Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The Astros' upper-level clubs got the better of their Royals counterparts on Wednesday.

Let's play two in Fayetteville!

Round Rock 3, Omaha 0

W- Kent Emanuel (5-1)
L- Eric Skoglund (1-3)
S- Felipe Paulino (6)

RR home runs: Josh Rojas (20, 2-run in 5th)

All of the runs in this game belonged to the Express.

Meanwhile, three pitchers combined to keep the Storm Chasers off the scoreboard. Kent Emanuel allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out five over seven shutout innings. Ralph Garza Jr. and Felipe Paulino finished things off with one scoreless inning apiece. Garza allowed a hit and fanned one in the 8th while Paulino worked around a couple of walks to get the save, striking out one.

Jack Mayfield scored the first run of the night on a Kyle Tucker groundout in the 4th and Josh Rojas smacked a two-run homer in the 5th inning. Mayfield and Nick Tanielu both finished 2-4; Mayfield also stole a base, his fifth on the year. Carlos Correa went 1-2 with a couple of walks and scored on Rojas' home run.

Carson LaRue takes on Arnaldo Hernandez in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 3, Northwest Arkansas 1

W- J.B. Bukauskas (2-4)
L- Emilio Ogando (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks got a couple in the 8th to take the lead and added an insurance run in the 9th as they came out on top in Northwest Arkansas.

Tyler Ivey allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a hit, walked two, and struck out five in 2.1 innings of work. Carlos Sanabria was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he issued a walk while striking out four in 1.2 innings. J.B. Bukauskas took it home as he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out seven over the last five innings.

Seth Beer got plunked with one out in the 8th and Lorenzo Quintana joined him on the bases following a double. Colton Shaver was intentionally walked to load the bases for Chuckie Robinson, who... struck out for the second out. It all fell to Osvaldo Duarte and he came through with a two-run single to put the Hooks on the board and in the lead. Beer capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the 9th. Duarte finished 2-3 on the night.

Bryan Abreu takes the mound for game two. He'll take on Conner Greene at 7:05.

Game 1: Fayetteville 4, Lynchburg 3 (8 innings)

W- Cody Deason (6-5)
L- Yapson Gomez (0-4)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (14, 2-run in 1st)

The Woodpeckers tied it with one in the 7th and scored another in the 8th to walk off with the win in game one.

Forrest Whitley got the start and he allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in 3.1 innings. Cody Deason got the last 4.2 innings and he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out one.

Jake Adams whacked a two-run homer in the bottom of the 1st. Jeremy Peña kept the game alive by ripping a two-out double in the 7th and he came around to score the tying run on a single from Jonathan Arauz. Corey Julks started the 8th in scoring position and he scored the winning run on Michael Papierski's infield single. Papierski went 3-4 in game one. Peña (2B, R), Arauz (RBI, SB), and Julks (2B, 2 R) all finished with two hits.

Game 2: Fayetteville 3, Lynchburg 0

W- Jojanse Torres (8-0)
L- Brock Hartson (0-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (15, 2-run in 1st)

Extra innings not needed. Only one pitcher needed.

Jojanse Torres allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out eight as he threw a complete game, albeit a seven-inning complete game, for the first time in his career.

All three Fayetteville runs in game two came in the 1st. Corey Julks hit an infield single and an error on the play allowed Jonathan Arauz to score. Jake Adams followed by whacking a two-run home run.

The Woodpeckers are looking for the sweep and Brett Conine will take on Justin Garza at 7:00 Eastern.

Peoria 9, Quad Cities 5

W- Tony Locey (1-1)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (3-4)

QC home runs: Austin Dennis (3, solo in 3rd)

The Chiefs went off for seven in the 7th.

Abdiel Saldaña started off by allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out three over four scoreless. Unfortunately, Peoria teed off on Matt Ruppenthal and Luis de Paula. Layne Henderson restored some order as he allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless 9th, but the damage was done.

