Astros Minor League Playoff Recaps

Results for Friday, September 13, 2019

Tough night on the farm.

PCL Championship: Sacramento 7, Round Rock 5

Sacramento wins series 3-0.

W- Pat Venditte
L- Carson LaRue
S- Enderson Franco

RR home runs: Drew Ferguson (1, solo in 2nd), Taylor Jones (1, 2-run in 3rd)

The River Cats captured the Pacific Coast League crown as they scored three in the top of the 8th to take the lead.

Rogelio Armenteros went 2.2 innings and allowed four runs on six hits, walked four, and struck out one. Carson LaRue tagged in for 4.2 innings and he allowed two runs, both of which were inherited runners that were charged to him, on two hits, walked three, and struck out four. Ralph Garza Jr. pitched the last 1.2 innings and he allowed a run of his own on a groundout, a two-run single that resulted in both of the runners he inherited from LaRue to score, walked one, and struck out two.

Taylor Jones opened the scoring by ripping an RBI double in the 1st inning. Drew Ferguson led off the 2nd with a homer and Jones struck again in the 3rd with a two-run blast. Round Rock had the bases loaded in the 7th but all they got out of it was Jack Mayfield walking in Ronnie Dawson. Carlos Correa went 1-2 and drew a couple of walks; he got the start at shortstop and played seven innings.

Round Rock's next game will take place on April 9, 2020.

Mills Cup: Wilmington 2, Fayetteville 0

Series tied 2-2.

W- Austin Cox
L- Jojanse Torres
S- Tad Ratliff

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers' bats were silenced as the Blue Rocks forced a deciding game five.

Jojanse Torres pitched well but he received a loss for the first time this season. Torres allowed three hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out six in six innings of work. J.P. France was the first man out of the Woodpeckers' bullpen and he allowed a run, which was an inherited runner that was charged to him, on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in 2.1 innings. Yeremi Ceballos allowed a hit and struck out one as he got the last two outs of the 9th.

Fayetteville only had three hits: a double from David Hensley and singles from Jeremy Peña and Chandler Taylor.

Luis Garcia will take the mound for the decisive game five and he'll take on Rito Lugo at 6:00 Eastern.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Taylor Jones, 1B, Round Rock

2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (1), 3 RBI

Jojanse Torres, RHP, Fayetteville

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

Astros Minor League Playoff Recaps

Results for Thursday, September 5, 2019

PCL Semifinals: Round Rock 4, Iowa 3 (10 innings)

Round Rock leads series 2-0.

W- Riley Ferrell
L- Jordan Minch

RR home runs: None.

Make it two straight walk-off wins for the Express as they now have three chances to close out this series. They scored two in the 7th to tie and walked off with the win in the first extra frame.

Brandon Bielak turned in a bare minimum quality start (6 IP, 3 ER), allowing eight hits (solo homer), walking one, and striking out three. Bryan Abreu and Riley Ferrell finished things off with two scoreless innings apiece; Abreu walked two and struck out three while Ferrell allowed a hit and struck out one.

Round Rock loaded the bases to lead off the 2nd inning but all they could get out of it was an RBI infield single from Stephen Wrenn. Nick Tanielu walked and Alex De Goti doubled to lead off the 7th; Jamie Ritchie atoned for hitting into a double play in the 2nd with an RBI single in the 7th and De Goti scored the tying run when Ronnie Dawson hit into a force out. Drew Ferguson walked to lead off the 10th and advanced on a wild pitch. Jack Mayfield also drew a walk and one batter later, Taylor Jones won the game with an RBI single. Jones finished 2-5 on the night while De Goti went 3-4 with a double.

The series now heads to Des Moines for the next three games. Hopefully, it'll only take one. Rogelio Armenteros gets the start in game three and he'll take on Kendall Graveman at 7:08.

Midwest League West Semifinals: Cedar Rapids 2, Quad Cities 1

Series tied 1-1.

The Kernels forced a deciding game three by scoring in more innings than the Banditos did on Thursday.

Alex McKenna's RBI single in the 5th was Quad Cities' only scoring play and one of just three hits on the night that the Banditos could muster up. Trey Dawson, who scored on the play, and Ramiro Rodriguez had the other two hits.

Brett Daniels pitched well but the lack of run support resulted in him taking the L. In 6.1 innings, Daniels allowed two runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out ten. Felipe Tejada finished the game and struck out five over 2.2 perfect innings.

Matt Ruppenthal will be on the mound for the third and final game of this series. He'll face Josh Winder at 6:35.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, and Alex De Goti, IF, Round Rock

Jones: 2-5, walk-off RBI single in 10th

De Goti: 3-4, 2B, R

Round Rock Express bullpen

4 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K

Bryan Abreu: 2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K

Riley Ferrell: W, 2 IP, H, K

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: L 2-1 vs. Cedar Rapids

9 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 15 K

Brett Daniels: L, 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

Felipe Tejada: 2.2 IP, 5 K; perfect outing

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, July 26, 2019

Corpus sweep!

Round Rock 10, Iowa 8

W- Colin McKee (3-3)
L- Colin Rea (11-3)
S- Dean Deetz (1)

RR home runs: Derek Fisher (13, 2-run in 1st), Taylor Jones (18, 2-run in 5th)

The E-Train came out on top of this slugfest as eight of their twelve hits went for extra bases.

