Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 14, 2017

Albuquerque 7, Fresno 3

W- Scott Oberg (1-0)
L- Dayan Diaz (4-2)

Fresno home runs: Jack Mayfield (6, 20 season; solo in 6th)

The Isotopes seized the momentum with a 5-run 8th to break a 2-2 tie.

Preston Tucker opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st inning, while Jack Mayfield launched a solo homer in the 6th that tied the game at 2. The Grizzlies could only get one run back following that big 8th inning from Albuquerque as Garrett Stubbs scored on a Rico Noel groundout in the 9th. Stubbs hit a couple of doubles in his 4 at-bats.

Kent Emanuel went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jacob Dorris was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen; he walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless innings. Dayan Diaz bore the brunt of the Albuquerque assault in the 8th as he allowed the 5 runs on 6 hits; he also issued a walk and struck out 1.

Fresno will begin a 4-game series with Las Vegas at 7:05 Pacific. Cy Sneed makes his AAA debut on the final Taco Tuesday of the 2017 season and he'll take on Donovan Hand.

Corpus Christi was off

Cionel Perez makes his Texas League debut as the Hooks start a 3-game series in Tulsa at 7:05.

Lynchburg 3, Buies Creek 2

W- Nick Pasquale (3-0)
L- Erasmo Pinales (1-1, 4-2 season)
S- Jared Robinson (3)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros got nipped towards the end as the Hillcats scored a run in the bottom of the 8th after Buies Creek had tied the game at 2 with a run in the top of the 8th.

Yordan Alvarez went 2-3 and drove in both Buies Creek runs with a sac fly in the 1st and an RBI single in the 8th. Myles Straw (R, 2 SB), Randy César, and Carmen Benedetti also finished with 2 hits on the evening. Straw now has 35 stolen bases this season.

Matt Bower went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Erasmo Pinales threw 2 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Elieser Hernandez goes up against Brock Hartson, a Pearland native, in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Peoria 1

W- Kit Scheetz (1-0, 1-3 season)
L- Ian Oxnevad (3-10)
S- Devon Carr (2)

QC home runs: Luis Payano (2, 5 season; solo in 6th)

The Banditos snapped a little 3-game slide thanks to a solid night on the mound.

Kit Scheetz won his Midwest League debut with 6 strong innings; he allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Lucas Williams allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 2 scoreless, and Devon Carr struck out the side in order to get the save.

Daz Cameron opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Chas McCormick legged out a bunt single in the 4th and Luis Payano followed by ripping a double. Marcos Almonte sent them both home with a double of his own. Payano went 2-4 and smacked a solo homer in the 6th for the final run of the evening.

Cristian Javier starts game 2. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City is on its All-Star break

The 2017 New York-Penn League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday; Tri-City will be hosting the event at Joe Bruno Stadium. The ValleyCats will be represented by Hunter Martin, Andy Piñeda, J.J. Matijevic, and Reggie Johnson. Martin replaced Nathan Thompson, who was just promoted to Quad Cities.

Kingsport 6, Greeneville 1

W- Carlos Hernandez (3-3)
L- Gerardo Bojorquez (3-3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

When a baseball team has more errors than base hits or runs (or both, even), they usually don't win very many games.

Gilberto Celestino walked to lead off the 3rd and scored the Appy Astros' only run on an error that allowed Patrick Mathis to reach.

Gerardo Bojorquez went 3 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Jheyson Caraballo was the first man out of the Greeneville bullpen and allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 5 innings. Juan Corniel allowed a hit and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.

Hansel Paulino goes up against Joe Cavallaro in the series finale. First pitch is at 11:30 AM Eastern.

GCL Nationals 7, GCL Astros 3

W- Jackson Stoeckingert (1-0)
L- Freylin Garcia (0-1, 1-6 season)

GCL home runs: Eduardo de Oleo (1, 6 season; 2-run in 8th)

Eduardo de Oleo was the Palm Beach Stros' offense in this game. He went 2-4 with an RBI single in the 6th and whacked a 2-run homer in the 8th. César Cortez also went 2-4 and scored a run.