The Banditos opened the scoring in the 3rd as Austin Dennis went deep. Freúdis Nova followed with a double and he ended up scoring on an errant pickoff attempt. Trey Dawson scored on a wild pitch in the 7th and then he and Jonathan Lacroix drew bases-loaded walks in the 8th. Dawson and Dennis had two hits apiece.

Brett Daniels gets the start in game two of this series. He'll go against Michael Brettell at 6:35.

Brooklyn 9, Tri-City 2

W- Mitch Ragan (1-2)
L- Kyle Serrano (0-2)

TC home runs: None.

The Cyclones led 5-0 after the 1st and Tri-City never really threatened here.

Kyle Serrano and Michael Horrell got roughed up as Brooklyn got six runs off the two of them in the first two innings. Manny Ramirez and Blair Henley managed to throw three innings apiece afterward. Manny allowed a run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five, while Henley allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked one, and fanned five.

Joe Perez was involved in both of the ValleyCats scoring plays; he drove in a run with a groundout in the 2nd and scored on a wild pitch in the 5th.

Tri-City and Brooklyn will conclude this series at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 16, GCL Astros 6

W- Leudy Martinez (3-0)
L- Diosmerky Taveras (1-2)

GCL home runs: Yimmi Cortabarria (2, 3-run in 2nd)

The Palm Beach 'Stros scored six runs in the first two innings. Unfortunately, they were kept off the board for the remainder of this game.

Yimmi Cortabarria hit an RBI single in the 1st and launched a three-run homer in the 2nd. Before he went deep, Dexter Jordan grounded into a force out that scored Tyler Krabbe and he later scored himself on a wild pitch that Sean Mendoza struck out on. Cortabarria and Yefri Carrillo both finished with two hits on the day.

Tough day at the office for the pitching staff.

The Astros will take on the Nationals at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Rays1 0

W- Reimy Beltre (3-0)
L- José Gonzalez (1-4)

DSL home runs: Miguel Palma (4, solo in 2nd)

After getting rocked by the Royals 1 the last couple of days, the Dominican 'Stros got back on track by blanking the Rays 1.

Jaime Melendez and Reimy Beltre started things off with four scoreless innings apiece. Melendez allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three, while Beltre allowed one hit, walked two, and struck out five. Edinson Batista struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to complete the shutout.

Miguel Palma smacked a two-run home run in the 2nd to open the scoring. Jesús Liranzo singled to lead off the 5th, advanced to third on Palma's double, and scored on an errant pickoff throw. Carlos Hurtado had an RBI single in the 6th and Andrés Monzón smacked an RBI triple in the 9th. Palma finished 2-3 on the afternoon.

Both of these teams will play again at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 5-0 @ DSL Rays 1
Jaime Melendez: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Reimy Beltre: W (3-0), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K
Edinson Batista: IP, K

Miguel Palma, C, DSL Astros: 2-3, 2B, 2-R HR (4), 2 R

Tyler Ivey's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 3-1 @ Northwest Arkansas

9 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 4 BB, 16 K

Tyler Ivey: 2.1 IP, H, unearned run, 2 BB, 5 K

Carlos Sanabria: 1.2 IP, BB, 4 K

J.B. Bukauskas: W (2-4), 5 IP, H, BB, 7 K

Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL

2-3, go-ahead 2-RBI single in 8th

Felipe Paulino's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 3-0 vs. Omaha

9 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K

Kent Emanuel: W (5-1), 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: IP, H, K

Felipe Paulino: Save (6), IP, 2 BB, K

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

2 two-run home runs (15); one in each game of doubleheader

Jojanse Torres, RHP, Fayetteville

W (8-0), CG (7 IP), H, BB, 8 K in game two of doubleheader

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, GCL Astros

2-3, 3-R HR (2), 4 RBI

Austin Dennis, UTIL, Quad Cities

2-4, solo HR (3)

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K

Manny Ramirez, RHP, Tri-City

3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 15, 2019

Memphis 8, Round Rock 6

W- Ryan Helsley (2-3)
L- José Urquidy (5-4)
S- Hunter Cervenka (2)

RR home runs: Nick Tanielu (11, 2-run in 2nd)

The difference in this game was a three-run 5th inning by the Redbirds that put them back in front.

