TL;DR
*Astros domestic affiliates go 4-3
*Domingo Santana had a perfect day at the plate as OKC beats Round Rock
*Kyle Weiland gave up back-to-back-to-back homers in the 9th in a Corpus loss
*Lancaster went Total Offense to whoop High Desert
*Chase McDonald and Brett Phillips homered for Quad Cities 9th win in their last 10 games
*Tri-City dropped one to Aberdeen on a walkoff in the 10th.
*Greeneville scored three late inning runs in a win over division-leading Elizabethton
*GCL Astros wild pitched their way to a loss against the GCL Yankees2
Oklahoma City (55-57, 2.5 GB)
OKC never trailed in the first of a series at Round Rock, though they did give back a 3-0 lead. The RedHawks got the go-ahead run in the 5th, and then added three in the 8th en route to a 7-3 win. Brad Peacock threw 5.2IP, 7H/3ER, 5K:1BB, Anthony Bass allowed a hit and two walks in 1.1IP; Richard Rodriguez threw a perfect 8th, and Kevin Chapman gave up two hits and a walk but struck out the side in the 9th.
Domingo Santana was 4x4 with a walk and 2RBI; Austin Wates was 3x6; Jonathan Villar (BB, 2R), Max Stassi, and Joe Sclafani (BB, RBI, 2R) had two hits each for a total of 17 hits - 16 of them singles.
Man of the Match: Domingo Santana
Corpus (18-21, 6.0 GB; 52-57 overall)
Well well. Corpus had a 4-3 lead heading into the 5th before San Antonio plated a run in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and then four in the 9th on back-to-back-to-back homers for a 10-4 San Antonio win. Brady Rodgers allowed 10H/4ER, 2K:0BB in 5IP; Colton Cain gave up 3H/2R (1ER), 3K:3BB in 3IP; and Kyle Weiland allowed 5H/4ER and all three of those 9th inning homers.
Tony Kemp was 2x5; Ruben Sosa, Conrad Gregor, and Brandon Meredith had a hit and a walk each; MP Cokinos hit a 3-run homer, his first of the season.
Man of the Match: Tony Kemp
Lancaster (20-18, 2.0 GB; 64-44 overall*)
*clinched playoff berth
Lancaster put a whoopin' on High Desert last night, up 8-2 by the end of the 2nd and cruising to 13-5 win. Evan Grills allowed 9H/5ER, 2K:0BB in 4IP; Juan Minaya allowed a hit and a walk in the 5th, and Brian Holmes threw the final 4IP, allowing just 2H/0ER, 4K:0BB.
Tyler White (2 2B, 2BB, 2RBI), Tanner Mathis (2B, 3B, BB, 4RBI), and Jack Mayfield (BB, RBI) had three hits each; Chan Moon (SB), Teoscar Hernandez (2B, RBI), Rio Ruiz (2B, RBI, SB), and Jon Kemmer (RBI) had two hits each. Jobduan Morales was 0x3 but with 3BB.
Man of the Match: Well, the offense, and Brian Holmes.
Quad Cities (21-16, 1.0 GB; 56-50 overall)
Despite allowing three runs in the top of the first, Quad Cities scored the next seven runs on their way to a 7-5 win over Clinton - their fourth straight win and 9th in their last ten games. Andrew Thurman allowed 7H/4ER, 7K:2BB in 7IP; Tyler Brunnemann gave up 2H/1ER, 1K:0BB in the 8th and Frederick Tiburcio walked one and struck out one in the 9th for his 6th save.
Chase McDonald was 3x4 with a solo homer and 3RBI total; Brett Phillips was 2x4 with a double and a solo homer; James Ramsay was 1x1 with a double, two walks, and an RBI. Marc Wik was 1x4 with a stolen base.
Man of the Match: Chase McDonald
Tri-City (31-14, 8.0 up)
Tri-City and Aberdeen traded runs in the 4th but was Aberdeen who got the 10th inning walk-off hit for a 2-1 Aberdeen win. Randall Fant threw 5IP, 5H/1ER, 8K:0BB; Francis Ramirez gave up 2H/0ER, 4K:2BB in 2.1IP and Ryan Thompson took the loss with 3H/1ER, 1K:2BB in 2IP.
