Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, September 2, 2016

Sacramento 5, Fresno 1

W- Dan Slania (2-0)
L- Evan Grills (1-2, 9-8 season)

Fresno home runs: None.

The RiverCats got the jump on Evan Grills with 3 runs in the 3rd to take a 4-0 lead.

Grills went 6 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits, one of which was a solo homer. Brad Peacock pitched the final 2 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5.

Tyler Heineman finished 2-4, and his RBI double in the 6th was Fresno's only scoring play. D.J. Fisher also went 2-4 with a double, and Alejandro Garcia, who scored the only Fresno run, finshed 3-4.

Frisco 7, Corpus Christi 6

W- Juan Grullon (3-3)
L- Michael Freeman (3-4)
S- Luke Jackson (1)

CC home runs: Nick Tanielu (7, 11 season; 2-run in 3rd)

The Hooks attempted to force extra innings, but they stranded the tying run on 3rd to end the game.

Nick Tanielu opened the scoring with a 2-run homer in the 3rd inning. Later in the frame, Ramon Laureano and Conrad Gregor added RBI singles. Chase McDonald hit an RBI single in the 5th and added another one to his ledger in the 9th, but Gregor was left 90 feet away in the end.

Rogelio Armenteros went 5.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him), walked 2, and struck out 5. Michael Freeman and Kevin Comer both went 1.1 innings; Freeman had 2 inherited runners charged to him, both unearned, and walked 1. Comer allowed a run of his own on 3 hits and struck out 1.

Lancaster 4, Inland Empire 1

W- Akeem Bostick (5-3, 6-4 season)
L- Jake Jewell (2-15)
S- Andrew Thome (4, 8 season)

Lancaster home runs: None.

With the win, the JetHawks clinched a playoff berth.

Akeem Bostick shook off an unearned run in the 1st inning and delivered 6 solid innings, allowing 7 hits, walking 1, and striking out 5. Kevin McCanna allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 2 innings, and Andrew Thome worked around 2 htis and a walk to secure the victory.

All 4 Lancaster runs on Friday came on RBI doubles. Three of them came in the 1st inning, off the bats of Kyle Tucker, Bryan Muñiz, and Jason Martin. In the 5th, Martin ripped another RBI double for the final run of the evening.

Kane County 2, Quad Cities 1

W- Sam McWilliams (3-6)
L- Enrique Chavez (0-2, 3-4 season)
S- Keegan Long (7)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in the 2nd inning... but the Cougars had the more productive half.

The Banditos' run in the 2nd came on an Arturo Michelena groundout. Dex McCall, who scored that run, doubled to lead off the inning.

Enrique Chavez went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. Carlos Sierra allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4 over the final 3 innings.

Tri-City 6, Staten Island 3

W- Salvador Montaño (2-0, 3-1 season)
L- Raynel Espinal (0-1)
S- Tyson Perez (1)

TC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (2, 2-run in 1st), Taylor Jones (8, solo in 4th)

The ValleyCats ensured a win in their final home series of the year by doubling up the Yankees.

Chuckie Robinson opened the scoring with a 2-run homer in the 1st and added an RBI double to his ledger in the 3rd inning. Taylor Jones led off the 4th with a homer, Rodrigo Ayarza led off the 5th with a triple and scored on a wild pitch. Robinson drew a walk later in the inning, advanced to 3rd on a Ronnie Dawson double, and scored the final run of the evening on another wild pitch. Robinson and Connor Goedert finished 2-3 on the evening.

Tyler Britton went 3 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Salvador Montaño was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen, and in 2 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3. Kevin Hill allowed 2 hits and struck out 2 over 3 scoreless, and Tyson Perez threw a 1-2-3 9th to get the save.

Friday's Stars

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Akeem Bostick, RHP, Lancaster

W (5-3, 6-4 season), 6 IP, 7 H, unearned run, BB, 5 K

Chuckie Robinson, C, Tri-City

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

Kevin Hill, RHP, Tri-City

3 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Enrique Chavez (top) and Carlos Sierra, RHPs, Quad Cities

Chavez: L (0-2, 3-4 season), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 9 K

Sierra: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Jason Martin, OF, Lancaster

2-2, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB (20)

Results for Saturday, September 3, 2016

Fresno 10, Sacramento 5

W- Kevin Chapman (3-4)
L- Jake Dunning (3-4)

Fresno home runs: Jon Kemmer (18, grand slam in 8th)

The RiverCats scored 3 in the 7th to tie the game at 5, but the Grizzlies quickly regained control with 5 runs in the 8th; Jon Kemmer's grand slam was the knockout blow.

Keegan Yuhl went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Brendan McCurry got 2 outs in the 7th, but he also allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and walked 1. Kevin Chapman stopped the bleeding by throwing 2.1 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 6.

Danny Worth opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st inning. Jack Mayfield added an RBI single in the 2nd, and Jon Singleton drove in the next three Fresno runs with an 2-run double in the 3rd and a sac fly in the 5th. Mayfield walked to lead off the 8th, and Colin Moran and Worth joined him after getting plunked and drawing a walk, respectively. This prompted a pitching change, and Kemmer greeted the new Sacramento pitcher, Vin Mazzaro, with a grand slam that put Fresno back in front. Singleton drove in the final run of the evening with an RBI double later in the inning.

