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Astros Minor League Recap: June 8th

Jimmy Price

Published

June 9, 2023

Joey Loperfido | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (26-34) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE)

Solis started for Sugar Land and pitched well striking out 7 over 6 innings while allowing 2 runs. Whitcomb put Sugar Land on the board in the 3rd inning with a 3 run HR, his 14th HR of the season. In the 4th, Hensley added a 2 run double. They got another run in the 7th on a Hamilton solo HR. Hansen closed it out allowing 1 run over the final 3 innings.

Note: Whitcomb has 14 HR, 40 RBI overall this season.

Quincy Hamilton, CF: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-3, R, BB
Justin Dirden, RF: 1-for-4, R
David Hensley, SS: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Cesar Salazar, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, SB
Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB

Jairo Solis, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (WIN)
Austin Hansen, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (26-28) won 13-4 (BOX SCORE)

The offense got on the board in the 3rd scoring 2 runs on Corona RBI single and a run scoring on a balk. They blew things open in the 4th scoring 7 runs on a Correa RBI double, Corona 2 run double, Loperfido RBI single and Daniels 3 runs HR. Kouba got the start and struck out 9 over 4.2 innings while allowing 3 runs. The offense got 2 more in the 6th on a Correa RBI single and Aviles sac fly and in the 7th, Loperfido added 2 more on a 2 run HR. Taveras tossed 3.1 scoreless in relief and the pen closed out the 13-4 win.

Note: Dezenzo is hitting .378 in Double-A.

Kenedy Corona, CF: 2-for-6, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, SB
Drew Gilbert, DH: 0-for-2, R, 3 BB
Zach Dezenzo, 1B: 4-for-5, R
Joey Loperfido, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Zach Daniels, LF: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Chad Stevens, 3B: 3-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
J.C. Correa, 2B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Luis Aviles, SS: 1-for-4, R, RBI, SB

Rhett Kouba, RHP: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Diosmerky Taveras, RHP: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (23-27) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Knorr got the start and pitched well allowing 2 runs, 1 earned over 5 innings with 10 strikeouts. Clifford scored the lone run for the Tourists on a solo HR in the 7th inning. Cobos went 3 innings in relief allowing 1 unearned run but the offense was unable to get anything else going.

Note: Knorr has 65 K in 43.2 innings this season.

Ryan Clifford,RLF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI

Michael Knorr, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Franny Cobos, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (22-32) won 6-2 (BOX SCORE)

Swanson started for the Woodpeckers and was great allowing 1 run over 6 innings of work. Lorenzo put the offense on the board with an RBI single in the 4th. The offense rallied for 4 runs in 6th on a Gaston RBI single, Molina 2 run single, and Encarnacion sac fly. Balogh added an RBI single in the 9th. The pen allowed 1 run as they held on for the win.

Note: Swanson has a 2.68 ERA this season.