DAILY SUMMARY
Top Pitcher: Zack Dodson (6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Dusty Brown (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI)
Home Runs: Dusty Brown (4)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)
Result: Durham 12, Indianapolis 3
Starting Pitcher: Sean Gallagher (4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR)
Top Hitter: Dusty Brown (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI)
Notes: Indianapolis was crushed, thanks to another poor start by Sean Gallagher (0-4, 8.74), who allowed seven runs on nine hits in four innings, with a walk and three strikeouts. Cesar Valdez (4.97) pitched two shutout innings, followed by a shutout inning from Jose Ascanio (13.50). Justin Thomas (3.55) allowed three runs on two walks and two hits in an inning of work. Tim Wood (5.23) had his worst outing since his 2011 debut, allowing two runs on four hits in an inning of work.
Indianapolis didn’t get on the board until the seventh inning, when Dusty Brown (.306) hit a two run homer. Alex Presley (.333) went 2-for-4. Gorkys Hernandez (.246) and Corey Wimberly (.229) each went 1-for-4 with a stolen base. The stolen base for Hernandez was his eighth of the season.
ALTOONA CURVE (AA)
Result: Erie 5, Altoona 0
Starting Pitcher: Jeff Locke (6.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Quincy Latimore (1-for-4)
Notes: Altoona was hurt by errors tonight, with errors by Brock Holt and Jeremy Farrell leading to four unearned runs for Jeff Locke (1-3, 3.71), who allowed five runs, one earned, on nine hits in six innings. Tim Alderson (1.35) followed Locke, pitching three perfect innings with three strikeouts.
The errors might not have mattered, as Altoona struggled offensively, being held to three hits. Quincy Latimore (.257) and Jeremy Farrell (.329) each went 1-for-4, while Eric Fryer (.264) went 1-for-3.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)
Result: Palm Beach 2, Bradenton 1
Starting Pitcher: Phillip Irwin (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Evan Chambers (3-for-4)
Notes: Bradenton got strong pitching from Phillip Irwin (1.50) and Brett Lorin (1-2, 4.29), but couldn’t manage the offense, losing 2-1. Irwin made his second appearance of the year, pitching four shutout innings, allowing three hits, two walks and striking out two. Lorin followed that with four innings, allowing two runs on five hits, with two walks and five strikeouts.
Bradenton only managed one run, thanks to a triple by Carlos Paulino (.320), who scored on a fielder’s choice by Benji Gonzalez (.266). Evan Chambers (.219) went 3-for-4. Aaron Baker (.341) went 2-for-4 with a double.
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)
Result: West Virginia 5, Greensboro 2
Starting Pitcher: Zack Dodson (6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Elias Diaz (2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI)
Notes: West Virginia got a great start from Zack Dodson (2-2, 3.75), who pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits, with two walks and five strikeouts. Dodson was followed by Brooks Pounders (2.25), who pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit, no walks, and striking out three. Jason Townsend (1.80) closed it out, allowing one run on two hits in an inning of work.
Five West Virginia hitters recorded multiple hits. Gift Ngoepe (.286), Matt Curry (.400), Daniel Grovatt (.296), Mel Rojas Jr. (.253), and Elias Diaz (.164) all went 2-for-4. Diaz had two doubles and two RBIs. Curry and Grovatt each stole a base.