Derek Fisher opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the 1st inning. Nick Tanielu scored when Jamie Ritchie grounded into a double play in the 2nd. Round Rock got four in the 5th as Jack Mayfield ripped a two-run double and then he came around to score when Taylor Jones launched a home run. Alex De Goti lashed an RBI double in the 6th and Mayfield brought him in with his second double of the night. Tanielu capped off the evening with an RBI double in the 7th.

All three of Tanielu's hits were doubles. Mayfield also had three hits on the night; two of his were doubles. Jones and De Goti had two hits apiece.

Ryan Hartman went four innings and allowed five runs on eight hits (three solo homers), walked two, and struck out four. Colin McKee was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed three runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out two in 1.2 innings. Ralph Garza Jr. was next; he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out in 1.1 innings. Dean Deetz allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three over two scoreless to get the save.

Brandon Bielak gets the start in game two. First pitch is at 7:08.

Corpus Christi 18, Northwest Arkansas 6

W- Tommy DeJuneas (2-5)
L- Holden Capps (0-2)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (17, 2-run in 3rd)

The Hooks led 7-6 entering the 8th. And then they turned it up to 11. Sorry, I'll delete it later. With that 11-run 8th, Corpus turned this game into a laugher and earned the sweep in this series.

Everyone in the lineup scored at least one run. Stephen Wrenn went 0-4 but he still managed to score a couple of runs and stole a base (19).

Brett Adcock went five innings and allowed three runs on six hits, walked three, and struck out six. Tommy DeJuneas got two innings and he allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits, walked one, and struck out three. Erasmo Pinales and Andre Scrubb both pitched a scoreless inning; Pinales allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two in the 8th, and Scrubb, in his first appearance as a member of the Astros organization, walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

The Hooks will begin a series in Springfield tonight at 6:10. Yohan Ramirez will take on Johan Oviedo in game one.

Fayetteville 3, Carolina 0

W- J.P. France (4-6)
L- Christian Taugner (4-7)
S- Riley Cabral (7)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers got virtuoso performances from their pitchers as they opened this series with a victory.

J.P. France allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out nine over seven shutout innings and Riley Cabral struck out all six batters he faced to earn the save.

All three Fayetteville runs came in the 5th as Miguelangel Sierra hit a sac fly and Enmanuel Valdez and Jonathan Arauz ripped RBI doubles. Scott Manea finished 2-3.

Shawn Dubin goes up against Matt Smith in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:00 Eastern.

Peoria 7, Quad Cities 6

W- Connor Thomas (2-0)
L- José Bravo (1-4)
S- Freddy Pacheco (2)

QC home runs: Carlos Machado (1, 3-run in 9th)

Quad Cities' comeback bid fell just short.

César Salazar put the Banditos on the board with an RBI double in the 4th inning and Grae Kessinger hit an RBI single in the 7th. Salazar walked to lead off the bottom of the 9th and he scored on a single from Trey Dawson. One batter later, Carlos Machado clubbed a three-run home run to cut the deficit to one run. Unfortunately, that was as close as they could get. Everyone in the lineup recorded a hit; Salazar and Machado had two apiece.

José Bravo went four innings and allowed five runs on eight hits, walked one, and struck out six. Hunter Martin was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and he allowed two runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in 2.1 innings; both runs were inherited runners that scored. Devin Conn didn't allow any runs of his own in 2.2 innings, but the runners he inherited from Martin both scored. Conn allowed three hits and struck out four.

Lupe Chavez will take the mound as the Banditos open up a series in Beloit. He'll take on Rafael Kelly at 6:30.

Tri-City 3, Connecticut 2

W- Valente Bellozo (4-0)
L- Zac Shepherd (0-3)
S- Juan Pablo Lopez (1)

TC home runs: None.

The Tigers got two in the top of the 6th to tie the game at 2, but the ValleyCats were able to regain control as they got one of those runs back in the bottom half.

Nathan Perry hit a two-run single in the 1st and Juan Paulino scored on a passed ball in the 6th. Paulino finished 3-4 on the night; he scored two of Tri-City's three runs in this one and also stole a base (8). Perry, Preston Pavlica, and Luis Guerrero all had two hits in this game.

Ronel Blanco threw two perfect innings to start, striking out one. Valente Bellozo took over for four innings and he allowed two runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out six. Juan Pablo Lopez allowed one hit, walked one, and struck out four over the last three innings to earn the save.

Tri-City and Connecticut will continue this series at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 1, GCL Astros 0

W- Joander Suarez (1-0)
L- Kevin Holcomb (0-2)
S- Robert Colina (1)

GCL home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game and it did not belong to the Palm Beach 'Stros.

Sean Mendoza had two of the GCLstros' three hits in this one.

Kevin Holcomb and Heitor Tokar both pitched four innings; Holcomb allowed the game's only run on three hits and struck out three and Tokar allowed three hits while striking out one in a scoreless outing.

DSL Astros 13, DSL Athletics 10

W- Fabricio Reina (1-3)
L- Carlos Leandro (0-6)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros scored 13 runs in six innings and they withstood a six-run 9th from the A's to win this game.

Ricardo Toro (3B, 3 RBI), Yohander Martinez (2 RBI, 3 R), and Sebastian Grullón (3B, 3 R) all finished with three hits on the day.