Bobby Boyd (SB) and Alfredo Gonzalez (2B) had two hits each; Derek Fisher and Nick Tanielu had your other two hits; Mott Hyde and Terrell Joyce each drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Randall Fant
Greeneville (20-19, 3.5 GB)
Greeneville had a 1-0 lead heading into the bottom of the 7th, gave up two Elizabethton runs, but then scored three unanswered for a 4-2 win in a game with as many errors (six) as runs (also, yes, six). Brock Dykxhoorn threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 2K:0BB; Keegan Yuhl allowed 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 3IP; Dean Deetz got the BS/W with 3H/2ER, 3K:2BB in 2IP, and Eric Peterson got his 2nd save with 2K in the 9th.
Kristian Trompiz was 2x4 with a double and an RBI; Antonio Nunez was 1x2 with 3BB. Yonathan Mejia was 1x4 with a walk. Luis Reynoso added another RBI.
Man of the Match: Antonio Nunez
GCL Astros (18-16, 1.0 GB)
The GCL Astros got a first inning run, but that was it as the GCL Yankees2 scored five unanswered runs in a 5-1 win. Harold Arauz threw 4IP, 7H/4ER, 7K:3BB, 2WP; Samil De Los Santos threw 2IP, 2H/0ER, 1K:1BB, WP; Kyle Gehrs (2H/ER, 0K:2BB), Alejandro Solarte (2K) and John Gatlin (2K:2BB, 2WP) threw an inning each.
Connor Goedert was 2x4; Alexander Melendez was 1x3 with a double and a walk.
Man of the Match: Connor Goedert
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
PreStros Morning Report: August 26
Playoff Picture
OKC up 6.0 with 7 to play
Corpus clinched playoff berth
Lancaster clinched playoff berth
Quad Cities clinched playoff berth
Tri-City 4.0 up with 8 to play
Greeneville 0.5 up with 4 to play
GCL Astros eliminated
Oklahoma City (78-59) 6.0 up
A four-run 3rd inning allowed Nashville what they needed in a 6-3 win at Bricktown, the first time OKC has lost at home since the All-Star Break. Ross Seaton allowed 9H/4ER, 4K:2BB, 2HBP in 4.1IP; Rhiner Cruz (1.1IP, 3K) and Pat Urckfitz (2.1IP, 2H, 3K) threw scoreless outings. Hector Ambriz allowed 4H/2ER, 2K:1BB in the 9th.
Jon Singleton was 2x3 with two walks and all three OKC RBIs. Jose Martinez (2B), George Springer (BB, SB - he's now at 37HR/43SB on the season) and Japhet Amador also had two hits each. The RedHawks were 2x16 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Jon Singleton
Corpus (38-25), tied
Are you kidding me? Sitting one game behind San Antonio, Luis Cruz goes out and does that? Cruz, in his second start at Corpus, threw a complete game shutout to level the division up, allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out 14 San Antonio batters. Hooks win 5-0.
Leo Heras, now hitting .412, was 3x5 with a double and a three-run homer (4RBI total) and two runs scored. Preston Tucker (RBI), Erik Castro (two doubles) and Matt Duffy (two runs scored).
Man of the Match: Child, please.
Lancaster (39-24, clinched division) 78-55 overall
Rancho Cucamonga got two in the top of the 2nd, gave one back in the bottom half, and tacked on a couple more in a 4-1 win at Lancaster. Vincent Velasquez allowed 5H/4ER, 7K:4BB in 5IP; Tyson Perez threw 3IP, 2H/0ER, 2K:0BB and Jordan Jankowski struck out the side in the 9th.
Carlos Perdomo had three of the JetHawks' six hits, and a walk; MP Cokinos, Chris Epps (2B, BB), and Jesse Wierzbicki (BB) had your other hits. Joe Sclafani was 0x2 with a walk and his 16th stolen base.
