Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Nashville 5, Fresno 2

W- Eric Jokisch (4-9)
L- Cy Sneed (9-6)
S- Raúl Alcántara (4)

Fresno home runs: Nick Tanielu (3, 7 season; 2-run in 4th)

Nick Tanielu's two-run shot gave the Grizzlies the lead in the 4th inning, but the Sounds responded with a pair of two-run innings of their own to take the first game of this series.

Tanielu went 2-4 and his homer turned out to be Fresno's only scoring play of the evening. Garrett Stubbs went 4-4 with a stolen base (6).

Cy Sneed went five innings and allowed three runs on five hits (solo homer), walked five, and struck out four. Kent Emanuel allowed two runs on four hits in the 6th inning. Cionel Perez got two outs in the 7th, one via strikeout, but ran into trouble after allowing a hit and issuing a couple of walks to load the bases. Matt Ramsey bailed Cionel out by getting the last out of the 7th without incident and he went on to throw a scoreless 8th, walking one.

Rogelio Armenteros will get the start in game two. He'll take on James Naile at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 3, San Antonio 2 in 10 innings

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (6-0, 6-1 season)
L- T.J. Weir (2-1)

CC home runs: Randy César (10, solo in 3rd)

The Hooks walked off with a victory and earned the sweep. Corpus also gained a measure of revenge with the sweep; they were swept out of San Antonio last week after losing three one-run games.

Ryan Hartman went seven innings and allowed two runs on three hits (solo homer) and tied a career high by striking out 11. He also struck out 11 against San Antonio back on May 17. Kit Scheetz struck out three over 2.2 perfect innings and Ralph Garza Jr. got a grounder to record the final out of the 10th inning.

Ronnie Dawson tripled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored Corpus Christi's first run on a sac fly from Stephen Wrenn. Randy César cranked a solo shot in the 3rd. Ryne Birk started the bottom of the 10th in scoring position; he advanced on a deep flyball out from Lorenzo Quintana and won the game when he came home on an Aníbal Sierra sac fly. No one on either side finished with more than one hit.

Brock Dykxhoorn is scheduled to start the first game of a four-game set in Frisco. He'll face Jonathan Hernandez at 7:05.

Wilmington 2, Buies Creek 1

W- Justin Camp (2-1)
L- Tommy DeJuneas (0-1, 2-3 season)
S- Tyler Zuber (7)

BC home runs: Corey Julks (2, 6 season; solo in 1st)

The Blue Rocks came alive with a couple of runs in the 9th to snatch the win from the Carolina Stros.

Corey Julks smacked a solo homer in the 1st that turned out to be Buies Creek's only scoring play of the evening. His home run was the only extra-base hit in this game.

Brandon Bailey turned in eight dominant innings as he allowed just one hit, walked one, and struck out eight. Unfortunately for him, he did not factor into the decision after Wilmington scored twice against Tommy DeJuneas in the final frame. DeJuneas allowed two hits and walked one.

Buies Creek and Wilmington will conclude their series at 6:00 Eastern.\

Quad Cities 9, Clinton 1

W- Jairo Solís (2-4)
L- Ray Kerr (3-10)
S- Edgardo Sandoval (1)

QC home runs: Miguelangel Sierra 2 (9, solo in 2nd, solo in 7th), Marty Costes (2, solo in 3rd)

The Banditos blew this game open with four runs in the 3rd, which gave them a 6-1 lead.

Jairo Solís turned in 5.2 solid innings; the one run he allowed came on a homer. He allowed two other hits, walked one, and struck out seven. Edgardo Sandoval allowed four hits and struck out five over 3.1 scoreless innings to earn the save.

Marty Costes singled to lead off the 1st and Ruben Castro joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. Costes got caught stealing third and Castro took advantage by moving over to second while they were nabbing Costes. Castro advanced to third on a passed ball that was also ball four to David Hensley, who got caught stealing second, but again, Castro seized the opportunity to score the first run of the night.

Miguelangel Sierra smacked a solo homer in the 2nd and Costes launched one in the 3rd. Castro singled, Hensley flew out, and Chandler Taylor walked. Colton Shaver followed by ripping a two-run double and he came around to score on a base hit from Alfredo Angarita. Logan Mattix drew a one-out walk in the 4th, made it to third on Costes' double, and Castro brought them both in with a single. Sierra launched his second solo homer of the evening in the 7th to cap things off. Costes finished 3-4, while Castro, Sierra, and Angarita all turned in two-hit nights.

Chad Donato faces Scott Boches in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Brooklyn 3, Tri-City 2

W- Trent Johnson (1-1)
L- Austin Hansen (1-1)
S- Yeudy Colón (3)

TC home runs: Alex McKenna (5, 2-run in 1st)

Both teams had one scoring play apiece and both of these plays were home runs. Unfortunately, the Cyclones' homer yielded more runs.

Alex McKenna opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the 1st inning. He's now homered in three consecutive games. Andy Piñeda finished 3-4 with a double.

R.J. Freure struck out three over three perfect innings. Cody Deason tagged in for 2.2 innings and had two runs charged to him when Austin Hansen allowed a three-run home run in the 6th. Deason allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out three during his stint on the mound. The homer was the only hit that Hansen allowed in 2.1 innings; he also walked one and struck out six.

Tri-City will kick off a three-game set with the Lowell Spinners tonight at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 3, GCL Astros 1

W- Alfonso Hernandez (1-0)
L- Angel Macuare (1-3)
S- Joan Adon (2)

GCL home runs: Freúdis Nova (4, solo in 4th)

Freúdis Nova's solo blast in the 4th was the Palm Beach Stros' only scoring play. Andrés Santana went 2-4.

