Round Rock Express (21-12) vs. Sugar Land Skeeters (20-12) RHP Drew Anderson (3-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Hartman (2-1, 3.25 ERA) Sunday, June 13th, 2021 • Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX • 6:05 p.m. • Audio: sugarlandskeeters.com I Video: MiLB.TV Game #33 Home #15 LAST NIGHT: The Skeeters erased a 7-1 deficit LMJ: Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. began a MLB ABOUT THE RECORD Saturday night but were still dealt a 10-8 loss by Rehab Assignment Thursday for the Skeeters. Overall Record...................................20-12 the Round Rock Express. Miguelangel Sierra tied McCullers Jr. struck out four batters through four the game at 7-7 in the fourth inning with a two-run innnigs (64 pitches) and allowed a run on two hits. Home Record......................................11-3 homer. Bryan De La Cruz gave the Skeeters the McCullers Jr. has not appeared since being placed Current Streak.......................................L 2 lead an inning later with an RBI double. Round Rock on the 10-Day IL on May 23 with right shoulder sore- Current Homestand...............................1-2 scored two runs in the ninth to secure the win. ness. He's gone 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA (17 ER/51.2 IP) Last Road Trip.......................................2-4 in nine starts with the Astros this season Last Homestand...................................10-1 LEADOFF LEGEND: Alex De Goti went 2x3 with a Last 5 Games.........................................2-3 triple and a solo home run Saturday night from the JAKE, FROM THE OUTFIELD: Skeeters OF Jake Last 10 Games.......................................4-6 leadoff spot. When leading off this season (2 G), De Meyers hit his sixth home run of the season in Tues- Goti has hit .556 (5x9) with a home run and an RBI day's loss, giving him the team lead. Meyers is three Series Record.........................................1-2 home runs away from matching his career high set in Sweeps..................................................1-0 QUINTANA: Prior to Saturday's game, the Astros '19 with Fayetteville (A+) and Corpus Christi (AA). When Scoring 4 or More Runs............15-7 traded C Lorenzo Quintana to the Miami Marlins. When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs............5-5 Quintana has been assigned to Jacksonville (AAA). DON'T MESS WITH THE BULL: Abraham Toro has Shutouts................................................2-1 The Astros signed the Cuban native to a minor hit .359 (14x39) with a home run and eight RBIs over In One-Run Games...............................5-2 league contract in '17. He's spent three seasons in his last 10 games. Toro was activated from the Minor In Two-Run Games................................2-4 the Astros system, hitting a combined .283 (177x625) League IL and assigned to the Skeeters on May 27. with 28 home runs and 102 RBIs in 172 games. Vs. Left-Handed Starters.......................3-4 WALK THIS WAY: Ronnie Dawson leads Triple A Vs. Right-Handed Starters...................17-8 ROSTER MOVES: Prior to Saturday's game, OF West with 27 walks this season. Dawson's also tied During the Day......................................1-1 Carlos Machado was assigned to Sugar Land from for 10th in the league with a .426 on-base percent- At Night.............................................19-11 Corpus Christi (AA). Machado has played in a game age and tied for 10th in runs (23). When Scoring First..............................15-4 with Fayetteville (A-) and Corpus Christi this year, Opponent Scores First..........................6-7 going a combined 1x5. The 23-year-old hit .206 OH SO SWEET: The Skeeters are fifth in MiLB with When Hitting Home Run.....................15-7 (33x160) with a homer and 15 RBIs in 46 games with a .276 team average. The Skeeters' 3.68 ERA is third No Home Runs......................................5-5 Quad Cities (A) in '19. of Triple A teams. Walk-Off Home Runs.............................0-1 REHAB ASSIGNMENT: Astros catcher Jason Castro MiLB HONORS: RHP Brett Conine was named the Come-From-Behind Wins........................6 began an MLB Rehab Assignment Friday with the Triple A West Pitcher of the Month for May by Minor Largest Comeback...................................3 Skeeters, going 0x2 on the night. Castro has been League Baseball. Conine has gone 4-0 with a 0.95 Losses After Leading................................7 on the 10-Day IL since May 25 with left achilles sore- ERA (2 ER/19 IP) through four games (three starts). Last At-Bat Wins.......................................1 ness. He's hit .271 (13x48) with two home runs and He's recorded the lowest ERA in Triple A West and Largest