Astros Prospect Report: June 17th, 2019

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

AAA: Round Rock Express (42-28) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Bielak started and had a good outing allowing just 1 run over 6 innings of work. Tacoma scored 2 more runs of McCurry in the 7th to go up 3-0. The Express got two runs in the 8th on a Ferguson RBI triple and Reed RBI groundout. The Express loaded the bases in the 9th but were unable to score and lost 3-2.

Note: Ferguson is hitting .433 with 10 XBH in 15 games in June.

• Alex De Goti, 2B: 1-for-3, BB
• Jose Altuve, DH: 1-for-4, 3B, BB
• Kyle Tucker, RF: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 SB
• Drew Ferguson, CF: 3-for-5, R, 2 3B, RBI
• AJ Reed, 1B: 0-for-4, RBI
• Jamie Ritchie, C: 1-for-3, BB
• Joshua Rojas, LF: 1-for-5, 2B

• Brandon Bielak, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
• Brendan McCurry, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Ralph Garza, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (33-36) won 7-1 (BOX SCORE)

Bailey started for the Hooks and pitched great tossing 5 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts. Toro put the Hooks on the board in the first inning with an RBI single. In the 3rd, they picked up 2 more runs on a Toro RBI double and Beer RBI single. The Hooks picked up 2 more runs on an error in the 6th. Duarte added 2 runs of insurance in the 8th on a 2 run HR. McHugh allowed a run in relief but DeJuneas and McKee closed it out with scoreless outings.

Note: Bailey last 3 outings - 12.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 16 K.

• Bryan De La Cruz, LF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B
• Abraham Toro, 3B: 3-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
• Seth Beer, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI
• Ronnie Dawson, CF: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
• Osvaldo Duarte, SS: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB
• Anibal Sierra, SS: 0-for-3, RBI, BB

• Brandon Bailey, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (WIN)
• Collin McHugh, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Colin McKee, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

A+: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (31-38) OFF

A: Quad Cities River Bandits (43-23) OFF

A-: Tri-City ValleyCats (1-2) won 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Note: This was Lupe’s first outing since August 29th, 2016.

• Yeuris Ramirez, RHP: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI, SB
• Jose Paulino, RHP: 1-for-4, SB

• Lupe Chavez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
• Jervic Chavez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
• Hansel Paulino, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

RR: Akeem Bostick (6.02 ERA) - 7:05 PM CT

CC: J.B. Bukauskas (5.65 ERA) - 6:15 PM CT

FV: OFF

QC: OFF

TC: Manny Ramirez (-.-- ERA) - 6:05 PM CT