Man of the Match: Carlos Perdomo
Quad Cities (37-25) 75-56 overall
Quad Cities had a 1-0 heading into the bottom of the 9th, but Burlington put together a two-out rally to tie it up. Quad Cities re-took the lead in the top of the 10th when Austin Elkins drove in Rio Ruiz, but Burlington - again with two outs - got the tying run on a wild pitch, and got the walk-off single two batters later for a 3-2 win over Quad Cities. NewStro Josh Hader threw 6IP, allowing 4H/0ER, 6K:0BB; Zach Morton allowed 4H/1ER, 1K:0BB in 3IP, and Pat Christensen got the BS/L with 3H/2R (1ER), 2K:0BB in 0.2IP.
Rio Ruiz was 2x4 with a double, stolen base and an RBI; Austin Elkins was 1x3 with a double, walk, and an RBI; Teoscar Hernandez was 1x4 with a double. Notably, Bobby Borchering got the Golden Sombrero with an 0x4, 4K day.
Man of the Match: Rio Ruiz
Tri-City (40-26) 4.0 up
The ValleyCats got worked over in Brooklyn, allowing seven runs in the first two innings on their way to an 8-1 loss. Adrian Houser allowed 6H/6R (3ER), 1K:0BB; Randall Fant allowed 6H/2R (1ER), 7K:0BB in 5IP; Charles Basford allowed a hit and a walk, striking out two in 0.2IP; Zach Dando gave up two hits in a scoreless 8th.
Jack Mayfield had two of the ValleyCats' six hits; James Ramsay and Conrad Gregor had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Randall Fant
Greeneville (37-27), 0.5 up
Greeneville had a 2-0 lead when Bluefield tied it up in the top of the 6th and the Gastros got a walk-off throwing error in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 win. Frederick Tiburcio allowed 5H/2ER, 6K:1BB in 5.2IP; Austin Chrismon got the win with 3.1IP, 4H/0ER, 1K:0BB.
Tanner Mathis and Thomas Lindauer (BB) had two hits each. Brett Phillips (2B) and Marc Wik each drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Tanner Mathis
GCL Astros (26-31) eliminated
It was 1-1 between the Astros and Tigers until the 7th, when the Tigers got themselves eight runs. GCL Tigers win 9-1. Joe Musgrove allowed 4H/1ER, 4K:2BB in 6IP; Juan Santos didn't record an out and allowed 3H/6R (3ER), 0K:1BB; Robert Corniel gave up 1H/2ER (and three of Santos' runs) with 0K:3BB in 1IP; Jorge Perez walked one in the 8th.
Yonathan Mejia was 2x4 with a double; Jacob Nottingham had your other hit - an RBI double. Jason Martin drew a walk and stole 2nd and 3rd
Man of the Match: Yonathan Mejia
OKC up 6.0 with 7 to play
Corpus clinched playoff berth
Lancaster clinched playoff berth
Quad Cities clinched playoff berth
Tri-City 4.0 up with 8 to play
Greeneville 0.5 up with 4 to play
GCL Astros eliminated
Oklahoma City (78-59) 6.0 up
A four-run 3rd inning allowed Nashville what they needed in a 6-3 win at Bricktown, the first time OKC has lost at home since the All-Star Break. Ross Seaton allowed 9H/4ER, 4K:2BB, 2HBP in 4.1IP; Rhiner Cruz (1.1IP, 3K) and Pat Urckfitz (2.1IP, 2H, 3K) threw scoreless outings. Hector Ambriz allowed 4H/2ER, 2K:1BB in the 9th.
Jon Singleton was 2x3 with two walks and all three OKC RBIs. Jose Martinez (2B), George Springer (BB, SB - he's now at 37HR/43SB on the season) and Japhet Amador also had two hits each. The RedHawks were 2x16 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Jon Singleton
Corpus (38-25), tied
Are you kidding me? Sitting one game behind San Antonio, Luis Cruz goes out and does that? Cruz, in his second start at Corpus, threw a complete game shutout to level the division up, allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out 14 San Antonio batters. Hooks win 5-0.
