Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, May 16, 2019

A night of debuts... and a beatdown.

Round Rock 10, Nashville 4

W- José Hernández-Urquidy (1-0, 3-2 season)
L- Phillips Valdez (0-5)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez 2 (17; 3-run in 1st, solo in 5th), A.J. Reed (2, 2-run in 7th)

Yordan Alvarez continues to do Yordan Alvarez things. His 17 home runs puts him in a tie for the MiLB lead with Austin Riley, who was just promoted to Atlanta a couple of days ago.

Yordan opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the 1st inning and struck again with a solo shot in the 5th. Derek Fisher hit an RBI single in the 6th and A.J. Reed launched a two-run homer in the 7th. Not content with his two homers, Alvarez tacked on a two-run double and then scored on Jack Mayfield's sac fly in the 8th for good measure. He and Fisher both finished 3-5 on the night, while Alex De Goti went 2-4 and scored a couple of runs.

José Hernández-Urquidy went five innings in his Triple-A debut and he allowed three runs on five hits (solo and two-run homers) while striking out eight. Both of the homers and all of the runs he allowed came in the 4th inning. Kent Emanuel and Ronel Blanco pitched two innings apiece; Emanuel allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out one in a scoreless outing, and Blanco allowed a solo homer in the 9th and struck out one.

Cy Sneed takes on Tim Dillard in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Midland 6, Corpus Christi 2

W- Angel Duno (2-0)
L- Cristian Javier (0-1, 2-1 season)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro (7, solo in 7th)

Abraham Toro tied this game at 2 with one swing of the bat, but the RockHounds quickly regained control as they took game one of this series out in West Texas.

Toro went 2-4 and his two-run homer in the 7th represented Corpus Christi's only scoring play of the night. Carmen Benedetti finished 2-3 at the bottom of the order.

Brett Adcock pitched five innings and he allowed two runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out one. Cristian Javier received a rude welcome to the Texas League as he allowed four runs on four hits and walked four; one of the hits was a two-run homer and all of the damage that the Hounds inflicted on him came in the 7th. Kit Scheetz allowed a hit and struck out the side in the 8th.

Tyler Ivey faces Daulton Jeffries at 7:00.

Fayetteville 6, Salem 0

W- Enoli Paredes (3-1)
L- Dylan Thompson (0-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Jacob Meyers (4, 3-run in 6th)

Jacob Meyers' huge night at the plate and a four-hit shutout propelled the Woodpeckers past the Red Sox. After dropping the opener, Fayetteville won the next three to take the series.

In his Carolina League debut, Nivaldo Rodríguez allowed two hits, walked four, and struck out six in four innings. Enoli Paredes also threw four innings, allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out six. Tanner Duncan walked one and struck out one in the 9th to complete the shutout.

Nivaldo was all over the place, but it looks like Mother Nature was the culprit, according to Patrick Obley...

Something interesting his happening with Nivaldo Rodriguez. I think the sun is blinding him. With a runner at 3B, he has to look straight into the sun to track the runner. Turning to home on the pitch, I think he's a bit blinded. Issued a walk and hit a batter & is missing badly

— Patrick M. Obley (@PMOWriter) May 16, 2019

Fayetteville loaded the bases in the 1st but only got one run out of it after Scott Manea got plunked, which allowed Jake Adams to come home with the first run of the evening. Jacob Meyers tripled to lead off the 3rd and scored on a double from Colton Shaver. Michael Papierski singled to lead off the 6th; he moved to third on Miguelangel Sierra's double and scored on an error that allowed Alfredo Angarita to reach. One batter later, Meyers capped off the evening with a three-run home run. Meyers finished 3-5 on the night. Shaver and Sierra both finished 2-4.

Fayetteville will begin a three-game series with Carolina at 7:00 Eastern. J.P. France gets the start in game one and he'll go against Dylan File.

Quad Cities 21, Peoria 1

W- Jojanse Torres (3-0)
L- Jacob Schlesener (0-4)

QC home runs: Jeremy Peña (3, solo in 6th), Michael Wielansky (1, 2-run in 7th), Marty Costes (2, 3-run in 9th), David Hensley (2, solo in 9th)

Well, it was nice to know that the Banditos had fun in this one.

We are having fun.

— Quad Cities River Bandits (@QCRiverBandits) May 17, 2019

Everyone scored.

Jojanse Torres allowed a run for the first time this season when Brady Whalen hit a solo homer against him in the 1st inning. Yes, Quad Cities actually trailed in this game and they ended up finishing it on a 21-0 run. In five innings, Jojanse allowed one other hit and struck out seven. Austin Hansen tagged in for three scoreless, allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out three. Jonathan Bermúdez allowed a hit and fanned two in the 9th.

When José Bravo takes the mound for tonight's game, he will have pitched in at least one game for all four of the Astros' full-season minor league affiliates. I feel like someone has done this more recently, but the first person I can think of who did this and can actually remember doing this is Kyle Hallock, who accomplished this feat in 2013. Bravo will get the start in game two, which will begin at 6:35.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Quad Cities River Bandits: W 21-1 @ Peoria

21 R, 13 H, E

9 IP, 5 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 12 K

All players in the lineup for this game scored at least one run.

