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Astros Minor League Recap: September 12th

Jimmy Price

Published

September 13, 2021

Shay Whitcomb | Credit: Joe Dwyer

Astros Minor League Recap: September 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 (64-48) lost 6-0 (BOX SCORE)

Solomon started for the Skeeters and went 2.2 innings allowing 5 runs. He was relieved by Scheetz who tossed 2.2 scoreless innings. The offense picked up 8 hits on the night but failed to score any runs as they lost 6-0.

Note: Pena is hitting .428 over the last 5 games.

Jeremy Pena, SS: 2-for-4, 3B
Ronnie Dawson, CF: 1-for-3, BB
Robel Garcia, 2B: 1-for-3, BB

Peter Solomon, RHP: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Kit Scheetz, LHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Parker Mushinski, LHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Jon Olczak, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (50-63) CANCELLED

A+: Asheville Tourists (50-60) lost 10-5 (BOX SCORE)

Gomez got the start for the Tourists and allowed 4 runs, 1 earned over 2.2 innings. Whitcomb put the Tourists on the board in the first inning with a solo HR, his 20th HR of the season. In the 2nd, Diaz hit a solo HR, his 10th in High-A. The Tourists took the lead in the 5th scoring 3 runs on a Guerrero RBI single, Daniels RBI double and Correa sac fly. The Braves rallied though scoring 1 run in the 8th and 5 in the 9th to take a 10-5 lead. The Tourists were unable to respond.

Note: Whitcomb is hitting .286 with 20 HR, 29 SB this season.

Zach Daniels, DH: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
J.C. Correa, SS: 0-for-3, RBI
Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 3-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Yainer Diaz, 1B: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Ramiro Rodriguez, RF: 1-for-3, R, 2B
Luis Guerrero, LF: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB

Cesar Gomez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Kyle Gruller, RHP: 3.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Danny Cody, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (52-62) lost 6-2 (BOX SCORE)

Arrighetti started for the Woodpeckers and struck out the first 6 batters before running into some trouble in the 3rd as he allowed 2 runs. Kato put the Woodpeckers on the board in the 5th with a solo HR. In the 6th they got another run on a Palma RBI single. The Cannon Ballers added 3 more insurance runs as the Woodpeckers fell 6-2.

Note: Kato has a .421 OBP this season.