Nate Long at 6:30.
Saturday: Lancaster 5, Modesto 4
A.J. Reed: 2-3, 3B, solo HR (3)
Chan-Jong Moon: 2-R HR (1)
Ronnie Mitchell: solo HR (3)
Jobduan Morales: 2-4, RBI
Jack Mayfield: 2-4
Edison Frias: 5 IP, 5 H (2-run HR), 4 R (2 earned), 6 K
Brian Holmes: W (1-1), 4 IP, 2 H, 5 K
Sunday: Modesto 10, Lancaster 3
James Ramsay: 1-2, 2B, 3 BB, R
Jack Mayfield: 2-4, 2 RBI
Brian Holberton: 1-2, 2B, RBI
Zach Morton: L (0-1), 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 earned), BB, K
Michael Feliz: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 earned), 2 BB, K
After an off day, the JetHawks will welcome Rancho Cucamonga to The Hangar for 3 beginning on Tuesday.
Saturday: Burlington 7, Quad Cities 2
Jamie Ritchie: 2-4, RBI
Kristian Trompiz: 2-3, solo HR (2)
Josh James: 3 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 5 K
Albert Minnis: 2 IP, H, 2 K
Sunday Game 1: Burlington 4, Quad Cities 2
Nick Tanielu: 2-3, RBI
Jake Nottingham: RBI groundout in 4th
Chris Lee: L (0-2), 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Eric Peterson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Albert Minnis: 0.2 IP, K
Sunday Game 2: Quad Cities 7, Burlington 6 in 12 innings
Bobby Boyd: 3-6, 2B, 2 R, SB (4)
Bryan Muniz: 2-6, 2B, 2 RBI
Alfredo Gonzalez: 2-5, 3B, RBI
Jorge Martinez: 2-4, RBI, SB (1)
Thomas Lindauer: Walk-off sacrifice fly in 12th inning
Kevin Comer: 5.2 IP, 11 H (9 singles, 1 double, 1 solo homer), 6 ER, 2 K
Keegan Yuhl: 2.1 IP, H, 4 BB, 2 K
Ryan Thompson: 3 IP, 2 H, BB
Jose Montero: W (1-0), 2 BB, K
The Bandits avoided the sweep in the doubleheader and the series by walking off with the win in game 2 of the twinbill.
Now that this series is wrapped up, the River Bandits will welcome Cedar Rapids to town beginning on Tuesday. Bryan Radziewski will take the mound in game 1, which is an 11:00 A.M. matinee.
Saturday's Three Stars: Position Players
3. Carlos Correa, SS, Corpus Christi: 3-9, 2-R HR (3), 3 R
2. Jio Mier, IF, Corpus Christi: 3-7, HR (1), 6 RBI, 2 R
1. Colin Moran, 3B, Corpus Christi: 5-8, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 2 R
Saturday's Three Stars: Pitchers
3. Brian Holmes, LHP, Lancaster: W (1-1), 4 IP, 2 H, 5 K
2. Brady Rodgers, RHP, Fresno: W (1-2), 6 IP, 7 H, BB, 5 K
1. Chris Devenski, RHP, Corpus Christi: W (2-0), 6.1 IP, 3 BB, 8 K in game 1 of doubleheader
Sunday's Three Stars: Position Players
3. Bobby Boyd, OF, Quad Cities: 3-6, 2B, 2 R, SB (4)
2. Domingo Santana, OF, Fresno: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR (5), 4 RBI
1. Carlos Correa, SS, Corpus Christi: 3-5, 2B, 3-R HR (4), 2 R
Sunday's Three Stars: Pitchers
3. Mike Hauschild, RHP, Corpus Christi: W (2-1), 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K
2. Tommy Shirley, LHP, Fresno: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
1. Lance McCullers, RHP, Corpus Christi: Save (1), 4 IP, 4 H, uinearned run, 9 K
Monday, April 20, 2015
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Sunday, April 19, 2015
Las Vegas 10, Fresno 5
W- Steve Matz (1-1)
L- Brady Rodgers (0-2)
Fresno home runs: None.
This game was tied at 2 after the 4th inning, but the 51s put up 3 in the 5th and the 6th to open things up in their favor.