Fabricio Reina got the win; he pitched 2.2 innings and allowed an unearned run on three hits, walked four, and struck out three.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yohander Martinez, IF, DSL Astros: 3-5, 2 RBI, 3 R
Ricardo Toro, C, DSL Astros: 3-6, 3B, 3 RBI
Sebastian Grullón, IF, DSL Astros: 3-5, 3B, 3 R

GCL Astros pitchers: L 1-0 @ GCL Mets
Kevin Holcomb: L (0-2), 4 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 K
Heitor Tokar: 4 IP, 3 H, K

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Corpus Christi Hooks: W 18-6 @ Northwest Arkansas

18 R, 17 H, E

Scored 11 runs in 8th inning (led 7-6 entering inning)

All players in the lineup scored at least one run.

Bryan de la Cruz: 4-5, 2 RBI, 5 R

Ronnie Dawson: 4-4, 2 2B, 2-R HR (17), 3 RBI, 4 R

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

Seth Beer: 2-5, 3 RBI, R

Andre Scrubb: IP, BB, 2 K; made Astros organizational debut

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 3-0 vs. Carolina

9 IP, 2 H, BB, 15 K

J.P. France: W (4-6), 7 IP, 2 H, BB, 9 K

Riley Cabral: Save (7), 2 IP, 6 K; perfect outing

Carlos Machado, OF, and César Salazar, C, Quad Cities

Machado: 2-4, 3-R HR (1)
Salazar: 2-3, 2B, RBI, R

Juan Paulino (kneeling, 2nd from right), C, and Nathan Perry (raising right arm), C, Tri-City

Paulino: 3-4, 2 R, SB (8)

Perry: 2-3, 2 RBI

Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP, Tri-City

Save (1), 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K

Jack Mayfield, IF, Nick Tanielu, IF, and Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, Round Rock

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

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

Jones: 2-4, 2-R HR (18)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, July 7, 2019

Round Rock 11, Oklahoma City 2

W- Brandon Bielak (6-3)
L- Dennis Santana (2-7)

RR home runs: Taylor Jones (16, 3-run in 4th)

The E-Train went off with eight in the 4th as they avoided the sweep in Oklahoma.

Brandon Bielak turned in six solid innings of one-run ball. He allowed four hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked one, and struck out eight. Colin McKee, Felipe Paulino, and Kent Emanuel all threw one inning to close it out. McKee allowed a solo homer and struck out one in the 7th, Paulino got two fly ball outs and a pop out in a 1-2-3 8th, and Emanuel finished things off by getting three groundouts in a 1-2-3 9th.

Alex De Goti opened the scoring with a two-run single in the 3rd inning. The real fun started one inning later.

Taylor Jones led off the 4th with an infield single. Drew Ferguson flew out, but Chas McCormick singled and Nick Tanielu walked to load the bases for Garrett Stubbs... who popped out in foul territory. It all fell to Jamie Ritchie, who came through with a two-run single and then an error on the play allowed Tanielu to score. Ritchie advanced to third on the play and he scored on a Josh Rojas single. Rojas stole second and then Alex De Goti joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. Jack Mayfield brought Rojas home with a double and in his second plate appearance of the inning, Jones clubbed a three-run home run. Rojas walked to lead off the 8th; he advanced on a balk and scored the final run of the day on a double from Jones.

Rojas finished 2-5 with a stolen base and scored three times. Ritchie also had two hits on the afternoon and Jones finished a triple shy of the cycle, driving in four.

The start of this week is the Triple-A All-Star break. The 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday in El Paso and pits the best of the Pacific Coast League against their counterparts from the International League. Kyle Tucker will represent the Express on the PCL team.

Corpus Christi 6, Midland 2

W- Riley Ferrell (1-0)
L- John Gorman (4-5)

CC home runs: Lorenzo Quintana 2 (10; solo in 8th, walk-off grand slam in 9th), Ronnie Dawson (14, solo in 8th)

The Hooks scored all six of their runs in the final two innings to stun the Hounds in walk-off fashion and taking the series in the process.

Brandon Bailey started things off by allowing three hits, walking two, and striking out four in three innings. Carlos Sanabria was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he threw two innings, walking one and striking out one. Bryan Abreu pitched three innings and allowed two runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out two. And finally, Riley Ferrell worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out one.

Corpus tied the game in the 8th on a pair of solo homers from Lorenzo Quintana and Ronnie Dawson and won it in the 9th when Quintana launched a walk-off grand slam. Dawson and Quintana finished with two hits on the evening, along with Bryan de la Cruz, Granden Goetzman, and Stephen Wrenn.

The Hooks will make a return trip to Frisco on Monday for another edition of the Lone Star Series in the Texas League. Cristian Javier will start the opener and he'll take on Ronald Herrera at 7:05.

Potomac 4, Fayetteville 3

W- Jhonatan Germán (1-1)
L- Humberto Castellanos (3-2)

Fayetteville home runs: Ross Adolph (7, solo in 7th)

The Nationals scored in more innings than the Woodpeckers. They also walked off with the victory.

Chandler Taylor opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st. Jonathan Arauz added a sac fly in the 3rd and Ross Adolph connected on his first Carolina League home run in the 7th. Taylor finished 2-4 on the night.

Luis Garcia went five innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked four, and struck out seven. Humberto Castellanos allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, one of which was the walk-off solo homer. He also struck out three.