Not the greatest night at the office for José Urquidy as he allowed four home runs in five innings. The Redbirds were a grand slam away from hitting for the home run cycle off of him. Ralph Garza Jr. and Dean Deetz picked Urquidy up with four scoreless innings of relief. Garza allowed a hit, walked three, and struck out one in three innings, while Deetz walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

Nick Tanielu whacked a two-run homer in the 2nd to put the Express on the board. The E-Train scored four in the 3rd thanks to an RBI single from Taylor Jones, an RBI ground-rule double from Drew Ferguson, and a two-run double from Kyle Tucker. Jones and Derek Fisher had two hits apiece.

Aledmys Díaz and Carlos Correa both began their rehab assignments. Aledmys got the start at second base and went 1-4 with a run scored. Correa started at shortstop and finished 0-3 with a strikeout.

Game two of this series starts at 7:05.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks are back home and they'll start a three-game series with Northwest Arkansas at 6:15. Chad Donato will take on Jackson Kowar.

Potomac 3, Fayetteville 0

W- Tim Cate (2-2)
L- Austin Hansen (6-3)
S- Frankie Bartow (3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers got blanked as they dropped this series to the P-Nats.

All they got on offense were singles from Jake Adams, Jacob Meyers, and Corey Julks. Meyers and Julks also stole a base.

Austin Hansen didn't pitch terribly but he didn't get any run support. He allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out four in five innings of work. Nivaldo Rodríguez tagged in for three innings and he allowed two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out three. Joey Gonzalez got three groundouts in a 1-2-3 9th.

Fayetteville has Tuesday off as they get set to embark on a roadtrip. Their first stop is Lynchburg for three against the Hillcats starting Wednesday.

Quad Cities 4, South Bend 3 (10 innings)

W- Layne Henderson (2-3)
L- Eugenio Palma (2-2)
S- Riley Cabral (6)

QC home runs: Ramiro Rodríguez (3, solo in 8th)

The Banditos tied this game in the 8th and scored two in the 10th to take the lead and held off a Cubs rally to take the game and the series.

Felipe Tejada had a fine afternoon as he allowed two runs on four hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out seven in seven innings of work. Layne Henderson allowed a run on a sac fly in the 10th and walked two in 2.2 innings and Riley Cabral got a groundout to end the game.

Carlos Machado put Quad Cities on the board with an RBI single in the 7th inning and Ramiro Rodríguez tied the game when he smacked a solo homer in the 8th. Austin Dennis started the 10th in scoring position; he moved to third on a single from Alex McKenna and scored the go-ahead run on Oscar Campos' base hit. McKenna ended up scoring a crucial insurance run on an error. McKenna, Campos, and David Hensley all went 2-5 on the day.

The River Bandits will have Tuesday off. They'll begin a nine-game homestand that begins with three against the Dayton Dragons on Wednesday.

Connecticut 14, Tri-City 10

W- Kory Behenna (2-1)
L- Derek West (0-1)

TC home runs: Zach Biermann (3, 3-run in 1st), Nathan Perry (5, 3-run in 3rd), Juan Paulino (1, solo in 4th), Korey Lee (2, solo in 9th)

The ValleyCats hit four homers... and lost. Lancaster came to Connecticut apparently as both teams combined to score 18 runs in the first three innings. Unfortunately, 12 of those runs belonged to the Tigers.

Zach Biermann whacked a three-run homer in the 1st to open the scoring. After the Tigers hit back with a touchdown in the 2nd inning, Nathan Perry launched another three-run shot in the top of the 3rd to cut the deficit to one. Unfortunately, Connecticut responded with five runs in the bottom of the 3rd. Juan Paulino led off the 4th with a homer. E.P. Reese hit an RBI single in the 8th and they had the bases loaded with one out in the 9th following a Korey Lee solo blast, but all they got out of that situation was a sac fly from Bryan Arias. Biermann finished 3-4 on the night. Luis Guerrero went 2-5 and scored twice.