The Grizz opened up the scoring with 2 in the 2nd, as Matt Duffy scored on a Joe Sclafani groundout and Andrew Aplin hit an RBI single. They would not score again until the 7th, when Preston Tucker hit an RBI single. Tucker, who finished 2-5 to extend his hitting streak to 21 games dating back to last season, grounded into a force out that scored Luis Flores in the 9th. One batter later, Matt Duffy hit an RBI groundout. Flores, a minor league Rule 5 draft pick, finished 2-3 with a double.
Brady Rodgers went 5.1 innings and allowed 7 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 8 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 4. Richard Rodriguez was the first man out; he went 1.2 innings and allowed 2 runs of his own, 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Kevin Chapman gave up a run on 2 hits in the 8th.
Asher Wojciechowski would've been starting for Fresno tonight, but he's been summoned to Seattle, where he'll start for the Astros instead. Whoever is starting for the Grizzlies will take on Matt Bowman at 7:05 Pacific.
Tulsa 5, Corpus Christi 2
W- Matt Shelton (1-0)
L- Mike Hauschild (1-1)
S- Chin-hui Tsao (2)
CC home runs: None.
The Drillers pounced on Mike Hauschild immediately after his entrance as they took the series opener.
Lance McCullers had to settle for a no-decision, but he was excellent in his 2nd look at the Drillers. He allowed 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5 over 5 shutout innings. All 4 runs that Hauschild allowed came in the 6th. He allowed 6 hits... all singles, walked 1, and struck out 4. Mitch Lambson allowed a run on 3 hits in the 9th inning.
The 2 Corpus runs came in the 3rd on an RBI double from Jio Mier and an RBI single from Tony Kemp, who finished 2-4.
Aaron West faces Chris Anderson tonight at 7:05.
High Desert 15, Lancaster 11
W- Felix Carvallo (1-0)
L- Blaine Sims (0-2)
S- Justin Sprenger (1)
Lancaster home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (1, solo in 9th)
Wow, that was a pretty rough start for the JetHawks. They found themselves down 12-0 after the Mavericks put up 11 in the bottom of the 2nd. However, I have to give credit to them for fighting back, and in the late stages of the ballgame, they looked as though they would find a way to erase that deficit.
Blaine Sims got hammered in his 1.1 innings, and we'll leave it at that. Randall Fant pitched 2.2 innings and allowed 2 of Sims' runners to score and 1 run of his own, 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Tyler Brunnemann was the only Lancaster pitcher to have a spotless outing; he allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4 over 2 scoreless. Frederick Tiburcio allowed a 2-run homer to Alex Burg in the 8th. He went 2 innings and allowed 2 other hits and fanned 3.
The JetHawks got on board with a pair of runs in the 3rd inning from a Jobduan Morales RBI single and a J.D. Davis sacrifice fly. Jack Mayfield hit a sac fly in the 6th, and they put a scare in the Mavs in the 7th as they had the bases loaded for a majority of the inning and ended up with 6 runs.
Danry Vásquez hit an RBI double, which advanced Chan-Jong Moon to 3rd. J.D. Davis walked to load the bases. Then, Lancaster got an RBI single from A.J. Reed, a sac fly from Chase McDonald, and another RBI single by Brett Phillips. A wild pitch advanced Reed and Phillips, and Mayfield walked to re-load the bases. Ronnie Mitchell walked to bring Reed in, and Morales hit an RBI groundout that also advanced Mitchell and Mayfield. Moon was plunked to re-load the bases, but the threat ended when Danry grounded out. Mitchell homered with 1 out in the 9th, and after Moon drew a walk, Danry, who finished 3-6, brought him home with a double. Phillips (RBI single, SB [1]), Mitchell (solo HR, RBI BB), and Morales (2 RBI) had 2 hits apiece.
The JetHawks will now head to Rancho Cucamonga for 3. In game 1, Edison Frias will face John Richy at 7:05 Pacific.
Quad Cities 7, Kane County 2
W- Brock Dykxhoorn (2-0)
L- Brent Jones (0-2)
QC home runs: Jamie Ritchie (1, solo in 3rd), Jorge Martinez (1, solo in 5th)
The Bandits trailed 2-0 after the 1st inning, but they rattled off 7 unanswered runs afterwards.