Leo Heras, now hitting .412, was 3x5 with a double and a three-run homer (4RBI total) and two runs scored. Preston Tucker (RBI), Erik Castro (two doubles) and Matt Duffy (two runs scored).
Man of the Match: Child, please.
Lancaster (39-24, clinched division) 78-55 overall
Rancho Cucamonga got two in the top of the 2nd, gave one back in the bottom half, and tacked on a couple more in a 4-1 win at Lancaster. Vincent Velasquez allowed 5H/4ER, 7K:4BB in 5IP; Tyson Perez threw 3IP, 2H/0ER, 2K:0BB and Jordan Jankowski struck out the side in the 9th.
Carlos Perdomo had three of the JetHawks' six hits, and a walk; MP Cokinos, Chris Epps (2B, BB), and Jesse Wierzbicki (BB) had your other hits. Joe Sclafani was 0x2 with a walk and his 16th stolen base.
Man of the Match: Carlos Perdomo
Quad Cities (37-25) 75-56 overall
Quad Cities had a 1-0 heading into the bottom of the 9th, but Burlington put together a two-out rally to tie it up. Quad Cities re-took the lead in the top of the 10th when Austin Elkins drove in Rio Ruiz, but Burlington - again with two outs - got the tying run on a wild pitch, and got the walk-off single two batters later for a 3-2 win over Quad Cities. NewStro Josh Hader threw 6IP, allowing 4H/0ER, 6K:0BB; Zach Morton allowed 4H/1ER, 1K:0BB in 3IP, and Pat Christensen got the BS/L with 3H/2R (1ER), 2K:0BB in 0.2IP.
Rio Ruiz was 2x4 with a double, stolen base and an RBI; Austin Elkins was 1x3 with a double, walk, and an RBI; Teoscar Hernandez was 1x4 with a double. Notably, Bobby Borchering got the Golden Sombrero with an 0x4, 4K day.
Man of the Match: Rio Ruiz
Tri-City (40-26) 4.0 up
The ValleyCats got worked over in Brooklyn, allowing seven runs in the first two innings on their way to an 8-1 loss. Adrian Houser allowed 6H/6R (3ER), 1K:0BB; Randall Fant allowed 6H/2R (1ER), 7K:0BB in 5IP; Charles Basford allowed a hit and a walk, striking out two in 0.2IP; Zach Dando gave up two hits in a scoreless 8th.
Jack Mayfield had two of the ValleyCats' six hits; James Ramsay and Conrad Gregor had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Randall Fant
Greeneville (37-27), 0.5 up
Greeneville had a 2-0 lead when Bluefield tied it up in the top of the 6th and the Gastros got a walk-off throwing error in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 win. Frederick Tiburcio allowed 5H/2ER, 6K:1BB in 5.2IP; Austin Chrismon got the win with 3.1IP, 4H/0ER, 1K:0BB.
Tanner Mathis and Thomas Lindauer (BB) had two hits each. Brett Phillips (2B) and Marc Wik each drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Tanner Mathis
GCL Astros (26-31) eliminated
It was 1-1 between the Astros and Tigers until the 7th, when the Tigers got themselves eight runs. GCL Tigers win 9-1. Joe Musgrove allowed 4H/1ER, 4K:2BB in 6IP; Juan Santos didn't record an out and allowed 3H/6R (3ER), 0K:1BB; Robert Corniel gave up 1H/2ER (and three of Santos' runs) with 0K:3BB in 1IP; Jorge Perez walked one in the 8th.
Yonathan Mejia was 2x4 with a double; Jacob Nottingham had your other hit - an RBI double. Jason Martin drew a walk and stole 2nd and 3rd
Man of the Match: Yonathan Mejia
Friday, July 26, 2013
PreStros Morning Report: July 25
Oklahoma City (56-50), 3.0 GB
In a nice pitchers' duel, OKC fell 2-1 to Omaha in 12 innings. Jake Buchanan threw 8 IP and gave up 8H/1R with 4K:1BB. Kevin Chapman turned in a scoreless 2 IP with 1H and 2K:1BB. Jason Stoffel took the loss with 2.2 IP, allowing 1H/1R with 1K:5BB.
