Decision-makers in the Houston Astros front office are on record as saying they have no plans to rush slugging outfielder George Springer, the team's 2011 first-round draft choice, to Corpus Christi. But there are some other things on record, too: Springer's spectacular statistics at High-A Lancaster.
Tied at three-all through two and a half innings, the Corpus Christi Hooks broke the game wide open with a nine-run bottom of the third inning to take a commanding 12-3 lead, and eventually cruised to a 13-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday night at Whataburger Field.
Justin Grimm (7-3) looked like his old self. The 'Riders ace tossed seven shutout innings, as Frisco took the second of three games over the Tulsa Drillers 4-0 Thursday night at ONEOK Field.
Reymond Fuentes' RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning gave the Missions a 3-2 victory over the Springfield Cardinals Thursday night at Wolff Stadium. San Antonio snapped a four-game losing streak with the win as they improve to 20-26 overall.
Ryan McCurdy and Jon Singleton homered and drove in four runs each as Corpus Christi cruised past Arkansas 13-4 Thursday night at Whataburger Field before 5,614. The Hooks are 21-25 and have won three straight.
Frisco's Justin Grimm has been one of the top pitchers in the Texas League this season. In his 10th start of the year Thursday night at ONEOK Field, Grimm did nothing to change that standing. The right-hander worked seven shutout innings and helped the RoughRiders to a 4-0 victory over the Tulsa Drillers.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals pitching staff issued ten walks as the Midland RockHounds defeated them 11-3 at Arvest Ballpark. The Naturals have now dropped five in a row, after winning six straight.