They were on the board in the 2nd inning with an RBI single from Kristian Trompiz. Jamie Ritchie smacked his 1st homer of the year in the 3rd to tie the game. Ritchie and Trompiz had 3 hits apiece; Ritchie has a hit in every game that he's played this season, and Trompiz wasn't quite done yet. Jorge Martinez put QC in the lead when he led off the bottom of the 5th with a homer, and the River Bandits built up a nice cushion in the 6th with a 4-run inning. Sean McMullen hit a sac fly, and then one batter later, Mott Hyde ripped a double. Hyde moved to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored on a fielder's choice hit by Alfredo Gonzalez, who advanced to 3rd on a Martinez double. Trompiz came up and came through with a 2-run double that stretched the Quad Cities lead to 7-2. Hyde finished 2-4 with that double and scored 2 runs.
Brock Dykxhoorn pitched 6 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. Ryan Thompson and Eric Peterson shut it down: The Closer allowed 1 hit and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless, and Peterson worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.
Quad Cities will look for the sweep tonight at 7:00 as Kevin Comer takes on Jared Miller.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Las Vegas 10, Fresno 5
W- Steve Matz (1-1)
L- Brady Rodgers (0-2)
Fresno home runs: None.
This game was tied at 2 after the 4th inning, but the 51s put up 3 in the 5th and the 6th to open things up in their favor.
The Grizz opened up the scoring with 2 in the 2nd, as Matt Duffy scored on a Joe Sclafani groundout and Andrew Aplin hit an RBI single. They would not score again until the 7th, when Preston Tucker hit an RBI single. Tucker, who finished 2-5 to extend his hitting streak to 21 games dating back to last season, grounded into a force out that scored Luis Flores in the 9th. One batter later, Matt Duffy hit an RBI groundout. Flores, a minor league Rule 5 draft pick, finished 2-3 with a double.
Brady Rodgers went 5.1 innings and allowed 7 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 8 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 4. Richard Rodriguez was the first man out; he went 1.2 innings and allowed 2 runs of his own, 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Kevin Chapman gave up a run on 2 hits in the 8th.
Asher Wojciechowski would've been starting for Fresno tonight, but he's been summoned to Seattle, where he'll start for the Astros instead. Whoever is starting for the Grizzlies will take on Matt Bowman at 7:05 Pacific.
Tulsa 5, Corpus Christi 2
W- Matt Shelton (1-0)
L- Mike Hauschild (1-1)
S- Chin-hui Tsao (2)
CC home runs: None.
The Drillers pounced on Mike Hauschild immediately after his entrance as they took the series opener.
Lance McCullers had to settle for a no-decision, but he was excellent in his 2nd look at the Drillers. He allowed 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5 over 5 shutout innings. All 4 runs that Hauschild allowed came in the 6th. He allowed 6 hits... all singles, walked 1, and struck out 4. Mitch Lambson allowed a run on 3 hits in the 9th inning.
The 2 Corpus runs came in the 3rd on an RBI double from Jio Mier and an RBI single from Tony Kemp, who finished 2-4.
Aaron West faces Chris Anderson tonight at 7:05.
High Desert 15, Lancaster 11
W- Felix Carvallo (1-0)
L- Blaine Sims (0-2)
S- Justin Sprenger (1)
Lancaster home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (1, solo in 9th)
Wow, that was a pretty rough start for the JetHawks. They found themselves down 12-0 after the Mavericks put up 11 in the bottom of the 2nd. However, I have to give credit to them for fighting back, and in the late stages of the ballgame, they looked as though they would find a way to erase that deficit.
Blaine Sims got hammered in his 1.1 innings, and we'll leave it at that. Randall Fant pitched 2.2 innings and allowed 2 of Sims' runners to score and 1 run of his own, 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Tyler Brunnemann was the only Lancaster pitcher to have a spotless outing; he allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4 over 2 scoreless. Frederick Tiburcio allowed a 2-run homer to Alex Burg in the 8th. He went 2 innings and allowed 2 other hits and fanned 3.
The JetHawks got on board with a pair of runs in the 3rd inning from a Jobduan Morales RBI single and a J.D. Davis sacrifice fly. Jack Mayfield hit a sac fly in the 6th, and they put a scare in the Mavs in the 7th as they had the bases loaded for a majority of the inning and ended up with 6 runs.