Kyle Serrano pitched 1.1 innings and had an inherited runner charged to him. He also allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three. Derek West and Miguel Figueroa bore the brunt of the Tigers' assault. Peyton Battenfield restored some order as he allowed a run on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in three innings. Cole McDonald allowed a run on a groundout, a triple, walked one, and struck out three in the final two innings.

Tri-City will also have Tuesday off. They'll have a quick pit stop at home in the form of a three-game series against Lowell starting Wednesday before they hit the road again.

GCL Astros 7, GCL Nationals 3

W- Julio Robaina (1-2)
L- Pedro Gonzalez (0-2)

GCL home runs: Yimmi Cortabarria (1, solo in 4th)

The Palm Beach 'Stros took control with three runs in the bottom of the 6th.

Alex Palmer struck out two over two perfect innings. Julio Robaina was the first man out of the GCL squad's bullpen and he allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out five in four innings. Jervic Chavez went two innings and allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, and struck out two. Daniel Bello allowed a hit and struck out two in the 9th.

Yimmi Cortabarria hit an RBI single in the 2nd to put the Palm Beach 'Stros on the board. José Álvarez ripped an RBI double in the 3rd and Cortabarria whacked a solo homer in the 4th. Cortabarria hit another RBI single in the 6th, Yorbin Ceuta followed with a sac fly, and Colin Barber scored on a wild pitch. Barber scored the last run of the day on another wild pitch. Cortabarria finished 3-4 on the afternoon and all of his hits resulted in runs. Barber went 2-3, and Álvarez reached base in all three of his plate appearances; in addition to the double, he scored twice and drew three walks.

The Palm Beach 'Stros will face the Mets at noon Eastern.

DSL Red Sox1 6, DSL Astros 2

W- Gabriel Jackson (1-3)
L- Daniel Pacheco (1-2)
S- Isaac Pinales (2)

DSL home runs: None.

Both teams had two innings in which they scored a run... but the Red Sox had a four-run 3rd inning on their ledger.

Cristian Gonzalez tripled to lead off the 1st and scored the first run of the day on an Andrés Monzón groundout. Monzón scored when Carlos Hurtado grounded into a double play in the 4th inning.

Daniel Pacheco pitched three innings and allowed five runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out one. Fabricio Reina was the first man out of the Dominican 'Stros bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out five over four scoreless. Cristofer Mezquita got the last two innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out two.

These two teams will take on each other at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Fabricio Reina, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K

Felipe Tejada, RHP, Quad Cities

7 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, GCL Astros

3-4, solo HR (1), 3 RBI

Austin Hansen, RHP, Fayetteville

L (6-3), 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Zach Biermann, 1B, and Nathan Perry, C, Tri-City

Biermann: 3-4, 3-R HR (3), 2 R

Perry: 1-3, 3-R HR (5), 2 R, 2 BB

Round Rock Express bullpen

4 IP, H, 4 BB, 3 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: 3 IP, H, 3 BB, K

Dean Deetz: IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 1, 2019

Let's finish up one game in Clinton and then play another!

Round Rock 5, Omaha 0

W- Framber Valdez (1-0)
L- Zach Lovvorn (3-8)

RR home runs: None.

The Express scored in just one inning but it was more than enough for them to get the victory.

All five of their runs came in the 6th as they capitalized on a bases-loaded situation. Taylor Jones scored the first run of the night on a wild pitch. After Josh Rojas hit into a fielder's choice and Drew Ferguson walked to re-load the bases, Kyle Tucker came through with a two-run single and then Ferguson scored on an errant pickoff throw. Tucker scored the final run of the night on another wild pitch. He and Jack Mayfield had two hits apiece.

Framber Valdez allowed four hits, walked three, and struck out ten over 6.2 shutout innings. Ralph Garza Jr. finished off the shutout by allowing a hit, walking one, and striking out two over the final 2.1 innings.

Brady Rodgers will be on the mound for game four and he'll take on Eric Skoglund at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 3, Frisco 1

W- Brandon Bailey (3-2)
L- Yoel Espinal (2-4)
S- Willy Collado (2, 5 season)

CC home runs: None.