Jeremy Peña: 3-4, 2B, 3B, solo HR (3), 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB

Scott Schreiber: 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB

Marty Costes: 3-4, 2B, 3-R HR (2), 7 RBI, 2 R

Jojanse Torres: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 7 K

Austin Hansen: 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Jonathan Bermúdez: IP, H, 2 K

He seems content with his season so far.

Yordan Alvarez, 1B/LF, Round Rock

3-5, 2B, 2 HR (17), 6 RBI

Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2-R HR (7)

Enoli Paredes' photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 6-0 vs. Salem

9 IP, 4 H, 7 BB, 13 K

Nivaldo Rodríguez: 4 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 6 K

Enoli Paredes: W (3-1), 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Tanner Duncan: IP, BB, K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jacob Meyers, OF, Fayetteville

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The Lone Star Series in the Minor Leagues fires up again.

Round Rock 11, Nashville 2

W- Brady Rodgers (1-0)
L- Wes Benjamin (0-2)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez (7, grand slam in 1st), Alex De Goti (3, solo in 4th)

The Express began their tour of Tennessee where Yordan Alvarez continued his rampage in the Music City.

Brady Rodgers allowed two runs on three hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out four in seven innings of work. Tanner Duncan walked one and struck out two over the final two innings.

Alvarez clubbed a grand slam in the 1st to open the scoring. Alex De Goti led off the 4th with a homer. In the 5th, Jamie Ritchie scored on a wild pitch and De Goti scored on a double play. Alvarez drove in another run on a groundout in the 8th, and Round Rock capped things off with three more runs in the 9th on a Myles Straw RBI double, a Derek Fisher RBI single, and a Taylor Jones sac fly. Straw finished 3-6 and scored three runs, while De Goti went 4-5 and also scored three times.

Akeem Bostick faces Richelson Peña in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Corpus Christi 8, Frisco 6

W- Colin McKee (2-1)
L- Brock Burke (0-1)
S- Kit Scheetz (1)

CC home runs: Granden Goetzman (2, solo in 8th)

The Hooks jumped out to a 7-0 lead and had to hang on for dear life after the Roughriders scored five in the 6th inning. Fortunately, they kept their heads and secured the win.

Ronnie Dawson scored the first run of the evening when Josh Rojas hit into a fielder's choice in the 1st inning. Two batters later, J.J. Matijevic ripped a two-run double. Stephen Wrenn hit an RBI single in the 2nd. Corpus scored three more in the 3rd on a two-run double from Lorenzo Quintana, who scored on an error that allowed Dawson to reach. Granden Goetzman provided a sorely-needed insurance run when he whacked a solo homer in the 8th.

Carson LaRue allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out five over four scoreless innings. Brett Adcock bore the brunt of Frisco's assault in the 6th as he allowed five runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on two hits, walked three, and struck out one in 1.2 innings. Colin McKee was next; he pitched 2.1 innings and allowed a run of his own (inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked three, and struck out two. Kit Scheetz allowed a hit in the 9th that allowed the runner he inherited from McKee to score but was able to shut the door.

Brandon Bailey gets the start as the Hooks look for the sweep. He'll take on Jonathan Hernandez at 6:15.

Carolina 7, Fayetteville 6

W- Nelson Hernandez (2-0)
L- Chad Donato (1-2)
S- Rodrigo Benoit (3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

A 9th-inning uprising from the Woodpeckers fell just short.

Chad Donato went 3.2 innings and allowed six runs on five hits (three-run homer), walked three, and struck out four. Joey Gonzalez was the first man out of the bullpen and allowed a run on a solo homer, two other hits, walked one, and struck out four in three innings. Tommy DeJuneas allowed a hit and struck out one in 1.1 innings.

Miguelangel Sierra opened the scoring with a two-run single in the 1st and Jake Adams had an RBI single in the 3rd. This was Fayetteville's last scoring play until the 9th; in the meantime, the Mudcats scored their seven runs. Seth Beer ripped a two-run double, advanced to third on an error, and scored on a base hit from Adams. Scott Manea got plunked to put Adams in scoring position, but they were stranded as Colton Shaver struck out to end the game.

Beer finished 3-5 and all three of his hits were doubles. Adams also finished with three hits on the night. Bryan de la Cruz (2B, 3B, R) and Corey Julks (2 R) both finished 2-5.

Well... finally. The 14th and final game of the Woodpeckers' season-opening roadtrip is here. Yohan Ramirez will take the mound for an 11:00 AM Eastern start.

Cedar Rapids 11, Quad Cities 2

W- Blayne Enlow (2-1)
L- Austin Hansen (1-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos' offense went MIA and the Kernels teed off on their pitchers.

César Salazar hit an RBI single in the 4th and Ross Adolph scored on an error in the 5th. Enmanuel Valdez finished 2-2, scored on Salazar's base hit, and drew a couple of walks.

Austin Hansen went three innings and allowed four runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on five hits (three-run homer), walked four, and struck out two. Humberto Castellanos pitched four innings and allowed two runs of his own on five hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out four. Devin Conn pitched the last two innings and allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits, walked three, and struck out two.