Danry Vásquez hit an RBI double, which advanced Chan-Jong Moon to 3rd. J.D. Davis walked to load the bases. Then, Lancaster got an RBI single from A.J. Reed, a sac fly from Chase McDonald, and another RBI single by Brett Phillips. A wild pitch advanced Reed and Phillips, and Mayfield walked to re-load the bases. Ronnie Mitchell walked to bring Reed in, and Morales hit an RBI groundout that also advanced Mitchell and Mayfield. Moon was plunked to re-load the bases, but the threat ended when Danry grounded out. Mitchell homered with 1 out in the 9th, and after Moon drew a walk, Danry, who finished 3-6, brought him home with a double. Phillips (RBI single, SB [1]), Mitchell (solo HR, RBI BB), and Morales (2 RBI) had 2 hits apiece.
The JetHawks will now head to Rancho Cucamonga for 3. In game 1, Edison Frias will face John Richy at 7:05 Pacific.
Quad Cities 7, Kane County 2
W- Brock Dykxhoorn (2-0)
L- Brent Jones (0-2)
QC home runs: Jamie Ritchie (1, solo in 3rd), Jorge Martinez (1, solo in 5th)
The Bandits trailed 2-0 after the 1st inning, but they rattled off 7 unanswered runs afterwards.
They were on the board in the 2nd inning with an RBI single from Kristian Trompiz. Jamie Ritchie smacked his 1st homer of the year in the 3rd to tie the game. Ritchie and Trompiz had 3 hits apiece; Ritchie has a hit in every game that he's played this season, and Trompiz wasn't quite done yet. Jorge Martinez put QC in the lead when he led off the bottom of the 5th with a homer, and the River Bandits built up a nice cushion in the 6th with a 4-run inning. Sean McMullen hit a sac fly, and then one batter later, Mott Hyde ripped a double. Hyde moved to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored on a fielder's choice hit by Alfredo Gonzalez, who advanced to 3rd on a Martinez double. Trompiz came up and came through with a 2-run double that stretched the Quad Cities lead to 7-2. Hyde finished 2-4 with that double and scored 2 runs.
Brock Dykxhoorn pitched 6 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. Ryan Thompson and Eric Peterson shut it down: The Closer allowed 1 hit and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless, and Peterson worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.
Quad Cities will look for the sweep tonight at 7:00 as Kevin Comer takes on Jared Miller.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Jamie Ritchie, C/1B, Quad Cities
3-4, solo HR (1)
2.
Danry Vásquez, OF, Lancaster
3-6, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
1.
— RGuill (@QCBanditPhotog) April 19, 2015
Kristian Trompiz, IF, Quad Cities
3-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Three (well, technically four) Stars: Pitchers
3.
Ryan Thompson, RHP, Quad Cities
2 IP, H, 3 K
Eric Peterson, LHP, Quad Cities
IP, H, K
2.
Tyler Brunnemann, RHP, Lancaster
2 IP, H, BB, 4 K
1.
Lance McCullers, RHP, Corpus Christi
5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Monday, April 13, 2015
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Sunday, April 12, 2015
Las Vegas 8, Fresno 7
W- Hansel Robles (1-0)
L- Kevin Chapman (0-1)
S- Cody Satterwhite (1)
Fresno home runs: Matt Duffy (1, 2-run in 1st)
The Grizzlies rallied to make it a 1-run game and had the bases loaded with one out in the 9th, but... no cigar. And so, they had to settle for the split.
Matt Duffy's 2-run blast in the 1st opened up the scoring. In the 6th, Preston Tucker hit an RBI single, and Matt Dominguez ripped a 2-run double. Fresno got plenty of traffic in the 9th as Joe Sclafani singled and advanced to 3rd on a Jon Singleton double. One batter later, Duffy brought them both home with a 2-run single. Tucker drew a walk, and then Max Stassi was hit by a pitch (on his head... again) to load the bases. Unfortunately, Alex Presley grounded into the game-ending double play. Sclafani finished 2-3 and scored 3 runs. Singleton was 2-5 with that double and scored twice. Duffy and Presley also went 2-5.
Luis Cruz went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (all on home runs) on 4 hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked 1, and struck out 5. Darin Downs allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 6th. Kevin Chapman was charged with the loss; he got 2 outs in the 7th, but allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Jason Stoffel came on and faced a bases-loaded situation in the 7th; he allowed 2 of the 3 runners he inherited from Chapman to score. Stoffel walked 2 and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings. Jordan Jankowski allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 2 in the 9th inning.
