The Astros' affiliates went 2-5 on the day.
Fresno (56-41, 11.0 games up)
Fresno got straight dominated by Las Vegas' Matt Bowman, a 2012 13th Round pick by the Dodgers. Bowman held the Grizzlies to two hits and three walks in a complete game shutout in which Las Vegas beat Fresno 4-0.
Three 'Stros of the Game:
3. Leo Heras, outfield assist at the plate
2. Tyler White: 1x4
1. Brady Rodgers: 6IP, 7H/2ER, 5K:1BB
Note: I chose Tyler White because it would give me a chance to write that, in his first 14 games in Triple-A, White is hitting .411/.484/.607 with 6K:8BB.
Corpus (60-35, already clinched playoff berth)
Midland took a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st, but the Hooks scored the next six runs, and then allowed six more runs in a 9-7 loss to Midland. It's a testament to how good Chris Devenski has been that he can allow 8ER in 4.2IP and still have an ERA of 2.64.
Three 'Stros of the Game:
3. A.J. Reed: 1x3, 2BB
2. Chan Moon: 2x4, SB
1. Colin Moran: 2x5, HR, 2RBI
Lancaster (49-46 overall, 12-13 in 2nd half - 0.5 games up)
Lancaster had a 2-0 lead by the end of the first at San Jose, and then proceeded to give up ten unanswered runs in a 10-2 loss in which the JetHawks got two hits (seven walks, though....15 strikeouts, though....)
Three 'Stros of the Game:
3. Jamie Ritchie: 0x2, 2BB
2. James Ramsay: 0x3, 2BB, SB
1. Ronnie Mitchell: 1x3, BB, 3B, 2RBI
Quad Cities (60-34)
Quad Cities had a 5-1 lead in the middle of the 5th before giving up eight Kane County runs in a 9-5 loss.
3. Trent Woodward: 1x3, BB, RBI
2. Drew Ferguson: 2x4, BB, RBI
1. Jason Martin: 4x5, RBI
Tri-City (16-15, 1.0 games back)
Lowell and Tri-City scored their meager runs early in the game, but Tri-City just couldn't come up with the tying run, going 1x9 w/RISP in a 2-1 loss at Lowell.
Three 'Stros of the Game:
3. Ralph Garza: 3IP, 2H/0ER, 5K:1BB
2. Bryan Muniz: 2x3, 2B, 2BB
1. Bobby Wernes: 3x3, BB, RBI
Greeneville (15-11, 2.0 games up)
Bluefield carried a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 6th, and Greeneville scored six unanswered runs in the 6th-8th innings for a 6-1 win.
Three 'Stros of the Game:
3. Brauly Mejia: 2x4, 3B, 2RBI
2. Ryan Deemes: 5IP, 5H/1ER, 3K:0BB
1. Junior Garcia: 4IP, 0H/0ER, 2K:2BB
GCL Astros (9-16, 4.0 games back)
It was 0-0 heading into the 8th when the GCL Astros got the go-ahead run and then put the GCL Blue Jays away with four runs in the 9th for a 5-0 win.
Three 'Stros of the Game:
3. Daz Cameron: 2x4, 2B, BB
2. Moreno Polanco: 5IP, 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB
1. Kyle Tucker: 1x4, 3B, 3RBI, SB
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
