DAILY SUMMARY
Top Pitcher: Jeff Locke (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Starling Marte (2-for-4, HR)
Home Runs: Starling Marte (2)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)
Result: Norfolk 8, Indianapolis 2
Starting Pitcher: Sean Gallagher (5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 2 HR)
Top Hitter: Brian Friday (2-for-3, R)
Notes: It’s getting to the point where I can look at an Indianapolis score, and know when Sean Gallagher (0-5, 8.78) is starting. You have to wonder how long the Pirates will keep Gallagher in the rotation in AAA. They wanted to have a guy in AAA who would be ready to step up in the event of an injury early in the season, rather than rushing a prospect, but does anyone actually think Gallagher would be a good option in the majors? I wouldn’t want to see him in the majors at all with these numbers, and for that reason, I don’t see the point of him starting in AAA.
Jose Ascanio (8.53) and Cesar Valdez (4.02) each pitched shutout innings. Brian Friday (.250) went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Pedro Ciriaco (.165) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base.
ALTOONA CURVE (AA)
Result: Richmond 5, Altoona 3
Starting Pitcher: Jeff Locke (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Starling Marte (2-for-4, HR)
Notes: Jeff Locke (3.41) didn’t have the best control tonight, allowing four walks in five innings, but he managed to escape a lot of damage, allowing just one run. Tom Boleska (1-1, 3.68) got the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings. Matt McSwain (9.00) allowed two runs in an inning of work.
Starling Marte (.314) went 2-for-4 with a homer, his second of the year. Jeremy Farrell (.352) went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)
Result: Charlotte 12, Bradenton 0
Starting Pitcher: Quinton Miller (5.0 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Adalberto Santos (1-for-4, 2 SB)
Notes: Quinton Miller (1-3, 9.99) hasn’t had the best start to his 2011 season, and that continued tonight with nine runs allowed, eight earned, on ten hits in five innings. Duke Welker (4.22) followed up with two shutout innings, allowing two walks and striking out three.
The Bradenton offense was held to five hits in tonight’s shutout. Adalberto Santos (.311) went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Benji Gonzalez (.250) went 1-for-2 with a walk. Elevys Gonzalez (.354) went 1-for-4.
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)
Result: Augusta 4, West Virginia 1
Starting Pitcher: Zack Von Rosenberg (6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR)
Top Hitter: Daniel Grovatt (3-for-4)
Notes: Zack Von Rosenberg (0-2, 6.31) was hurt by the long ball tonight, allowing four runs on five hits in six innings, with all four runs coming as a result of two homers. Von Rosenberg didn’t allow a walk, and struck out six. Zac Fuesser (1.50) pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out three.
Daniel Grovatt (.303) went 3-for-4. Kawika Emsley-Pai (.379) went 1-for-3 with a double. Mel Rojas Jr. (.290) went 1-for-3 with a walk.