D.J. Fisher (2 2B, R), Alejandro Garcia (3 R), and Max Stassi (R, SB) all finished with 3 hits. Both of Singleton's hits were doubles, and Kemmer only had one hit, but it was massive.

Mike Hauschild will start game 3 of this series. He'll face Chris Stratton at 5:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 7, San Antonio 1

W- Dean Deetz (2-0, 8-5 season)
L- Seth Simmons (3-4)
S- Kyle Smith (3)

CC home runs: Drew Ferguson (3, 17 season; solo in 1st)

Dean Deetz dominated the Missions on Saturday with 6 shutout innings, allowing just one hit, walking 2, and striking out 8. The Missions spoiled the shutout with a run off Kyle Smith in the 9th. Smith went 3 innings and allowed 4 hits and struck out 3.

Drew Ferguson opened the scoring with a solo blast in the 1st inning. In the 4th inning, J.D. Davis ripped an RBI double and Conrad Gregor drove in another run with a groundout. Garrett Stubbs hit an RBI double of his own in the 5th, and Davis smacked a 2-run double in the 7th.

In addition to his homer, Ferguson walked 3 times and scored 4 runs. Davis and Stubbs both finished 2-4, and both of their hits were doubles.

Kent Emanuel will take on Jerry Keel in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 6:05.

Lancaster 7, Inland Empire 6

W- Scott Weathersby (6-6, 7-6 season)
L- Adam Hofacket (1-2)
S- Andrew Thome (5, 9 season)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks scored 5 in the 7th inning and staved off a late 66ers rally to hang on for the win. With this victory, the JetHawks clinched the second-half title in the California League South, which gives them home-field advantage in the South Division mini-series.

Bryan Muñiz opened the scoring with an RBI groundout in the 1st, and Marc Wik drove in another run with another groundout in the 4th to tie the game at 2.

Wik walked to lead off the bottom of the 7th, and he would eventually score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch that was ball 4 to Johnny Sewald. With Osvaldo Duarte at the plate, Sewald and Myles Straw executed a double steal that saw Straw steal home. Duarte wound up walking, and he and Sewald did the double steal once again. Sewald scored on another wild pitch, and Muñiz followed with an RBI triple. Jamie Ritchie finished 3-4 and drove in the final Lancaster run with an RBI single to cap off the huge 7th inning.

Straw and Aaron Mizell both had 2 hits; Straw finshed the night with 3 stolen bases (4, 21 season), while Sewald finished with 2, giving him 23 with Lancaster and 39 on the year. Duarte's steal gives him 4 with Lancaster and 19 on the season.

Elieser Hernandez went 6 innings and the two runs he allowed came on a homer from Taylor Ward in the 2nd. He allowed 5 other hits and struck out 4. Scott Weathersby went 2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Juan Carlos Santos got an out in the 9th via strikeout, but he also allowed 2 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 2 hits. Andrew Thome got the final 2 outs of the game; he walked 1 and struck out 1.

Albert Abreu gets the start for Lancaster tonight, and he'll take on Justin Anderson at 5:05 Pacific.

Burlington 5, Quad Cities 0

W- Jose Rodriguez (7-5)
L- Yoanys Quiala (2-12)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos got blanked on Saturday.

Their only 3 hits were singles hit by Stephen Wrenn, Hector Roa, and Anthony Hermelyn.

Yoanys Quiala allowed 8 hits and had a bare minimum quality start. Sebastian Kessay allowed 2 unearned runs on 2 hits.

Franklin Perez will face Luis Peña in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 2:00.

Staten Island 5, Tri-City 4

W- Chad Martin (4-0)
L- Carlos Sanabria (1-1, 2-3 season)
S- Justin Kamplain (6)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats scored 4 runs in the 6th to cut the deficit to one run, but they could not quite get over the hump.

Carlos Sanabria went 3.1 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 7 hits (solo homer) and struck out 2. Sean Stutzman was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen, and in 1.2 innings, he allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3. Ricardo Castro allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 7 over the final 4 innings.

Carmen Benedetti scored the first Tri-City run on an error that allowed Chuckie Robinson to advance to 3rd and Ronnie Dawson to take 2nd. Taylor Jones followed with a 2-run single, and Bryan De La Cruz hit an RBI groundout. Benedetti finished 2-4.

The ValleyCats will wrap up 2016 with two games in Connecticut. Ryan Hartman will take on Gregory Soto at 4:05 Eastern.

Saturday's Stars

Jon Singleton, 1B, Fresno

2-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI

Kevin Chapman, LHP, Fresno

W (3-4), 2.1 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Dean Deetz, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (2-0, 8-5 season), 6 IP, H, 2 BB, 8 K

J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

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

Ricardo Castro, RHP, Tri-City

4 IP, H, BB, 7 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 29, 2016

Fresno 5, Tacoma 1

W- Mike Hauschild (9-10)
L- Zach Lee (7-13)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies started off their final roadtrip of the season on a winning note.