Angel Macuare allowed three runs on six hits (two-run homer), walked two, and struck out four. Daniel Bello walked two and struck out two in the 5th, and Ernesto Jaquez got the last three innings in his US debut; he walked one and struck out three.

DSL Astros 2, DSL Red Sox1 1

W- Wender Oberto (2-2)
L- Luis Colmenares (4-2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy allowed ten hits to the Red Sox but also held them to one run. They scored in the first inning and walked off with the win by scoring in the last inning of regulation.

Jojanse Torres allowed that run, which was unearned, on eight hits and fanned six in five innings. Wender Oberto allowed two hits and struck out four over four scoreless.

Franklin Pinto went 2-4 and scored both runs; he came home in the 1st when Victor Mascai grounded into a force out. He tripled to lead off the 9th and scored the winning run on a wild pitch. Jose Alvarez finished 2-3.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ernesto Jaquez, RHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, BB, 3 K in Gulf Coast League and US debut

DSL Astros pitchers: W 2-1 vs. DSL Red Sox 1
9 IP, 10 H, unearned run, 10 K
Jojanse Torres: 5 IP, 8 H, unearned run, 6 K
Wender Oberto: W (2-2), 4 IP, 2 H, 4 K

Franklin Pinto, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 2 R; scored both of the DSL team's runs, scored game-winning run on wild pitch in 9th

Brandon Bailey, RHP, Buies Creek

8 IP, H, BB, 8 K

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 3-2 (10 innings) vs. San Antonio

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

Ryan Hartman: 7 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 11 K

Kit Scheetz: 2.2 IP, 3 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: W (6-0, 6-1 season), 0.1 IP

Miguelangel Sierra, IF, Ruben Castro, C, and Marty Costes, OF, Quad Cities

Sierra: 2-3, 2 solo HR (9)

Castro: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Costes: 3-4, 2B, solo HR (2), 2 R

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 9-1 vs. Clinton

9 IP, 7 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 12 K

Jairo Solís: W (2-4), 5.2 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 7 K

 Edgardo Sandoval: Save (1), 3.1 IP, 4 H, 5 K

Alex McKenna, OF, Tri-City

1-2, 2-R HR (5), 2 BB; has homered in three straight games

R.J. Freure, RHP, and Austin Hansen, RHP, Tri-City

Freure: 3 IP, 3 K

Hansen: L (1-1), 2.1 IP, H (3-R HR allowed), ER, BB, 6 K

Nick Tanielu, IF, and Garrett Stubbs, C, Fresno

Tanielu: 2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (3, 7 season)

Stubbs: 4-4, SB (6)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 26, 2018

Let's play two in Potomac and Troy!

Fresno 5, Iowa 4 in 10 innings

W- Brendan McCurry (5-4)
L- Craig Brooks (1-1)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (22, 2-run in 6th)

The Grizzlies rallied from a 4-1 deficit to walk off with the win and they also swept the I-Cubs out of the Central Valley.

Mike Hauschild went six innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits, walked two, and struck out two. Dean Deetz and Buddy Boshers both threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen; Deetz had to get himself out of a bases-loaded predicament in the 7th and did so without incurring any damage. He allowed a hit, walked two, struck out one. Boshers plunked the first man he faced in the 8th but retired the next three batters via a sac bunt, flyball out, and a soft line drive. Brendan McCurry allowed two hits and struck out one over two scoreless innings.

Jake Marisnick singled to lead off the 1st and then stole second and advanced to third on the errant throw down. Tyler White opened up the scoring with a sac fly. A.J. Reed whacked a two-run homer in the 6th to cut Fresno's deficit down to one run and Nick Tanielu scored the tying run on a botched force out attempt in the 7th. Myles Straw started the inning in scoring position but was erased on a fielder's choice. Jake got caught stealing second, but D.J. Fisher kept the inning alive by drawing a walk. Fisher was successful in his attempt to take second and he scored the winning run on White's single.

White went 2-3 and has hit safely in 12 straight games for the second time this season. Tanielu and Jamie Ritchie both finished 2-4 on the evening.

Brock Dykxhoorn will start the first of a three-game series with Omaha at 7:05 Pacific. He'll face Arnaldo Hernandez.

Midland 4, Corpus Christi 1

W- Joel Seddon (6-6)
L- Ryan Hartman (9-3)
S- Kyle Finnegan (6)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks scored first, but they weren't able to tack on any more runs after the opening frame. 

Ryan Hartman went five innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out three. Corbin Martin pitched the last four innings and he allowed two runs on three hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out six.

Carmen Benedetti scored Corpus Christi's lone run when Taylor Jones hit into a fielder's choice in the 1st inning. Randy César finished 2-3.

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

Game 1: Buies Creek 2, Potomac 1

W- Brandon Bailey (5-8)
L- Jacob Condra-Bogan (0-1)
S- Yohan Ramirez (2, 3 season)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros scored twice in the 6th to take the first game of the twinbill.

Corey Julks got plunked with one out in the 6th. He advanced to third on a J.J. Matijevic base hit and scored the first run of game one on a wild pitch. Ronnie Dawson, who was at the plate at the time, brought Matijevic in with a double and he then proceeded to steal third. Dawson's RBI double was Buies Creek's only extra-base hit in game one and his steal gives him 29 on the season.

Brandon Bailey turned in six shutout innings, allowing five hits, walking one, and striking out eight. Yohan Ramirez allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out one in the 7th.

Game 2: Potomac 2, Buies Creek 1 in 8 innings

W- Jeremy McKinney (3-2)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-1, 2-4 season)

BC home runs: None.

Buies Creek ended up on the losing end of the same scoreline in game two... because they could only muster up one hit.

Chuckie Robinson drew a walk in the 3rd inning, advanced to third on that one hit, a single from Jake Meyers, and scored on a wild pitch.