Angel Heredia made his 2017 debut, allowing 2 hits and striking out 1 in a scoreless 1st. Freylin Garcia made his U.S. debut and went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits, walking 3, and striking out 2. Saul Martinez went 3.2 innings and allowed 2 runs; both were inherited runners that were charged to him. He also allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Chauncey Nuñez got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout, but in addition to allowing both of the runners he inherited from Martinez to score, he allowed an unearned run and 2 hits.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Astros 1B prospect Yordan Alvarez is quite large pic.twitter.com/X63NgoNC3y

— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) July 9, 2017

Photo by Jake Kaplan

Yordan Alvarez, 1B/LF, Buies Creek

2-3, 2 RBI; 10-game hitting streak

Matt Bower, LHP, Buies Creek

6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Luis Payano, OF, Quad Cities

2-4, solo HR (2, 5 season), 2 R

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

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-1 vs. Peoria

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

Kit Scheetz: W (1-0, 1-3 season), 6 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Lucas Williams: 2 IP, H, 2 BB, K
Devon Carr: Save (2), IP, 3 K; struck out side in order

Photo by Bryan Green

Eduardo de Oleo, C, GCL Astros

2-4, 2-R HR (1, 6 season), 3 RBI

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jheyson Caraballo, RHP, Greeneville

5 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 3 K

Jacob Dorris, RHP, Fresno

2 IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 24, 2017

Round Rock 7, Fresno 5

W- Adam Loewen (5-0)
L- David Martinez (6-8)
S- Preston Claiborne (14)

Fresno home runs: J.D. Davis (1, 22 season; solo in 4th)

The Grizzlies had an uphill battle after surrendering 4 in the top of the 1st to the Express.

A.J. Reed got two of those runs back with a single in the bottom of the 1st. J.D. Davis smacked his first AAA homer to start the bottom of the 4th. Jon Kemmer drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th and Alejandro Garcia scored on a wild pitch in the 8th. Tony Kemp finished 3-4 with a stolen base (16) and scored twice.

David Martinez pitched 5.2 innings and allowed 6 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 7. Jacob Dorris allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings, and Jordan Jankowski allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 2 innings.

It's Tuesday, so you know what that means. Taco Tuesday! Trent Thornton will start the first of a 4-game series against New Orleans at 7:05 Pacific. He'll be opposed by Keyvius Sampson.

San Antonio 10, Corpus Christi 1

W- Enyel De Los Santos (8-4)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-3, 6-4 season)

CC home runs: None.

At least the Hooks didn't get shut out here. However, they got battered by Franmil Reyes, who sent a couple of balls out for two-run homers.

Dex McCall went 2-4 and spoiled the shutout with an RBI single in the 9th. Ryne Birk and Drew Ferguson also finished 2-4.

Akeem Bostick allowed 6 runs on 7 hits (2-run homer by Reyes), walked 2, and struck out 3 in 4.1 innings. Alex Winkelman tagged in for 4 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 6 hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked 2, and struck out 4. Ralph Garza Jr. allowed a hit and got the last two outs of the 9th.

Yoanys Quiala will start game 2 and he'll go up against Brett Kennedy at 7:05.

Buies Creek 6, Winston-Salem 1

W- Hector Perez (5-4, 6-5 season)
L- Kyle Kubat (1-3)

BC home runs: None.

Ryan Hartman dueled Bernardo Flores to a draw, but the Carolina Stros erupted for 5 in the bottom of the 8th on the Winston-Salem bullpen to break a 1-1 tie.

Hartman allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 5 innings. Hector Perez shut it down by allowing a hit, walking 2, and striking out 5 over the final 4 innings.

Anthony Hermelyn doubled to lead off the 3rd and scored the first run of the evening on an Alex De Goti RBI single. Jake Rogers led off the huge 8th by drawing a walk.

He then advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch. Taylor Jones walked, and Randy César singled to load the bases for Hermelyn, who drew a walk that brought Rogers home and put Buies Creek in front. De Goti kept things moving with a bases-loaded walk of his own, and then César scored on an Anibal Sierra groundout. Myles Straw provided the cherry by ripping a 2-run double. César finished 3-4 on the night, while De Goti finished 2-3.

Jorge Alcala goes up against Alec Hansen in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Great Lakes 2, Quad Cities 1

W- Leo Crawford (6-8)
L- Ronel Blanco (4-3, 4-4 season)
S- Andre Scrubb (1)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams had 4 hits in this game, but the Loons had one more in the column that matters most.

They both scored a run in the 1st; Quad Cities' lone run came on a Josh Rojas RBI single that scored Kristian Trompiz. Troy Sieber's double was the Banditos' only extra-base hit on the day.

Ronel Blanco pitched well but got saddled with the L. He allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out a career-high 9 in 6 innings of work. Lucas Williams threw 3 scoreless to finish the game, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 3.