Shawn Dubin starts game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 5, Quad Cities 2

W- Kai-wei Teng (3-0)
L- José Bravo (3-3)
S- Moisés Gomez (6)

QC home runs: None.

Cedar Rapids took control of this game by scoring twice in the 6th inning.

Carlos Machado grounded into a force out in the 3rd and an error on the play allowed César Salazar to score. Freúdis Nova drove in a run with a groundout in the 8th. Oscar Campos finished 2-4.

José Bravo allowed three runs on five hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out six in 5.2 innings of work. Hunter Martin and Devin Conn pitched 1.2 innings apiece; Martin had an inherited runner charged to him and allowed a hit, and walked three. Conn allowed a run on a sac fly, a single, walked three, and struck out two.

Felipe Tejada will get the start as the Banditos look to avoid the sweep. He'll face Austin Schulfer at 6:35.

Brooklyn 6, Tri-City 2

W- Dan Goggin (1-0)
L- Jayson Schroeder (0-4)
S- Matt Mullenbach (1)

TC home runs: None.

It all unraveled on the ValleyCats when the Cyclones scored four in the 6th.

Blair Henley allowed two hits and struck out three over three scoreless innings in his New York-Penn League debut. Jayson Schroeder was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed four runs (one earned) on five hits, walked three, and struck out one in 2.2 innings. Shea Barry inherited two runners from Schroeder and he stranded them both. Barry went 2.1 innings and allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out three. Garrett Gayle allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out one in the 9th.

A.J. Lee singled in the 1st, advanced to second on a balk, moved to third on Nathan Perry's groundout, and scored the first run of the night on another balk. Luis Santana ripped a double in the 2nd and scored on a triple from Bryan Arias. A.J. Lee finished 2-3 and stole a base, his ninth of the season.

Angel Macuare will start game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 6, GCL Cardinals 3

W- Jairo Lopez (1-0)
L- Luis Ortiz (0-3)
S- Christian Mejías (1)

GCL home runs: Adonis Giron (1, solo in 4th)

After an 0-6 start, the Palm Beach 'Stros have clawed their way to .500.

They fell behind 3-0 after the first half-inning but got right back into it with two runs in the bottom of the 1st. Yimmi Cortabarria hit an RBI single and he scored when Yeuris Ramírez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Adonis Giron led off the 4th with a homer to tie the game at 3 and Cortabarria put the GCL squad in front by ripping an RBI double. In the 5th, Rolando Espinosa hit an RBI single and he scored when Gerry Castillo grounded into a force out. Giron and Cortabarria both finished 2-4 on the day.

Jairo Lopez shook off that tough 1st to go five innings. He allowed three runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out five. The bullpen closed it out with four scoreless. Kevin Dickey allowed a hit, walked three, and struck out two in 2.2 innings and Christian Mejías walked one and struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Lorenzo Quintana, C, Corpus Christi

2-2, 2 HR (10), 5 RBI; walk-off grand slam in 9th

Josh Rojas, UTIL, and Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, Round Rock

Rojas: 2-5, RBI, 3 R, SB (24)

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

Brandon Bielak, RHP, Round Rock

W (6-3), 6 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 8 K

Blair Henley not pictured.

This is Shea Barry's mugshot on MiLB.com.

Blair Henley, RHP, and Shea Barry, RHP, Tri-City

Henley: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Barry: 2.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K; stranded two inherited runners

Luis Garcia, RHP, Fayetteville

5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

Adonis Giron not pictured.

This is Yimmi Cortabarria's mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, and Adonis Giron, OF, GCL Astros
Cortabarria: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Giron: 2-4, solo HR (1)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Let's finish up a game and then play another one in the Dominican Republic.

Round Rock 7, Omaha 6

W- Felipe Paulino (1-0)
L- Andrés Machado (1-1)

RR home runs: Taylor Jones (14, walk-off 3-run in 10th)

The Storm Chasers broke a 4-4 tie in the top of the 10th but the E-Train got the last laugh by walking off with the win.

Round Rock trailed 4-0 early but they got back in the game with three runs in the 4th. Josh Rojas singled and Jack Mayfield walked to lead off the inning and Taylor Jones put the Express on the board with a single to bring in Rojas. Mayfield ended up scoring on a balk. Jones advanced to second and came home on a single from Kyle Tucker. Ferguson hit an RBI single in the 8th to tie the game.

Chas McCormick started the bottom of the 10th in scoring position. Rojas drew a walk but he was forced out at second. Jack Mayfield beat the double play attempt and Jones won the game with a three-run blast. Jones finished 2-4 on the night. The top four in the order scored all the runs; Rojas, Mayfield, and Jones all scored two runs while McCormick scored on the home run.

Brady Rodgers had a rare tough night as he only went 2.2 innings and allowed four runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on five hits (solo and two-run homers), walked two, and struck out one. Kent Emanuel restored order to this game with 5.1 technically scoreless innings; he did allow one of Rodgers' runners to score. No matter, he kept the E-Train in the game by allowing four hits and striking out three. Joe Smith and Felipe Paulino both pitched an inning; Smith struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th while Paulino allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in the 10th.