In the second leg of their season-opening homestand, the Grizzlies are hosting Salt Lake for 4 games. In game 1, Brady Rodgers will face Zach Stewart at 6:35 Pacific.
Corpus Christi 4, Tulsa 0
W- Lance McCullers (1-0)
L- Jeremy Kehrt (0-1)
CC home runs: Telvin Nash (2, solo in 3rd)
4 games, 4 wins for the Hooks. 4 pitchers collaborated on the first Hooks shutout of the year.
Conrad Gregor and Teoscar Hernandez led off the 2nd with a single and a walk, respectively. Gregor came around to score the game's first run on a Leo Heras single. One batter later, Teoscar scored on a Brandon Meredith single. Telvin Nash homered for the 2nd straight game; this one was a solo shot in the 3rd. Meredith, who finished 2-4, brought home the final run of the afternoon with an RBI double in the 6th inning. Leo Heras and Tony Kemp also finished 2-4. Carlos Correa went 0-5, but he stole his first base of the season.
Lance McCullers was solid in his AA debut, and he brought the heat too; he was clocked as high as 99 with his fastball. He allowed 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7 over 5 shutout innings. Travis Ballew tagged in for 2 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 3. Dan Minor, in his season debut, worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 8th, and Tyson Perez finished it off with a 1-2-3 9th inning.
In the middle game of this series, Mike Hauschild will face Matt Shelton at 7:05.
Lancaster 2, San Jose 1
W- Frederick Tiburcio (1-0)
L- Mason McVay (0-1)
Lancaster home runs: None.
The JetHawks got the split to begin the year; both of their wins came in walk-off fashion via RBI singles. Both teams traded sacrifice flies in the 2nd inning; the JetHawks got theirs courtesy of Jose Fernandez. Jobduan Morales delivered the game-winner in the bottom of the 9th after he had gone 0-3, striking out in all 3 of his trips to the plate. Chan-Jong Moon went 2-4 with a double, and Chase McDonald finished 2-3 with a run scored and a walk.
Troy Scribner has put up some gaudy numbers since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He had an outstanding 2015 debut as he allowed just 1 run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 8 over 6 innings. Tyler Brunnemann was the first man out; he allowed a hit and walked 2 over 2.1 scoreless. Those 2 walks came in the top of the 9th, which brought about Frederick Tiburcio's entrance. He immediately gave up a single to Austin Slater, which loaded the bases. However, Tiburcio extricated himself from that pickle by striking out Tyler Horan and Brian Ragira to end the threat. And, when Morales came through, he got the win.
Lancaster will now host Stockton for 3 games. In the opener, Adrian Houser will take on Lou Trivino at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 7, Clinton 2
W- Austin Chrismon (1-0)
L- Patrick Peterson (0-1)
QC home runs: Jake Nottingham (1, solo in 5th)
The Banditos won their first game in front of their home crowd as they broke out for 5 runs in the 5th.
Jake Nottingham started it all off in that inning with a home run. Bobby Boyd, D.J. Fisher, and Nick Tanielu followed with RBI singles, and Tanielu wound up scoring on an error. Nottingham led off the 6th with a double, and after making his way around the bases, he'd score on a sac fly from Boyd. Alfredo Gonzalez scored on a balk in the 8th. Nottingham wound up finishing a triple shy of the cycle, and Boyd went 2-3 with his first stolen base of the season.
Austin Chrismon was excellent in his 6 innings; after giving up singles to the first 2 batters of the game, which Clinton got a sac fly out of, he went on a roll, retiring 18 of the final 19 batters he faced. Those 2 singles were the only hits he allowed in 6 innings, and that run was unearned. Chrismon walked 1 and struck out 3. Eric Peterson, whose twin brother, Patrick, was the starting pitcher for Clinton in this game, was the first man out of the bullpen, and he allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 1 in 2 innings. Ryan Thompson worked around a hit to finish off the game, striking out 2 in the 9th.
Game 2 of this series features Brock Dykxhoorn on the mound for the River Bandits. He'll face Lukas Schiraldi at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Three Stars: Pitchers
Ooh, tough decision. Once again, I find myself unable to rank 3 outstanding mound performances. So, once again, the #1 star for pitchers will go to all three Three Stars candidates: Austin Chrismon, Troy Scribner, and Lance McCullers.
Honorable Mentions
- Frederick Tiburcio getting himself, and Tyler Brunnemann, out of a hazardous situation by getting the final 2 outs of the 9th via strikeout.