The Banditos have Tuesday off; they'll start a 3-game series in Clinton on Wednesday.

Tri-City 9, Vermont 1

W- Brandon Bielak (1-0, 2-0 season)
L- Argenis Blanco (1-4)

TC home runs: Adrian Tovalin 2 (2, 6 season; solo in 2nd, grand slam in 4th)

Some debutants made an impact for the ValleyCats as they thrashed the Lake Monsters on Monday.

Corbin Martin, former Aggie and Cy Ranch standout, allowed some hits (and a run) for the first time as a professional but still turned in a strong outing, allowing an unearned run on 3 hits and striking out 5 in 4 innings. Ben Smith allowed a hit and struck out 2 in a scoreless 5th. Brandon Bielak tagged in to throw 3 scoreless, allowing 2 hits and fanning 6. Reggie Johnson finished it with a 1-2-3 9th, getting a couple of flyouts and a groundout.

Adrian Tovalin opened the scoring with a solo shot in the 2nd inning. He opened up the floodgates in the 4th with a grand slam. Tovalin singled to lead off the 6th and wound up scoring on a wild pitch. He singled again to start the 8th and came around to score on a Jake Meyers single. In the 9th, Connor MacDonald ripped an RBI single and Tovalin capped off his outstanding night in a bit of pain as he got plunked. He did drive in a run, so the silver lining was there.

Tovalin finished 4-4 with 6 RBI in his first game with the ValleyCats. Abraham Toro (2B, 2 R), Connor MacDonald (RBI, R), and Kyle Davis (2B) all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Carlos Hiraldo will take on Brian Howard, an Astros draft pick from last year who did not sign, in an early start. First pitch for the finale is at 11:05 AM Eastern.

Princeton 10, Greeneville 4

W- Kyle Goodbrand (2-0)
L- Cole Watts (1-3)

Greeneville home runs: Colton Shaver (5, solo in 3rd)

Well, that... got... ugly. Princeton seized control with 8 runs in the 7th inning.

It started out alright for the Appy Astros as they scored 3 in the opening frame, all with two outs: Patrick Mathis ripped an RBI double, Roman Garcia scored on a wild pitch, and Brody Westmoreland hit an RBI single. Colton Shaver smacked a homer to start off the bottom of the 3rd. Mathis finished 2-4 on the night.

Hansel Paulino allowed a hit, walked 4, and struck out 5 in 3 innings. The bullpen, however, had an arduous night as they were responsible for all 10 Princeton runs. Willy Collado allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 in 2 innings. Cole Watts allowed 7 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 1.2 innings, and Dariel Aquino went 2.1 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3.

Felipe Tejada starts game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 3, GCL Mets 1

W- Austin Kerns (1-0)
L- Briam Campusano (1-2)
S- Devin Raftery (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros put up the only crooked number in this game and that was the difference.

Hector Martinez scored the first run of the day on an error in the 5th inning. One batter later, Nathan Perry hit an RBI single. Martinez ripped an RBI double in the 6th.

Tanner Duncan allowed 2 hits over 4 scoreless innings of work. Austin Kerns allowed an unearned run on a passed ball, a single, and struck out 2 in the 5th. Diosward Gonzalez followed with 3 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 3, and Devin Raftery secured the win with a 1-2-3 9th.

DSL Astros Blue 5, DSL Braves 1

W- Oscar Severino (2-0)
L- Jhonny Diaz (2-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team seized control with 4 runs in the top of the 9th inning.

Nerio Rodriguez reached on an error in the 6th, advanced to 3rd on a Wilyer Abreu double, and scored the first run of the day on an errant pickoff throw. Nerio hit a sac fly in the 9th to bring in Luis Coronel with the go-ahead run. An error allowed Kendy Moya and Ronaldo Urdaneta to score, and Leonardo Gonzalez capped off the scoring with an RBI single. Abreu (2B, R) and Gonzalez (RBI, SB) both finished with 2 hits.

Renny Ugarte allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 in 4 innings of work. Angel Ortega worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out 1. Oscar Severino went 3 innings and allowed the Braves' only run, which came on a homer hit by Antonio Sucre. Severino allowed 2 other hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Luis Garcia worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 2.

DSL Astros Orange 2, DSL Indians/Brewers 0

W- Christian Mejias (1-1)
L- Eric Perez (2-4)
S- Luis De Paula (3)

Orange home runs: None.

