Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 29, 2019

Travel days... light days.

Round Rock was off

The E-Train is back home and they'll start a three-game series with Fresno at 7:05. Framber Valdez will face Ben Braymer.

Corpus Christi 7, Springfield 6 (10 innings)

W- Erasmo Pinales (1-1)
L- Bryan Dobzanski (1-1)
S- Carlos Sanabria (6)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro 2 (16; 2-run in 4th, solo in 6th), Chuckie Robinson (7, solo in 5th), Seth Beer (24, solo in 6th), Colton Shaver (15, solo in 6th)

The Hooks sent five balls out of the park in regulation and got a run in the first extra frame to nip the Cardinals.

J.B. Bukauskas pitched 4.2 innings and he allowed three runs on three hits (2-run homer), walked five, and struck out four. Tommy DeJuneas got a fly ball out to end the 5th. Tyler Ivey was next; he threw 2.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked one, and struck out three. Erasmo Pinales threw two scoreless (final out of the 8th, all of the 9th, first two outs of the 10th), walking two and getting all six outs via strikeout. Carlos Sanabria recorded a strikeout to end the game.

Abraham Toro put Corpus on the board when he smacked a two-run homer in the 4th. Chuckie Robinson sent the first pitch he saw out of the park in the 5th inning, and then in the 6th, Toro, Seth Beer, and Colton Shaver whacked back-to-back-to-back solo home runs. Toro, who finished 3-5 on the night, ripped an RBI double in the 10th to put the Hooks back in front.

Cristian Javier will get the series finale. He'll face Evan Kruczynski at 6:30.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers are in Wilmington and they'll kick off a three-game series at 6:35 Eastern.

Beloit 11, Quad Cities 3

W- Reid Birlingmair (4-6)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (3-5)
S- Joe DeMers (2)

QC home runs: None.

After taking the opener, the Banditos ended up dropping the final three games, which included getting swept in a Sunday doubleheader.

Matt Ruppenthal and Luis de Paula, unfortunately, had to bear the brunt of the Snappers' assault. Devin Conn walked one and struck out two over the final two innings.

Trey Dawson scored on an error in the 8th. David Hensley ripped an RBI double in the 9th and he came in to score on a single from Dawson, who finished 2-4. Freúdis Nova also finished 2-4 on the night.

Abdiel Saldaña will start the first of a four-game series with Burlington; the first two games will take place in the Quad Cities. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City was off

The ValleyCats kick off a three-game series with Batavia at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 1, GCL Marlins 0

W- Misael Tamarez (3-2)
L- Yeremin Lara (1-2)
S- Brayan de Paula (1)

GCL home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game and it belonged to the Palm Beach 'Stros.

Sean Mendoza scored on an error in the 3rd inning following an Alfredo Angarita groundout.

Parker Mushinski and Misael Tamarez started things off with three scoreless innings apiece. Mushinski allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out four, while Tamarez allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one. Diosmerky Taveras walked one and struck out two in 1.2 innings and Brayan de Paula did what Taveras did in 1.1 innings to complete the shutout.

DSL Astros 11, DSL Braves 10

W- Carlos Calderón (4-2)
L- Leonardo Vargas (0-1)
S- Ronny Garcia (3)

DSL home runs: None.

The Braves got three in the 9th to cut the Dominican 'Stros lead to just one run but they managed to escape with the victory.

Omar Díaz hit an RBI single in the 6th and smacked a two-run triple in the 8th inning. Sebastian Grullón also finished with two hits; he had an RBI single in the 1st and scored twice.

Carlos Calderón got the win as he allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Omar Díaz, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI

Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

3-5, 2B, 2 HR (16), 4 RBI, 2 R

Erasmo Pinales, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-1), 2 IP, 2 BB, 6 K

Parker Mushinski is the only person who is pictured.

GCL Astros pitchers: W 1-0 @ GCL Marlins

9 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 9 K

Parker Mushinski: 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

Misael Tamarez: W (3-2), 3 IP, H, 2 BB, K

Diosmerky Taveras: 1.2 IP, BB, 2 K

Brayan de Paula: Save (1), 1.1 IP, BB, 2 K

Devin Conn, RHP, Quad Cities

2 IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, June 7, 2019

Round Rock 10, Salt Lake 0

W- José Urquidy (3-0, 5-2 season)
L- Greg Mahle (1-3)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez (23, 2-run in 9th)

The E-Train administered a beatdown to close out a series and they administered another beatdown to begin a new series.

José Urquidy allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out eight over six shutout innings. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he went two innings, walking one and striking out one. Ronel Blanco allowed a hit in the 9th but was able to complete the shutout without further incident.

The Express wasted little time in pouring it on as they scored four in the top of the 1st inning. Josh Rojas got things started with a two-run double and he eventually scored on a Taylor Jones sac fly. Drew Ferguson, who walked in front of Jones, scored on Nick Tanielu's triple. Aníbal Sierra grounded into a force out that allowed Jones to score in the 4th and they got two more runs on a sac fly from Alex De Goti and a wild pitch that allowed Oscar Campos to come home.