Akeem Bostick takes on Foster Griffin in the fifth and final game of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Frisco 13, Corpus Christi 11

W- Joe Barlow (1-1)
L- Carlos Sanabria (4-2, 6-2 season)

CC home runs: J.J. Matijevic 2 (6, 8 season; 2-run in 3rd, 3-run in 7th), Aníbal Sierra (4, 5 season; solo in 2nd), Seth Beer (8, 17 season; 2-run in 5th)

The Hooks rallied to take a 10-8 lead in the 7th but the Roughriders scored five in the final two innings to take this wild affair. While the Hooks had four players score all the runs, everyone in Frisco's lineup scored at least once.

It was probably a tough night for the pitching when they issued 11 walks as a team, no one went three innings and the only person who turned in a scoreless outing was a position player.

Corpus opened the scoring in the 1st with a pair of RBI doubles from Seth Beer and Stephen Wrenn. Aníbal Sierra launched a solo homer in the 2nd. J.J. Matijevic launched a two-run homer, his first of the evening, in the 3rd. Beer clubbed a two-run shot of his own in the 5th and Matijevic struck again in the 7th by whacking a three-run home run. Osvaldo Duarte grounded into a force out that scored Matijevic in the 9th.

Abraham Toro went 4-5 with a double and scored four times. Beer and Matijevic both had three hits and scored three runs. Sierra went 2-4 and, well, he scored on his home run. Duarte stole a couple of bases, giving him 17 on the season.

Cristian Javier faces Jonathan Hernandez in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Salem 11, Fayetteville 1 (7 innings)

W- Dylan Thompson (2-6)
L- Luis Garcia (3-1, 7-1 season)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

Uh... no comment.

Shawn Dubin gets the start as the Woodpeckers look to avoid the sweep. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Wisconsin 2

W- José Alberto Rivera (4-3)
L- Reese Olson (2-5)
S- Hunter Martin (1)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in two innings. The Timber Rattlers scored one run in each of the two innings in which they scored. Meanwhile, the Banditos scored two runs in their two scoring innings. My math may be a bit rusty but two is greater than one.

Quad Cities got two in the 4th on an RBI single from Alex McKenna and a sac fly from César Salazar and two in the 5th on a Freúdis Nova RBI double and an Austin Dennis single. Salazar and Dennis had two hits apiece; Dennis also stole a base, his 15th on the season.

José Alberto Rivera went seven innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and struck out five. Hunter Martin got the last two innings and earned the save, allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out two.

Felipe Tejada faces Scott Sunitsch at 6:35.

Tri-City 2, Staten Island 1

W- Valente Bellozo (2-0)
L- Blakely Brown (1-1)
S- Angel Macuare (1)

TC home runs: None.

After getting smacked in the series opener, the ValleyCats got even by shackling the Yankees.

Valente Bellozo started things off by allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out four over five shutout innings. Angel Macuare took over for the final four innings and the one hit that he allowed was a triple that eventually turned into a run on a groundout and he also struck out five.

Andrés Santana was involved in both of Tri-City's scoring plays in this game as he scored the first run of the evening when he came home on a C.J. Stubbs groundout in the 1st. He drove in another run with a groundout in the 2nd inning. Nathan Perry and Luis Santana both finished 2-4.

Guadalupe Chavez will take the mound for the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 14, GCL Cardinals 1

W- Dean Deetz (1-0, 3-0 season)
L- Luis Ortiz (0-2)

GCL home runs: Luis Guerrero (1, 3-run in 6th), Yeuris Ramirez (1, 2 season; 2-run in 6th)

The Palm Beach 'Stros got into the win column for the first time this season after going off for nine runs in the 6th.

Rolando Espinosa drove in a run with a groundout in the 3rd and an error allowed Colin Barber to score another run. Franklin Pinto ripped a two-run double in the 4th and he opened the floodgates in the 6th with a two-run triple.

Barber brought Pinto in with an infield single. Espinosa got on with another infield single and one batter later, Luis Guerrero launched the first home run of his professional baseball career. Nerio Rodríguez walked and that prompted the Cardinals to make a pitching change. Yeuris Ramírez greeted the new pitcher with a two-run homer. Javier Bermúdez and Sean Mendoza followed by drawing a walk and singling, respectively. A wild pitch and a passed ball allowed Bermúdez to score the ninth and final run of the inning. Barber smacked an RBI double in the 9th to cap things off.

The Palm Beach 'Stros will have to complete a suspended game against the Marlins before they play the regularly scheduled game tomorrow.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Marlins 1

W- Daniel Pacheco (1-1)
L- Henry Valencio (1-1)
S- Ronny Garcia (1)

DSL home runs: Miguel Palma (2, 2-run in 7th)

This game started on June 15 but was suspended due to rain.

Andrés Monzón drew a bases-loaded walk in the 4th before play was halted. He hit into a force out in the 6th and an error on the play allowed Ricardo Toro to score and another error following a single from Freddy Guilamo allowed him to score. Miguel Palma smacked a two-run homer in the 7th. Palma and Yohander Martinez both went 2-4.

Jeremy Molero allowed five hits, walked one, and struck out three in three innings. Daniel Pacheco took over for four innings and he allowed a run on five hits, walked three, and struck out four. Miguel Padilla allowed a hit and walked three in 1.1 innings and Ronny Garcia got the last two outs of the game.

DSL Marlins 3, DSL Astros 1

W- Breidy Encarnación (2-0)
L- Fabricio Reina (0-3)
S- Frank Valera (3)

DSL home runs: None.

