Indianapolis picked up a win, but may have suffered a loss. Altoona lost again but got a mostly dominant start from Jared Jones.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Mike Burrows
- Final Line: 1.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Nick Gonzales 1-4, HR (2), BB
- Endy Rodriguez 1-4, BB
- Mark Mathias 1-4, HR (1)
- Cal Mitchell 1-2, 2B, SB
- Travis Swaggerty 0-1, BB
- Colin Selby 2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K
- Yerry De Los Santos IP, H, K
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (4-4) won its fourth straight, 5-4 over Louisville to even its record, but may have lost Mike Burrows in the process. Burrows gave up a solo home run with two out in the second, then left one pitch later with an apparent arm injury.
Cam Alldred picked it up after Burrows left, with two and a third scoreless innings. Hunter Stratton had a rough time, giving up two runs in his one inning on three straight walks and a Joey Votto double. Colin Selby gave up a run over two innings, but Yohan Ramirez and Yerry De Los Santos each threw a scoreless inning to hold the one-run lead.
Indy got one hit each from seven players, with the big blows being a solo home run by Nick Gonzales and a two-run short by Mark Mathias. Cal Mitchell had a double before leaving with a hand injury. He also had a steal of home.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jared Jones
- Final Line: 4.2 IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Notable Performances:
- Henry Davis 1-3, 3B, BB
- Liover Peguero 0-4
- Matt Gorski 0-4, 3 K
- Nick Dombkowski 1.1 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, K
- Tahnaj Thomas IP, BB, K
- Tyler Samaniego IP, H, ER, K
Game Recap:
Altoona (0-3) repeater-laden offense continued to sputter in a 5-2 loss to New Hampshire. The Curve managed only five hits, with the two runs scoring on a triple by Henry Davis in the eighth. The 3-4-5 hitters — Liover Peguero, Matt Gorski and Jacob Gonzalez — each went 0-for-4, with Gorski and Gonzalez fanning three times each. Gorski has struck out seven times in the last two games.
Jared Jones started and allowed just one hit, but it was a home run following a hit batsman. He walked two and fanned six, and left after 75 pitches with two outs in the fifth. Nick Dombkowski gave up an unearned run in an inning and a third. Tahnaj threw a scoreless inning and Tyler Samaniego gave up a run in his inning.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Bubba Chandler
- Final Line: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Tsung-Che Cheng 1-4, 3B, BB, SB
- Abrahan Gutierrez 2-4, HR (1)
- Maikol Escotto 2-4, 2 SB
- Cy Nielson 1.2 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K
- Jack Carey 2 IP, 4 K
Game Recap:
Greensboro (1-1) picked up its first win, 5-3, over Hudson Valley. Bubba Chandler made his first start at the level and had an uneven game. He got through three scoreless innings without much trouble, but ran into trouble in the fourth due to a hit batsman, a walk and an error. He was charged with three runs, two earned, and left with one out. He threw 38 of 66 pitches for strikes.
The bullpen shut things down. Cy Nielson went an inning and two thirds, and Eddy Yean and Jack Carey each threw two innings, all scoreless. Yean got away with three walks, but Carey retired six straight, four on strikes. Hopper pitchers fanned 14 in all.
Tsung-Che Cheng, Maikol Escotto and Abrahan Gutierrez led the offense. Cheng had a triple, walk and steal, while Escotto had two hits, two RBIs and two steals, including a straight steal of home. Gutierrez also had two hits and two RBIs, and connected for his first home run of the year. Sammy Siani also had two steals.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Derek Diamond
- Final Line: 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- There were no top performers.
Game Recap:
Bradenton (1-1) got no-hit in a 3-0 loss to Clearwater. The Threshers used five different pitchers and the Marauders flailed blindly against all of them. Bradenton fanned 16 times and, other than one long drive by Tres Gonzalez, came nowhere remotely near getting a hit. The top three hitters in the order — Enmanuel Terrero, Jack Brannigan and Javier Rivas — went a combined 0-for-11 with one walk and ten strikeouts.
Derek Diamond, last year’s sixth-round pick, made his first pro start and pitched well. He went four and gave up three hits, all of them third-inning singles. The one run he allowed was set up when he slipped and turned a sacrifice attempt into a single. (Judging by today, Bradenton needs to conduct a whole lot of PFP.) Diamond fanned four and walked nobody.
Luigi Hernandez, Yoldin De La Paz and Elijah Birdsong finished. Hernandez got through three scoreless innings despite four walks, but he didn’t allow any hits. De La Paz gave up two runs, one earned, in his inning and Birdsong threw a scoreless inning.