Mike Hauschild allowed 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4 over 5 shutout innings. Albert Minnis and Jordan Jankowski both pitched 2 innings out of the Fresno bullpen. Minnis allowed Tacoma's only run on 2 hits and walked 1, while Jankowski walked 1 and struck out 4.

D.J. Fisher led off the game with a double and scored the first run of the evening on a Danny Worth double. Colin Moran followed with a single that brought in Worth. In the 2nd inning, Jon Kemmer hit an RBI single and Nolan Fontana added a sacrifice fly. Fisher hit another double in the 4th that allowed Fontana to score. Fontana led the way in the hit column on Monday, going 3-4 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base. Fisher (2 2B, RBI, R), Moran, and Tyler Heineman all finished with 2 hits in the game.

In game 2 of this series, César Valdez will face Sam Gaviglio. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

San Antonio 6, Corpus Christi 3

W- Seth Simmons (3-3)
L- Kent Emanuel (5-4)
S- Jake Smith (1)

CC home runs: Drew Ferguson (2, 16 season; solo in 1st)

Both teams had three innings in which they scored a run, but the difference here was a 3-run 2nd inning from the Missions.

Drew Ferguson led off the bottom of the 1st with a home run. Bobby Boyd drew a one-out walk in the 4th, stole his way to 3rd, and scored on a sac fly from Mott Hyde. Boyd tripled to lead off the 7th inning and scored on a Nick Tanielu single. With the two stolen bases, Boyd now has 37 on the season.

Kent Emanuel went 5 innings and allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits, walked 3, and struck out 1. Kyle Smith was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen, and in 3 innings, he allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Jacob Dorris struck out the side in order in the 9th inning.

The Hooks will finish the regular season on the road. Cy Sneed will start the first of a 4-game series in Frisco against a rehabbing Colby Lewis. First pitch is at 7:05.

Lancaster was off

The JetHawks will begin a 3-game series with Rancho Cucamonga tonight at 6:35 Pacific.

Quad Cities 2, Wisconsin 1 in 10 innings

W- Adam Whitt (4-6)
L- Miguel Sanchez (1-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos walked off in the first extra frame to snap their 9-game losing streak.

Bobby Wernes led off the bottom of the 1st with a double and scored the first run of the game on a single from Dex McCall. The Rattlers scored a run in the top of the 2nd to tie the game, and that was where it stood until the 10th inning. McCall was involved in both of Quad Cities' scoring plays; he led off the 10th with a single and scored the winning run on a single from Hector Roa. Wernes finished 3-4 out of the leadoff spot, while McCall, Roa, and Arturo Michelena all had 2 hits in the game.

Matt Bower went 5.1 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. Sebastian Kessay allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 over 2.2 scoreless, and Adam Whitt struck out 2 over 2 perfect innings.

The River Bandits have today off. Their final home series will be 3 games against Kane County starting tomorrow at 7:00. Framber Valdez will face Emilio Vargas.

Tri-City 3, Vermont 0

W- Dustin Hunt (1-1)
L- Dakota Chalmers (5-3)
S- Abdiel Saldaña (1, 2 season)

TC home runs: None.

There was only one inning in which runs were scored, and the ValleyCats did all of it.

All three Tri-City runs came in the 3rd inning: Ronnie Dawson ripped a 2-run double, and he came around to score on a single from Taylor Jones. Carmen Benedetti finished 2-3.

Meanwhile on the mound... Carlos Sanabria, Dustin Hunt, and Abdiel Saldaña collaborated on the shutout effort. Sanabria allowed 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6 in his 4 innings. Hunt walked 2 and struck out 2 in 2 innings, and Saldaña allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 over the final 3 innings.

Austin Nicely will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Logan Shore at 7:05 Eastern.

Greeneville 2, Elizabethton 1

W- Ricardo Castro (3-2)
L- Clark Beeker (0-1)
S- Dariel Aquino (1, 4 season)

Greeneville home runs: Ray Henderson (3, solo in 1st)

The Appy Astros salvaged a game from this series with a strong showing on the mound.

Ray Henderson opened the scoring with a solo homer in the 1st, and after the Twins tied the game in the 4th, Jonathan Matute re-established Greeneville's advantage with an RBI single in the 4th.

Lupe Chavez and Ricardo Castro started it off with 4 strong innings apiece. Chavez allowed Elizabethton's only run on a groundout in the 4th, a hit, walked 3, and struck out 6. Castro allowed a hit, walked 3, and struck out 4. Dariel Aquino walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th to get the save.

Greeneville will finish up its season with a 3-game series in Elizabethton. Cristian Javier will face Alex Schick at 7:00 Eastern.

Monday's Stars

From top: Guadalupe Chavez, Ricardo Castro, and Dariel Aquino, RHPs, Greeneville

Chavez: 4 IP, H, ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Castro: W (3-2), 4 IP, H, 3 BB, 4 K

Aquino: Save (1, 4 season), IP, BB, K

From top: Carlos Sanabria, Dustin Hunt, and Abdiel Saldaña, RHPs, Tri-City

Photos of Sanabria of Saldaña were taken by Bryan Green.

