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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 6/9/11

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Quinton Miller (7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Calvin Anderson (3-for-4, HR, RBI)

Home Runs: Jeremy Farrell (5), Quincy Latimore (6), Calvin Anderson (9)

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)

Presley went 2-for-4.

Box Score

Result: Buffalo 15, Indianapolis 2

Starting Pitcher: Sean Gallagher (6.0 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR)

Top Hitter: Alex Presley (2-for-4, R)

Notes: Indianapolis had a horrible loss today.  Sean Gallagher (1-8, 7.06) pitched six innings, allowing nine runs, eight earned, on nine hits, with three walks and four strikeouts.  Dan Meyer (7.45) didn’t allow a hit in 1.1 innings, but allowed five runs, mostly due to six walks, a hit batter, and a wild pitch.  Shelby Ford (13.50) even came on to pitch, getting the last two outs in the eighth, but allowing one run, as well as three inherited runners to score.

Alex Presley (.338) went 2-for-4 with a run.  John Bowker (.327) went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Gorkys Hernandez (.263) went 2-for-4 with a double.

ALTOONA CURVE (AA)

Farrell went 2-for-3 with a homer.

Box Score

Result: Altoona 5, Erie 4

Starting Pitcher: Michael Colla (6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR)

Top Hitter: Jeremy Farrell (2-for-3, HR, BB)

Notes: Check out Kevin Creagh’s live report from the game.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)

Anderson hit his ninth homer of the year tonight.

Box Score

Result: Bradenton 4, Jupiter 0

Starting Pitcher: Quinton Miller (7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Calvin Anderson (3-for-4, HR, RBI)

Notes: Quinton Miller (4-5, 6.34) had a great start, pitching seven shutout innings, allowing five hits, two walks, and striking out five.  Duke Welker (3.18) and Ryan Beckman (4.58) each pitched a shutout inning with one strikeout.

Calvin Anderson (.219) went 3-for-4 with a homer, his ninth of the year.  Ramon Cabrera (.331) went 2-for-5.  Evan Chambers (.197) went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Kelson Brown (.232) went 2-for-2 with a double.

WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)

West Virginia was suspended in the fifth inning due to rain. Jameson Taillon got the start tonight. Check out John Dreker’s live recap of his start.

DSL Pirates (RK)

Box Score

Result: Pirates 3, Red Sox 2

Starting Pitcher: Jimy Hernandez (3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Yefaine Gerald (3-for-4, BB, RBI, 2 SB)

Notes: Yefaine Gerald (.385) went 3-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases.  Raul Fortunato (.290) went 2-for-4.

VSL Pirates (RK)

The VSL Pirates were postponed tonight.

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Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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