Nivaldo Rodriguez takes on Jordan Balazovic in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yordan Alvarez, LF/1B, Alex De Goti, IF, and Myles Straw, OF/SS, Round Rock

Alvarez: Grand Slam (7), 5 RBI

De Goti: 4-5, solo HR (3), 3 R

Straw: 3-6, 2B, RBI, 3 R

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 11-2 @ Nashville

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

Brady Rodgers: W (1-0), 7 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, BB, 4 K

Tanner Duncan: 2 IP, BB, 2 K

Jake Adams' photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Seth Beer, 1B/DH, and Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

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

Adams: 3-4, 2 RBI, R

Carson LaRue, RHP, Corpus Christi

4 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K

Enmanuel Valdez, IF, Quad Cities

2-2, 2B, R, 2 BB

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, April 11, 2019

Round Rock 8, Nashville 6

W- Akeem Bostick (1-0)
L- C.D. Pelham (0-1)

RR home runs: None.

The first edition of the Lone Star Series in the Pacific Coast League went to Round Rock as they came back from a 6-1 deficit, scoring four runs in the 8th inning to take the lead and the series.

It was a tough outing for Ryan Hartman as he allowed six runs on five hits (2-run homer), walked two, and struck out three in three innings. Fortunately, the bullpen picked him up and muffled the Sounds the rest of the way.

Tanner Duncan, in his first Triple-A appearance, allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two over two scoreless innings. Akeem Bostick took over for the last four innings and he allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three to get the win.

D.J. Fisher put the Express on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st. They began their comeback attempt with three runs in the 3rd on a pair of RBI doubles from Myles Straw and Jack Mayfield and an RBI groundout from Fisher in between. Mayfield added an RBI single to his ledger in the 8th and he came around to score the tying run on a Kyle Tucker double. One batter later, Taylor Jones put Round Rock in front with a two-run single. Straw (2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB) and Mayfield (2 RBI, R) both finished with two hits on the evening. Straw also stole two bases, giving him four on the season.

Corbin Martin will start the first of a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds. He'll take on Daniel Ponce de León at 7:05.

Amarillo 10, Corpus Christi 8

W- Jesse Scholtens (1-0)
L- Brett Adcock (0-2)

CC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (2, solo in 6th)

The Hooks' attempt to come back from an 8-0 deficit fell short.

Osvaldo Duarte reached on an error in the 5th inning that allowed Carmen Benedetti to score Corpus Christi's first run. Chas McCormick added an RBI single later in the inning. Chuckie Robinson launched a homer to lead off the 6th inning. Lorenzo Quintana hit an RBI single in the 8th and an error on the play allowed Benedetti to score another run. Ronnie Dawson and McCormick walked to lead off the 9th and Stephen Wrenn brought them both in with a triple. Wrenn came home on a Josh Rojas single. Corpus had two men in scoring position with one out in the 9th but they were both stranded to end the game.

Wrenn went 3-4 while McCormick (2B, RBI, R), Robinson (solo HR, 2 R), and Lorenzo Quintana (RBI, R) all finished with two hits apiece.

Brett Adcock went 2.2 innings and allowed six runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on five hits, walked three, and struck out two. José Bravo was summoned from extended spring training to make his 2019 debut as the first man out of the Hooks bullpen. Bravo went 2.1 innings and allowed two runs on two hits (three-run homer; one run was charged to Adcock), walked one, and struck out five. Brandon Bailey pitched the last three innings and allowed two runs on five hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out three.

Tyler Ivey will get the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Fayetteville 3, Myrtle Beach 2

W- Chad Donato (1-1)
L- Manuel Rodriguez (0-1)

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

The Woodpeckers nipped the Pelicans with a run in the 9th that broke a 2-2 tie.

Jake Adams opened the scoring by clubbing a two-run home run in the 1st inning. This was Fayetteville's only scoring play until Colton Shaver ripped an RBI double in the 9th that brought in the deciding run. Shaver went 2-4 on the night.

Yohan Ramirez turned in a fine outing as he allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out six over five shutout innings. Chad Donato pitched the final four innings and the two runs he allowed came on a homer hit by Aramis Ademan. Donato allowed four hits (including the homer), walked two, and struck out five.

J.P. France gets the start in game two. He'll take on Paul Richan at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Clinton was postponed

Due to rain. This game will be made up

The River Bandits will begin a three-game set with Wisconsin and game one will take place at Miller Park in Milwaukee at 7:05. Cody Deason, who was slated to start this game, will start the series opener in Milwaukee instead.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yohan Ramirez, RHP, Fayetteville

5 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Round Rock Express bullpen

6 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 K

Tanner Duncan: 2 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K; Triple-A debut

Akeem Bostick: W (1-0), 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K

Myles Straw, OF/SS, Round Rock

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

Stephen Wrenn, OF, and Chuckie Robinson, C, Corpus Christi

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

Robinson: 2-4, solo HR (2), 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 13, 2018

Quiet start to the work week....

Fresno 4, Las Vegas 0

W- Kent Emanuel (5-2)
L- P.J. Conlon (3-8)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies started off a new series on the right foot by posting a shutout. Rodney Linares, unfortunately, had his night end early when he got tossed in the 5th for arguing over whether Christian Colon got hit by a pitch.