Three Orange team pitchers combined on a shutout.

Jose Alberto Rivera allowed a hit, walked 3, and fanned 3 in 3 innings. Christian Mejias was next and he allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5 in 4 innings. Luis De Paula finished it off by allowing 2 hits over 2 innings.

Fildex Perfecto struck out but reached on a wild pitch in the 7th. He wound up scoring the first run of the game on an error as Michael Garcia stole 2nd. Freudis Nova went 3-4 and scored a run on a Kelvin Perez groundout in the 8th; he also stole a couple of bases, giving him 6 on the year.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros Orange pitchers: W 2-0 vs. DSL Indians/Brewers
9 IP, 5 H, 5 BB, 8 K
Jose Alberto Rivera: 3 IP, H, 3 BB, 3 K
Christian Mejias: W (1-1), 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Luis De Paula: Save (3), 2 IP, 2 H

Corbin Martin's photo taken by Don Carson.

Brandon Bielak's photo is his mugshot for Notre Dame athletics.

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 9-1 @ Vermont

9 IP, 6 H, unearned run, 13 K

Corbin Martin: 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 5 K

Ben Smith: IP, H, 2 K
Brandon Bielak: W (1-0, 2-0 season), 3 IP, 2 H, 6 K

Reggie Johnson: IP

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Adrian Tovalin, 3B, Tri-City

4-4, 2 HR (2, 6 season), 6 RBI in NYPL debut; one of the home runs was a grand slam.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: L 2-1 vs. Great Lakes

9 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 12 K

Ronel Blanco: L (4-3, 4-4 season), 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 9 K

Lucas Williams: 3 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 6-1 vs. Winston-Salem

9 IP, 6 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Ryan Hartman: 5 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Hector Perez: W (5-4, 6-5 season), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, May 4, 2017

Sacramento 4, Fresno 2

W- Kraig Sitton (2-0)
L- David Martinez (0-4)
S- Ryan Webb (2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies made it interesting with a run in the 9th, but their comeback bid fell short.

D.J. Fisher went 2-4 with a double and put Fresno on the board with an RBI groundout in the 5th inning. Jon Kemmer also finished 2-4 with a double; his two-bagger came in the 9th and he came around to score on a Juan Centeno single. Tony Kemp went 2-4 as well.

David Martinez allowed 3 runs on 7 hits (2-run homer), walked 3, and struck out 4 in 5 innings of work. Kevin Comer was the first man out of the bullpen; the RiverCats executed a double steal in the 7th and got an unearned run off of him after Centeno's errant throw down to 2nd. Comer also allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3. Reymin Guduan allowed 2 hits and struck out 1 over 1.1 scoreless, and Sean Stutzman worked around a hit and a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 9th.

These two California rivals will wrap up their series tonight at 7:05 Pacific. Trent Thornton will get the start tonight and he'll be opposed by Dan Slania.

Midland 5, Corpus Christi 2

W- Cody Stull (2-1)
L- Cy Sneed (1-2)
S- Joel Seddon (1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks dropped the series out in Midland.

Bobby Boyd put Corpus on the board by drawing a bases-loaded walk in the 2nd inning. Mott Hyde scored the Hooks' other run in the 4th following a balk. Tony Nuñez and Alejandro Garcia had 2 hits apiece.

Cy Sneed went 4 innings and allowed 4 runs on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 4, and struck out 8. Carlos Hiraldo was summoned from extended spring training to fill a vacant roster spot in Corpus and acquitted himself well in his first appearance outside of the Rookie leagues, allowing a run on 7 hits and striking out 2 in 3.1 innings of work. All but one of the hits that Hiraldo allowed were singles. Andrew Thome got the final two outs of the 8th, walking 1 and striking out 1.

The Hooks will look to avoid the sweep as Kyle Smith gets the start. He'll face Ben Bracewell at 7:00.

Buies Creek 9, Myrtle Beach 4

W- Hector Perez (1-0, 2-1 season)
L- Thomas Hatch (0-3)

BC home runs: None.

The Buies Creek Astros only scored in one inning... but it was good enough for them to take game 1 in Myrtle Beach.

In his first Carolina League start, Hector Perez went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Sebastian Kessay was the first man out of the Astros bullpen and threw 3 scoreless, allowing a hit and striking out 4. Nick Hernandez struck out the side in order in the 9th.

