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Astros Minor League Recap: August 12th

Jimmy Price

Published

August 13, 2021

Peter Solomon | Credit: Ryan Dunsmore

Astros Minor League Recap: August 12th, 2021

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books and you can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (47-37) won 4-5 (BOX SCORE)

Solomon started and went 5 innings allowing 4 runs, but they were all unearned. He also struck out 9. The Skeeters got 3 back in the 3rd on a fielder’s choice, Garcia RBI groundout and Gonzalez sac fly. The bullpen was phenomenal keeping the score tight. The Skeeters entered the 9th down 4-3 but tied it up on a Dawson RBI single. In the 10th, the Skeeters walked it off with a bases loaded walk to Siri to win 5-4.

Note: James has 16 K in 10.1 innings for the Skeeters.

C.J. Hinojosa, SS: 1-for-5, R
Garrett Stubbs, 2B: 2-for-5, 2 R, RBI, SB
Robel Garcia, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
Norel Gonzalez, LF: 0-for-4, RBI
Jose Siri, RF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB
J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-4, R, 2B
Ronnie Dawson, RF: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, SB
Marty Costes, DH: 1-for-4, R, 2B’

Peter Solomon, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Kit Scheetz, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Josh James, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (41-46) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Bermudez got the start and went 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs. The Hooks finally got on the board in the 5th with a Perez solo HR. Tejada tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in relief but the offense was unable scratch across any more runs as they fell 3-1.

Note: Perez is hitting .366 in August.

Joe Perez, 3B: 3-for-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
Korey Lee, C: 1-for-4, 2B
Scott Manea, C: 1-for-1, 2 BB

Jonathan Bermudez, LHP: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Felipe Tejada, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (35-49)

Game 1 – lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Freure started game 1 and pitched well allowing just 1 hit and 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 9. Nova put the Tourists on the board in the 4th with a solo HR. The game went to extras and in the 8th, the Tourists picked up a run on a wild pitch. The IronBirds walked it off in the bottom of the 8th though as the Tourists dropped game 1.

Freudis Nova, DH: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 2-for-2, BB, SB
Deury Carrasco, SS: 1-for-3, R
Alex Holderbach, C: 2-for-3

R.J. Freure, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

Game 2 – lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

Tamarez started game two and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, while striking out 5. Dirden put the Tourists on the board with a solo HR in the 2nd inning. Guerrero added an RBI single in the 4th and Stubbs added a sac fly in the 5th. The game went to extra innings and the IronBirds walked it off as they completed the double header sweep.

Freudis Nova, SS: 2-for-2
- J.C. Correa, SS: 1-for-2, R
Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 1-for-3, BB
Justin Dirden, RF: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Deury Carrasco, DH: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
Luis Guerrero, CF: 1-for-4, RBI
Misael Tamarez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Freylin Garcia, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Chandler Casey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (37-48) lost 15-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got the game started off right scoring 3 runs in the first on a Diaz 2 run HR and Sandle RBI single. Tokar got the start but struggled allowing 7 runs over 3 innings. The bullpen struggled giving up 8 more runs as the Woodpeckers lost in a blowout, 15-4.

Note: Wagner is hitting .471 this season.