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Astros Minor League Recap: August 10th

Jimmy Price

Published

August 11, 2022

Yainer Diaz | Credit: Camera Plant Photography

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (49-58) won 14-6 (BOX SCORE)

Whitley started for Sugar Land and allowed 6 runs over 2 innings, with all 6 coming in the first. Jones got the scoring started with a solo HR in the 2nd inning. They picked up 4 more in the 3rd on a Diaz RBI double, Brinson RBI single, Matijevic RBI double and Jones RBI single. The offense took the lead picking up 8 runs in the 4th on a Diaz 3 run HR, Lee grand slam and Costes RBI groundout. After a short rain delay, Donato tossed 4 scoreless innings. McKee and Blanco also had scoreless innings as they closed out the 14-6 win.

Note: Diaz has 12 HR and a .914 OPS in Triple-A.

David Hensley, SS: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, BB
Yainer Diaz, DH: 3-for-6, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Lewis Brinson, CF: 2-for-5, 2 R, BB
J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
Taylor Jones, 3B: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Korey Lee, C: 1-for-6, R, HR, 4 RBI
Justin Dirden, RF: 0-for-4, R, BB
Marty Costes, LF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI

Forrest Whitley, RHP: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Joe Record, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Chad Donato, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Colin McKee, RHP: 1.o IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (48-56) won 3-0 (BOX SCORE)

Murray made his Hooks’ debut and went 3.2 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. Perez put the Hooks on the board with an RBI single in the 5th and then in the 6th inning Whitcomb added an RBI single to make it 2-0. Ruppenthal relieved Murray and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings. Wagner added an insurance run in the 9th with an RBI single. Bravo closed the game out tossing 4 scoreless innings as the Hooks won 3-0.

Note: Perez is hitting .357 in August.

Joe Perez, 3B: 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI
Quincy Hamilton, CF: 1-for-4, BB
Will Wagner, 2B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
Cesar Salazar, C: 0-for-4, R, BB
Alex McKenna, RF: 2-for-4
C.J. Stubbs, 1B: 1-for-3, BB
Shay Whitcomb, SS: 2-for-4, R, RBI, SB

Jayden Murray, RHP: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Jose Bravo, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)

A+: Asheville Tourists (45-56) lost 10-9 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville jumped out to a big lead scoring 6 runs in the first on a bases loaded walk to Daniels, Santana 2 run single, a run on a fielder’s choice and a 2 run single from Stevens. Palma added an RBI single in the 3rd. Mejias got the start and allowed 2 runs over 3.2 innings. After Cobos allowed a run, Tokar came in and allowed 5 runs. The Tourists got a run back in the 8th on a Loperfido solo HR. After McDonald allowed 2 runs, the Tourists went into the 9th down 10-8. They picked up a run on a bases loaded walk to Williams but that would be it as they fell 10-9.

Note: Loperfido is hitting .375 in High-A.

Kenedy Corona, CF: 2-for-5, R, BB
Michael Sandle, LF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, SB
J.C. Correa, 2B: 0-for-4, R, BB
Zach Daniels, DH: 0-for-4, R, RBI, BB
Luis Santana, 1B: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, BB
Chad Stevens, SS: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB
Miguel Palma, C: 1-for-5, RBI
Joey Loperfido, RF: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB
Justin Williams, 3B: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, BB, SB

Christian Mejias, RHP: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Franny Cobos, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Heitor Tokar, RHP: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Cole McDonald, RHP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (47-56)

Game 1 – lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Santos started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 2 runs over 3 innings with 4 strikeouts. Cole put the Woodpeckers on the board in the 4th with an RBI double. Garcia tossed 4 scoreless innings in relief but the offense was unable to get anything else going as they dropped game 1, 2-1.

Note: Garcia has a 0.79 ERA in 11.1 IP in Single-A.

Collin Price, C: 1-for-3
Tyler Whitaker, LF: 1-for-2, R, BB
Zach Cole, RF: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI

Alex Santos, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Ronny Garcia, RHP: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Game 2 – won 5-0 (BOX SCORE)

Batista got the start for game two and was great tossing 5 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts. Gilbert put the Woodpeckers on the board in the 3rd inning with a 2 run HR, his first in Single-A. Dezenzo later added a 2 run HR in the 5th and Cole added an RBI single in the 6th for insurance. Schroeder and Ford tossed a scoreless inning to close it out.

Note: Cole has 5 SB in 3 games in Single-A.