Kent Emanuel has gotten himself back in the saddle since rejoining the rotation. He allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out eight over six shutout innings. Dean Deetz was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four in two scoreless. Riley Ferrell completed the shutout by striking Colon out to end the game. He also issued a walk.

Taylor Jones opened the scoring with an RBI infield single in the 4th. One batter later, Alex De Goti hit an RBI... infield double. Patrick Kivlehan, who was at third for Vegas, fielded the ball, so I'm assuming that it did not make it to the outfield. Myles Straw led off the 5th with a double and Yordan Alvarez brought him in with a double. Jamie Ritchie singled and Jones walked to start the 6th and they both advanced on a wild pitch. De Goti walked to load the bases for Alfredo Angarita, who hit a sac fly. Ritchie finished 2-4 with a double and scored twice; he was the only man on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.

Fresno and Las Vegas will continue this series at 7:05 Pacific. Since it's Tuesday, the Grizzlies will be doing business as the Fresno Tacos.

Corpus Christi was off

Forrest Whitley will make his first appearance since coming off the disabled list in the first game of a three-game set in Tulsa at 7:05. He will be opposed by Justin DeFratus.

Buies Creek was off

The Carolina Stros will start a three-game series with Winston-Salem at 6:00. Peter Solomon is listed as the starter for this game, but I don't know if that's correct since he pitched on Sunday in a game that ended up getting canceled.

Quad Cities 3, Cedar Rapids 0

W- Chad Donato (3-0, 6-0 season)
L- Edwar Colina (6-4)
S- Tanner Duncan (5, 6 season)

QC home runs: César Salazar (1, solo in 6th)

The Banditos kept the Kernels off the board for the second straight night.

After both teams combined to put up ten zeroes on the scoreboard, César Salazar launched the first home run of his pro career in the 6th inning to open up the scoring. Quad Cities got a couple of crucial insurance runs in the final inning as Salazar singled to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Marty Costes brought him in with a base hit and Jonathan Lacroix capped off the evening with a triple that scored Costes. Salazar finished 2-4 on the evening.

This time, Chad Donato and Tanner Duncan put up nine zeroes on the board. Donato allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out five over seven shutout frames and on the day after his birthday, Duncan completed the shutout by allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out four in the final two innings.

The Banditos and Kernels will wrap up this series at 6:35.

Tri-City was off

The New York-Penn League All-Star game will take place on Tuesday in State College, Pennsylvania. Tri-City will be represented by Jeremy Peña, Alex McKenna, and Austin Hansen.

The ValleyCats will return to action on Wednesday when they start a quick two-game series with Connecticut.

GCL Cardinals 4, GCL Astros 1

W- Chris Hunt (4-0)
L- Elián Rodriguez (1-2)
S- Edgar Escobar (7)

GCL home runs: None.

Four pitchers threw two innings apiece. Two of them allowed runs and the other two did not.

Elián Rodriguez allowed two runs on two hits, one of which was a solo homer, and struck out three. Bryan Solano allowed a hit and struck out two. Jose Alberto Rivera allowed a two-run home run in the 6th, one other hit, and struck out two. Ernesto Jaquez allowed two hits and fanned one.

Nerio Rodriguez scored the Palm Beach Stros' only run of the day on a Yorbin Ceuta groundout in the 7th inning. Carlos Diaz finished 2-4.

DSL Athletics 1, DSL Astros 0

W- César Diaz (2-0)
L- Jherson Pereira (0-2)
S- Manuel Manzanillo (2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy got held to a pair of singles and were kept off the board. Jose Mendoza and Carlos Hurtado had the two hits.

Jojanse Torres allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out four over five shutout innings and Jherson Pereira allowed the one run, which was unearned, on three hits, walked one, and struck out four.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jojanse Torres, RHP, DSL Astros: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 3-0 @ Cedar Rapids

9 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K

Chad Donato: W (3-0, 6-0 season), 7 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K

Tanner Duncan: Save (5, 6 season), 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

César Salazar, C, Quad Cities

2-4, solo HR (1), 2 R; first career home run

Jamie Ritchie, C, Fresno

2-4, 2B, 2 R

Fresno Grizzlies pitchers: W 4-0 vs. Las Vegas

9 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 13 K

Kent Emanuel: W (5-2), 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K

Dean Deetz: 2 IP, H, BB, 4 K

Riley Ferrell: IP, BB, K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 31, 2018

I don't even know why I'm doing this, but here goes.

Fresno was off

The Grizzlies will start a trip through Tennessee as they begin a three-game series in Nashville at 7:05. Cy Sneed will face Eric Jokisch.

Corpus Christi 5, San Antonio 4

W- Erasmo Pinales (3-4)
L- Andrés Muñoz (1-1)
S- Ronel Blanco (1, 5 season)

CC home runs: None.

Things escalated quickly in the final two innings as the Missions put up three in the 8th to take the lead and forced Corbin Martin to settle for a no-decision. The Hooks regained control with four in the bottom of the 8th, but the Missions wouldn't go quietly as they got one more run in the 9th. Fortunately, Corpus managed to escape with the win.

