Astros Minor League Report - Games of August 23
AAA: Albuquerque 4, Round Rock 3 - Express drop 2.5 games behind Oklahoma
The Express' late rally came up a run short at Dell Diamond last night. Jinxed by Brian McTaggart's words of praise, Carlos Hernandez took a step back last night, allowing eight hits and four runs in five innings to absorb the loss. Scott MacRae had another good relief outing, dropping his ERA to 3.09 since being called up from AA Corpus Christi. Charles Gipson had two hits and two steals for the Express, and Royce Huffman had a solo HR in the ninth to pull Round Rock within a run.
AA: Corpus Christi 2, Frisco 2 - Hooks remain 2.5 GB
Mimicking their big-league club, the Hooks played to a 10-inning tie last night. The game was called on account of rain and will be re-played today as part of a doubleheader, but the stats from Tuesday's game will count. Josh Anderson had three hits and his 47th SB, and Charlton Jimerson was 0-4 with two K's. Another wonderful pitching performance from Jason Hirsh went to waste, as Hirsh pitched seven innings, allowing nine hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out seven with zero walks. In 159+ innings, Hirsh has now allowed only 131 hits and 39 walks while striking out 153! Chris Sampson continued his stellar relief work with two scoreless frames.
High A: Salem 8, Potomac 2 - Salem holds 1 game lead over Winston-Salem
Chance Douglass had yet another great start, allowing only one earned run and striking out nine over seven innings to pick up his tenth win of the season. Rodrigo Escobar closed out the win with two scoreless frames, dropping his ERA to 2.07 on the season. Escobar's control has been a little shaky, but he's struck out 73 in 69+ innings while serving as the Avalanche's closer. C Kevin Davidson homered and drove in three runs, and Mike Floyd homered as well. Jonny Ash continued his great second half with two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Since being promoted from Lexington on June 30th, Ash has gone .349/.394/.488, with an incredible 11:8 BB:K ratio.
Low A: Lexington 8, Hagerston 0 - Lexington's still 5.5 GB
Paulino del Guidice led the Legends on a two-hit shutout, throwing five one-hit, scoreless innings while dropping his ERA to 1.06 since being promoted from Tri-City. Beau Torbert put the Legends ahead to stay with a three-run HR in the first inning. 1B Justin Humphries had three hits as well.
Short Season A: Tri-City returns to action tonight after a two-game hiatus.
Rookie: Bluefield 7, Greenville 1
Greenville missed an opportunity to climb out of the Appalachian League West cellar, getting crushed by the O's. The Astros mustered only three hits, including one apiece by Eli Iorg and Koby Clemens, who made an error in his third consecutive game.
The Express' late rally came up a run short at Dell Diamond last night. Jinxed by Brian McTaggart's words of praise, Carlos Hernandez took a step back last night, allowing eight hits and four runs in five innings to absorb the loss. Scott MacRae had another good relief outing, dropping his ERA to 3.09 since being called up from AA Corpus Christi. Charles Gipson had two hits and two steals for the Express, and Royce Huffman had a solo HR in the ninth to pull Round Rock within a run.
AA: Corpus Christi 2, Frisco 2 - Hooks remain 2.5 GB
Mimicking their big-league club, the Hooks played to a 10-inning tie last night. The game was called on account of rain and will be re-played today as part of a doubleheader, but the stats from Tuesday's game will count. Josh Anderson had three hits and his 47th SB, and Charlton Jimerson was 0-4 with two K's. Another wonderful pitching performance from Jason Hirsh went to waste, as Hirsh pitched seven innings, allowing nine hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out seven with zero walks. In 159+ innings, Hirsh has now allowed only 131 hits and 39 walks while striking out 153! Chris Sampson continued his stellar relief work with two scoreless frames.
High A: Salem 8, Potomac 2 - Salem holds 1 game lead over Winston-Salem
Chance Douglass had yet another great start, allowing only one earned run and striking out nine over seven innings to pick up his tenth win of the season. Rodrigo Escobar closed out the win with two scoreless frames, dropping his ERA to 2.07 on the season. Escobar's control has been a little shaky, but he's struck out 73 in 69+ innings while serving as the Avalanche's closer. C Kevin Davidson homered and drove in three runs, and Mike Floyd homered as well. Jonny Ash continued his great second half with two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Since being promoted from Lexington on June 30th, Ash has gone .349/.394/.488, with an incredible 11:8 BB:K ratio.
Low A: Lexington 8, Hagerston 0 - Lexington's still 5.5 GB
Paulino del Guidice led the Legends on a two-hit shutout, throwing five one-hit, scoreless innings while dropping his ERA to 1.06 since being promoted from Tri-City. Beau Torbert put the Legends ahead to stay with a three-run HR in the first inning. 1B Justin Humphries had three hits as well.
Short Season A: Tri-City returns to action tonight after a two-game hiatus.
Rookie: Bluefield 7, Greenville 1
Greenville missed an opportunity to climb out of the Appalachian League West cellar, getting crushed by the O's. The Astros mustered only three hits, including one apiece by Eli Iorg and Koby Clemens, who made an error in his third consecutive game.
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