Ayendy Ortiz scored the Dominican 'Stros only run in the regularly scheduled contest on an error in the 6th. Yohander Martinez turned in another multi-hit game, finishing 2-3.

Fabricio Reina allowed two runs on six hits, walked two, and struck out three in four innings and Edinson Batista allowed a run on three hits and fanned three in two innings.

These two teams are currently playing at the Astros' complex.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

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

Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, Round Rock

2-5, walk-off 3-R HR (14), 4 RBI, 2 R

Kent Emanuel, LHP, Round Rock

5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 2-1 @ Staten Island

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

Valente Bellozo: W (2-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

Angel Macuare: Save (1), 4 IP, H, ER, 5 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities

7 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 K

Jairo Lopez not pictured.

Yeuris Ramírez and Franklin Pinto's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Colin Barber's photo is from his Perfect Game profile page.

Yeuris Ramírez, IF, Franklin Pinto, OF, Colin Barber, OF, and Jairo Lopez, RHP, GCL Astros

Ramírez: 2-R HR (1, 2 season), 3 R

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

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

Lopez: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Abraham Toro, 3B, J.J. Matijevic, 1B, Seth Beer, 1B/OF, and Aníbal Sierra, SS, Corpus Christi

Toro: 4-5, 2B, 4 R

Beer: 3-5, 2B, 2-R HR (8, 17 season), 3 RBI, 3 R

Matijevic: 3-5, 2 HR (6, 8 season), 5 RBI, 3 R

Sierra: 2-4, solo HR (4, 5 season)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Well, this isn't going to be fun.

San Antonio 10, Round Rock 2

W- Thomas Jankins (7-2)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-4)

RR home runs: None.

The Missions scored three in both the 7th and the 8th innings to turn what had been a 4-2 game into a laugher.

Round Rock's only two runs of this one came on a pair of RBI singles from A.J. Reed and Taylor Jones in the 2nd.

Akeem Bostick went five innings and allowed four runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out five. Joe Smith, Kit Scheetz, and Brendan McCurry all worked one inning. Smith worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 6th. Scheetz and McCurry... didn't fare as well. I think I'll leave it at that.

José Urquidy takes on Corbin Burnes in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Texas League All-Star Game

The South beat the North 5-1 in Tulsa.

Abraham Toro got the start at third and he played the entire game, going 0-4 and scoring twice.

Bryan Abreu struck out one in a 1-2-3 3rd and got the victory. Carlos Sanabria allowed a hit and struck out one a scoreless 4th and Colin McKee allowed a hit and fanned two in the 5th inning.

Corpus Christi returns to action Thursday in Amarillo.

Salem 3, Fayetteville 2 (10 innings)

W- Rio Gomez (1-0)
L- César Rosado (2-3)

Fayetteville home runs: J.J. Matijevic (2, 4 season; solo in 2nd), Michael Papierski (6, solo in 7th)

The Red Sox tied it in the 8th and walked off with the win in the 10th.

Fayetteville's two runs came courtesy of the two solo home runs you see above. They only had two other hits: a double from Ruben Castro and a Jacob Meyers single. Meyers also stole a base, giving him eight on the year.

Jojanse Torres allowed four hits, one of which was a solo home run, walked two, and struck out six in 5.2 innings of work. Jacob Billingsley allowed two hits and struck out one over 1.1 scoreless, and César Rosado allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked one, and struck out three in two innings. The winning run scored to lead off the bottom of the 10th.

Luis Garcia will go against Daniel Gonzalez in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Burlington 9, Quad Cities 0 (5 innings)

W- Kyle Tyler (3-0)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (2-2)

QC home runs: None.

This game was called after the top of the 5th due to rain.

Tonight’s game has been called with a 9-0 victory for Burlington. But....we got some good views pic.twitter.com/yqwfhjXOFO

— Burlington Bees (@BurlingtonBees) June 26, 2019

Austin Dennis finished 2-3 while Ross Adolph and Jonathan Lacroix also singled in this abbreviated game.

The Bees were all over Matt Ruppenthal to start the game as they got seven runs before recording an out. Layne Henderson went three innings and allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven. One of the hits was a grand slam that resulted in three runs being charged to Ruppenthal. Hunter Martin threw a 1-2-3 4th.

José Alberto Rivera takes on Hector Yan at 6:30.

Tri-City and Lowell was postponed

Due to rain. This game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tonight with game one starting at 6:05 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 3, GCL Astros 2

W- Karlo Seijas (1-0)
L- Kevin Dickey (0-1)
S- Thony Amoroso (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros got back into this game in the 8th but their rally fell short.

They scored twice in the 8th on an RBI groundout from José Mendoza and an RBI single from Ronaldo Urdaneta.

Kevin Dickey went two innings and allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, and struck out one. Elián Rodríguez allowed a hit, walked four, and struck out one in 2.2 innings. Jairo Lopez was next and he allowed two unearned runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out one in three innings. Chandler Casey struck out one over 1.1 perfect innings.

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

DSL Braves 8, DSL Astros 2

W- Lisandro Santos (1-0)
L- José Nodal (1-2)

DSL home runs: Tomás Ramírez (1, solo in 3rd)

The Braves got the jump on the Dominican 'Stros early and they put this one away late.