Martin was perfect through 6.2 innings before Ty France poked a single through the left side of the infield. France was the only man to reach against Martin in his seven innings; he struck out eight. Erasmo Pinales and Ronel Blanco both pitched an inning. Pinales coughed up the lead in the 8th by giving up a three-run homer to Taylor Kohlwey. He allowed one other hit, walked one, and struck out two. Blanco got taken deep by France with one out in the 9th but he pulled himself together to finish the game. The homer was the only hit that he allowed and he struck out one.

Ronnie Dawson doubled in his first plate appearance in the Texas League and scored the first run of the evening on an infield single from Randy César. This was the only scoring play of the game until it got crazy in the 8th.

All four Corpus Christi runs in the 8th came with two outs. Eduardo de Oleo hit an RBI single and advanced to second when Dawson walked. Stephen Wrenn brought de Oleo in with a single and César hit a two-run single to break a 3-3 tie. César finished 3-4 on the night.

Ryan Hartman will get the start as the Hooks look for the sweep. He'll take on Cal Quantrill at 7:05.

Buies Creek 7, Wilmington 2

W- Gabriel Valdez (6-4)
L- Andrés Sotillet (1-2)

BC home runs: J.J. Matijevic (11, 14 season; solo in 7th)

The Carolina Stros tied the series at two games apiece. They dropped the three-game set in Wilmington but opened up the three-game series at Campbell University with a win.

Peter Solomon, in his Carolina League debut, allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out five over four scoreless. He could've gone on a little longer had there not been a rain delay in the 4th inning. Gabriel Valdez was the first man out of the Buies Creek bullpen and allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits, walked one, and struck out six in his three innings of work. Yohan Ramirez got the last two innings and allowed one hit.

Cody Bohanek singled with one out in the 3rd and scored the first run of the evening on a Jonathan Arauz triple. Arauz would come in on a Corey Julks sac fly. The Carolina Stros added three more in the 5th on a two-run single from Bryan de la Cruz, who came around to score on a Chuckie Robinson double. Bohanek walked with one out in the 6th; he stole second and advanced to third on a bad throw down and then scored on a wild pitch that Julks struck out on. J.J. Matijevic went 2-3 and capped off the evening with a solo homer in the 7th. He and Bohanek scored two runs apiece.

The Carolina Stros and the Blue Rocks will square off again at 6:00 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 8, Quad Cities 1

W- Edwar Colina (5-3)
L- Leovanny Rodriguez (4-4)
S- Jose Martinez (5)

QC home runs: Chandler Taylor (4, solo in 4th)

After sweeping the road portion of this four-game series, the home leg proved to be a debacle for the Banditos as they were outscored 16-1 and almost ended up on the wrong end of a no-hitter on Monday. Once again, the Kernels put this one away quickly and Quad Cities never threatened.

Chandler Taylor's solo blast in the 4th represented the lone Quad Cities scoring play. Marty Costes went 2-3.

Leovanny Rodriguez went 3.2 innings and allowed six runs on eight hits, walked one, and struck out two. Hansel Paulino made his Midwest League debut as the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and the two runs he allowed in his 3.1 innings came on a couple of solo homers. Paulino allowed one other hit and struck out two. Tanner Duncan struck out two over two perfect innings.

Quad Cities will begin a three-game series with Clinton at 6:35. Jairo Solís will take on Ray Kerr in the opener.

Tri-City 4, Brooklyn 3

W- Felipe Tejada (3-3)
L- Tylor Megill (0-1)
S- Juan Pablo Lopez (2)

TC home runs: Luis Encarnación (6, solo in 2nd), Alex McKenna (4, 2-run in 3rd)

The ValleyCats and Cyclones both scored in three separate innings; the difference in this game was Tri-City putting up the only crooked number on the board.

Luis Encarnación launched a leadoff homer to open the scoring in the 2nd inning and Alex McKenna smacked a two-run homer in the 3rd. César Salazar ripped a two-out double in the 7th and scored on a double from Austin Dennis. McKenna, who has homered in back-to-back games, finished 2-4 on the afternoon.

Shawn Dubin went two innings and allowed a triple to Brian Sharp, who wound up scoring on a sac fly. Felipe Tejada was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and allowed an unearned run on four hits, walked one, and struck out two in 3.1 innings. Juan Pablo Lopez got the last 3.2 innings and the one run he allowed came on a homer. He allowed two other hits, walked three, and struck out two.

The ValleyCats will look for the sweep at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 3, GCL Marlins 2

W- Layne Henderson (3-0)
L- Karl Craigie (0-1)
S- Jervic Chavez (3)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros edged the Marlins by going ahead with a run in the top of the 9th.

Jayson Schroeder allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out one over three scoreless innings. Miguel Figueroa got the 4th and allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out two. Layne Henderson was next and he turned in four scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out four. Jervic Chavez worked around a hit to close out the game, striking out one in the 9th.

Sean Mendoza drew a walk with one out in the 3rd, advanced to third on an errant pickoff throw, and scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch. Nerio Rodriguez walked to lead off the 4th, advanced on a balk, and scored on a double from Ronaldo Urdaneta. Carlos Diaz led off the 9th by drawing a walk; he stole second, advanced to third on a groundout, and scored the go-ahead run on a single from Nathan Perry. Urdaneta went 2-4 on the day.