The one run that Jose Luis Hernandez allowed in his five innings came on a homer. He allowed two other hits, walked one, and struck out four. Enoli Paredes pitched 2.1 innings and allowed the winning run on a single and struck out three.

Buies Creek will begin a three-game series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Burlington was suspended

With the game tied at 7 heading into the bottom of the 10th. A power surge knocked out the lights in left field and they couldn't turn them back on. This game will resume at 5:30, and the regularly scheduled game will go seven innings. Seth Beer is currently 3-4 with an RBI single and he's also scored twice. Scott Schreiber smacked a homer to lead off the 5th inning, and Humberto Castellanos walked one and struck out four over 3.2 no-hit frames.

Since Beer and Schreiber are still in this game, they won't be eligible for the Stars section until it's completed; I'll add them afterwards. However, since Castellanos is finished, I'll include him.

Game 1: Auburn 4, Tri-City 3

W- Chandler Day (1-1)
L- Felipe Tejada (2-3)

TC home runs: Luis Encarnación (5, solo in 5th)

The Doubledays took the first game of this doubleheader by scoring three in the top of the 7th to take the lead. 

Oscar Campos opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 3rd. Luis Encarnación led off the 5th with a homer and Trey Dawson added a sac fly in the 6th. Encarnación and Jeremy Peña both finished with two hits in game one.

Juan Pablo Lopez allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out four over three scoreless innings. Felipe Tejada tagged in for 3.1 innings and allowed four runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on four hits, walked two, and struck out six. Jacob Billingsley got the last two outs of the 7th, one via strikeout, and allowed two hits.

Game 2: Tri-City 3, Auburn 2

W- R.J. Freure (3-0)
L- Tim Cate (1-2)
S- Luis de Paula (2)

TC home runs: None.

Auburn made things interesting in the 7th once again, but the ValleyCats hung on in order to earn the split.

All three Tri-City runs in game two came in the 3rd on an RBI single from Carlos Machado. Andy Piñeda stole home as part of a double steal with Machado, who advanced to third on an error. Dawson brought Machado in by smacking a double. Piñeda and Alex McKenna finished 2-3 in game two.

Austin Hansen struck out two over 2.2 near-perfect innings; the one runner who reached against him did so on an error. R.J. Freure and Cody Deason both pitched two innings. Freure allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one. Deason had two inherited runners charged to him and allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out one. Luis de Paula allowed a hit and got the last out of game two with a strikeout. 

The ValleyCats will take on Staten Island this weekend. Game one starts at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 8, GCL Astros 6

W- Joe Strzelecki (1-1)

L- Jervic Chavez (0-1)

S- Cason Sherrod (1)

GCL home runs: Ronaldo Urdaneta (2, solo in 7th)

The Marlins took control with four runs in the 5th inning, which gave them an 8-4 lead.

Ronaldo Urdaneta had a nice afternoon at the plate as he reached in all five of his plate appearances. He finished 2-2 with an RBI single in the 1st and a solo shot in the 7th inning. Wilyer Abreu went 2-4 with an RBI single and a sac fly, and Yeuris Ramirez ripped a two-run triple in the 3rd.

Manny Ramirez allowed four runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out five in three innings. Jervic Chavez pitched a scoreless 4th but got tagged for three runs in the 5th; all three runs scored after he left. He allowed two hits and also hit a batter. Jose Alberto Rivera took ownership of the 5th; in addition to unloading the bases and the runs on Chavez, he allowed a run of his own on three hits and struck out six in four innings. Daniel Bello escaped a bases-loaded situation in the 9th; he allowed two hits and walked one.

DSL Rays1 1, DSL Astros 0

W- Matthew Peguero (4-1)
L- Jojanse Torres (1-2)
S- Jose Cerda (4)

DSL home runs: None.

The Astros outhit the Rays 6-3... but they were outscored 1-0.

Heitor Tokar threw a 1-2-3 1st inning in his first action in nearly two weeks. Wender Oberto allowed a hit and struck out five over four scoreless. Jojanse Torres was next and he allowed the only run of the day on two hits, walked one, and struck out three. Alex Blanco walked one and struck out one in a scoreless 9th.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Wender Oberto, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, H, 5 K

Ronaldo Urdaneta, UTIL, GCL Astros: 2-2, solo HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 BB

Brandon Bailey, RHP, and Jose Luis Hernandez, RHP, Buies Creek

Bailey: W (5-8), 6 IP, 5 H, BB, 8 K in game 1 of doubleheader

Hernandez: 5 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 4 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Tyler White, IF, Fresno

2-3, 2 RBI; walk-off single in 10th, 12-game hitting streak

Luis Encarnación, 1B, Tri-City

2-2, solo HR (5) in game 1 of doubleheader

Austin Hansen, RHP, and Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP, Tri-City

Hansen: 2.2 IP, 2 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Lopez: 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K in game 1 of doubleheader

Humberto Castellanos, RHP, Quad Cities

3.2 IP, BB, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, July 20, 2018

Fresno 8, Albuquerque 5

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (5-1, 7-1 season)
L- Peter Lambert (2-1)
S- Buddy Boshers (4)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (21, 3-run in 7th)

Jake Marisnick and A.J. Reed carried the Grizzlies to a victory in New Mexico to start the weekend.

Jake doubled to lead off the game and Reed opened the scoring by bringing him in with a sac fly. One batter later, Taylor Jones ripped an RBI double. Reed brought Jake in again in the 3rd with an RBI double. Jake walked to start the 5th. He then stole second and scored on a Garrett Stubbs double. Stubbs came around to score on a base hit from Tyler White. Jake tripled to start the 7th and White got a free pass to first to bring up Reed, who launched a homer for the last Fresno scoring play.