Buies Creek sent 14 men to the plate in a 9-run 4th inning. Myles Straw kicked it off with a single. Jason Martin and Dex McCall both walked to load the bases. Pat Porter went down on strikes, but Anibal Sierra reached on an error that allowed Straw to score the Astros' first run. Osvaldo Duarte put BC in front with an RBI single. The last 7 runs all came with 2 outs in the inning; Christian Correa struck out and the Pelicans made a pitching change soon after. The move panned out... for Buies Creek.

Arturo Michelena and Johnny Sewald both drew bases-loaded walks. Duarte scored on a wild pitch, and Straw hit an RBI single in his second plate appearance of the frame. Martin drew another walk to re-load the bases for McCall, who cleared them with a double. Straw went 3-5 and was the only player in the Astros lineup with a multi-hit game.

Elieser Hernandez will take on Justin Steele in game 2. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 11, Fort Wayne 3

W- Brett Adcock (1-0)
L- Jerry Keel (1-2)

QC home runs: Marcos Almonte 2 (5; 2-run in 4th, grand slam in 5th), Alex De Goti (3, 2-run in 5th)

The Banditos took the series from the TinCaps behind a show of force on the mound and at the plate.

Brett Adcock was stellar on the mound, allowing just one run on 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out a career-high 11 in 6 innings of work. Salvador Montaño pitched the 7th and allowed 2 runs, walked 5, and struck out 1. One run scored on a bases-loaded BB and the other scored on a sac fly. Lucas Williams allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 5 over the final 2 innings.

While Adcock dominated on the mound, Marcos Almonte terrorized the TinCaps on offense: he launched a 2-run homer to put Quad Cities on the board and in the lead in the 4th inning. Alex De Goti clubbed a 2-run homer of his own in the 5th to open up the floodgates. Jake Rogers, Randy César, and Chuckie Robinson all drew walks to load the bases for Almonte, who promptly cleared them with a grand slam.

Taylor Jones got plunked to open the 6th and Rodrigo Ayarza followed by ripping a double. De Goti walked to load the bases for Rogers, who hit a sac fly. César followed with an RBI single; an error on the play allowed De Goti to advance to 3rd. Robinson drove in the Banditos' final run of the evening by lacing an RBI single.

Almonte (2 HR, 6 RBI) and Rogers (2B, RBI, 2 R) both finished with 2 hits apiece. Rodrigo Ayarza finished 3-4 with a double, 2 runs scored, and a stolen base (1) out of the bottom of the order.

Quad Cities welcomes the Lake County Captains to Modern Woodmen Park for the weekend. Cionel Perez will start game 1 and he'll face Brady Aiken at 6:35. Yes, that is the same Brady Aiken who was drafted #1 overall by the Astros in 2014.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

.@brett_adcock pic.twitter.com/SUSgP6k6VK

— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) April 23, 2017

Photo by Rich Guill
Brett Adcock, LHP, Quad Cities
W (1-0), 6 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 11 K

Photo by Bryan Green
Marcos Almonte, UTIL, Quad Cities
2-4, 2 HR (5), 6 RBI

Lucas Williams, RHP, Quad Cities
2 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Carlos Hiraldo, RHP, Corpus Christi
3.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 2 K; first appearance above a Rookie league

.@mylesstraw pic.twitter.com/UDFekabwtA

— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) July 30, 2016

Photo by Rich Guill
Myles Straw, OF, Buies Creek
3-5, RBI, 2 R

Derek Fisher, OF, Fresno
2-4, 2B, RBI
Currently on a 9-game hitting streak

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Las Vegas 6, Fresno 1

W- Donovan Hand (1-2)
L- Keegan Yuhl (1-2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Tacos dropped their first Taco Tuesday game of the year as Vegas got the jump on Keegan Yuhl by tagging him for 5 runs in the 2nd inning.

Yuhl ultimately went 5 innings and allowed 6 runs on 7 hits (5 singles, a double, and a solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 2. Jordan Jankowski allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless innings. Reymin Guduan and James Hoyt both tossed a scoreless inning; Guduan allowed a hit and struck out 1 in the 8th, while Hoyt struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th.

Jon Kemmer's RBI single in the 2nd was Fresno's only scoring play of the evening. Preston Tucker, who scored on the play, went 2-4. D.J. Fisher also finished 2-4; one of his hits was a double.