Tomás Ramírez hit his first career home run, a solo shot, in the 3rd inning. Carlos Quintero grounded into a force out that scored Ricardo Toro in the 4th. Yohander Martinez went 2-3 with a double. Martinez, a shortstop from Venezuela, has started his career off nicely as he's hitting .362/.507/.431 in his first 18 games.

José Nodal and Danny Subero started things off by throwing three innings apiece. Nodal allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out six. Subero allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out one. Cristofer Mezquita threw two innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out three. Luis Vega allowed two runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out one in the 9th.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Tomás Ramírez, OF, DSL Astros: 1-4, solo HR (1); 1st career home run

Texas League All-Star pitchers

Bryan Abreu: W, IP, K

Carlos Sanabria: IP, H, K

Colin McKee: IP, H, 2 K

Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, Round Rock

 2-5, RBI

Jojanse Torres, RHP, Fayetteville

5.2 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, June 10, 2019

Salt Lake 9, Round Rock 7

W- Matt Sandoval (2-2)
L- Brandon Bielak (0-2, 3-2 season)
S- Luke Bard (1)

RR home runs: A.J. Reed (9, solo in 6th)

The E-Train was forced to settle for a split as a 9th-inning rally fell short.

Brandon Bielak went 4.1 innings and allowed five runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on four hits, walked five, and struck out seven. Ryan Hartman was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed four runs on eight hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out five. Justin Ferrell worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out two.

Nick Tanielu put the Express on the board with an RBI double in the 2nd inning. Kyle Tucker laced an RBI double of his own in the 3rd and came around to score on Taylor Jones' base hit. Alex De Goti scored on an error in the 5th and A.J. Reed launched a homer to lead off the 6th. Aníbal Sierra hit a two-run single in the 9th to get Round Rock a little closer, but that was as close as they got.

De Goti (2B, 2 R) and Jones (2B, 2 R, 3 BB) had two hits apiece. Jones reached in all five of his plate appearances.

The E-Train has Tuesday off as it is heading home. They'll start a three-game series with Reno on Wednesday.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks will start a three-game series against Arkansas at 7:10. Carson LaRue will face Darren McCaughan.

Fayetteville 8, Myrtle Beach 4

W- Nivaldo Rodríguez (1-3, 4-4 season)
L- Paul Richan (6-3)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (10, 2-run in 1st), Colton Shaver (6, 2-run in 5th)

Fayetteville got some breathing room midway through this one when they scored two runs in the 5th and the 6th innings to push their lead to 6-1.

Jake Adams whacked a two-run homer to open the scoring, and then Colton Shaver launched a two-run shot of his own in the 5th. Enmanuel Valdez ripped an RBI double in the 6th and he eventually came around to score on Michael Papierski's base hit. Adams added an RBI single to his ledger in the 7th and Bryan de la Cruz hit a sac fly in the 8th for the Woodpeckers' final run of the evening.

Adams, Valdez, Papierski, and Chandler Taylor all finished with two hits in this game. Taylor also stole a couple of bases, giving him three on the season.

Nivaldo Rodríguez turned in six innings of one-run ball to earn his first Carolina League win. He allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out five. Tanner Duncan was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and he allowed two runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out two in two innings. Jacob Billingsley got the 9th and he allowed a run on a wild pitch, a triple, and struck out one.

Luis Garcia will make his Carolina League debut tonight at 7:00 Eastern.

Kane County 9, Quad Cities 3

W- Michel Gelabert (2-1)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (2-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Cougars took this one after they erupted for six runs in the 5th inning.

Matt Ruppenthal went 4.1 innings and allowed four runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits (solo homer), walked four, and struck out eight. Devin Conn was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and he went 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on three hits, walking one, and striking out three. Hunter Martin got the last two innings and he allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, walked one, and struck out three.

Freúdis Nova opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st. Ruben Castro hit a couple of sac flies; one in the 3rd and another in the 5th. Ross Adolph, Michael Wielansky, and Wilyer Abreu all had two hits and they all scored a run.

José Alberto Rivera will start the first of a three-game series in Beloit at 6:30. He'll go against Chase Cohen.

DSL Astros 6, DSL Braves 5

W- Ronny Garcia (2-0)
L- Frankelvin Vidal (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros got a run in the 9th to nip the Braves. They chipped away at a 4-1 deficit after the opening inning and emerged with the W.

Yohander Martinez drove in the first run of the day on a groundout in the 1st. Omar Díaz scored on an errant pickoff throw in the 2nd inning and then a couple of wild pitches allowed him and Ricardo Toro to score in the 4th. Toro hit an RBI single in the 5th. Miguel Palma and Martinez walked to lead off the 9th. Jesús Liranzo came on to pinch-run for Palma; he and Martinez pulled off a double steal and he ended up scoring the go-ahead run when the throw to third got away.

Martinez, Toro, and Díaz all had two hits on the afternoon. Díaz scored twice, Toro also stole a base and drew a walk to reach base in all of his plate appearances, and Martinez stole three bases to give him six on the season.

Ricardo León, Jeremy Molero, and Ronny Garcia all pitched three innings apiece. León allowed four runs (all in the 1st) on four hits, walked four, and struck out two. Molero allowed an unearned run on an error, a single, walked three, and struck out four. Garcia allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless outing.