Robbie Grossman was 2x4 with 1 BB. Jimmie Paredes went 1x5 with a solo HR. Ruben Sosa was 2x4
Man of the Match: Jake Buchanan
Corpus (18-15), 1.5 GB
David Martinez turned in a complete game was the Hooks beat Midland 5-1. In 9 IP, Martinez gave up 9H/1R with 8K:1BB. He's now 12-2 with a 1.98 ERA.
Drew Muren was 1x3 with 1 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, and 1 SB. Domingo Santana went 2x5 with 1 SB. Zach Johnson was 2x3 with 1 BB and 1 R. Jio Mier was 2x3 with 1 2B and 1 R.
Man of the Match: David Martinez
Lancaster (22-13), 2.5 up
The JetHawks battled back but came up just short in their 4-3 loss to San Jose. Aaron West went 6 IP and gave up 6H/3R with 5K:1BB. Tyson Perez took the final 3 IP and allowed 3H/1R with 4 K.
Andrew Aplin went 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Tyson Perez, for keeping Lancaster in the game.
Quad Cities (17-14), 3.5 GB
QC pitchers walked 7 batters as they lost to Burlington 5-2. Mark Appel threw 2 IP, allowing 1H/1R with 4K:4BB. Daniel Minor went 2.2 IP and gave up 5H/2R with 3K:2BB. Mitchell Lambson threw 3.1 IP and gave up 2H/2R with 3K:1BB.
Carlos Correa was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 SB. Brian Blasik was 1x4 with 1 2B and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: Carlos Correa
Tri-City (26-12) 5.0 up
The ValleyCats pitchers combined for a 2 hit shutout, beating Hudson Valley 1-0. Zach Morton went 5 IP, allowing 1 H with 3K:1BB. Albert Minnis threw 1 IP with 1 H. Randall Fant pitched 3 innings with 3 K.
James Ramsay was 2x4. Jon Kemmer went 1x3 with a solo HR.
Man of the Match: Morton/Fant/Kemmer
Greeneville (23-10), 4.0 up
Greeneville won their 13th straight, beating Johnson City 3-2. Frederick Tiburcio went 6 IP and allowed 2H/2R (1 ER) with 4K:5BB. Raul Rivera threw 3 IP allowing 2 H with 2 K.
Tanner Mathis was 3x4 with 1 SB and 1 R. Chase McDonald was 1x3 with 2 RBI. Tyler White was 2x4.
Man of the Match: Raul Rivera
GCL Astros (14-14), 3.5 GB
PPD
DSL Astros (24-20) 6.5 GB
It took 19 innings, but the Red Sox beat the Astros 7-5. Harold Arauz threw 5 IP and allowed 3H/2R (0 ER) with 6 K. Junior Garcia went 3 IP, allowing 1 H with 2K:1BB. Angel Heredia pitched 5 IP, allowing 2 H with 5 K. Yonquelys Martinez took the last 6 IP, giving up 4H/5R (1 ER) with 4K:1BB. In 19 innings, Astros pitchers only allowed 1 earned run and lost, thanks to 8 errors committed by the defense, including 3 by the catchers.
Luis Payano was 2x8 with 1 RBI. Randy Cesar went 2x7 with 1 BB, 1 3B, 1 R, and 2 errors. Hector Roa was 2x6 with 1 R. Jarico Reynoso went 2x7 with 1 BB, 1 3B, 1 R, and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: The sporting goods manufacturer that replaced the defense's gloves with ping-pong paddles.
In a nice pitchers' duel, OKC fell 2-1 to Omaha in 12 innings. Jake Buchanan threw 8 IP and gave up 8H/1R with 4K:1BB. Kevin Chapman turned in a scoreless 2 IP with 1H and 2K:1BB. Jason Stoffel took the loss with 2.2 IP, allowing 1H/1R with 1K:5BB.
