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Astros Minor League Recap: August 5th

Jimmy Price

Published

August 6, 2023

Zach Cole | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (45-62) lost 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the first on a Madris solo HR. Tamarez got the start and pitched well allowing 1 hit over 5 scoreless innings. McGowin came in for the 6th but struggled allowing 5 runs while retiring just 1 batter. The offense got on back in the 6th on a Matijevic RBI single but that was it as Sugar Land fell 5-2.

Note: Record has a 3.47 ERA this season.

Jon Singleton, DH: 0-for-3, R, BB
Bligh Madris, 1B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
J.J. Matijevic, LF: 1-for-4, RBI
David Hensley, 3B: 1-for-4, 2B

Misael Tamarez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Kyle McGowin, RHP: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Joel Kuhnel, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Joe Record, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (51-50) lost 8-7 (BOX SCORE)

Brown started for the Hooks and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 5 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the 3rd scoring 2 runs on a Loperfido solo HR and a Stevens sac fly. They got 4 more in the 4th on a Dezenzo RBI single, Daniels RBI groundout, Wagner RBI double and Stevens RBI single. Daniels added a solo HR in the 7th to make it 7-2. The bullpen struggled though as the Sod Poodles rallied and would walk it off as the Hooks fell 8-7.

Note: Loperfido has a .973 OPS in Double-A.

Joey Loperfido, LF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB
Zach Dezenzo, 3B: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB
Zach Daniels, RF: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Will Wagner, 2B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB, SB
Chad Stevens, SS: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
C.J. Stubbs, C: 2-for-4, SB
Luis Aviles, 1B: 2-for-4, R

Aaron Brown, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Cole McDonald, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Cesar Gomez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (40-56) lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville jumped out to a 2-0 lead scoring 2 runs in the 4th on RBI doubles from Sacco and Borden. They got another run in the 5th on a Cole solo HR. Rodriguez made his High-A debut and struck out 7 over 4 innings while allowing 1 run. He was relieved by Miley who allowed 4 runs, 3 earned over 4 innings. The offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Tourists fell 5-3.

Note: Cole has a 1.012 OPS in High-A.

Zach Cole, DH: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Ryan Wrobleski, C: 0-for-4, R, SB
Tommy Sacco, SS: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI
Tim Borden, 3B: 4-for-4, 2 2B, RBI
John Garcia, LF: 2-for-4

Luis Rodriguez, LHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Deylen Miley, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (45-56) lost 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Guedez started for the Woodpeckers and went 2 innings allowing 3 runs. The offense got on the board on a Johnson sac fly in the 4th. Nodal pitched in relief and was great allowing 1 unearned run over 6 innings of work. Fisher connected on a solo HR in the 9th to make it 4-2 but that was it from the offense as the Woodpeckers dropped this one.

Note: Baez is hitting .324 in Single-A.