Brady Rodgers will go up against Tyler Pill in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 10, Northwest Arkansas 9

W- Trent Thornton (1-1)
L- Ashton Goudeau (0-2)

CC home runs: J.D. Davis (2, 3-run in 3rd)

Just like they did on their season-opening tour of Arkansas, Corpus took 2 of 3 from both of the Arkansas clubs at Whataburger Field. They had to withstand a 9th-inning uprising to secure this one though.

The Naturals put up crooked numbers in all of the innings in which they scored, but the Hooks scored in more innings.

Both teams scored twice in the opening frame; Corpus Christi's two runs came when Drew Ferguson scored on a double play and Ramon Laureano came home on an error that also allowed Alejandro Garcia to reach safely. J.D. Davis clubbed a 3-run home run in the 3rd.

The Naturals scored 3 in the 4th to take a 7-5 lead, but the Hooks were able to draw even thanks to a Ferguson RBI double in the bottom of the 4th and a pair of RBI singles from Trent Woodward and Tony Nuñez in the 5th. Mott Hyde hit an RBI single in the 7th and Ferguson scored Corpus Christi's final run of the game on a wild pitch in the 8th.

The top four in the Corpus lineup (Ferguson, Ramon Laureano, Jon Singleton, Davis) all scored twice. Everyone in the lineup had a hit; Ferguson led the way with a 3-5 game. Davis and Garcia both finished 2-5.

Kyle Smith went 2.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Jacob Dorris was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and threw 1.1 innings. The three runs he allowed all came on a home run hit by Samir Duenez in the 4th inning. He allowed two other hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Trent Thornton went 5 innings and the two runs he allowed came when Mauricio Ramos took him deep in the 9th. He allowed three other hits and struck out 2.

After a day off, the Hooks will begin a series in Frisco. Kent Emanuel is listed as the starter for Thursday's opener and he'll face Yohander Mendez at 7:05 that night.

Myrtle Beach 6, Buies Creek 0

W- Dillon Maples (2-0)
L- Andrew Thome (0-1)
S- Scott Effross (3)

BC home runs: None.

A silent night from the offense spoiled a masterful outing from Alex Winkelman, who allowed just one hit and struck out a career-high 10 over 6 shutout innings. The Pelicans roughed up Andrew Thome and got all of their runs off of him. In 1+ inning, Thome allowed 6 runs (4 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits (2-run homer) and struck out 2. Sebastian Kessay struck out 2 in the 8th; an error allowed two of Thome's runners to score.

Not much has gone right for Osvaldo Duarte this season. He's had a rough go of it in the field and committed the error in the 8th that allowed two runs to score; it was his 8th error of the season. At the plate, it took him 6 games to reach base for the first time (via a walk) and 7 to record his first hit. Entering this series, he was 2-34 at the plate.

Duarte finished 3-4 for the second consecutive game and stole his 2nd base of the season. In the process, he has raised his average from .059 to .190 in three days.

In the series finale, Justin Ferrell will take on Oscar de la Cruz. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 12, Burlington 2

W- Hector Perez (1-1)
L- Andrew Vinson (1-1)

QC home runs: Marcos Almonte (1, 3-run in 2nd), Daz Cameron (3, solo in 2nd), Randy César (2, solo in 3rd), Ronnie Dawson (1, 2-run in 3rd), Stephen Wrenn (2, solo in 4th)

The Banditos bludgeoned the Bees by smashing five home runs for the second straight evening. It was a pretty blustery evening in Burlington with 20 MPH winds blowing out to center field for this game. On the other hand, the wind was variable and just 5 MPH on Monday.

Hector Perez was the beneficiary of the generous run support; he went 5.2 innings and the two runs he allowed came on back-to-back solo homers to start the 3rd inning. He allowed two other hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Carlos Sierra struck out 3 over 2.1 perfect innings, and Lucas Williams struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Everyone in the starting 9+1 recorded a hit. Jake Rogers kicked things off with an RBI triple in the 1st inning. Marcos Almonte made quite a first impression by whacking a 3-run homer in the 2nd inning. Two batters later, Daz Cameron smacked his 3rd homer of the season. Alex De Goti followed by ripping a double and came home on Rogers' double.

Randy César led off the 3rd with a homer and Ronnie Dawson clubbed a 2-run homer later in the inning. Stephen Wrenn launched a solo shot in the 4th. Dawson scored on a wild pitch in the 6th and Rodrigo Ayarza capped off the romp with an RBI double in the 7th.