Sanabria: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K

Hunt: W (1-1), 2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K

Saldaña: Save (1, 2 season), 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

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Photo by Rich Guill

Hector Roa, OF, Quad Cities

2-5, walk-off RBI single in 10th inning

Matt Bower, LHP, Quad Cities

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

Derek Fisher, OF, Fresno

2-5, 2 2B, RBI, R

Mike Hauschild, RHP, Fresno

W (9-10), 5 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, August 19, 2016

Omaha 11, Fresno 7

W- Benino Pruneda (3-1)
L- Eury De La Rosa (0-1)

Fresno home runs: Colin Moran (9, 2-run in 3rd), Jon Kemmer (16, solo in 4th)

The Grizzlies couldn't overcome an early 7-0 deficit, and they dropped the series.

Colin Moran's 2-run homer put Fresno on the board in the 3rd inning. Jon Kemmer led off the 4th inning with a home run, and the Grizzlies got 3 more runs in the inning thanks to an RBI double from Andrew Aplin and RBI singles from D.J. Fisher and Moran. Kemmer drove in Fresno's final run with an RBI groundout in the 9th. Moran finished 2-4 on the evening.

Eury De La Rosa went 4 innings and allowed 7 runs on 10 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Chris Cotton was the first man out of the Grizzlies bullpen, and he allowed 3 runs, all of which were inherited runners that were charged to him, 2 hits, and walked 1. The one hit that Aaron West allowed in his 1.1 innings was a bases-clearing double in the 6th that resulted in all of Cotton's runners coming home. Kevin Chapman allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and struck out 1 in 2 innings.

The Grizzlies are in Albuquerque tonight to begin a 4-game series with the Isotopes. David Paulino will make his AAA debut tonight. He was originally scheduled to take on Jeff Hoffman, but Hoffman was called up by the Rockies. First pitch is at 7:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 4, Arkansas 3

W- Trent Thornton (2-1, 9-5 season)
L- Alex Klonowski (0-1)
S- Jacob Dorris (2, 12 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks had to hold off a furious 9th-inning rally from the Travs to take game 1 of this series.

Trent Thornton allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5 over 6 shutout innings. Kyle Smith walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless. Michael Freeman came on in the 9th, but he failed to record an out. He allowed 3 runs (1 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him), a hit, and walked 2. Jacob Dorris took ownership of the 9th; he allowed a hit and struck out 2; he hit the first man he faced to bring in a run, and the one hit was a two-out RBI single. Bobby Boyd ended the game by throwing out Zach Welz at the plate.

Corpus got on the board first thanks to a pair of RBI singles from James Ramsay and Tony Nuñez in the 2nd inning. Boyd ripped an RBI double in the 4th, and he scored on a Conrad Gregor groundout in the 7th inning. Boyd, Gregor, Roberto Peña, and J.D. Davis all finished 2-4.

Francis Martes will start game 2 of this series. He'll take on Jose Molina at 7:10.

Lancaster 6, Lake Elsinore 3

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (9-4)
L- Jerry Keel (2-2)
S- Ryan Deemes (6, 7 season)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks doubled up the Storm as they took the first game of the series.

Lancaster took the lead in the 3rd inning on a pair of RBI singles from Osvaldo Duarte and Bryan Muñiz. Jamie Ritchie hit an RBI single in the 5th, and Muñiz scored later in the inning when Jason Martin grounded into a force out. With the JetHawks holding on to a one-run lead in the 9th, Trent Woodward provided some crucial insurance by ripping a 2-run double.

The first five hitters in the Lancaster lineup were Myles Straw, Johnny Sewald, Duarte, Muñiz, and Ritchie, and they all finished with 2 hits and were involved in all of the JetHawks' scoring plays.

Brock Dykxhoorn went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 7 hits and struck out 4. Alex Winkelman allowed 2 hits and struck out 2 over 1.2 scoreless, and Ryan Deemes got the save; he allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 2 in 2.1 innings.

In game 2 of this series, Elieser Hernandez will face Chris Huffman. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Quad Cities 8, Kane County 2

W- Hector Perez (2-0, 4-0 season)
L- Jose Almonte (2-4)
S- Juan Carlos Santos (3, 5 season)

QC home runs: Hector Roa (5, solo in 3rd)

The Banditos put the Cougars away with 4 runs after stretch time.

Hector Perez and Juan Carlos Santos turned in solid nights on the mound; Perez allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7 in 5.2 innings, and Santos finished it off, allowing a run on 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 6 in 3.1 innings.

Hector Roa led off the 3rd inning with a home run that put Quad Cities on the scoreboard. The Banditos took control in the 5th with a couple of RBI singles from Anthony Hermelyn and Kristian Trompiz. Randy César added an RBI single in the 6th, and in that deciding 7th inning, Dex McCall smacked a 2-run double. César brought him home with an RBI double, and Stephen Wrenn provided the icing with an RBI single. Trompiz, César, and Wrenn all went 2-4.

Game 2 of this series will start at 6:00.

