RHP Mike Burrows tossed 4.2 scoreless innings in his second major league rehab appearance as the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (33-15, 65-57) held on for a 3-2 victory over the Oklahoma City Comets (27-20, 68-53) on Thursday night at Constellation Field.
Burrows kept the Comets off the board through his 4.2 innings of work, taking a no-hitter into the fifth, giving up just three base runners on a pair of walks and a hit batter in his first four frames of work. Oklahoma City broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single in the fifth before Hyeseong Kim stole second and moved into scoring position. Burrows responded with a strikeout and a fly out before RHP Alimber Santa entered and struck out the lone batter he faced to strand the runner and keep the Comets scoreless.
Zach Cole put an end Oklahoma City’s no-hitter with a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth, but a strikeout ended the inning and left Cole stranded at first.
The Space Cowboys broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth. César Salazar singled to lead off the inning before Pascanel Ferreras doubled to center field to bring home Salazar and give Sugar Land a 1-0 lead. Cavan Biggio followed with a walk before Zach Dezenzo was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Trenton Brooks then hit a chopper that went under the glove of the second baseman, bringing home two runs to extend the Sugar Land lead to 3-0.
RHP Brandon McPherson entered in the sixth and kept the Comets scoreless until the ninth. McPherson tossed 3.2 innings, allowing two hits while walking two and striking out two. Oklahoma City cut into the Sugar Land lead with two outs in the ninth when Alek Thomas connected on a two-run inside-the-park home run to make it a 3-2 game.
RHP Roddery Muñoz (S, 11) was summoned from the bullpen and struck out the only batter he faced to earn his 11th save and close out the victory for the Space Cowboys.
NOTABLE:
- RHP Mike Burrows made his second major league rehab appearance since being placed on the injured list on July 7 with right elbow neuritis. Burrows made his longest outing of his rehab assignment, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit, walking two and striking out five. Across his two rehab appearances, Burrows has thrown 9.0 scoreless innings, allowing four hits while walking three and striking out eight.
- Pascanel Ferreras went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored on Thursday night. Ferreras made his Space Cowboys debut on June 2 and has tallied 17 doubles since joining Sugar Land, which leads the team and ranks tied for second in the PCL over that span.
- RHP Roddery Muñoz entered with two outs in the ninth and struck out the only batter he faced to earn his 11th save of the season. Muñoz is now tied with TJ Shook for the most saves in the Pacific Coast League.
- The Sugar Land pitching staff has allowed just three runs over its last 18.0 innings, with all three runs coming with two outs in the ninth inning. Over their last two games, Space Cowboys pitchers have allowed seven hits, three runs and eight walks while striking out 19.
The Space Cowboys will return to the field Friday night for the fourth game of their six-game series against the Comets. RHP Ronel Blanco will start the game for Sugar Land, while LHP Cole Irvin will be on the hill for Oklahoma City. First pitch is set for 7:05 pm CT. The game can be seen on the Bally Sports Live app and MiLB.TV and can be heard online anywhere at SLSpaceCowboys.com/Listen.
ABOUT THE SUGAR LAND SPACE COWBOYS:
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and compete in the Pacific Coast League. They began play as the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021 and began playing under the Space Cowboys brand in 2022, winning their first Triple-A title in 2024 by clinching both the Pacific Coast League Championship and Triple-A National Championship. The Space Cowboys play at Constellation Field, located at the corner of Hwy-6 and US-90 Alternate in Sugar Land, Texas. Follow the team on Twitter (@SLSpaceCowboys), Instagram (@slspacecowboys), Facebook (SLSpaceCowboys) and their official website (slspacecowboys.com). Season ticket plans for the 2026 season are available now and can be purchased at slspacecowboys.com/tickets.