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Astros Minor League Recap: June 23rd

Jimmy Price

Published

June 24, 2023

Credit: Tammy Tucker

Another day of minor league action is in the book. See the results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-41) lost 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

Allgeyer started for Sugar Land and allowed 2 runs over 4.2 innings. The pen allowed another 3 runs as Salt Lake took a 5-0 lead. In the 9th, the Space Cowboys got 2 runs back on a Whitcomb solo HR and Leon RBI single but that was it from the offense as they fell 5-2.

Note: Whitcomb has 7 HR in 16 Triple-A games.

Shay Whitcomb, SS: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-4, R, 2B
Rylan Bannon, 2B: 2-for-4, SB
Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-4, RBI

Nick Allgeyer, LHP: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Blake Taylor, LHP: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Joel Kuhnel, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Enoli Paredes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (33-34) won 10-9 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning scoring 3 runs on a Daniels 2 run HR and an Aviles solo HR. Henley got the start and allowed 1 run over 4.1 innings. The offense continued to add on with an Aviles RBI single in the 3rd and Correa RBI single in the 4th. In the 6th, Daniels added a 2 run single. The bullpen struggled allowing as the Sod Poodles got back in the game. In the 7th Loperfido added a solo HR. They got 2 more runs in the 8th on a Stevens solo HR and a run on an error to take the lead. The Sod Poodles got one in the 9th but the Hooks held on for the 10-9 win.

Note: Loperfido has a .986 OPS in Double-A.

Kenedy Corona, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B
Zach Daniels, CF: 2-for-5, R, HR, 4 RBI
Joey Loperfido, DH: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI
Luis Aviles, 3B: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
Chad Stevens, SS: 2-for-3, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB
J.C. Correa, 2B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB, SB

Blair Henley, RHP: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Cesar Gomez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Peyton Plumlee, RHP: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Tyler Brown, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (26-36) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE)

Bellozo started for Asheville and allowed 6 runs over 4 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on an error. They got another run in the 8th on a Kato RBI double. Miley pitched well in relief tossing 4 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts but the offense was unable to get anything else going as Asheville fell 8-2.

Note: Miley has 57 K in 44.2 innings this season.

Jacob Melton, DH: 1-for-4, BB
Logan Cerny, CF: 1-for-4, BB
Michael Sandle, RF: 1-for-3, 2B
Tommy Sacco, SS: 2-for-4, R, 2B
Kobe Kato, LF: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, SB
Rolando Espinosa, 2B: 1-for-4, R

Valente Bellozo, RHP: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Max Roberts, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Deylen Miley, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-37) lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE)

Taylor got the start and went 2.2 innings allowing 1 unearned run. Guileful went 3 innings in relief allowing 1 run with 5 strikeouts. Fleury struck out 5 over 2 scoreless innings in relief. The offense was able to collect nine hits but were unable to scratch across any runs as they fell 2-0.

Note: Fleury has 75 K in 55.1 innings this season.