Aberdeen 7, Tri-City 4

W- Cody Dube (3-1)
L- Dustin Hunt (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The Ironbirds foiled the ValleyCats' bid for a sweep by jumping out to a 6-1 lead.

Rodrigo Ayarza drove in Tri-City's first run with an RBI double in the 3rd inning. In the 8th, he scored on a triple from Miguelangel Sierra. Chuckie Robinson scored on a wild pitch in the 9th, and Connor Goedert hit an RBI double. Goedert went 2-4.

Dustin Hunt went 2.2 innings and allowed 2 unearned runs on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. Sean Stutzman allowed 4 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits in 1.2 innings. Abdiel Saldaña was next, and he threw 3.2 scoreless, allowing 2 hits and fanning 6. Howie Brey allowed a run on 2 hits and walked 1 in the 9th.

The ValleyCats will begin a 3-game series with Hudson Valley tonight at 7:00 Eastern. Austin Nicely will get the start.

Greeneville 2, Danville 0

W- Jorge Alcala (2-1, 3-2 season)
L- Joey Wentz (0-3)
S- Ricardo Castro (2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Jorge Alcala and Ricardo Castro dominated the Braves on their way to posting a shutout for the Appy Astros. Alcala walked 1 and struck out 7 over 5 innings, and Castro brought it home, allowing 3 hits and striking out 6 in the final 4 innings.

Oscar Campos tripled to lead off the 5th inning and scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch. Reiny Beltre went 2-4 and hit an RBI single in the 6th.

Cristian Javier will start the series finale. He'll face Jeremy Walker at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 7, GCL Nationals 3

W- Gabriel Valdez (2-2)
L- Tomas Alastre (0-2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Kissimmee Stros got a solid outing from Lupe Chavez and they put the game way with an offensive surge in the middle innings.

Chavez allowed 3 hits and struck out 2 over 4 scoreless innings. Gabriel Valdez struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 5th inning. Hansel Paulino was next, and he walked 3 and struck out 2 in 2 innings. Ian Hardman allowed a run on 2 hits in the 8th, and Dariel Aquino allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in the 9th.

Joan Mauricio opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd. Andy Piñeda hit an RBI double in the 5th and came around to score on a single from Wander Franco. Mauricio singled in the 6th, and an error on the play allowed L.P. Pelletier to score. In the 7th, Piñeda scored on an error, Jose Benjamin hit into a force out that allowed Wilson Amador to score, and another error in the inning allowed Benjamin to score.

Piñeda finished 3-4 with a stolen base (15), and Mauricio went 2-3.

DSL Rays1 2, DSL Astros Blue 1

W- Luis Medina (2-2)
L- Robert Corniel (0-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Rays got their 2 runs late to snatch the win from the Blue team.

Carlos Canelon's RBI groundout in the 6th was the Blue team's only scoring play.

Ronel Blanco allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7 over 5 shutout innings. Juan Lopez allowed an unearned run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 3 innings, and Robert Corniel allowed a run on 2 hits and walked 1 in the 9th.

DSL Astros Orange 4, DSL Phillies2 2

W- Gerardo Bojorquez (3-5)
L- Abdallah Aris (3-1)
S- Gabriel Pirela (2)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team got some vital insurance runs late and were able to navigate around a potential Phillies threat in the 9th to get the win.

Yordan Alvarez opened the scoring with an RBI groundout in the 1st. This was their only scoring play until the 8th, when Samir Caraballo whacked an RBI double. In the 9th, Alvarez scored on a wild pitch and Ramiro Rodriguez hit an RBI single. Ramiro and Caraballo both went 2-4.

Diosward Gonzalez went 3 innings and allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3. Jose Antonio Hernandez walked 2 in 2 innings. Gerardo Bojorquez was next, and he allowed 3 hits and struck out 1 over 3 scoreless. Nivaldo Rodriguez got 1 out in the 9th; he allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, and Gabriel Pirela walked 1 and got the final two outs of the game.

Friday's Stars

Ronel Blanco, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K

Colin Moran, 3B, Fresno

2-4, 2-R HR (9), 3 RBI

Trent Thornton, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (2-1, 9-5 season), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Bobby Boyd, OF, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2B, RBI, R, SB (2, 35 season)

OF assist threw out would-be tying run to end game

Hector Perez, RHP, Quad Cities

W (2-0, 4-0 season), 5.2 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Juan Carlos Santos, RHP, Quad Cities

Save (3, 5 season), 3.1 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 6 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, Tri-City

3.2 IP, 2 H, 6 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Jorge Alcala, RHP, Greeneville

W (2-1, 3-2 season), 5 IP, BB, 7 K

Photo from MiLB.com

Ricardo Castro, RHP, Greeneville

Save (2), 4 IP, 3 H, 6 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Guadalupe Chavez, RHP, GCL Astros

4 IP, 3 H, 2 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Andy Piñeda, OF, GCL Astros

3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (15)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 8, 2016

El Paso 5, Fresno 2

W- Frank Garces (5-6)
L- Brad Peacock (5-6)
S- Kevin Quackenbush (2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies got on the scoreboard first, but the Chihuahuas quickly took control.