Quad Cities will look for the sweep as Ryan Hartman takes the mound. He'll face Sam Pastrone at 11:30 AM.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photo by Bryan Green

Marcos Almonte, IF, Quad Cities

2-5, 2B, 3-R HR (1), 2 R; season debut

Photo by Bryan Green

Alex Winkelman, LHP, Buies Creek

6 IP, H, 10 K

14.1 IP, 4 H, BB, 21 K, .089 opponent BA, 0.35 WHIP in first 3 appearances this season

Jake Rogers, C, Quad Cities

2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI

Currently on a 7-game hitting streak

Quad Cities pitchers: W 12-2 @ Burlington

9 IP, 4 H (2 solo HR), 2 ER, BB, 11 K

Hector Perez: W (1-1), 5.2 IP, 4 H (2 solo HR allowed), 2 ER, BB, 7 K

Carlos Sierra: 2.1 IP, 3 K

Lucas Williams: IP, K

Drew Ferguson, OF, and J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

Ferguson: 3-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R

Davis: 2-5, 2B, 3-R HR (2), 2 R

Both are currently on 7-game hitting streaks.

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, August 7, 2016

Fresno 3, El Paso 1 in 10 innings

W- Jordan Jankowski (2-2)
L- Derek Eitel (4-1)
S- Jandel Gustave (3)

Fresno home runs: Colin Moran (8, 2-run in 10th)

Colin Moran's 2-run home run in the first extra frame made him the hero on Sunday. The top third of the Fresno lineup accounted for all 7 hits; Moran picked an ideal time to get his first hit of the evening, while Jon Kemmer and Danny Worth had 3 hits apiece and stole a base. Kemmer stole home in the 4th inning to put the Grizzlies on the board first.

Mike Hauschild allowed 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5 over 6.2 shutout innings. Kevin Chapman got the final out of the 7th and the first two outs of the 8th; he allowed a hit and walked 1. El Paso scored the tying run on Jordan Jankowski in the 9th inning; Jankowski went 1.1 innings and also allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Jandel Gustave walked 1 in the 10th inning, but he was able to close it out.

In game 2 of this series, Brad Peacock will face Frank Garces. First pitch is at 7:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 3, Midland 1

W- Francis Martes (8-4)
L- Daniel Gossett (3-5)
S- Jacob Dorris (1, 11 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks earned the split thanks to fine start from Francis Martes.

Martes allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7 in 7 innings of work. In his Hooks debut, Jacob Dorris pitched the final two innings and got the save, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 3.

Chase McDonald opened up the scoring with an RBI double in the 2nd inning. He finished 3-4 on the day and added an RBI single to his ledger in the 4th. In the 7th, McDonald scored on a single from Tony Nuñez. Conrad Gregor scored 2 of Corpus Christi's 3 runs in this game.

The Hooks have today off; they'll begin a 3-game series with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals tomorrow.

Modesto 12, Lancaster 10

W- Helmis Rodriguez (3-8)
L- Brock Dyhxhoorn (7-4)
S- Luis Niebla (9)

Lancaster home runs: Yulieski Gurriel (1, grand slam in 6th), Jason Martin (18, 2-run in 7th), Osvaldo Duarte (5, 8 season; solo in 8th)

The JetHawks were foiled in their attempt to sweep the series as the Nuts jumped out to a 10-1 lead. To Lancaster's credit, they fought back and nearly erased this deficit, but it proved to be too much to overcome.

All of the JetHawks' runs in this game were driven in by Osvaldo Duarte, Yulieski Gurriel, and Jason Martin. Gurriel opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 1st inning. Martin hit a sac fly in the 6th. Later in the inning, Duarte drew a bases-loaded walk, and Gurriel followed with a grand slam, his first home run in American baseball. Martin launched a 2-run home run in the 7th, and Duarte led off the 8th with a home run.

In his final game before heading to Corpus Christi, Gurriel finished 2-4. Johnny Sewald, Duarte, and Drew Ferguson scored 2 runs apiece. Ferguson and Trent Woodward also finished the game with 2 hits.

It was not the greatest day at the office for Brock Dykxhoorn, and I will leave it at that. Fortunately, his line of work allows him to have a fresh start every time he steps on the mound. He's a good pitcher, and he'll bounce back. Alex Winkelman was the first man out, and in 1.1 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Kevin McCanna allowed a hit and struck out 2 over 2.2 scoreless.

The JetHawks will begin a 3-game series in Inland Empire on Tuesday.