A fine night on the mound for the Hooks as Brandon Bailey and Willy Collado combined to hold the Roughriders to just three hits.

Bailey allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out four in five innings of work. Collado took over for the final four innings, allowing a hit and striking out two.

Ronnie Dawson put Corpus on the board by ripping an RBI double in the 3rd and Chuckie Robinson hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the 5th to put them in front. Dawson also stole a base, his tenth of the year.

Bryan Abreu takes on Ronald Herrera in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Salem 9, Fayetteville 3

W- Jhonathan Díaz (4-6)
L- Chad Donato (3-9)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (5, 8 season; 3-run in 8th)

The Carolina Sox administered a beatdown to the Woodpeckers.

Scott Schreiber's three-run blast in the 8th represented Fayetteville's lone scoring play.

Chad Donato went 5.1 innings and allowed six runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on nine hits (two solo homers) and struck out six. Leovanny Rodríguez came on for 2.2 innings and he allowed three runs on three hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out three. Yeremi Ceballos struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Luis Garcia takes on Enmanuel De Jesus in game two. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

From Sunday: Quad Cities 2, Clinton 0

W- Joey Gonzalez (3-1, 3-2 season)
L- Raul Brito (2-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos were finally able to unlock the LumberKings pitchers and they scored the only two runs of this game after play resumed.

Quad Cities got a pair of runs in the 8th on RBI singles from Michael Wielansky and Freúdis Nova. Neither team recorded an extra-base hit in this game.

Brett Daniels allowed three hits, walked five, and struck out seven over 5.2 shutout innings. Layne Henderson got the final out of the 6th with a groundball and then struck out the first two men he faced in the 7th. Joey Gonzalez completed the shutout with 2.1 innings, walking one in the process.

Now, on to the regularly scheduled contest.

Quad Cities 7, Clinton 3

W- Matt Ruppenthal (3-2)
L- Albert Guerrero (3-3)
S- José Bravo (1, 2 season)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos got off to a quick start and put the LumberKings away with three in the 7th. They pounded out 15 hits in this one.

Matt Ruppenthal went five innings and allowed an RBI single, walked four, and struck out six. José Bravo got the last four innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits (solo homer) and struck out four.

Freúdis Nova opened the scoring by ripping an RBI double in the 1st and he wound up scoring on an errant throw down to third after he stole the base. He doubled again in the 3rd and scored on Oscar Campos' infield single. Nova hit his third double of the game in the 7th and came home on a single from Jonathan Lacroix. Alex McKenna lashed a two-run double later in the 7th. Freúdis, McKenna, and César Salazar all finished with three hits on the evening while Lacroix and Carlos Machado had two hits apiece.

The River Bandits will head to Wisconsin for a quick two-game series. José Alberto Rivera will take on Reese Olson in game one, which will start at 6:35.

Staten Island 9, Tri-City 0

W- Wellington Díaz (1-1)
L- Jayson Schroeder (0-2, 0-3 season)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats were handed a beatdown to start the week.

Korey Lee went 2-4.

It... was not Jayson Schroeder's finest hour. Miguel Figueroa was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a solo homer, walked three, and struck out three in 2.2 innings. Christian Mejías took over for four innings and he allowed three runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven. Michael Horrell worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out one.

Valente Bellozo takes the mound for game two. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 9, GCL Astros 1

W- Noah Nuñez (1-0)
L- Kyle Serrano (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros are still searching for their first win as the Mets went off for seven in the 2nd inning.

Rolando Espinosa scored their only run on a wild pitch in the 9th. Franklin Pinto was 2-2.

Kyle Serrano and Kevin Holcomb were roughed up in the first two innings. Heitor Tokar allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out five over 4.1 innings, and Elián Rodríguez allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in three innings.

The Palm Beach 'Stros will try for that first win again at noon Eastern when they take on the Cardinals.

DSL Astros 8, DSL Dodgers Bautista 0

W- Juan De Los Santos (1-0)
L- Rafael Tua (1-4)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros went off in the middle innings to blow this one open.

