Astros Prospect Report: May 11th
See how the prospects performed last night.
Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!
Here is the previous day’s recap.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (25-13) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the first scoring 2 runs on a Salazar RBI double. Gordon started for the Space Cowboys and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5.1 innings while striking out 3. Hummel added another run in the 5th on a solo homer. The bullpen as great tossing 3.2 scoreless innings as they closed out the 3-1 win.
Note: Suero has a 2.20 ERA this season.
Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 1-for-3, R, BB
Cooper Hummel, :LF: 1-for-2, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB
Pedro Leon, RF: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
Cesar Salazar, DH: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Colton Gordon, LHP: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Conner Greene, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Wander Suero, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (10-22) won 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board first scoring a run in the first inning on a Price sac fly. They got another run in the 3rd on a Sacco solo HR. Bloss started for the Hooks and was dominant again tossing 6 scoreless innings with o BB to 4 strikeouts. The pen was great as they tossed 3 scoreless innings closing out the 2-0 win.
Note: Bloss has a 1.22 ERA this season.
Tommy Sacco, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 2-for-4
Collin Price, C: 1-for-3, RBI
Jordan Brewer, DH: 1-for-3, BB
Zach Daniels, CF: 2-for-3, SB
Jake Bloss, RHP: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)
Carlos Betancourt, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Kasey Ford, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Drew Strotman, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
A+: Asheville Tourists (13-18) won 6-4 (BOX SCORE)
Swanson got the start for Asheville and went 4.2 innings allowing 1 hit and 2 runs. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Deming RBI single. They picked up 2 more in the 5th on a wild pitch and Baez RBI double. After Winston-Salem took the lead, the offense responded back with 2 more runs in the 7th on a Baez RBI single and bases loaded walk to Cruz. Baez added another RBI single in the 8th. Mancini went the final four innings allowing 2 unearned runs with 7 strikeouts and was able to hold on as Asheville won 6-4.