Both of Fresno's runs came in the 2nd inning as Jon Singleton scored on an error, and Nolan Fontana hit a sac fly that scored D.J. Fisher. Max Stassi finished 2-3.

Brad Peacock went 7 innings and allowed 4 runs on 6 hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked 1, and struck out 5. Reymin Guduan allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 2 in the 8th inning.

Keegan Yuhl will make his AAA debut in game 3 of this series. He'll face former Astros farmhand Michael Dimock at 7:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks will begin a 3-game series with Northwest Arkansas at 7:05. Evan Grills will face Yender Caramo. Yulieski Gurriel will also make his Hooks debut tonight.

Lancaster was off

The JetHawks are starting a 3-game series in Inland Empire tonight at 7:05 Pacific.

Burlington 8, Quad Cities 4 in 15 innings

W- Jared Walsh (1-1)
L- Adam Whitt (3-5)

QC home runs: Kristian Trompiz (3, solo in 2nd)

The Banditos unraveled late.

After Stephen Wrenn smacked a one-out triple in the 1st, Kyle Tucker brought him home with an RBI single. Kristian Trompiz whacked a home run to lead off the 2nd inning. In the 5th, Bobby Wernes and Myles Straw to lead off the 5th. Wernes was erased at 3rd on a force out, but Wrenn took his place on the bases. Straw and Wrenn successfully executed a double steal, and then a balk allowed Straw to score. Dex McCall, who was at the plate at the time, followed with an RBI single.

Everyone in the Quad Cities lineup had a hit; Straw led the way by finishing 4-7. Jake Rogers and Hector Roa had 2 hits apiece.

Yoanys Quiala went 5.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 8. Zac Person was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen, and in 1.1 innings, he allowed a run on 2 hits and fanned 3. David Schmidt and Juan Carlos Santos were next, and they threw 3 scoreless innings apiece; Schmidt allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1, and Santos walked 3 and struck out 4. Adam Whitt pitched 2 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

In the series finale, Agapito Barrios will get the start. He'll take on his fellow Panamanian, Jaime Barria, at 7:00.

Brooklyn 14, Tri-City 3

W- Gabriel Llanes (3-5)
L- Austin Nicely (6-2)

TC home runs: Spencer Johnson (5, 7 season; 2-run in 2nd)

After shellacking the Cyclones on Sunday, the ValleyCats were reminded of that old adage: "Turnabout is fair play."

Ronnie Dawson and Spencer Johnson both finished 2-4 and were responsible for all 3 Tri-City runs. Johnson whacked a 2-run home run in the 2nd, and Dawson added an RBI single in the 6th. Everyone in the starting 9+1 recorded a hit; Marcos Almonte, who entered as a defensive replacement in the 6th, drew a walk in his only plate appearance.

Austin Nicely and Howie Brey both pitched 2 innings; Nicely allowed 7 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 7 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Brey allowed 4 unearned runs on 4 hits and walked 2. Carlos Sierra went 4 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Angelo Serrano allowed a hit and struck out 2 in a scoreless 9th.

The ValleyCats will start a pivotal series in Lowell tonight; the Spinners lead them by 1 game in the New York-Penn League's Stedler Division. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Greeneville 3, Pulaski 0

W- Jorge Alcala (1-0, 2-1 season)
L- Juan Jimenez (2-3)
S- Ricardo Castro (1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Jorge Alcala and Ricardo Castro joined forces to throw a 4-hit shutout for the Appy Astros. Alcala allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3, and Castro allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4.

Reiny Beltre opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. He scored in the 5th when Stijn van der Meer reached on an error; van der Meer was credited with an RBI on the play. Abraham Toro drove in the final run of the evening with an RBI single in the 7th. Beltre and Vicente Sanchez both went 2-4 from the bottom of the order.

Cristian Javier will start the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Marlins 5, DSL Astros Blue 4 in 13 innings

W- Willi Garcia (1-3)
L- Juan Cuevas (6-5)

Blue home runs: Anibal Sierra (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Blue team scored a run in the top of the 12th to take the lead, but the Marlins managed to tie it in the bottom of the inning, and they walked off with the win.

Anibal Sierra put the Blue team on the board with a 2-run homer in the 5th inning. César Cortez ripped a two-out triple in the 6th and came home on a single from Brandon Benavente. Carlos Canelon added an RBI single in the 12th inning. Benavente went 3-3.

Juan Corniel went 4 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Willy Collado was the first man out and threw a 1-2-3 5th. Javier Navas followed with 4 scoreless, allowing 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 4. Robert Corniel allowed a hit and walked 2 in 2 innings, and Juan Cuevas went 1.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits (game-tying solo homer in 12th), walking 1, and striking out 1.

DSL Phillies2 6, DSL Astros Orange 4

W- Alessandro Ciarla (1-0)
L- Asael Uribe (3-3)
S- Luis Ramirez (10)

Orange home runs: None.

The Phillies scored 2 in the 7th to take the lead and added an insurance run in the 8th.