Meanwhile, four pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Danny Subero allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out one in three innings. Juan De Los Santos got a groundout and a couple of fly ball outs in a 1-2-3 4th. José Nodal allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three in three innings, and Luis Vega completed the shutout by striking out three over two perfect innings.

Freddy Guilamo finished 3-4 and hit an RBI single in the 4th inning. At the bottom of the order, Andrés Monzón went 2-4 with a two-run triple, scored two runs, and stole a base (10). Omar Díaz was 2-5 and hit an RBI single out of the leadoff spot.

The Dominican 'Stros will have to complete a suspended game with the Marlins before moving on to the regularly scheduled game.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 8-0 @ DSL Dodgers Bautista
9 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Danny Subero: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, K
Juan De Los Santos: W (1-0), IP
José Nodal: 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K
Luis Vega: 2 IP, 3 K

Andrés Monzón, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (10)
Freddy Guilamo, C, DSL Astros: 3-4, 2B, RBI, R

Heitor Tokar, RHP, GCL Astros: 4.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 5-0 vs. Omaha

9 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 12 K

Framber Valdez: W (1-0), 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 10 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: 2.1 IP, H, BB, 2 K

Kyle Tucker, OF, Round Rock

2-3, 2 RBI, R

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 3-1 @ Frisco

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

Brandon Bailey: W (3-2), 5 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Willy Collado: Save (2, 5 season), 4 IP, H, 2 K

José Bravo not pictured.

Layne Henderson, Joey Gonzalez, and Matt Ruppenthal's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 2-0 and W 7-3 @ Clinton

Brett Daniels: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 7 K

Layne Henderson: IP, 2 K

Joey Gonzalez: W (3-1, 3-2 season), 2.1 IP, BB

Matt Ruppenthal: W (3-2), 5 IP, H, ER, 4 BB, 6 K

José Bravo: Save (1, 2 season), 4 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), 2 R (1 ER), 4 K

Freúdis Nova's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Stats from regularly scheduled game.

Freúdis Nova, SS, and Alex McKenna, OF, Quad Cities

Nova: 3-5, 3 2B, RBI, 3 R, SB (2)

McKenna: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, June 17, 2019

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

Tacoma 3, Round Rock 2

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

RR home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Corpus Christi 7, Arkansas 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carolina League All-Star Break

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

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

Midwest League All-Star Break

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

Quad Cities returns to action on Thursday in Beloit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DSL Marlins 10, DSL Astros 9

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

DSL home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

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

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

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

Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock

3-5, 2 3B, RBI, R

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

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

Garza:2 IP, 5 K; perfect outing

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yeuris Ramirez, IF, Tri-City

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brandon Bailey, RHP, Corpus Christi

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

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

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

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

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

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Fayetteville sweep!

Round Rock 9, Reno 8

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (5-1)
L- Anthony Vasquez (3-4)

RR home runs: None.

The Express chipped away at an early 6-0 deficit, pulled even with three runs in the bottom of the 8th, and walked off with the victory in the bottom of the 9th.

Akeem Bostick went four innings and allowed seven runs on six hits (solo and two-run homers), walked four, and struck out four. The bullpen picked him up with five innings of one-run ball to close things out. Kit Scheetz was first and he allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out four in 2.2 innings. Ralph Garza Jr. struck out two over 2.1 perfect innings to earn the win.

Drew Ferguson put the Express on the board with an RBI double in the 4th and he came around to score on a base hit from Nick Tanielu. Kyle Tucker added another run with a single in the 5th and they got a pair in the 6th thanks to an A.J. Reed sac fly and a double from Aníbal Sierra. The E-Train turned a bases-loaded situation in the 8th into the three runs that tied the game. Sierra drove in a run with a groundout, but he became the second out. However, Jamie Ritchie followed with a two-run single to tie the game.

Taylor Jones kept the bottom of the 9th alive by drawing a walk and Ferguson joined him on the bases with a walk of his own. Tanielu sent everyone home happy with an RBI single. He finished 4-5 with a triple on the night. Ferguson went 3-4 with a double and scored three runs.