Jake finished 4-4, a homer shy of the cycle, and scored four runs. Reed and Jones had two hits apiece.

Brock Dykxhoorn went six innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits, walked one, and struck out three. Dean Deetz struck out two in a 1-2-3 7th inning. Ken Giles got one out in the 8th via strikeout; he allowed a run on two hits and walked one. Buddy Boshers allowed a run on two hits and walked one in 1.2 innings.

Brady Rodgers will get the start in game two of this series. He'll take on a rehabbing Chad Bettis at 5:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 4, Midland 1

W- Ryan Hartman (9-2)
L- Norge Ruiz (3-7)
S- Erasmo Pinales (5)

CC home runs: None.

Corpus got out to a quick start and kept the RockHounds in check on Friday.

Stephen Wrenn hit a one-out single in the opening inning and Randy César joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. One batter later, Abraham Toro opened the scoring by smacking a two-run triple. Ryne Birk singled to lead off the 2nd and he ended up scoring when Wrenn grounded into a force out. Wrenn and Lorenzo Quintana successfully pulled off a double steal in which Quintana took home. Wrenn finished 2-4 and the stolen base gives him 33 on the season.

Ryan Hartman allowed a run on four hits, walked three, and struck out three in five innings of work. Alex Winkelman was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he turned in three scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking two, and striking out one. Erasmo Pinales worked around a hit to close out the game, striking out the side in the 9th to do so.

Corbin Martin takes on Brian Howard at 7:00.

Buies Creek 6, Salem 1

W- Tyler Ivey (1-3, 2-6 season)
L- Daniel Gonzalez (7-5)
S- Yohan Ramirez (1, 2 season)

BC home runs: Jake Adams (4, 12 season; 2-run in 4th)

The Carolina Stros offense came alive just in time for them to take this series from the Red Sox.

Meanwhile on the mound, Tyler Ivey turned in the best start of his pro career. He allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out a career-high 13 in seven innings of work. Yohan Ramirez finished it off by allowing a hit and striking out two over the final two innings.

Ronnie Dawson led off the 2nd with a base hit; he stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored the first run of the evening when Jake Adams grounded into a force out. Adams whacked a two-run homer in the 4th. Dawson doubled in the 6th and scored on a Cody Bohanek sac fly/double play. Bryan de la Cruz capped off the evening with a two-run single in the 8th. He and Dawson (2B, 3 R, SB) both finished 2-4 on the evening.

The Lone Star Series in North Carolina fires up once again as Buies Creek welcomes the Down East Wood Ducks to Campbell University. First pitch is at 5:00 Eastern.

South Bend 7, Quad Cities 2

W- Brendon Little (4-7)
L- Jairo Solís (1-4)
S- Ben Hecht (5)

QC home runs: None.

It all snowballed for the Banditos late.

Jairo Solís wasn't terrible, but he had to take the loss. He allowed two runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out four in 5.2 innings. Luis Garcia was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and went 1.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits (two-run homer), walking two, and striking out one. Humberto Castellanos got two outs in the 8th, but not before he allowed two runs on two hits and walked three. Brendan Feldmann struck out three over 1.1 perfect frames.

Jonathan Lacroix put the Banditos on the board with an RBI single in the 4th. Logan Mattix doubled to lead off the 8th and scored when Seth Beer grounded into a force out.

Quad Cities will start a three-game set with the West Michigan Whitecaps tonight at 6:35.

Staten Island 7, Tri-City 2

W- Harold Cortijo (3-0)
L- Edgardo Sandoval (0-1, 0-2 season)
S- Frank German (1)

TC home runs: None.

A pair of three-run innings from the Yankees put the ValleyCats behind the eight-ball.

Carlos Machado opened the scoring by ripping an RBI double in the 2nd inning. Enmanuel Valdez finished 2-4 with an RBI single in the 5th. Ramiro Rodriguez finished with a couple of base hits.

Alex House made his season debut and he worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 1st, striking out the side. Edgardo Sandoval went two innings and allowed three runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out three. Brett Daniels was next and he allowed three unearned runs on two hits (two-run homer) and struck out four in three innings, and Jacob Billinsgley allowed a run on two hits and struck out two.

The ValleyCats will continue their series in the Forgotten Borough at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Dodgers Robinson 0

W- Jojanse Torres (1-1)
L- Andrew Budier (2-3)
S- Wender Oberto (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy's bats came alive late and their pitchers dominated the Robinson team's hitters.

Jojanse Torres allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out seven over five shutout innings and Wender Oberto completed the shutout with four no-hit innings, walking two and striking out three.

Javier Bermúdez walked with one out in the 6th. He proceeded to steal second and scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch. Jose Mendoza eventually singled and scored on a Junior Marte double. Rolando Espinosa hit a sac fly in the 7th, and Ricardo Toro hit a two-run single in the 8th.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 5-0 @ DSL Dodgers Robinson; 9 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 10 K
Jojanse Torres: W (1-1), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
Wender Oberto: Save (1), 4 IP, 2 BB, 3 K

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

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 6-1 vs. Salem

9 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 15 K

Tyler Ivey: W (1-3, 2-6 season), 7 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, career-high 13 K

Yohan Ramirez: Save (1, 2 season), 2 IP, H, 2 K

Ronnie Dawson, OF, Buies Creek

2-4, 2B, 3 R, SB (27)

Jake Marisnick, OF, and A.J. Reed, 1B, Fresno

Marisnick: 4-4, 2B, 3B, 4 R, SB (1); finished HR shy of cycle

Reed: 2-4, 2B, 3-R HR (21), 5 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 2, 2018

Sacramento 4, Fresno 3 in 10 innings

W- Ray Black (2-0)
L- Brendan McCurry (3-3)

Fresno home runs: Jon Kemmer (12, solo in 4th), J.D. Davis (8, solo in 6th)

The Grizzlies got their leadoff runner home in the first extra frame, but the RiverCats got theirs home... and then some to walk off with the victory.