Luis Coronel scored the Orange team's first run on a wild pitch in the 3rd. Yordan Alvarez also scored on an error, and Anthony Rodriguez hit a sac fly that turned into an inning-ending double play. Ramiro Rodriguez scored on an error in the 6th.

Maikel Sepulveda went 4.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Freylin Garcia walked 1 and fanned 1 in 1.2 innings. Asael Uribe went 2 innings and allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and struck out 3. Gabriel Pirela allowed a hit in a scoreless 9th.

Monday's Stars

Javier Navas, LHP, DSL Astros Blue: 4 IP, 4 H, BB, 4 K

Myles Straw, OF, Quad Cities

4-7, R

Spencer Johnson, OF, Tri-City

2-4, 2-R HR (5, 7 season)

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David Schmidt, RHP, Quad Cities

3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, K

Juan Carlos Santos, RHP, Quad Cities

3 IP, 3 BB, 4 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Jorge Alcala, RHP, Greeneville

W (1-0, 2-1 season), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

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Ricardo Castro, RHP, Greeneville

Save (1), 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Reiny Beltre, 3B, Greeneville

2-3, 2B, RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 18, 2016

Fresno 8, Round Rock 1

W- Jordan Jankowski (1-2)
L- Eric Jokisch (2-2)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (10, 2-run in 8th)

The top third of the Grizzlies' batting order laid waste to the Express in game 1.

Alex Bregman (2B, 3 R, 2 SB), Tyler White (2-R HR, 2 R), and Preston Tucker (2B, RBI, R) all finished 3-5 on the evening. Bregman scored the game's first run in the 1st inning on a Colin Moran single. White and Tucker singled to lead off the 3rd inning and they both scored on a 2-run single from Jon Singleton. Later in the inning, Max Stassi ripped a 2-run double. Tucker smacked an RBI double in the 6th, and White capped it off with a 2-run home run, his 10th of the season. Moran finished 2-5, and Bregman's two stolen bases give him 7 on the season.

Brady Rodgers was Fresno's scheduled starter for this game, but he was scratched due to an injury. As a result, Brendan McCurry started a game for the first time as a professional baseball player. He went 2 innings and allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Jordan Jankowski tagged in to throw 3 scoreless; he allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and fanned 5. Kevin Chapman and Jandel Gustave threw 2 innings apiece; the Express spoiled the shutout bid with a run off of Chapman in the 7th. He allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Gustave issued a walk and struck out 2.

Joe Musgrove will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Nick Martinez at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 3, Midland 2

W- Kent Emanuel (3-0)
L- Daniel Gossett (2-4)
S- Chris Cotton (1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks got a fine start from Kent Emanuel and fended off an 8th-inning rally from the Hounds to get the victory.

Emanuel allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5 over 7 shutout innings. Midland got to Aaron West for 2 runs in the 8th; he allowed 3 hits and walked 1. Chris Cotton walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th to get the save.

James Ramsay finished 2-3 and opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd. He then stole 2nd base (3), advanced to 3rd on the errant throw down to 2nd, and scored on a wild pitch. Conrad Gregor added a sac fly in the 8th, which turned out to be huge, as the RockHounds scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th. J.D. Davis went 3-4 and scored a run.

In game 3 of this series, Cy Sneed will take on Joel Seddon. First pitch is at 6:30.

Rancho Cucamonga 8, Lancaster 3

W- Isaac Anderson (1-0)
L- Josh James (7-3)

Lancaster home runs: None.

Rancho rocked the JetHawks with a 6-run 3rd inning.

Josh James bore the brunt of the Quakes' assault as he allowed 8 runs on 9 hits (2-run and 3-run homers), walked 2, and struck out 9. Kevin McCanna allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless.

Trent Woodward put Lancaster on the board with an RBI single in the 6th. Jason Martin and Jamie Ritchie hit RBI singles in the 8th inning. Ramon Laureano went 3-4 to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.

In the series finale, Rogelio Armenteros will take on Josh Sborz. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Quad Cities was off

They will be off today as well. The Banditos will welcome the Dayton Dragons to Modern Woodmen Park for a 3-game series beginning tomorrow.

Tri-City 6, Batavia 3

W- Framber Valdez (2-1, 3-1 season)
L- Jordan Holloway (0-3)
S- Nick Hernandez (3)

TC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (5, 2-run in 7th)

The ValleyCats got out to a fast start and kept the Muckdogs in check.

Carmen Benedetti opened the scoring with a 2-run single in the 1st inning. One batter later, Randy César hit an RBI single of his own. Chuckie Robinson added an RBI single in the 5th, and Ronnie Dawson whacked a 2-run home run in the 7th. Robinson and Rodrigo Ayarza both finished 2-4, while César went 3-3 and scored twice.

Edgardo Sandoval struck out 1 in 2 innings; the only person to reach base against him did so after getting plunked. Framber Valdez tagged in for 5 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 9. Howie Brey pitched the 8th and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 1. Nick Hernandez struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th to get the save.

The series finale is in progress. Enrique Chavez is taking on Jose Diaz.