Rogelio Armenteros gets the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Arkansas 2, Corpus Christi 1 (10 innings)

W- Sam Delaplane (1-0)
L- Tommy DeJuneas (0-1, 1-3 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks missed a chance to take control of this game and eventually walked off with the loss in the first extra frame.

J.B. Bukauskas pitched six innings and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer. He allowed three other hits, walked two, and struck out ten. Brandon Bailey tagged in for 2.2 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking one, and striking out six. Tommy DeJuneas got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout but the leadoff man hit the walk-off RBI single against him in the 10th.

Ronnie Dawson singled in the 6th and scored Corpus Christi's only run of the night on a wild pitch. Bryan de la Cruz finished 2-3 with a double.

Yohan Ramirez will make his first Texas League start in 2019 in the series finale. He'll face Justin Dunn at 7:10.

Fayetteville 1, Myrtle Beach 0

W- Brett Conine (2-1, 5-3 season)
L- Alex Lange (1-9)
S- Jacob Billingsley (1)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (3, 6 season; solo in 2nd)

There was only one scoring play in this game and it belonged to the Woodpeckers as they swept the Pelicans out of the Sandhills.

Meanwhile on the mound, Brett Conine, César Rosado, and Jacob Billingsley combined on a three-hit shutout. Conine actually allowed all three hits and struck out seven in six innings. Rosado struck out three over two perfect innings and Billingsley worked around a hit batter to finish off the game. He struck out two.

Scott Schreiber led off the 2nd with a homer and that tally held up thanks to the excellent pitching. That was the only extra-base hit by either side in this game. Miguelangel Sierra had the other two Fayetteville hits.

The Woodpeckers will take on the Potomac Nationals in a four-game series, their last series before the Carolina League All-Star break. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Beloit was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled for tonight with game one beginning at five. Cody Deason takes on Reid Birlingmair in the first game and R.J. Freure will go against Bryce Conley in game two.

DSL Red Sox1 8, DSL Astros 7

W- Isaac Pinales (1-0)
L- José Betances (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

Unbelievable. The Astros scored five in the top of the 9th to take a 7-3 lead... and then the Red Sox walked off with the win after scoring five of their own in the bottom of the 9th.

Cristian Gonzalez hit an RBI single in the 4th inning to put the Dominican 'Stros on the board. Andrés Monzón hit an infield single in the 7th and an error on the play allowed Tomás Ramirez to score another run. The Astros turned a bases-loaded situation in the 9th into five runs. Yohander Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Monzón, who struck out but reached base safely. Two batters later, Gonzalez brought everyone in with a triple and he scored on a wild pitch for good measure. Gonzalez and Monzón both finished with two hits on the day.

Juan de los Santos pitched four innings and allowed an unearned run on three hits, walked two, and struck out two. José Nodal was the first man out of the DSL Astros bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings. Carlos Calderón was next and he allowed two unearned runs on two hits and walked two in 1.2 innings. José Betances couldn't close it out; he got two outs in the 9th and allowed five runs (three inherited runners charged to him), walked four, and struck out one. Marcos Eusebio issued a bases-loaded walk and the Red Sox hit a game-winning two-run double off of him.

The Astros will take on the Dodgers 1, or the Dodgers Bautista team at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Cristian Gonzalez, SS, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 4 RBI, R, SB (2)

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, and Brandon Bailey, RHP, Corpus Christi

Bukauskas: 6 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 10 K

Bailey: 2.2 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 1-0 vs. Myrtle Beach

9 IP, 3 H, 12 K

Brett Conine: W (2-1, 5-3 season), 6 IP, 3 H, 7 K

César Rosado: 2 IP, 3 K

Jacob Billingsley: Save (1), IP, HB, 2 K

Round Rock Express bullpen

5 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 6 K

Kit Scheetz: 2.2 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 4 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: W (5-1), 2.1 IP, 2 K

Nick Tanielu (left), IF, and Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock

Tanielu: 4-5, 3B, walk-off RBI single, 2 RBI, R

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