Hooks End Regular Year with MiLB-Best 89 Wins
September 7, 2015 - Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
A.J. Reed of the Corpus Christi Hooks
(Corpus Christi Hooks, Credit: George Tuley)
SAN ANTONIO - An eight-run seventh inning catapulted Corpus Christi to a 12-8 Labor Day victory over the Missions in the regular-season finale at Wolff Stadium.
The Hooks (41-29, 89-51) are the second Texas League team in the last 20 seasons to reach 89 wins in a single campaign, joining the 2011 Missions, who went 94-46.
With the score level at 3, Danry Vasquez reached on an error by the shortstop Benji Gonzalez to begin the seventh. It was one of six errors for San Antonio on the day, the most by a Missions club since 2004.
Following the miscue, singles by Teoscar Hernandez and Chan-Jong Moon led to four consecutive walks from Cody Hebner (0-3). The latter three occurred with the bases loaded. Brandon Alger entered in relief and promptly permitted a single by Leo Heras, making it 8-3 Corpus Christi. Vasquez sent a base hit into right field and Hernandez lifted a sac fly to right field for a seven-run advantage. Moon chopped a high-bounder to the left side of the infield which was mishandled by Alger, allowing the final run to score.
Reymin Guduan neutralized an error by inducing a double play in the scoreless seventh.
Gabriel Quintana's lead-off double against Michael Freeman in the eighth cut the Hooks' lead to 11-4.
Corpus Christi responded in the ninth with a run against Eric Yardley. A.J. Reed plated Hernandez from second base thanks to a single into left field.
Reed finished the season with a minor-league best 34 home runs and 127 RBIs. The California League MVP reached base safely in 86 of his last 91 games.
Tyler Brunnemann took the hill in the ninth for Corpus Christi but was only able record one out, yielding four hits, including a trio of doubles.
Enter Jandel Gustave who withstood two walks, an infield single and sac fly to end the game with the tying run at the plate.
Francis Martes made the start for the Hooks, yielding two runs on seven hits in four innings. Edison Frias (4-1) earned the victory, holding San Antonio to one unearned run over two innings of work.
Moon led the offensive charge, reaching base five times. He singled and scored twice in addition to a third-inning automatic double.
The Hooks are off Monday before opening the Texas League South Division Series Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. Chris Devenski is Corpus Christi's Game 1 starter against Midland. First pitch 7:05. Click here for tickets.
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