Astros Prospect Report: August 25th, 2018

AAA: Fresno Grizzlies (76-55) won 7-6 (BOX SCORE)

James started and went 5 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned. The Grizzlies got on the board with a 2 run shot from Reed in the first inning. They were scoreless for the rest of the game and entered the bottom of the 9th down 6-2. The Grizzlies rallied getting an RBI single from De Goti and an RBI groundout from Straw to make it 6-4. With two on, Salt Lake brought in a lefty to face Tucker. It didn’t matter though as Tucker stayed hot and hit a walk-off 3 run HR to win it and clinch the Pacific Northern Division.

Note: Tucker is hitting .556 with 9 HR, 18 RBI over his last 8 games.

• Myles Straw, CF: 0-for-5, R, RBI
• Kyle Tucker, RF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB
• Jack Mayfield, 2B: 2-for-3, R, 2 2B
• AJ Reed, 1B: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Derek Fisher, LF: 1-for-4, R
• Jamie Ritchie, C: 1-for-4, R
• Yordan Alvarez, DH: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• Alex De Goti, SS: 2-for-4, RBI

• Josh James, RHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Ralph Garza, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Cionel Perez, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (78-51) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE)

Martin started and struck out 9 over 5.2 innings while allowing 3 runs, 1 earned. The Hooks got on the board in the 3rd on a Dawson RBI groundout. In the 5th the Hooks took the lead on a Dawson 3 run HR, his 16th of the season. San Antonio picked up a run in the 9th to force the game to extras. In the bottom of the 10th, Dawson capped off his big night with a walk-off RBI double.

Note: Martin has a 2.33 ERA with 117 K in 116 innings this season.

• Ronnie Dawson, CF: 2-for-5, R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, SB
• Taylor Jones, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B
• Josh Rojas, RF: 2-for-4, SB
• Eduardo de Oleo, C: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B
• Anibal Sierra, SS: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B

• Corbin Martin, RHP: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
• Alex Winkelman, LHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
• Erasmo Pinales, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)

A+: Buies Creek Astros (73-55) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Rough night for the offense as they managed just 3 hits and 1 run. Hernandez tossed a complete game on just 88 pitches and allowed 2 runs, though both were unearned. Unfortunately he didn’t get any other run support and they dropped this one 2-1.

Note: Hernandez has a 2.63 ERA in 51.1 innings this season.

• Corey Julks, LF: 0-for-4, RBI
• Osvaldo Duarte, 3B: 1-for-3, BB
• Seth Beer, 1B: 0-for-4
• Jonathan Arauz, SS: 1-for-3, R, 3B

• Jose Hernandez, RHP: 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

A: Quad Cities River Bandits (75-57) won 8-2 (BOX SCORE)

The River Bandits opened this game up in the 4th scoring 5 runs on a Dawson RBI single, Lacroix 3 run double, and another run scoring on an error. Donato started and pitched well again striking out 10 over 5.2 innings while allowing 2 runs. Lacroix added a 2 run double in the 8th and McKenna connected on a solo HR in the 9th for a little insurance. Duncan and Mushinski closed it out with scoreless outings.

Note: Donato has a 1.87 ERA with 87 K in 71.2 innings this season.

• Jonathan Lacroix, LF: 3-for-5, 2 2B, 5 RBI, SB
• Alex McKenna, DH: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
• Alfredo Angarita, CF: 1-for-3, R, BB
• Miguelangel Sierra, SS: 1-for-4, R, BB
• Michael Papierski, C: 1-for-5, 2 R, RBI
• Trey Dawson, 2B: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB

• Chad Donato, RHP: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
• Tanner Duncan, RHP: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Parker Mushinski, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A-: Tri-City ValleyCats (37-28) lost 4-0 (BOX SCORE)

• Drew Ferguson, RF: 2-for-5, 2 2B, RBI
• Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 0-for-4, R, BB
• Carlos Machado, LF: 5-for-5, 2 R, 3B
• Austin Dennis, 2B: 3-for-4, R, BB
• Alex Holderbach, 1B: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
• Nathan Perry, DH: 1-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Logan Mattix, CF: 1-for-5, R, 2B

• Nivaldo Rodriguez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Manny Ramirez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Layne Henderson, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Luis De Paula, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

FRE: Kent Emanuel (4.83 ERA)

CC: Brandon Bailey (4.26 ERA)

BC: J.B. Bukauskas (0.78 ERA)

QC: Bryan Abreu (1.39 ERA)

TRI: Shawn Dubin (4.81 ERA)