- Joe Sclafani has done nothing but perform since entering the organization, and he's continuing to make the most of his opportunities.
- Jobduan Morales was having a rough afternoon, but he pulled himself together and delivered the game-winning hit.
- Chase McDonald played all 4 games in the San Jose series and recorded 2 hits in 3 of them.
- Travis Ballew, Dan Minor, and Tyson Perez helped finish off Tulsa by keeping them off the scoreboard.
- Jon Singleton played in all 4 games of the Vegas series and got a hit in all of them. His struggles in Houston last year were well-documented, but we haven't heard the last of him. He can still be a contributor to the Astros.
Las Vegas 8, Fresno 7
W- Hansel Robles (1-0)
L- Kevin Chapman (0-1)
S- Cody Satterwhite (1)
Fresno home runs: Matt Duffy (1, 2-run in 1st)
The Grizzlies rallied to make it a 1-run game and had the bases loaded with one out in the 9th, but... no cigar. And so, they had to settle for the split.
Matt Duffy's 2-run blast in the 1st opened up the scoring. In the 6th, Preston Tucker hit an RBI single, and Matt Dominguez ripped a 2-run double. Fresno got plenty of traffic in the 9th as Joe Sclafani singled and advanced to 3rd on a Jon Singleton double. One batter later, Duffy brought them both home with a 2-run single. Tucker drew a walk, and then Max Stassi was hit by a pitch (on his head... again) to load the bases. Unfortunately, Alex Presley grounded into the game-ending double play. Sclafani finished 2-3 and scored 3 runs. Singleton was 2-5 with that double and scored twice. Duffy and Presley also went 2-5.
Luis Cruz went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (all on home runs) on 4 hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked 1, and struck out 5. Darin Downs allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 6th. Kevin Chapman was charged with the loss; he got 2 outs in the 7th, but allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Jason Stoffel came on and faced a bases-loaded situation in the 7th; he allowed 2 of the 3 runners he inherited from Chapman to score. Stoffel walked 2 and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings. Jordan Jankowski allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 2 in the 9th inning.
In the second leg of their season-opening homestand, the Grizzlies are hosting Salt Lake for 4 games. In game 1, Brady Rodgers will face Zach Stewart at 6:35 Pacific.
Corpus Christi 4, Tulsa 0
W- Lance McCullers (1-0)
L- Jeremy Kehrt (0-1)
CC home runs: Telvin Nash (2, solo in 3rd)
4 games, 4 wins for the Hooks. 4 pitchers collaborated on the first Hooks shutout of the year.
Conrad Gregor and Teoscar Hernandez led off the 2nd with a single and a walk, respectively. Gregor came around to score the game's first run on a Leo Heras single. One batter later, Teoscar scored on a Brandon Meredith single. Telvin Nash homered for the 2nd straight game; this one was a solo shot in the 3rd. Meredith, who finished 2-4, brought home the final run of the afternoon with an RBI double in the 6th inning. Leo Heras and Tony Kemp also finished 2-4. Carlos Correa went 0-5, but he stole his first base of the season.
Lance McCullers was solid in his AA debut, and he brought the heat too; he was clocked as high as 99 with his fastball. He allowed 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7 over 5 shutout innings. Travis Ballew tagged in for 2 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 3. Dan Minor, in his season debut, worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 8th, and Tyson Perez finished it off with a 1-2-3 9th inning.
In the middle game of this series, Mike Hauschild will face Matt Shelton at 7:05.
Lancaster 2, San Jose 1
W- Frederick Tiburcio (1-0)
L- Mason McVay (0-1)
Lancaster home runs: None.
The JetHawks got the split to begin the year; both of their wins came in walk-off fashion via RBI singles. Both teams traded sacrifice flies in the 2nd inning; the JetHawks got theirs courtesy of Jose Fernandez. Jobduan Morales delivered the game-winner in the bottom of the 9th after he had gone 0-3, striking out in all 3 of his trips to the plate. Chan-Jong Moon went 2-4 with a double, and Chase McDonald finished 2-3 with a run scored and a walk.