Robbie Grossman was 2x4 with 1 BB. Jimmie Paredes went 1x5 with a solo HR. Ruben Sosa was 2x4
Man of the Match: Jake Buchanan
Corpus (18-15), 1.5 GB
David Martinez turned in a complete game was the Hooks beat Midland 5-1. In 9 IP, Martinez gave up 9H/1R with 8K:1BB. He's now 12-2 with a 1.98 ERA.
Drew Muren was 1x3 with 1 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, and 1 SB. Domingo Santana went 2x5 with 1 SB. Zach Johnson was 2x3 with 1 BB and 1 R. Jio Mier was 2x3 with 1 2B and 1 R.
Man of the Match: David Martinez
Lancaster (22-13), 2.5 up
The JetHawks battled back but came up just short in their 4-3 loss to San Jose. Aaron West went 6 IP and gave up 6H/3R with 5K:1BB. Tyson Perez took the final 3 IP and allowed 3H/1R with 4 K.
Andrew Aplin went 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Tyson Perez, for keeping Lancaster in the game.
Quad Cities (17-14), 3.5 GB
QC pitchers walked 7 batters as they lost to Burlington 5-2. Mark Appel threw 2 IP, allowing 1H/1R with 4K:4BB. Daniel Minor went 2.2 IP and gave up 5H/2R with 3K:2BB. Mitchell Lambson threw 3.1 IP and gave up 2H/2R with 3K:1BB.
Carlos Correa was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 SB. Brian Blasik was 1x4 with 1 2B and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: Carlos Correa
Tri-City (26-12) 5.0 up
The ValleyCats pitchers combined for a 2 hit shutout, beating Hudson Valley 1-0. Zach Morton went 5 IP, allowing 1 H with 3K:1BB. Albert Minnis threw 1 IP with 1 H. Randall Fant pitched 3 innings with 3 K.
James Ramsay was 2x4. Jon Kemmer went 1x3 with a solo HR.
Man of the Match: Morton/Fant/Kemmer
Greeneville (23-10), 4.0 up
Greeneville won their 13th straight, beating Johnson City 3-2. Frederick Tiburcio went 6 IP and allowed 2H/2R (1 ER) with 4K:5BB. Raul Rivera threw 3 IP allowing 2 H with 2 K.
Tanner Mathis was 3x4 with 1 SB and 1 R. Chase McDonald was 1x3 with 2 RBI. Tyler White was 2x4.
Man of the Match: Raul Rivera
GCL Astros (14-14), 3.5 GB
PPD
DSL Astros (24-20) 6.5 GB
It took 19 innings, but the Red Sox beat the Astros 7-5. Harold Arauz threw 5 IP and allowed 3H/2R (0 ER) with 6 K. Junior Garcia went 3 IP, allowing 1 H with 2K:1BB. Angel Heredia pitched 5 IP, allowing 2 H with 5 K. Yonquelys Martinez took the last 6 IP, giving up 4H/5R (1 ER) with 4K:1BB. In 19 innings, Astros pitchers only allowed 1 earned run and lost, thanks to 8 errors committed by the defense, including 3 by the catchers.
Luis Payano was 2x8 with 1 RBI. Randy Cesar went 2x7 with 1 BB, 1 3B, 1 R, and 2 errors. Hector Roa was 2x6 with 1 R. Jarico Reynoso went 2x7 with 1 BB, 1 3B, 1 R, and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: The sporting goods manufacturer that replaced the defense's gloves with ping-pong paddles.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
29-857: Randall Fant
With the 1st pick of the 29th Round (857th overall), the Astros select 6'4" 190lb LHP Randall Fant from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville.
Fant was a 29th round pick in 2012 by the Indians and a 21st round pick in 2009 by the Red Sox. He throws a fastball, change, curve combo; all three for strikes. He's ranked #468 in this year's Baseball America top 500.
This year he was 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA and an opponent's batting average of .210.
Fant was a 29th round pick in 2012 by the Indians and a 21st round pick in 2009 by the Red Sox. He throws a fastball, change, curve combo; all three for strikes. He's ranked #468 in this year's Baseball America top 500.
This year he was 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA and an opponent's batting average of .210.
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