Astros-RedHawks game thread
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Here’s the lineups for tonight’s game between the RedHawks and the Houston Astros:
Astros
Michael Bourn LF
Angel Sanchez SS
Hunter Pence RF
Carlos Lee CF
Brett Wallace 1B
Bill Hall 2B
Joe Inglett DH
Chris Johnson 3B
Humberto Quintero C
J.A. Happ P
REDHAWKS
Jose Vallejo 2B
Jonathan Gaston DH
Brian Bogusevic RF
Brian Dopirak 1B
Drew Locke lF
Robinson Cancel C
David Flores 3B
Collin Delome CF
Wladimir Sutil SS
Cesar Carrillo P
Astros manager Brad Mills said he expected his starting position players to play 5-6 innings in preparation for opening day.
Jordan Lyles stayed behind in Florida to get some more work in but RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco said (not surprisingly) that Lyles would be the team’s starter on April 7 in Memphis when the RedHawks begin the regular season.
Astros catcher J.R. Towles will not play tonight after missing the last few games with tightness in his back. But Mills said Towles was feeling better and the hops is that he’ll be able to play tomorrow night in Houston when the Astros play the Red Sox in their final exhibition game. Towles is taking batting practice with the team.
Astros pitching coach Brad Arnsberg played three seasons in Oklahoma City and was a RedHawks coach for one season in the 90s. “It’s great to be back,” Arnsberg said. “I love not only this city but the state. I loved the old ballpark too. I had a lot of great memories over there.”
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