Jon Kemmer and J.D. Davis slammed solo homers in the 4th and the 6th, respectively, which represented Fresno's two runs in regulation. Nick Tanielu started the 10th in scoring position and came home when Myles Straw hit into a fielder's choice. Davis and Taylor Jones both finished 2-4 on the night.

Brock Dykxhoorn allowed a run on seven hits, walked one, and struck out four in seven innings of work. Reymin Guduan and Brendan McCurry both recorded four outs. Guduan had an inherited runner charged to him; he also allowed a hit,walked one, and struck out two. McCurry served up a walk-off two-run homer to Chris Shaw in the bottom of the 10th. He allowed one other hit, walked one, and struck out three.

Cy Sneed goes up against Jordan Johnson in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 7, Northwest Arkansas 2

W- Justin Ferrell (4-1, 5-1 season)
L- Franco Terrero (2-4)

CC home runs: Yordan Alvarez (12, 2-run in 9th), Lorenzo Quintana (4, solo in 9th)

Down to their last inning, the Hooks made it count as they seized control with six runs in the 9th.

Ryan Hartman went six innings and allowed a run on seven hits, walked one, and struck out eight. Justin Ferrell was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed an unearned run on two hits and fanned four in his two innings of work. Erasmo Pinales worked around a hit and a walk on his way to a scoreless 9th.

Randy César opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. This would be Corpus Christi's only scoring play until they went nuts in the 9th.

Alex De Goti kicked things off in the final inning with a double. He advanced a base on an error that allowed Aníbal Sierra to reach and scored the tying run on a single from Chas McCormick, which prompted the Naturals to make a pitching change. McCormick was erased at second base, but Stephen Wrenn beat out the double play attempt and Sierra managed to come home with the go-ahead run. Wrenn stole second and scored on César's second RBI single of the game. Yordan Alvarez followed by smacking a two-run homer and Lorenzo Quintana went back-to-back to cap off the onslaught.

César finished 3-5 on the evening, while Alvarez, Quintana, and Andy Piñeda all finished with two hits. Wrenn's stolen base in the 9th gives him 21 this season.

Framber Valdez will get the start in the Hooks' final game in the state of Arkansas during the regular season. He'll face Foster Griffin at 6:35.

Carolina 3, Buies Creek 2

W- Nattino Diplán (3-1)
L- Cristian Javier (3-1, 5-3 season)
S- Luke Barker (9)

BC home runs: Jake Meyers (1, 6 season; solo in 3rd)

Both teams scored a run in the 3rd and the 7th innings. The difference in this game was the Mudcats' run in the 4th.

Jake Meyers scored both of Buies Creek's runs in this game. He led off the third with his first Carolina League homer and scored on an Abraham Toro groundout in the 7th. Osvaldo Duarte finished 2-4. The Carolina Stros went 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.

The two runs that Hector Perez allowed in his five innings came on a couple of solo homers. He allowed three other hits and struck out seven. Cristian Javier pitched 2.1 innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out three. Jesús Balaguer got a couple of groundouts in the 8th to finish the inning.

Buies Creek and Carolina will wrap up this series at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Beloit 2

W- Leovanny Rodriguez (3-1)
L- Ivan Andueza (0-4)
S- César Rosado (2)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored twice in the 4th inning. However, the Banditos also scored in the 2nd and the 8th, so they emerged as the winners.

Leovanny Rodriguez went five innings and allowed two runs on four hits while striking out five. César Rosado turned in four scoreless to earn the save, allowing two hits, walknig four, and striking out five.

Logan Mattix doubled to lead off the 2nd and scored the first run of the night on an error that also allowed Scott Schreiber to reach safely. Quad Cities' two runs in the 4th came on a couple of RBI doubles from Colton Shaver and Schreiber. Seth Beer ripped a leadoff double in the 8th and scored the final run of the evening on a base hit from Shaver, who went 2-4. Mattix also went 2-4; both of his hits were doubles.

Jairo Solís will take on Mitchell Jordan in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00.

Tri-City 3, Vermont 2

W- Carlos Hiraldo (1-0, 2-0 season)
L- Brady Feigl (1-1)
S- Tim Hardy (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats topped the Lake Monsters despite issuing eight walks on the evening. Vermont countered by committing three errors, while Tri-City played mistake-free defense.

Gilberto Celestino hit a two-run double in the 3rd to open the scoring and Alex McKenna ripped an RBI double in the 5th. Trey Dawson went 2-4 with a double, stole a base, and scored two of the ValleyCats' three runs in this game.

Jose Luis Hernandez and Carlos Hiraldo both pitched three innings to start off. Hernandez allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out one, while Hiraldo turned in a scoreless outing, allowing three hits, walking two, and striking out three. Ian Hardman got the first out of the 7th with a strikeout, but he ended up walking the bases loaded and one of the free passes he issued turned into a run after he left the game. Juan Pablo Lopez walked one and struck out two in 1.2 innings and Tim Hardy struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th to close it out.

Mark Moclair will take on Abdiel Mendoza in game three of this series. First pitch is at 12:05 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 3, GCL Astros 0

W- Chris Vann (1-0)
L- Edgardo Sandoval (0-1)
S- Bobby Milacki (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros were kept off the board by their complex mates.

Rhandall Sanchez went 2-4.

Edgardo Sandoval allowed a run on five hits in three innings of work. Elián Rodriguez was the first man out of the GCL bullpen and he too allowed a run in his 2.1 innings. He also allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out two. Manny Ramirez allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, walked two, and struck out two in 2.2 innings.