Osiris Johnson and Davis Bradshaw both stole a base off of Nerio in the early going; Johnson stole second in the 1st and Bradshaw did the same in the 2nd inning, but Nerio got his revenge by catching them both. He got Johnson in the 3rd and Bradshaw got nailed in the 6th.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jayson Schroeder, RHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, K
Layne Henderson, RHP, GCL Astros: W (3-0), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K

Corbin Martin, RHP, Corpus Christi

7 IP, H, 8 K; perfect through 6.2 IP

Randy César, 3B/1B, Corpus Christi

3-4, 3 RBI

Alex McKenna, OF, and Luis Encarnación, 1B, Tri-City

McKenna: 2-4, 2-R HR (4)

Encarnación: solo HR (6), 2 BB

Peter Solomon, RHP, Buies Creek

4 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 K in Carolina League debut

J.J. Matijevic, LF/DH, Buies Creek

2-3, solo HR (11, 14 season), 2 R, SB (9, 12 season)

Tanner Duncan, RHP, Quad Cities

2 IP, 2 K; perfect outing

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 9, 2018

Fresno is off until Thursday

The 2018 Triple-A All-Star Game, which pits the Pacific Coast League against the International League, will take place on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio. J.D. Davis, A.J. Reed, Garrett Stubbs, and Grizzlies pitching Coach Dyar Miller will represent Fresno in the Pacific Coast League delegation.

Corpus Christi 15, Northwest Arkansas 6

W- Akeem Bostick (1-2)
L- Dallas Beeler (0-1)

CC home runs: Lorenzo Quintana 3 (8; solo in 2nd, 3-run in 3rd, 2-run in 6th)

The Hooks scored in all but one inning as they swept the Naturals out of South Texas. Corpus outscored Northwest Arkansas 28-8 in the three-game sweep.

Lorenzo Quintana finished a grand slam shy of the home run cycle and everyone in the lineup recorded at least one hit.

Akeem Bostick struggled, but he made it through six innings and was the beneficiary of the generous run support. He allowed six runs on six hits (three homers), walked three, and struck out two. Justin Ferrell allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two over two scoreless, and Kit Scheetz struck out the side in order in the 9th.

After an off day, the Hooks will start a four-game series in Midland on Wednesday.

Down East 6, Buies Creek 3

W- Steven Bruce (3-5)
L- Carson LaRue (4-5)
S- Locke St. John (2)

BC home runs: Osvaldo Duarte (6, solo in 4th)

The Carolina Stros got doubled up to begin the latest iteration of the Lone Star Series in North Carolina.

Tyler Ivey pitched well as he allowed an unearned run on three hits and struck out seven over five innings. The Wood Ducks got to Carson LaRue, however. LaRue went four innings and allowed five runs on seven hits, walked three, and struck out three. The five runs scored on a couple of homers.

Osvaldo Duarte smacked a solo home run in the 4th to put Buies Creek on the scoreboard. He added an RBI double to his ledger in the 8th and Jonathan Arauz ripped an RBI double of his own in the 9th. Duarte went 2-4 and was the only man in the Buies Creek lineup to finish with more than one hit.

Game two of this series will start at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Burlington 2

W- Tanner Duncan (2-1)
L- Austin Warren (0-1)

QC home runs: Mike Papierski (3, 2-run in 8th), Seth Beer (1, 5 season; solo in 8th)

The Banditos launched a couple of homers in the 8th to spur them onto victory.

Jairo Solís allowed a run on two hits, walked three, and struck out three in 1.2 innings. The bullpen turned in a fantastic night with 7.1 innings of one-run ball the rest of the way. Willy Collado allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out a career-high nine in 3.1 innings of work. Carlos Sanabria and Tanner Duncan followed with two innings apiece. Sanabria walked one and struck out three in a scoreless outing, and the one hit that Duncan allowed was a solo homer in the 9th. Fortunately, he pulled himself together to secure the win. Duncan walked one and struck out two in his two innings.

Jonathan Lacroix put Quad Cities on the board by drawing a bases-loaded walk in the 5th inning. Scott Schreiber hit a one-out single in the 8th and then Mike Papierski broke the 1-1 tie in Quad Cities' favor with a two-run blast. Two batters later, Seth Beer added a solo bomb of his own. Alfredo Angarita finished 3-5, while Schreiber went 2-4.

Quad Cities has Tuesday off as they get set for a roadtrip. They'll begin a three-game series in Dayton on Wednesday.

Tri-City 7, Aberdeen 3

W- Austin Hansen (1-0)
L- Jimmy Murphy (2-1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats got out to a quick start and swept the Ironbirds out of the Capital Region.

J.B. Bukauskas, whose tough first full season can be attributed to the aftereffects of a car accident he was involved in during Spring Training, allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out six over three scoreless innings. Cody Deason, Austin Hansen, and Brett Daniels all threw two innings out of the bullpen. Deason was first and he allowed a run on two hits, walked three, and struck out two. Hansen allowed an unearned run on a groundout, walked two, and struck out three, and in his pro debut, Daniels allowed a run on two hits and struck out three.

