The system had the sort of day that’s very common now, failing over and over with runners on second and/or third. The four affiliates went a combined 3-for-37 with runners in scoring position.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 8:05pm
Starting Pitcher: Jerad Eickhoff
- Final Line: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Notable Performances:
- Canaan Smith-Njigba 1-5, SB
- Travis Swaggerty 2-3, 2B, 2 BB
- Ji-Hwan Bae 0-4, BB
- Mason Martin 1-5
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (24-24) lost to Omaha, 2-1. Jerad Eickhoff had a strong start, allowing just one hit over five innings. The Indians had lots and lots of chances, but went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and whiffed 14 times. Their only run came on a bases-loaded walk to Travis Swaggerty. Ji-Hwan Bae had an especially bad day, stranding eight runners. Indy only had six hits, but drew seven walks. Swaggerty and Taylor Davis each had two hits, with Swaggerty’s double being the only one for extra bases. He also drew two walks; after a .506 OPS in April, he finishes with .841 in May. Indy held a 1-0 lead from the second until the seventh, when Cam Vieaux gave up a game-tying home run. Austin Brice gave up a walkoff homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 6:00pm
Starting Pitcher: Carmen Mlodzinski
- Final Line: 4 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Jared Triolo 2-4, BB
- Nick Gonzales 0-2, BB
- Luis Peguero 0-5
- Blake Sabol 0-4
- Matt Gorski 0-3, BB
- Aaron Shackelford 3-4, 2B
- Matt Fraizer 3-4, 2B
- Noe Toribio 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- Tyler Samaniego 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Game Recap:
Carmen Mlodzinski continued to not resemble the guy the Pirates were supposedly getting as Altoona (22-24) lost to Bowie, 5-4. Mlodzinski got batted around for nine hits over four innings, and gave up five runs. The bullpen did its job. Bear Bellomy worked three scoreless innings, as he seems to be recovering from a terrible start to the season. Noe Toribio went one inning, lowering his ERA to 1.80. Tyler Samaniego made his AA debut with a clean inning, striking out one; he’s now thrown 18 innings on the season and allowed three hits. The Curve offense came entirely from the leadoff hitter, Jared Triolo, and the bottom of the order, specifically the 6, 8 and 9 hitters. Triolo had two hits and scored twice. Aaron Shackelford and Matt Fraizer each had a double and two singles, with Fraizer continuing the long slog from the mid-.100s, raising his average to .211. Brendt Citta had two hits. Altoona went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Nick Gonzales left for a pinch runner after reaching on a force play. He seemed perfectly fine after the play, but left one pitch later, limping like he might have a sprained ankle.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
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Game Time: 6:30pm
Starting Pitcher: Sean Sullivan
- Final Line: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Notable Performances:
- Yoyner Fajardo 1-3, BB, SB
- Dariel Lopez 1-4
- Endy Rodriguez 1-4
Game Recap:
Greensboro (20-25) got blanked by Wilmington, 5-0. Sean Sullivan had one of those strange starts we’ve seen this year, with a lot of Ks but too many runs. He fanned 11, walked none and only allowed four hits, but two of the hits left the park, accounting for three of the four runs he gave up. Jack Carey gave up a longball for the final run. The Hoppers had eight hits, but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Maikol Escotto had a triple, the only extra-base hit. Fabricio Macias had two hits, and Yoyner Fajardo had a single, a walk and a steal.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON MARAUDERS WEEK: 5/31
Game Time: 6:30pm
Starting Pitcher: Valentin Linarez
- Final Line: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Notable Performances:
- Sergio Campana 0-2, 2 BB, SB
- Rodolfo Nolasco 0-4, 3 K
- Angel Basabe 2-4
- Juan Jerez 1-3, 2B
- Deivis Nadal 2-4
Game Recap:
Bradenton (20-26) lost to Lakeland, 2-1. Valentin Linarez had a solid start, allowing two runs over six innings. Sergio Umana threw a scoreless inning and struck out three. Lefty submariner Joe Jacques started a rehab assignment with a 1-2-3 inning, including two strikeouts. Angel Basabe, newly emerged from extended spring training, had two hits, as did Deivis Nadal, who moved up from extended a week ago. Juan Jerez had a double. The Marauders went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