DSL Marlins 2, DSL Astros 1

W- Yoilan Quinoñez (1-0)
L- Ricardo León (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

All of the scoring in this game was done in the 9th inning. Unfortunately, the Marlins wound up walking off with the victory.

Javier Bermúdez broke the 0-0 tie with a sac fly that scored Junior Marte in the top half of the 9th. Yefri Carrillo finished 2-4 with a stolen base, his fourth of the year.

Wender Oberto and Heitor Tokar both threw four scoreless innings. Oberto allowed a couple of hits and struck out one while Tokar allowed a hit and struck out two. They also hit one batter apiece. The Marlins got both of their runs off of Ricardo León to win; Leon did not record an out in the 9th.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photographer unknown, picture provided to Baseball Brazil

Wender Oberto (not pictured), RHP, and Heitor Tokar, RHP, DSL Astros

Oberto: 4 IP, 2 H, K

Tokar: 4 IP, H, 2 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Corpus Christi

6 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Randy César, 3B/1B, Yordan Alvarez, LF/1B, and Lorenzo Quintana, C, Corpus Christi

César: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Alvarez: 2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (12)

Quintana: 2-5, solo HR (4)

This is his mugshot on his player profile on the University of Kentucky's athletics website.

John Edward Dawson III (Trey Dawson), IF, Tri-City

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

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Logan Mattix, OF, and Colton Shaver, 1B, Quad Cities

Mattix: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R

Shaver: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

César Rosado, RHP, Quad Cities

Save (2), 4 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K

Brock Dykxhoorn, RHP, Fresno

7 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 4 K

J.D. Davis, 3B, Fresno

2-4, solo HR (8)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Aside from Tri-City running rampant in Maryland, it was a rather quiet night on the farm.

Corpus Christi with the...

Fresno was off

The Grizzlies will welcome Albuquerque to the Central Valley for a three-game set starting at 7:05 Pacific. Cy Sneed will take on former Astro Brett Oberholtzer.

Corpus Christi 1, San Antonio 0

W- Ryan Hartman (6-2)
L- Jacob Nix (1-1)
S- Riley Ferrell (7)

CC home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game, and it belonged to the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Hooks had a solid week in San Antonio: they won the first-half division title and clinched a playoff berth on Monday and wound up leaving with a sweep.

Yordan Alvarez doubled with two outs in the 7th, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored that one run on a Randy César single. With that base hit, César extended his hitting streak to 37 games and tied the Texas League record that was set by Bobby Trevino in 1969. Josh Rojas doubled and stole a base (12, 24 season).

Ryan Hartman, Dean Deetz, and Riley Ferrell combined on a one-hit shutout. Hartman allowed the one hit, walked three, and struck out eight in seven innings. Deetz and Ferrell both pitched 1-2-3 innings; Deetz struck out one in the 8th and Ferrell fanned two in the 9th to complete the shutout and the sweep.

The Hooks are back home and they will begin a four-game series with Frisco at 7:05. This weekend, they will play as the Corpus Christi Blue Ghosts to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Lexington, the World War II-era aircraft carrier which is now preserved as a museum on the shores of Corpus Christi Bay. Corbin Martin will take on Tyler Wagner in game one.

Buies Creek was off

The Carolina Stros will start a three-game series with Carolina at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos will start the second half with a four-game series against the Beloit Snappers. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 11, Aberdeen 5

W- Brady Rodgers (1-0)
L- Victor Romero (0-2)

TC home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (2, 2-run in 3rd), Michael Wielansky (1, solo in 3rd), Carlos Machado (1, solo in 7th)

Brady Rodgers pitched in a real baseball game for the first time in 14 months and one day and the offense went nuts early as Tri-City notched their first series win of the season.

Rodgers, who was making his first appearance since April 19, 2017, got knocked around a bit in his two innings, but that's beside the point. He's finally getting the chance to play baseball again. Rodgers allowed four runs on three hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out three. Chad Donato dominated in his five innings as he allowed an unearned run on a single, walked one, and struck out ten. This was the first time that Donato recorded double-digit strikeouts. Devin Conn and Shawn Dubin threw scoreless innings in their pro debuts; Conn struck out one in a 1-2-3 8th, while Dubin allowed a hit and struck out the side in the 9th.

Jeremy Peña walked to lead off the game. He moved to third on a Seth Beer single and scored the first run of the evening on a passed ball. Enmanuel Valdez eventually worked a walk and then a wild pitch allowed him and Beer to advance. Beer scored on a Michael Wielansky groundout. Another wild pitch allowed Valdez to move to third and Gilberto Celestino brought him in with a double. The real fun started in the 3rd inning.

Beer ripped a double to start the 3rd and Valdez followed by launching a homer. Wielansky went back-to-back by smacking a solo homer. Tri-City then loaded the bases as Celestino reached on an error, Jose Carrillo doubled, and Andy Piñeda drew a walk following a pitching change. Carlos Machado and Oscar Campos walked in a couple of runs, and Peña drove in two more with a base hit. Machado drove in the last Tri-City run when he whacked a solo homer in the 7th. Everyone but Campos scored a run. Beer went 2-5 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game. He, Valdez, and Machado all scored twice.

Tri-City will head home to start a three-game series with the Lowell Spinners. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros were off

On occasion, I can't read a schedule correctly. The Palm Beach Stros will travel to Jupiter to take on the Marlins at noon Eastern.

DSL Royals1 2, DSL Astros 1

W- Emilio Marquez (2-0)
L- Jeremy Molero (0-2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Royals 1 scored in the 9th to tie and scored again in the 10th to walk off with the win.

Jeury Castillo went 2-4 and drove in the Academy's only run of the day with a single in the 2nd inning. Carlos Hurtado also had two hits after he came on to catch in the 6th inning.