Trey Dawson walked to start the 1st. He moved to second on a Gilberto Celestino single, went to third when Jeremy Peña grounded into a force out, and scored the first run of the morning on an errant pickoff throw. Enmanuel Valdez reached on a fielder's choice and Alex McKenna walked to load the bases for César Salazar, who lashed a two-run double. Luis Encarnación drove in the final run of the inning with a sac fly. Celestino smacked a two-run double in the 3rd and scored on a base hit from McKenna. Celestino went 4-5 with a stolen base; he's now 13-13 in stolen base attempts this season. Carlos Machado went 2-4 and scored a run.

Tri-City will have Tuesday off as they get set to start a roadtrip in central Pennsylvania. Their first stop will be Williamsport for three with the Crosscutters starting Wednesday.

GCL Astros 4, GCL Cardinals 3

W- Joey Gonzalez (2-1)
L- Derian Gonzalez (0-1)
S- Jervic Chavez (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros staved off a comeback attempt from the Cardinals to get the win.

Nathan Perry opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st and he eventually scored on an error following a double from Andrés Santana. Ronaldo Urdaneta scored the last two GCLstros runs on a double from Wilyer Abreu in the 4th and a steal of home in the 6th. Santana, Abreu, Urdaneta, and Perry all finished with two hits on the afternoon. Urdaneta also stole three bases, giving him six on the year.

Jose Bravo allowed a hit and struck out two over three scoreless innings. Joey Gonzalez was the first man out of the GCL pen and struck out two in a 1-2-3 4th. Fredy Medina had an inherited runner charged to him in his 2.2 innings; he walked two and struck out three. Christian Mejias was next and he allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out two. Jervic Chavez got a strikeout to end the game.

DSL Rays1 7, DSL Astros 4

W- Jose Roca (2-0)
L- Jojanse Torres (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Rays got five runs in the middle third of the game to emerge victorious.

The Academy scored twice in the 2nd on a pair of RBI singles from Ricardo Toro and Sebastian Grullón and got two more in the 9th on an RBI single from Enmanuel Morillo and an RBI groundout from Yefri Carrillo. Morillo, Grullón, and Jose Mendoza all finished 2-4 on the day.

Jairo Lopez was the only DSLstros pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing as he allowed a couple of hits and struck out one in three innings of work.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ronaldo Urdaneta, UTIL, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 3 SB (6)
Jose Bravo, RHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, H, 2 K

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Corpus Christi Hooks: W 15-6 vs. Northwest Arkansas

15 R, 19 H; all players in lineup recorded at least one hit.

Lorenzo Quintana: 3 HR (8), 6 RBI, 5 R

Abraham Toro: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Stephen Wrenn: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (27)

Randy César: 2-6, 2B, 3 RBI

Josh Rojas: 1-3, RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, SB (13, 25 season)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Tri-City

3 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Gilberto Celestino, OF, Tri-City

4-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB (13)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Tyler Ivey, RHP, Buies Creek

5 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 7 K

Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL, Buies Creek

2-4, 2B, solo HR (6), 2 RBI

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Photo by Rich Guill

Mike Papierski, C, Quad Cities

Go-ahead 2-R HR (3) in 8th

 

Willy Collado's and Tanner Duncan's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Quad Cities River Bandits bullpen

7.1 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 3 BB, 14 K

Willy Collado: 3.1 IP, H, BB, career-high 9 K

Carlos Sanabria: 2 IP, BB, 3 K

Tanner Duncan: W (2-1), 2 IP, H (solo HR), ER, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 16, 2018

Fresno 6, Round Rock 1

W- Trent Thornton (5-4)
L- Adrian Sampson (3-3)

Fresno home runs: Jack Mayfield (8, solo in 6th)

Trent Thornton was magnificent as the Grizzlies shackled the Astros' old AAA team.

Thornton had a no-hitter going for 7.2 innings. He ultimately went eight innings and allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three. The Express spoiled the shutout by scoring a run against Buddy Boshers in the 9th. Boshers allowed three hits in the inning, but he pulled himself together to secure the win.

Garrett Stubbs singled to lead off the 3rd, advanced to third base on a double from Myles Straw, and scored the first run of the evening on a sac fly from Kyle Tucker. In the 5th, J.D. Davis drew a bases-loaded walk and A.J. Reed added a sac fly. Jack Mayfield launched a solo homer with one out in the 6th. Two batters later, Tony Nuñez drew a walk and dashed home on Straw's triple. Little Tuck followed by ripping an RBI double.

Straw finished 3-5 and a homer shy of the cycle in his AAA debut. Stubbs went 2-4 and scored twice.

Rogelio Armenteros will take on Dustin Hurlbut (snicker) in game two of this series. First pitch is at 1:05.

Corpus Christi and Midland was canceled

Due to rain. The Hooks had been leading 9-8 in the top of the 5th. This game will not be made up as it was the final game between both teams in the first half.

I'm sure Jorge Alcala and Erasmo Pinales are happy that their lines for this game won't count towards their season stats... I'm not so sure that Josh Rojas and Yordan Alvarez are feeling the same way. Rojas was 3-3 and led off the game with a homer, while Alvarez launched two home runs in what was supposed to be his first game since coming off the disabled list.

