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Astros Minor League Recap: June 23rd

Jimmy Price

Published

June 24, 2022

J.P. France | Credit: @CameraPlant

Another day of minor league action is in the books. You can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (29-40) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

France started for Sugar Land and was great tossing 5 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. The Space Cowboys got on the board in the first inning on a Diaz 3 run HR, his first HR in Triple-A and 10th HR of the season. France was relieved by Conine who allowed 3 runs over 4 innings as the Rainiers tied it up. In the 9th, the Rainiers picked up a run to go up 4-3. The offense The offense got two on in the 9th but were unable to bring one in as they lost 4-3.

Note: France has a 2.75 ERA in June.

Corey Julks, RF: 1-for-5
Enmanuel Valdez, 1B: 0-for-4, R
Lewis Brinson, CF: 3-for-4, R, 3 2B
Yainer Diaz, DH: 1-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
David Hensley, 2B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB
Alex De Goti, 3B: 2-for-4, SB
Franklin Barreto, SS: 1-for-4, SB

J.P. France, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Brett Conine, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (30-36) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE)

Bravo started for the Hooks and tossed 5 no-hit inning with 4 strikeouts. The game was a double no-hitter until the 7th when Berryhill broke the 0-0 tie with a solo HR to right field. The Sod Poodles tied it up at and then in the 8th, Abreu gave the Hooks the lead with a 3 run HR. The Sod Poodles would tie it in the 9th scoring 3 runs off of Deason as the game went to extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th, the Hooks walked it off on a Kessinger sac fly.

Note: Conn has a 2.19 ERA this season.

Wilyer Abreu, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
Luke Berryhill, 1B: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Alex McKenna, CF: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB, SB
Grae Kessinger, SS: 0-for-3, RBI
Bryan Arias, DH: 1-for-3, R

Jose Bravo, RHP: 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Cody Deason, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Devin Conn, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)

A+: Asheville Tourists (26-39) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Taveras started and went 2 innings allowing 1 run. He was relieved by Brown who went 5 innings allowing 5 runs, though just 1 was earned. The offense got on the boar din the 8th on a Corona solo HR and a run scoring on a double play. The Grasshoppers scored another 3 runs and the offense was unable to get anything else going as they lost 9-2.

Note: Kouba has a 3.10 ERA with 32 K in 29 innings this season.

J.C. Correa, C: 1-for-4, R, 2B
Luis Guerrero, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
Kenedy Corona, RF: 2-for-2, R, 2 BB, SB
AJ Lee, 1B: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB

Cesar Gomez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Rhett Kouba, RHP: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (31-34) won 9-8 (BOX SCORE)

Salgado started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 2 runs, 1 earned over 4 innings of work. Whitaker put Fayetteville on the board in the 3rd inning with a 3 run HR. The Woodpeckers scored 4 more in the 4th on a Mascai 2 run double and Williams 2 run HR. Guillamo added a solo HR in the 6th and Cerny added an RBI double in the 7th for some insurance. Swanson relieved Salgado and allowed 3 runs, 2 earned over 4 innings of work. The pen allowed 3 runs in the 9th but they were able to hold on for the win.

Note: Mascai has a .821 OPS this season.