Quad Cities 2, Burlington 1 in 10 innings

W- Juan Carlos Santos (1-0, 2-1 season)
L- Andrew Vinson (0-2)

QC home runs: None.

Kyle Tucker sent the River Bandits fans home happy with a walk-off single in the first extra frame. Little Tuck, who finished 3-5, also tripled in the 6th inning and wound up scoring the Banditos' first run of the day on a Randy César single. Dex McCall finished 2-5; he doubled to lead off the 10th and scored the winning run. César and Kristian Trompiz also had 2 hits on the day.

Albert Abreu went 5 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6. Franklin Perez tagged in to throw 4 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and fanning 4. Juan Carlos Santos threw a 1-2-3 10th inning, striking out 1.

Yoanys Quiala will start game 3 of this series. He'll face Luis Peña at 7:00.

Tri-City 18, Brooklyn 4

W- Ryan Hartman (2-0)
L- Erik Manoah (5-2)
S- Tyler Britton (1)

TC home runs: Spencer Johnson (4, 6 season; 2-run in 5th)

The ValleyCats stormed out to an 8-0 lead after the 1st inning and wound up setting a franchise record for runs in a single game.

- Spencer Johnson now has 30 home runs in this calendar year; he led Division I with 24 home runs at Missouri State this past season, and he's added 6 more between Greeneville and Tri-City.
- Every position player who appeared for the ValleyCats had a hit and scored a run.

Kevin Hill, Ryan Hartman, and Tyler Britton pitched 3 innings apiece. Hill got the start and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Hartman allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2, and Britton allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and fanned 4.

Austin Nicely will take the mound as the ValleyCats look for the sweep. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Pulaski 8, Greeneville 7

W- Miles Chambers (2-1)

L- Luis Ramirez (0-1, 2-2 season)

Greeneville home runs: Jonathan Arauz (2, solo in 4th)

The Yankees scored 4 in the 6th to take a 6-4 lead. The Appy Astros responded with 3 in the 7th to take the lead, but Pulaski tied in the 8th and walked off with the win in the 9th.

Jonathan Arauz led off the 4th inning with a home run to put Greeneville on the scoreboard. In the 5th, Vicente Sanchez hit an RBI single and Jonathan Matute drew a bases-loaded walk. Oscar Campos hit an RBI single in the 6th. Frankeny Fernandez, who scored on Campos' single, hit a 2-run single in the 7th and came around to score on a single from Reiny Beltre. Arauz and Beltre had 2 hits apiece.

Nathan Thompson only got 2 outs in the first inning, both by strikeout. He also allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and walked 2. Lucas Williams got the final out of the 1st inning and proceeded to throw 3 scoreless, allowing a hit and striking out 2. Salvador Montaño went 1.1 innings and allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1, Luis Ramirez pitched 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Reggie Johnson came on with 1 out in the 9th, and he walked a batter and uncorked a wild pitch that resulted in the winning run for Pulaski.

Jorge Alcala will start game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Cardinals 2, GCL Astros 0 in 5 innings

W- Franyel Casadilla (3-2)

L- Juan Robles (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

This game was called due to rain.

Edgar Lorenzo, Randy Vasquez, and Juan Piñeda hit singles on offense.

Juan Robles allowed 2 runs on 6 hits (solo homer) and struck out 3 in 5 innings. Lupe Chavez came on for the 6th and walked the only batter he faced before the rain came.

Sunday's Stars

Francis Martes, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (8-4), 7 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 7 K

Mike Hauschild, RHP, Fresno

6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K

Colin Moran, 3B, Fresno

Go-ahead 2-R HR (8) in 10th

Chase McDonald, 1B, Corpus Christi

3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

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Yulieski Gurriel, IF, Lancaster

2-4, 2B, grand slam (1), 5 RBI

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— RGuill (@QCBanditPhotog) August 8, 2016

 Photos by Rich Guill

Kyle Tucker, OF, Quad Cities

3-5, 3B, walk-off RBI single in 10th, R

Franklin Perez, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, 3 H, 4 K

Photo from Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page

Tri-City ValleyCats: W 18-4 vs. Brooklyn

Spencer Johnson: 2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (4, 6 season), 5 RBI

Taylor Jones: 2-4, 4 R, 3 BB

All position players who appeared in game recorded a hit and scored a run.

Photo by Bryan Green

Jonathan Arauz, IF, Greeneville

2-3, solo HR (2), 2 R

Photo from MiLB.com

Lucas Williams, RHP, Greeneville

3.1 IP, BB, 2 K