Greeneville 4, Bluefield 3

W- Abdiel Saldaña (1-0)
L- Jose Espada (0-4)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the 8th. Bluefield responded with 2 in the top of the 9th to re-take the lead, and then Greeneville snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. The sweep of the Blue Jays now gives the Appy Astros 8 consecutive wins.

Vicente Sanchez doubled to lead off the bottom of the 8th, advanced to 3rd on a sac bunt, and scored Greeneville's first run on a Tyler Wolfe sac fly. The fun really started in the bottom of the 9th, though.

Bryan De La Cruz and Luis Payano led off the final frame with singles, and Frankeny Fernandez promptly tied the game with a 2-run double. Reiny Beltre reached on an error, and they both advanced a base after Ruben Castro grounded out. Sanchez got a free pass to first base, to set up a force anywhere, but that would not be needed, because Marcos Almonte hit the walk-off sacrifice fly to bring Fernandez home. Payano finished 2-4 and was the only Greeneville player with a multi-hit game.

Ricardo Castro allowed an unearned run on 5 hits and struck out 4 over 5.2 innings. Abdiel Saldaña pitched the final 3.1 innings and allowed 2 runs, both in the 9th, on 5 hits and struck out 6.

Jorge Guzman will make his Greeneville debut tonight as they begin a 3-game series in Johnson City. He'll take on David Oca at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 4, GCL Cardinals 1

W- Enoli Paredes (1-2)
L- Artie Reyes (0-1)
S- Cristian Javier (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Kissimmee Stros' pitchers turned in dominant performances on the mound on Monday.

In his first appearance since June 23, Yeyfry Del Rosario struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 1st inning. Enoli Paredes and Cristian Javier followed with 4 scoreless innings apiece. Paredes allowed 2 hits and struck out 6, while Javier allowed an unearned run on an error following a triple and struck out 9; at one point, he struck out 7 Cardinals in a row.

All 4 of the GCL club's runs came in the 4th inning. L.P. Pelletier walked to lead off the inning and eventually scored on a force out. Later in the inning, Cristopher Luciano hit an RBI single, and Juan Piñeda smacked a 2-run double. Joan Mauricio finished 3-4 with a double, while Piñeda and Carlos Machado had 2 hits apiece. Machado is now on a 7-game hitting streak.

DSL Rays1 4, DSL Astros Blue 3 in 12 innings

W- Stanly Sabino (3-0)
L- Jesus Bernaez (1-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Rays tied the game in the bottom of the 9th and walked off with the win in extras.

Ronny Jimenez put the Blue team on the board with a sac fly in the 6th inning. Orlando Marquez grounded into a force out in the 7th that allowed Angel De Leon to score, and he ended up scoring himself when Ozziel Sanchez-Galan got caught in a rundown between 1st and 2nd and held out long enough for him to cross the plate. Alfredo Angarita finished 2-4.

Felipe Tejada went 5 innings and allowed a 2-run homer to Moises Cabrera in the 4th inning. He allowed one other hit, walked 3, and struck out 5. Carlos Perdomo was the first man out and in 3 innings, he walked 1, and struck out 3. Yeremi Ceballos allowed an unearned run, a hit, and walked 1 in the 9th. Jesus Bernaez allowed the winning run, which was unearned, with 2 outs in the 12th. In 2.2 innings, he allowed 2 hits and fanned 1.

DSL Astros Orange 7, DSL Mets2 4

W- Kilvio Peralta (2-0)
L- Joel Romero (1-3)
S- Cristofer Melendez (1)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team took control of this one with 3 in the bottom of the 7th.

Ramiro Rodriguez hit an infield single in the 1st, and on the ensuing error, Kendy Moya scored the first run of the day. Enmanuel Valdez hit a sac fly in the 4th, and in the 5th inning, Vicente Mota stole home for the second time this season.

Hector Martinez sparked the 7th-inning rally by leading it off with a single. He got caught stealing 2nd, but Mota replaced him on the bases after hitting a single. He moved to 2nd on a passed ball, made it to 3rd on a balk, and scored on a wild pitch. Jose Carrillo hit a 2-run single to put the Orange team in front. Gilberto Celestino scored the final run of the day on an error in the 8th. He and Mota both finished 2-4 with a double and 2 runs scored.

Diosward Gonzalez pitched 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Kilvio Peralta tagged in for 3 innings and allowed a hit, walked 1, and fanned 3. Cristofer Melendez worked around a walk to finish it off, striking out 1 in the 9th.

Monday's Stars

Photo by Bryan Green

Enoli Paredes, RHP, GCL Astros

W (1-2), 4 IP, 2 H, 6 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Cristian Javier, RHP, GCL Astros

Save (1), 4 IP, H, unearned run, 9 K

Framber Valdez, LHP, Tri-City

W (2-1, 3-1 season), 5 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 9 K

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Ricardo Castro, RHP, Greeneville

5.2 IP, 5 H, unearned run, 4 K

Kent Emanuel, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (3-0), 7 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 K

James Ramsay, OF, Corpus Christi

2-3, RBI, R, SB (3)

Randy César, 3B, Tri-City

3-3, RBI, 2 R