Wender Oberto allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out three over four scoreless innings to start the ballgame. Jose Betances worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out two. Heitor Tokar allowed two hits and struck out two over three scoreless. Jeremy Molero allowed two runs (one earned), walked three (one intentionally), and struck out one in 1+ inning.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 1-0 @ San Antonio

9 IP, H, 3 BB, 11 K

Ryan Hartman: W (6-2), 7 IP,  H, 3 BB, 8 K

Dean Deetz: IP, K

Riley Ferrell: Save (7), IP, 2 K

Randy César, 3B/1B, Corpus Christi

RBI single in 7th; 37-game hitting streak ties Texas League record

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Tri-City ValleyCats: W 11-5 @ Aberdeen

11 R, 8 H

Chad Donato: 5 IP, H, unearned run, BB, 10 K

Devin Conn: IP, K

Shawn Dubin: IP, H, 3 K

Seth Beer: 2-5, 2B, 2 R

Enmanuel Valdez: 2-R HR (2), 2 R

Michael Wielansky: Solo HR (1), 2 RBI

Carlos Machado: Solo HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R

Photographer unknown, picture provided to Baseball Brazil

Wender Oberto (not pictured), RHP, Jose Betances (not pictured), RHP, Heitor Tokar, RHP, and Jeury Castillo (not pictured), IF, DSL Astros

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

Betances: IP, BB, 2 K

Tokar: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Castillo: 2-4, RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, June 14, 2018 

Quad Cities sweep!

New Orleans 4, Fresno 1

W- Odrisamer Despaigne (1-0)
L- Cy Sneed (6-3)
S- Javy Guerra (1)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies were kept in check in the Big Easy.

Nick Tanielu's RBI single in the 6th was Fresno's only scoring play. Tim Federowicz went 2-3 and scored on Tanielu's base hit.

Cy Sneed went 5.1 innings and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on seven hits, walked one, and struck out six. Buddy Boshers and Andrew Thome both pitched 1.1 innings. Boshers allowed two hits, had an inherited runner charged to him (the run was unearned), and struck out three. Thome allowed a hit.

Mike Hauschild will face Zac Gallen in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00.

Corpus Christi 2, Midland 1

W- Yoanys Quiala (6-5)
L- Joel Seddon (4-4)
S- Riley Ferrell (6)

CC home runs: Josh Rojas (5, 6 season; 2-run in 8th)

Both teams had one scoring play. Fortunately for the Hooks, their scoring play yielded more runs.

Ryan Hartman went five innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out six. Yoanys Quiala allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out for over three scoreless, and Riley Ferrell worked around a hit to close out the game, striking out one.

Josh Rojas launched a two-run home run in the 8th to put Corpus on the board and in the lead.

Corbin Martin will face Logan Shore in game three. First pitch is at 7:00.

Potomac 2, Buies Creek 0

W- Joan Baez (3-5)
L- Tyler Ivey (0-1, 1-4 season)
S- Jordan Mills (6)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros' bats went silent to start a new series.

The only three hits they got were singles from Luis Payano, J.J. Matijevic, and Jake Adams.

Tyler Ivey allowed two runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out four in five innings. Hector Perez followed with three scoreless, allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out four.

Carson LaRue will start game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 5, Clinton 2

W- César Rosado (3-2)
L- Ray Kerr (2-6)
S- Carlos Sanabria (6)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams had five hits, but the Banditos had more in the column that counts and they earned a huge series sweep to pull even with the LumberKings as the first half winds down in the Midwest League.

Quad Cities loaded the bases to start the 4th inning and got three runs out of it as Corey Julks scored on what should have been Colton Shaver grounding into a force out, but an error resulted in everyone reaching safely. Miguelangel Sierra followed with a two-run single. Bryan de la Cruz hit an RBI single in the 8th and an error allowed Julks to score another run on the play.

César Rosado allowed an unearned run on four hits and struck out nine in 7.2 innings of work. The nine strikeouts tie a career high for Rosado; he struck out nine on August 11, 2016 when he was in the Gulf Coast League.

Dean Deetz got the last out of the 8th and the first two outs in the 9th. He allowed a hit, had an inherited runner charged to him, walked two, and struck out three. Carlos Sanabria issued a walk but got a strikeout to end the game.

Quad Cities will wrap up the first half with a three-game series against Burlington. Patrick Sandoval will start the opener against Denny Brady; first pitch is at 6:35.

DSL Marlins 4, DSL Astros 3 in 11 innings

W- Luis Palacios (1-0)
L- Cristofer Mezquita (0-1)
S- Juan Borges (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy's struggles continued with an extra-inning loss to the Marlins.

Heitor Tokar and Wender Oberto both threw four innings. Tokar allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and struck out two, while Oberto allowed four hits and fanned four. Jose Betances allowed two unearned runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on two hits and struck out one in two innings, and Cristofer Mezquita allowed a hit in the 11th.

Yefri Carrillo doubled to lead off the 1st and scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch. Carlos Hurtado hit a sac fly that turned into an inning-ending double play in the 3rd inning, and Carrillo added an RBI single to his ledger in the 10th.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yefri Carrillo, OF, DSL Astros: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R
Wender Oberto, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 K

César Rosado, RHP, Quad Cities

W (3-2), 7.2 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 9 K (tied career high)

Hector Perez, RHP, Buies Creek

3 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

Josh Rojas, UTIL, Corpus Christi

Go-ahead 2-R HR (5, 6 season) in 8th inning

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 2-1 @ Midland

9 IP, 5 H, ER, 4 BB, 11 K

Ryan Hartman: 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Yoanys Quiala: W (6-5), 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K

Riley Ferrell: Save (6), IP, H, K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, June 12, 2017

Fresno was off

OK... I couldn't sleep until 1 and woke up at 5 to finish off Sunday's recaps. I didn't see the part where Fresno had Monday off.