The Astros will face the Red Sox 1 today.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ronny Garcia, RHP, DSL Astros: W (2-0), 3 IP, H, K
Yohander Martinez, SS, DSL Astros: 2-3, RBI, R, 2 BB, 3 SB (6)

Nivaldo Rodríguez, RHP, Fayetteville

W (1-3, 4-4 season), 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

2-4, 2-R HR (10), 3 RBI

Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, Round Rock

2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 9, 2019

Salt Lake 6, Round Rock 5

W- Max Herrmann (1-1)
L- Ronel Blanco (1-1, 4-1 season)
S- Simon Mathews (1)

RR home runs: Kyle Tucker (21, solo in 1st), A.J. Reed (8, solo in 9th)

The Express got held in check on Sunday to slow down their recent rampage.

Corbin Martin went three innings and allowed four runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out three. Ronel Blanco was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed five hits, one of which was a two-run homer. Blanco also walked one and struck out three in his 2.2 innings of work. Ralph Garza Jr. allowed a hit and fanned four over the final 2.1 innings.

Kyle Tucker opened the scoring by whacking a solo home run in the 1st inning. Round Rock got two more in the opening frame thanks to a Drew Ferguson sac fly and a Nick Tanielu single. Taylor Jones ripped an RBI double in the 3rd and A.J. Reed led off the 9th with a homer that cut the Bees' lead to one run. Tucker, Jones, and Aníbal Sierra all finished with two hits on the afternoon.

Brandon Bielak will start the series finale and he'll take on Matt Sandoval at 1:05 Mountain.

Amarillo 6, Corpus Christi 0

W- Emmanuel Ramirez (5-4)
L- Brett Adcock (1-6)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks, doing business as the Raspas like they do every Sunday, had nothing going for them on offense. As a result, they had to settle for the split and they couldn't take sole possession of first place in the Texas League South. All four teams are separated by one game.

Chas McCormick doubled and drew a couple of walks.

Brett Adcock went four innings and allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits, walked one, and struck out two. Layne Henderson struck out one in a 1-2-3 5th, and Enoli Paredes threw four perfect innings in his Texas League debut, striking out five.

Corpus Christi has Monday off as they embark on their last roadtrip of the first half. The first leg begins on Tuesday with the opener of a three-game series against the Arkansas Travelers.

Wilmington 5, Fayetteville 3

W- C.J. Eldred (1-0)
L- César Rosado (2-1)
S- Robert Garcia (1)

Fayetteville home runs: Bryan de la Cruz (4, solo in 1st), Marty Costes (2, 4 season; solo in 4th), Michael Papierski (3, solo in 6th)

Well, they didn't lose in walk-off fashion, but the Woodpeckers got burned by another late rally from the Blue Rocks. Wilmington scored three in the bottom of the 8th to take the lead in this one.

J.P. France allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out four in six innings of work. César Rosado threw a scoreless 7th but everything unraveled on him in the 8th as he only got one out and left the bases for Leovanny Rodríguez, who couldn't get him out of the predicament. Rosado allowed a hit, walked two, struck out two, and all three of the runners that Leovanny inherited were all charged to him. Leovanny got the last two outs of the 8th, one via strikeout, but not before he allowed a go-ahead bases-clearing double.

Fayetteville's three runs came via the solo homer. Bryan de la Cruz led off the game with one, Marty Costes smacked one in the 4th, and Michael Papierski went deep to lead off the 6th. Papierski, Costes, and Jonathan Arauz all finished 2-4.

The Woodpeckers will start a three-game set with Myrtle Beach at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 5, Kane County 3

W- Joey Gonzalez (1-1, 1-2 season)
L- Franklyn Soriano (2-2)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos' bats came alive after a rain delay. Also, Cedar Rapids' split in their doubleheader with Peoria resulted in the Banditos clinching a playoff berth. Their magic number to clinch the division is now down to two.

José Bravo pitched six innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits, walked four, and struck out five. Joey Gonzalez came on after play resumed and he shut the Cougars down, allowing two hits and striking out five over the final three innings.

Freúdis Nova ripped an RBI double in the 4th to put Quad Cities on the board. With two outs in the 7th, Jeremy Peña kept the inning alive by legging out an infield single. César Salazar got plunked and David Hensley legged out an infield single of his own to load the bases for Freúdis, who brought Peña in... by getting plunked. That prompted Kane County to make a pitching change and Michael Wielansky greeted new Cougars pitcher Wesley Rodriguez with a bases-clearing double that put the Banditos in the lead. Wielansky, Peña, and Hensley all finished with two hits on the evening.

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

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Layne Henderson not pictured.

This is Enoli Paredes' mugshot on MiLB.com.

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

5 IP, 6 K

Layne Henderson: IP, K

Enoli Paredes: 4 IP, 5 K; Texas League debut

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Joey Gonzalez, RHP, Quad Cities

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

Michael Wielansky, IF, Quad Cities

2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI; go-ahead bases-clearing 2B in 7th

J.P. France, RHP, Fayetteville

6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Michael Papierski, C, and Marty Costes, OF, Fayetteville

Both players finished 2-4 with a solo home run.

Papierski: 3 HR

Costes: 2 HR with Fayetteville, 4 on the season

Ralph Garza Jr., RHP, Round Rock

2.1 IP, H, 4 K

Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, and Kyle Tucker, OF, Round Rock

Jones: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI, R

Tucker: 2-5, solo HR (21)