Blown Lead..................................4 eight RBIs in 20 games for the Astros this season. He leads the league in wins, opponent batting average Extra-Inning Games...............................0-0 signed a two-year contract with the Astros this past (.167) and WHIP (0.95). offseason after appearing with the Astros from 2010, Different Batting Orders........................23 '12-16, including an All-Star appearance in '13. ARE YOU 'SIRI'OUS: OF Jose Siri leads Triple A and After Six Innings: is fifth in MiLB with 32 RBIs this season. He's also hit Lead: 18-2.......Tied: 2-1..........Trailing: 0-9 WRECK IT RALPH: Ralph Garza Jr. was recalled by two grand slams and is one of six players in MiLB to After Seven Innings the Astros prior to their game Friday in Minnesota. have already hit two grand slams this season. Lead: 17-0.......Tied: 3-1........Trailing: 0-11 Garza Jr. is making his second stint with the Astros After Eight Innings this season. He made his Major League debut on RONNIE SALAMI: Ronnie Dawson hit the Skeeters' Lead: 15-0.......Tied: 1-1..........Trailing: 0-9 May 29 vs. San Diego. third grand slam of the season on 5/30 vs. ABQ. The Skeeters are tied for third in Minor League Baseball SKEETERS VS. ROUND ROCK (2021) DE LA DINGER: Bryan De La Cruz hit his fourth with three grand slams. Overall: 4-5 home run of the season in Thursday's win and drove At Constellation Field: 1-2 in the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth. GEAUX PAPPY: Michael Papierski ranks ninth in At Dell Diamond: 3-3 It was the second time this season De La Cruz deliv- Triple A West with a .427 on-base percentage. The ered a go-ahead hit in the eighth inning or later. He LSU alum had two RBI triples during the last home- Team W-L PCT GB also had a walk-off RBI single on May 21 vs. El Paso. stand and is tied for fifth in Triple A West with two Round Rock Express 21-12 .636 - Sugar Land Skeeters 20-12 .625 0.5 De La Cruz is tied for fifth in Triple A West with 38 triples. He's reached safely in 18 of his 24 appear- OKC Dodgers 15-18 .455 6.0 hits and is fifth with 26 runs. ances this season. El Paso Chihuahuas 14-18 .438 6.5 Albuquerque Isotopes 10-23 .303 11.0 Date Time Opponent Probable Pitcher June 14 7:05 vs. Round Rock LHP Wes Benjamin (1-2, 6.97 ERA) vs. RHP Peter Solomon (2-0, 5.06 ERA) TEXAS TWO-STEP: The Skeeters are hosting the Round Rock Express at Constellation Field for the first time SKEETERS VS. ROUND ROCK in franchise history. The two teams are scheduled to play each other 23 more times this season, including tonight. The six-game series beginning Thursday is Round Rock's only trip to Sugar Land in '21. 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS CLOSE TO HOME: Based on approximate mileage, the Skeeters are located second-closest to the stadium (Central Time) of their parent club out of Triple A teams. The St. Paul Saints are located approximately 11 miles from Min- nesota's Target Field. 5/13 at RR...........................W, 10-4 5/14 at RR.............................W, 5-1 MAJOR TALENT: The Skeeters roster features eight players with Major League service time: C, Jason Castro, OF Ronnie Dawson, IF Alex De Goti, RHP Ryan Eades, RHP Tyler Ivey, RHP Francis Martes, RHP 5/15 at RR ..............................L, 6-5 Lance McCullers Jr., RHP Andre Scrubb RHP Peter Solomon, IF Abraham Toro, RHP Hector Velazquez. 5/17 at RR...............................L, 6-4 All but Eades, Rivera and Velazquez have appeared at the Majors with the Astros. 5/17 at RR ..............................L, 5-4 PUT IT ON THE MANTEL: Ronnie Dawson, Alex De Goti and Peter Solomon each made their Major 5/18 at RR...............................L, 8-5 League debuts with the Astros this season. Dawson went 1x5 with a run through 3 G, De Goti went 2x6 with 6/10 at SUG .........................W, 2-1 a run and RBI through 6 G and Solomon tossed a scoreless 2 IP in relief, allowing just one hit and striking out two. Ralph Garza Jr. recieved his first promotion to the Major Leagues on May 26. He made his Major 6/11 at SUG ..........................L, 7-0 League debut on May 29 vs. San Diego and threw an inning of relief. 6/12 at SUG........................L, 10-8 FRANCHISE RECORD: Jose Siri drove in seven runs on May 13 at Round Rock, setting the Skeeters fran- 6/13 at SUG.......................6:05 PM chise record, including their n--ine seasons as an independent franchise. Siri accomplished the feat with a 6/14 at SUG.......................7:05PM grand slam and three-run double. Five players in Skeeters history had recorded six RBIs in a single game. The 6/15 at SUG .......................7:05PM seven RBIs are tied for the second-most in a game this season of Triple A players.