Troy Scribner has put up some gaudy numbers since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He had an outstanding 2015 debut as he allowed just 1 run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 8 over 6 innings. Tyler Brunnemann was the first man out; he allowed a hit and walked 2 over 2.1 scoreless. Those 2 walks came in the top of the 9th, which brought about Frederick Tiburcio's entrance. He immediately gave up a single to Austin Slater, which loaded the bases. However, Tiburcio extricated himself from that pickle by striking out Tyler Horan and Brian Ragira to end the threat. And, when Morales came through, he got the win.
Lancaster will now host Stockton for 3 games. In the opener, Adrian Houser will take on Lou Trivino at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 7, Clinton 2
W- Austin Chrismon (1-0)
L- Patrick Peterson (0-1)
QC home runs: Jake Nottingham (1, solo in 5th)
The Banditos won their first game in front of their home crowd as they broke out for 5 runs in the 5th.
Jake Nottingham started it all off in that inning with a home run. Bobby Boyd, D.J. Fisher, and Nick Tanielu followed with RBI singles, and Tanielu wound up scoring on an error. Nottingham led off the 6th with a double, and after making his way around the bases, he'd score on a sac fly from Boyd. Alfredo Gonzalez scored on a balk in the 8th. Nottingham wound up finishing a triple shy of the cycle, and Boyd went 2-3 with his first stolen base of the season.
Austin Chrismon was excellent in his 6 innings; after giving up singles to the first 2 batters of the game, which Clinton got a sac fly out of, he went on a roll, retiring 18 of the final 19 batters he faced. Those 2 singles were the only hits he allowed in 6 innings, and that run was unearned. Chrismon walked 1 and struck out 3. Eric Peterson, whose twin brother, Patrick, was the starting pitcher for Clinton in this game, was the first man out of the bullpen, and he allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 1 in 2 innings. Ryan Thompson worked around a hit to finish off the game, striking out 2 in the 9th.
Game 2 of this series features Brock Dykxhoorn on the mound for the River Bandits. He'll face Lukas Schiraldi at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Bobby Boyd, OF, Quad Cities
2-3, 2 RBI, R, SB (1)
2.
Jake Nottingham, C, Quad Cities
3-4 (triple shy of the cycle), HR (1)
1.
Matt Duffy, 3B, Fresno
2-5, 2-R HR (1), 4 RBI
Three Stars: Pitchers
Ooh, tough decision. Once again, I find myself unable to rank 3 outstanding mound performances. So, once again, the #1 star for pitchers will go to all three Three Stars candidates: Austin Chrismon, Troy Scribner, and Lance McCullers.
Austin Chrismon, RHP, Quad Cities
W (1-0); 6 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 3 K
Troy Scribner, RHP, Lancaster
6 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 8 K
Lance McCullers, RHP, Corpus Christi
W (1-0); 5 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K
- Frederick Tiburcio getting himself, and Tyler Brunnemann, out of a hazardous situation by getting the final 2 outs of the 9th via strikeout.
- Joe Sclafani has done nothing but perform since entering the organization, and he's continuing to make the most of his opportunities.
- Jobduan Morales was having a rough afternoon, but he pulled himself together and delivered the game-winning hit.
- Chase McDonald played all 4 games in the San Jose series and recorded 2 hits in 3 of them.
- Travis Ballew, Dan Minor, and Tyson Perez helped finish off Tulsa by keeping them off the scoreboard.
- Jon Singleton played in all 4 games of the Vegas series and got a hit in all of them. His struggles in Houston last year were well-documented, but we haven't heard the last of him. He can still be a contributor to the Astros.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Tweet of the Day
Walking dead stringing us all along worse than a middle school crush... Can something happen, please!?!?
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) February 16, 2015
Monday, December 22, 2014
Tweet of the Day
Crunchy peanut butter understands me
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) December 22, 2014
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Tweet of the Day
If I was a top of the line football recruit I am not going anywhere except #Oregon! Those unis are too nice!!
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) November 30, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Tweet of the Day
Watching this afl game and I keep saying "that ball is gone" every time a ball goes in the air... scarred for life.
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) November 7, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Happy Birthday - 10/2
Happy Birthday to ~
RHP Lance McCullers (21)
A first round supplemental pick by Houston in 2012, McCullers spent his entire 2014 season pitching in the not-so-friendly California League. In 25 games (18 starts) for Lancaster, he was 3-6 with a 5.47 ERA and a 1.557 WHIP. He struck out 115 batters while walking 56 in 97 innings pitched.
