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Astros Minor League Recap: September 8th

Jimmy Price

Published

September 9, 2021

Chayce McDermott | Credit: Joe Dwyer

Astros Minor League Recap: September 8th, 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 (63-45) OFF

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (48-61) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)

Daniels started for the Hooks and allowed 2 runs over 2 innings of work. He was relieved by Conn who allowed 1 run over 3 innings. The Hooks scored 3 runs in the 4th on a Valdez solo HR, Adolph RBI double and Kessinger RBI single. The bullpen was solid with Hernandez tossing 3 scoreless innings. The Hooks went into the 9th down 4-3 but they tied it up on a Perez RBI double. The game went to extra innings and in the 12th, the RockHounds took a 5-4 lead. The Hooks were unable to respond as they fell 5-4.

Note: Perez has 31 2B this season.

Corey Julks, LF: 1-for-5, BB
Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-6, 2B, RBI
Scott Schreiber, 1B: 1-for-4, 2 BB
David Hensley. 3B: 2-for-6, 2B
Enmanuel Valdez, DH: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
Alex McKenna, CF: 1-for-5, R, BB
Ross Adolph, RF: 1-for-5, R, 2B, RBI
Grae Kessinger, SS: 2-for-5, R, RBI

Brett Daniels, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
Devin Conn, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Felipe Tejada, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Joe Record, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Nick Hernandez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (48-58) lost 10-7 (BOX SCORE)

Tamarez got the start in this one and struck out 7 over 5 innings while allowing 4 runs. The Tourists got on the board in the 2nd on a Diaz RBI single. In the 3rd they picked up 3 runs on a Stubbs RBI single and Carrasco 2 run HR. They got another run in the 4th on a Guerrero RBI single and then 2 in the 5th on a Stubbs RBI single and Carrasco RBI double. The bullpen struggled though with Jaquez giving up 4 runs and Cody allowing 2 as the Tourists lost 10-7.

Note: Tamarez has 98 K in 68.2 innings this season.

Zach Daniels, CF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, BB
Justin Dirden, LF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, BB
C.J. Stubbs, C: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
Deury Carrasco, 3B: 2-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Yainer Diaz, 1B: 2-for-4, RBI
Luis Santana, 2B: 1-for-4, R
Luis Guerrero, RF: 2-for-3, RBI, BB

Misael Tamarez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Danny Cody, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Chandler Casey, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (51-59) won 5-3 (BOX SCORE)

Rodriguez started and went 2 innings allowing 2 runs. After a scoreless inning from DeLabio, McDermott was next in and he went 4 innings allowing 1 unearned run while striking out 5. Mascai put the offense on the board in the 6th with an RBI single. The Woodpeckers went into the 9th down 3-1 but rallied for 4 runs on a 2 run error and a Loperfido 2 run HR. Garcia closed it out to pick up the save.

Note: McDermott has 30 K in 15.2 innings this season.