Casey Coleman takes on Thad Weber in the first of a 4-game series in Albuquerque. First pitch is at 7:05 Mountain.

San Antonio 7, Corpus Christi 3

W- Kyle McGrath (1-1)
L- Jacob Dorris (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

The wheels fell off late for the Corpus bullpen as the Missions went off for 5 in the bottom of the 8th to seize control of this game.

Jon Singleton opened the scoring with a sac fly in the opening frame. J.D. Davis finished 3-4 with RBI singles in the 6th and the 8th. Jason Martin also finished 3-4 and scored 2 of Corpus Christi's 3 runs.

The two runs that Rogelio Armenteros allowed in his 5.2 innings of work came on a homer hit by Stephen McGee (not the former Texas A&M quarterback) in the 3rd. Armenteros allowed 3 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. Jacob Dorris went 1.2 innings and had 3 inherited runners charged to him in the 8th inning. He allowed a single, walked 2, and struck out 2. Ryan Thompson got the final two outs of the 8th, one via strikeout, but allowed all 5 San Antonio runs (again, 3 were charged to Dorris). Thompson allowed 2 runs of his own on 2 hits.

The Hooks will look to avoid the sweep as Josh James takes the mound. He'll take on Christian Friedrich at 7:05.

Potomac 12, Buies Creek 4

W- Nolan Sanburn (1-1)
L- Howie Brey (0-2)

BC home runs: Dex McCall (4, solo in 3rd)

The Carolina Stros were buried by an 8-run 4th from the Nationals.

Brett Adcock went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. Howie Brey had to wear it in the 4th as he allowed all 8 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits (solo and 3-run homres) and walked 1. Ryan Hartman restored order with 3 scoreless innings, walking 1 and striking out 2. The 2 runs that Andrew Walter allowed in the 8th came on a homer hit by Ian Sagdal. He allowed one other hit in the inning.

3 of Buies Creek's 4 runs came in the 3rd. Dex McCall led it off with a homer. Ryne Birk added an RBI single and Stephen Wrenn added a sac fly. Alex De Goti scored on a wild pitch/Rodrigo Ayarza walk in the 7th. Myles Straw went 2-4 to extend his hitting streak to 6 games and his 2-hit game streak to 5.

Yoanys Quiala gets the start in game 2 of this series and he'll go up against Luis Reyes at 7:05 Eastern.

Beloit 1, Quad Cities 0

W- Zack Erwin (1-0)
L- Ronel Blanco (2-1, 2-2 season)
S- Xavier Altamirano (2)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos were foiled in their bid to sweep the series as they got held off the scoreboard.

Ronel Blanco went 4.2 innings and allowed the only run of the game, which scored on a double play in the 2nd. He allowed 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 5. Yohan Ramirez allowed a hit and walked 1 over 3.1 scoreless innings.

Marcos Almonte and Carmen Benedetti both doubled. That was all for the Quad Cities offense.

Quad Cities will start a 3-game series with Cedar Rapids at 6:35. Carson LaRue will face Sean Poppen.

DSL Astros Blue 7, DSL Marlins 1

W- Yeremi Ceballos (1-0)
L- Leudy Martinez (0-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team cruised to the win on Monday.

Anthony Rodriguez opened the scoring with a 2-run double in the 1st inning. The Blue team got 2 more in the 2nd as César Cortez hit a sac fly and Yorbin Ceuta scored on a wild pitch. Angel Tejeda smacked a 2-run double in the 5th and Cortez hit an RBI single in the 6th. Ceuta, Cortez, and Kendy Moya all finished with 2 hits on the day; Cortez also walked twice and reached in all four of his plate appearances.

Yulian Frontado allowed 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 1 over 4.1 scoreless innings. Jean Reyes got the final 2 outs of the 5th, one via strikeout. Yeremi Ceballos pitched the last 4 innings and allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5.

The Blue team takes on the Rays 1 at 10:30 AM Eastern.

DSL Astros Orange 7, DSL Cubs1 4

W- Wender Oberto (1-0)
L- Yan De La Cruz (0-2)
S- Jervic Chavez (1)

Orange home runs: None.

Team Orange seized control with 5 runs in the 6th inning.

Hector Martinez scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch in the 1st inning. This would be the Orange team's only run until they went off in the 6th.

Kelvin Perez reached on an error to lead off the inning, advanced to 2nd on Ramiro Rodriguez single, and scored on a Samir Caraballo single. Deury Carrasco walked to load the bases. Michael Garcia went down on strikes for the first out, but Gerry Castillo came through with a bases-clearing triple. Castillo scored on an error that allowed Jeury Castillo to reach. Rodriguez doubled in the 7th and scored the last run of the day on Carrasco's single.

Jairo Solis went 3 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 earned), a double, walked 1, and struck out 3. Wender Oberto and Jervic Chavez finished with 6 scoreless innings out of the bullpen: Oberto allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5 in 4 innings and Chavez allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 2 innings to earn the save.

The Orange team will play the Rays 2 at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

César Cortez, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R

Wender Oberto, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: W (1-0), 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Jervic Chavez, LHP, DSL Astros Orange: Save (1), 2 IP, H, BB, 2 K

Photos from MiLB.com

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers

L 1-0 @ Beloit

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

Ronel Blanco: L (2-1, 2-2 season), 4.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K

Yohan Ramirez: 3.1 IP, H, BB

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Buies Creek

3 IP, BB, 2 K

J.D. Davis, 3B, and Jason Martin, OF, Corpus Christi

Davis: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Martin: 3-4, 2B, 2 R