Rojas doubled to lead off the 9th and one batter later, Yordan Alvarez launched a two-run homer. Ferguson and Jones followed with singles and Sierra capped off the evening with an RBI single that brought Ferguson home.

Rojas finished 3-5 and all three of his hits were doubles. De Goti, Tanielu, and Campos all finished 2-5 on the night.

Game two of this series will start at 6:35 Mountain. Cionel Pérez getting recalled to Houston has thrown the Round Rock rotation out of whack for the time being, so whoever gets the start will take on former Astro Nick Tropeano.

Amarillo 12, Corpus Christi 3

W- Ronald Bolaños (1-0)
L- Bryan Abreu (3-2, 4-2 season)

CC home runs: Seth Beer (3, 12 season; solo in 2nd)

The Sod Poodles put up crooked numbers in all of the innings in which they scored and buried the Hooks on Friday.

Seth Beer led off the 2nd with a homer. Unfortunately, between this play and Corpus Christi's next scoring play, Amarillo went on a 12-0 run. The Hooks scored twice in the 9th as Chuckie Robinson came home on a double play and Ramiro Rodríguez hit an RBI single. No one in the Corpus lineup had more than one hit.

Bryan Abreu went four innings and allowed three runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out seven. Yohan Ramirez came out for the 5th to make his second Texas League appearance. He got two outs via the strikeout, but I think he'd like a do-over. Carlos Sanabria didn't fare much better; he allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out one in 1.1 innings. Tommy DeJuneas was the only Corpus pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing as he allowed a hit and struck out two in two innings. Carlos Canelón got the 9th and he allowed three runs on four hits, one of which was a two-run homer.

Cristian Javier will take on Kyle Lloyd in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:15.

Wilmington 2, Fayetteville 0

W- Josh Dye (1-0)
L- Brett Conine (1-1, 4-3 season)
S- Tyler Zuber (10)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

There was one scoring play in this game and it did not belong to the Woodpeckers.

Jacob Meyers and Miguelangel Sierra had two hits apiece. Meyers doubled to lead off the game and that turned out to be the only extra-base hit of the game.

Chad Donato allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out four over six shutout innings. Wilmington got to Brett Conine for a two-run single in the 7th that was the one scoring play in this game. Conine allowed two other hits, walked two, and struck out three over the final two innings.

Shawn Dubin gets the start in game three of this series. He'll face Jackson Kowar at 6:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 2, Kane County 0

W- R.J. Freure (4-1)
L- Matt Tabor (1-2)
S- Julio Robaina (1)

QC home runs: None.

Normally, when a team's pitchers issue ten walks in a game, their team usually loses. This game proved to be the exception, however, as R.J. Freure and Julio Robaina battled their wildness and somehow managed to keep the Cougars off the board at the same time.

The Banditos also returned to the Quad Cities after another flood threat forced them to move the previous series to Peoria.

Both of them allowed two hits and walked five. Freure struck out six in 5.1 innings, while Robaina struck out two over the final 3.2 innings to complete the shutout.

Jeremy Peña opened the scoring with an RBI infield single in the 5th and Trey Dawson added a sac fly in the 6th inning. Peña, Austin Dennis, and Freúdis Nova all finished 2-4 on the evening.

Game two of this series will begin at 6:35.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Athletics 1

W- Jherson Pereira (1-0)
L- Carlos Leandro (0-2)
S- Ronny Garcia (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The DSL team continued their fine start to the season.

Reimy Beltre pitched two innings and allowed a run on a bases-loaded walk, one of two walks that he issued, and struck out three. Jherson Pereira tagged in for five innings and he allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out seven. Ronny Garcia got the last two innings and allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out three.

Ricardo Balogh put the Academy on the board with a two-run single in the 4th. Omar Díaz ripped an RBI double in the 6th and then stole home as part of a double steal. Junior Marte, who stole second on the double steal and then moved to third on an errant throw, scored on Frank Perez's groundout. Díaz and Marte scored two runs apiece.

The DSL Astros' next two games will be against the Braves. They'll host the Braves at their complex at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: W (1-0), 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K
Ronny Garcia, RHP, DSL Astros: Save (1), 2 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 K
Omar Díaz, OF, DSL Astros: 1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (3)

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 10-0 @ Salt Lake

9 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K

José Urquidy: W (3-0, 5-2 season), 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: 2 IP, BB, K

Ronel Blanco: IP, H

Josh Rojas, UTIL, Round Rock

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

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Tommy DeJuneas, RHP, Corpus Christi

2 IP, H, 2 K; only Hooks pitcher to have a scoreless appearance

Chad Donato, RHP, Fayetteville

6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Julio Robaina not pictured.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 2-0 vs. Kane County

9 IP, 4 H, 10 BB, 8 K

R.J. Freure: W (4-1), 5.1 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 6 K

Julio Robaina: Save (1), 3.2 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 2 K