Indianapolis wrapped up their abbreviated first week on Sunday. By this upcoming Friday, all four full-season affiliates will be in action.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Mike Burrows (NR)
- Final Line: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
Notable Performances:
- Travis Swaggerty 1-for-4, BB
- Endy Rodriguez 1-for-5
- Nick Gonzales 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB
- Malcom Nunez 0-for-4
- Cal Mitchell 0-for-2, 2 BB
- Tucupita Marcano 3-for-5, 2B
Game Recap:
Mike Burrows is one of the top pitching prospects in the Pirates system. You might even find people who have him at the top of the pitching list. He showed some solid stuff on Sunday, holding Omaha to one run over five innings on two hits and two walks. The only downside was that he picked up just one strikeout. He threw 77 pitches, with 45 for strikes. Robert Stephenson followed with his second rehab appearance. He was pulled after 20 pitches in which he recorded two outs, with one hit, one walk, no runs and one strikeout. John O’Reilly finished off the sixth by stranding two inherited runners.
JC Flowers took the seventh. He allowed one hit in a scoreless frame, then gave up a homer and single in the eighth before being removed. Daniel Zamora took over with no outs and a man on. He allowed that run to score, as well as five other runs, though only two runs were earned. Cam Alldred finished off the inning with the final out, then threw a scoreless ninth in the 8-3 loss.
Indianapolis had plenty of chances to add runs on offense, but they went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. They had 11 hits and five walks. Tucupita Marcano led the way with three hits. Mark Mathias had two more hits, giving him seven for the weekend. Chavez Young had two hits and drove in two runs. The big hit was the first home run of the season from Nick Gonzales. Indianapolis got swept in the series, outscored 28-10.