Corpus will duke it out with San Antonio for the Texas League South Division first-half crown. Cionel Perez will take on Jerry Keel in game one. First pitch is at 4:05.

Buies Creek 4, Potomac 2

W- Gabriel Valdez (3-3)
L- Matt Crownover (3-5)
S- Ronel Blanco (4)

BC home runs: Jonathan Arauz (1, 5 season; solo in 5th)

Scoring four runs in a game doesn't seem like a lot these days, but for a team that's been shut out in two straight, it's a welcome sign for the Carolina Stros.

Gabriel Valdez turned in a career night as he allowed just one hit, walked two, and struck out six over seven shutout frames. The Nationals got their two runs off of Adam Bleday in the 8th as they tried to stage a late uprising. Bleday, who got two outs in the inning, allowed a hit and walked three. Ronel Blanco put the fire out and got the save. He walked one and struck out two over the final 1.1 innings.

Osvaldo Duarte led off the 4th with a triple and scored when Ronnie Dawson reached on a fielder's choice. Abraham Toro, who walked and reached second safely, moved to third when Jake Adams grounded into a double play and scored on a single from Corey Julks. Jonathan Arauz smacked a solo homer in the 5th inning. Toro hit an RBI single in the 8th. Duarte finished 2-4, as did Julks, who was making his Carolina League debut.

Brandon Bailey faces Sterling Sharp in the series finale. First pitch is at 1:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 2, Burlington 1

W- Tanner Duncan (1-1)
L- Oliver Ortega (2-3)
S- Carlos Sanabria (7)

QC home runs: None.

With this victory, the Quad Cities River Bandits have won the first half of the Midwest League's Western division and the playoff berth that comes with it.

Ruben Castro went 3-4 and scored both Quad Cities runs in this game. Miguelangel Sierra brought him in with a single in the 1st and Colton Shaver ripped a double to score him in the 3rd. Shaver finished 2-4.

Jairo Solís went two innings and allowed an unearned run on a single, walked five, and struck out two. The bullpen picked him up with seven scoreless to close it out. Tanner Duncan and Willy Collado pitched three innings apiece; Duncan struck out three in a perfect outing, while Collado allowed two hits and fanned five. Carlos Sanabria worked around a hit in the 9th to earn the save, striking out two.

Yohan Ramirez will face Houston Christian and TCU alum Mitchell Traver in the Banditos' first-half finale. First pitch is at 1:15.

Vermont 6, Tri-City 2

W- Slater Lee (1-0)
L- Tim Hardy (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The Lake Monsters scored all six of their runs in the final three innings to seize control of this game. Tri-City had their chances though... they couldn't convert. The ValleyCats went 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. 

Juan Robles allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out five over 4.2 shutout innings. Vermont got to the ValleyCats bullpen. Tim Hardy went 3.1 innings and allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits, walked one, and struck out four. Juan Pablo Lopez allowed three runs on three hits, two of which left the park, in the 9th.

Gilberto Celestino scored the first run of the game on an error in the 4th and hit an RBI single in the 7th. He finished 2-3 on the night.

Tri-City will wrap up its first series of the season at 5:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Dodgers Robinson 0

W- Fabricio Reina (1-1)
L- Juan Gonzalez (0-1)
S- Ronny Garcia (1)

DSL home runs: None.

Both teams had nine hits in this game, but the Astros scored all the runs.

Yefri Carrillo tripled to lead off the game and scored on a single from Jose Alvarez. Carrillo scored again on a wild pitch in the 5th. Junior Marte singled in the 8th and scored when Rolando Espinosa grounded into a force out. Carrillo went 3-4 on the day, while Alvarez finished 2-4.

Valente Bellozo has bounced back from a rough debut to throw four scoreless in each of his last two appearances. He allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out five. Fabricio Reina allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out two in 2.2 innings. Flaer Gonzalez allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out one in 1.1 innings, and Ronny Garcia tightroped out of a bases-loaded jam to close it out. He allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Valente Bellozo, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K
Yefri Carrillo, OF, DSL Astros: 3-4, 3B, 2 R

Trent Thornton, RHP, Fresno

W (5-4), 8 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K; no-hitter through 7.2 IP

Myles Straw, OF, Fresno

3-5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R, SB (1, 36 season) in AAA debut

Tanner Duncan's and Willy Collado's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Quad Cities River Bandits bullpen: W 2-1 vs. Burlington

7 IP, 3 H, 10 K

Tanner Duncan: W (1-1), 3 IP, 3 K

Willy Collado: 3 IP, 2 H, 5 K

Carlos Sanabria: Save (7), IP, H, 2 K

Ruben Castro, C, Quad Cities

3-4, 2 R; scored both Quad Cities runs

Gabriel Valdez, RHP, Buies Creek

W (1-1), 7 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Gilberto Celestino, OF, Tri-City

2-3, RBI, R

Yordan Alvarez, LF/1B, and Josh Rojas, UTIL, Corpus Christi

Rojas, 3-3, solo HR (6, 7 season), 2 R

Alvarez: 2-4, 2 2-R HR (8) in first game since being activated from DL

Unfortunately, these stats will not count.