Two former Astros mark the day as well ~
3B Oswaldo Navarro (30)
Originally signed as a NDFA out of Venezuela by the Mariners in 2001, Navarro came to the Astros organization as a free agent in 2009. He appeared in 14 games with the Astros in 2010 and had one hit and five walks in 20 at-bats.
SS/3B Ernie Riles (54)
A third round draft pick by Milwaukee in 1981, Riles came to Houston as a free agent in January 1992. In 39 games for the Astros, he hit .262/.281/.328.
RHP Lance McCullers (21)
A first round supplemental pick by Houston in 2012, McCullers spent his entire 2014 season pitching in the not-so-friendly California League. In 25 games (18 starts) for Lancaster, he was 3-6 with a 5.47 ERA and a 1.557 WHIP. He struck out 115 batters while walking 56 in 97 innings pitched.
Two former Astros mark the day as well ~
3B Oswaldo Navarro (30)
Originally signed as a NDFA out of Venezuela by the Mariners in 2001, Navarro came to the Astros organization as a free agent in 2009. He appeared in 14 games with the Astros in 2010 and had one hit and five walks in 20 at-bats.
SS/3B Ernie Riles (54)
A third round draft pick by Milwaukee in 1981, Riles came to Houston as a free agent in January 1992. In 39 games for the Astros, he hit .262/.281/.328.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Tweets of the Day
What a wild card game! All kinds of momentum shifts. Gotta love baseball #KCvsOAK
— Marc Krauss (@MarcKrauss25) October 1, 2014
If this game is any indication of how the playoffs are gonna be.....I can't wait!!
— Brady Rodgers (@Rodg_25) October 1, 2014
This is the craziest game I've ever seen
— Albert Minnis (@minnis33) October 1, 2014
#OMG what a game #ALWildcard
— Rudy Owens (@Rudy_Owens) October 1, 2014
Dear sleep... I need you , you need me... But this game is standing between us ... How can we solve this? #walkoffplease
— Josh Zeid (@Josh_Zeid14) October 1, 2014
Have to be up at 6am and head to the complex... BUT this @Royals @Athletics game is keeping me from getting my rest! #WildCard
— Antonio Nuñez (@nunezlife03) October 1, 2014
My eyes are burning but I can't close them.. #playoffbaseball
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) October 1, 2014
One of the most exciting games I've seen all year!
— Joe Musgrove (@musgrove23Stros) October 1, 2014
Get out of bed to see what all the hype was about, turn tv.. on walkoff hit! All of you guys can thank me tomorrow.. Goodnight
— Brett Phillips (@Brett_Phillips8) October 1, 2014
Unbelievable start to the playoffs
— Tommy Shirley (@ShirBird24) October 1, 2014
Wow that was a great game. That's called never giving up. It's sad to think a team had to lose that one #royals #loveit #playoffbaseball
— Tyler White (@twhite409) October 1, 2014
Now that it's over I don't want To go to bed. If that game doesn't motivate you to want to play October baseball, check your pulse #ImAllin
— Josh Zeid (@Josh_Zeid14) October 1, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Bonus Tweet of the Day
All of the Astros minor league affiliates honored minor league coach Gordy MacKenzie last night by wearing high socks. MacKenzie passed away Tuesday at age 77.
Pants up tribute today for Gordy! You made an impact on my life and many others. God received an amazing man. #RIP pic.twitter.com/u8zPo9PvV4
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) August 16, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Tweet of the Day
People need to forget about what is gone & realize what they have.. @astros are doing special things in the #MLB & #MILB #teamswinnotpeople
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) July 18, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Tweet of the Day
Daily @Brett_Phillips8 update... Dude hit another bomb tonight... #goodplayer
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) July 9, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Tweet of the Day
Watching the #USA game anyway we can! #milbprobz #IBelieve pic.twitter.com/INPlf8uAYO
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) July 1, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Tweets of the Day
U S A!!! #IBelieveThatWeWillWin
— Chris Swift Munnelly (@swiftmunn) June 22, 2014
USA USA USA!!!!! #IBelieveThatWeWillWin
— Jonas Dufek (@JonasDufek) June 22, 2014
'MMMMEERRRRRICCCCAAAAAAA
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers_41) June 22, 2014
#USA !
— Kent Emanuel (@KentEmanuel) June 22, 2014
USA USA USA
— Chris Cotton (@58percentCotton) June 22, 2014
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