There’s a full schedule today, with all seven affiliates playing. Lots of empty spots in the scheduled pitchers, but we will fill them in as the games start up. Anthony Solometo makes his fourth appearance for Bradenton. He threw four no-hit innings in his last game, as part of Bradenton’s four-man no-hitter last week.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
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TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 7:05 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Osvaldo Bido (1-3, 4.60)
- Final Line: 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Notable Performances:
Oneil Cruz 2-for-5, 2B
Ji-hwan Bae 2-for-5, 3B, RBI
Travis Swaggerty 2-for-5, 3B, RBI
Rodolfo Castro 0-for-3, RBI
Game Recap:
Indianapolis was down big early and couldn’t come back from that deficit, dropping a 10-5 decision. Starter Osvaldo Bido got roughed up, allowing six runs (five earned) in three innings of work. Blake Weiman wasn’t any better afterwards, allowing three runs (two earned) in his one inning. Nathan Kirby allowed a run over 1.2 innings. John O’Reilly was used for one out, then Nick Mears and Cristofer Melendez each tossed scoreless frames. Indianapolis tied the game 1-1 with a sacrifice fly by Rodolfo Castro in the second. In the third inning, a run scored on a balk. That was followed by an RBI triple by Ji-hwan Bae, then an RBI single by Bligh Madris. The last run by the Indians came on a bunt single by Travis Swaggerty with Bae on third base. Bae, Swaggerty, Oneil Cruz and Taylor Davis each had two hits.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 6:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Luis Ortiz (2-3, 5.06)
- Final Line: 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO
Notable Performances:
Matt Fraizer 0-for-4
Henry Davis 1-for-5, 2B
Matt Gorski 0-for-4
Jared Triolo 0-for-3, RBI
Liover Peguero 1-for-4
Lolo Sanchez 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB
Game Recap:
Altoona lost 4-2 on Thursday night. Luis Ortiz was having a strong outing until he came out for the seventh inning and the first three batters reached base against him before he was pulled. Unfortunately for Ortiz, all three came around to score, leaving him with four earned runs over six innings, after giving up one run in six frames to start the day. Will Kobos allowed two runs to score, as he record just two outs. Omar Cruz came on for the final out of the seventh and stranded all three runners, then pitched two more scoreless. Lolo Sanchez drove in the first run with his third homer. Jared Triolo added the second run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly. Henry Davis hit his first double for Altoona. Blake Sabol had a single and a walk.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
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Game Time: 6:30 PM POSTPONED
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Justin Meis (0-0, inf.)
- Final Line: Stat lines will be added after the game.
Notable Performances:
- Stats for the top performers will be posted after the game.
Game Recap:
Game was postponed due to a power outage. They will play a doubleheader tomorrow
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Anthony Solometo (1-0, 0.82)
- Final Line: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
Notable Performances:
Tsung-Che Cheng 0-for-6
Jase Bowen 2-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB
Sergio Campana 1-for-5, RBI, BB, 2 SB
Rodolfo Nolasco 2-for-4, RBI, BB, SB
Game Recap:
Anthony Solometo made his third appearance for Bradenton and it was his roughest outing. He left with no outs and two men on in the third inning. Both runners were stranded by reliever Mitchell Miller, but Solometo still ended with two runs on three hits, a walk and a hit batter, in two innings of work. Mitchell allowed three runs in one inning. Sergio Umana gave up a run during his 2.2 innings of work. Wilkin Ramos tossed 1.1 scoreless with four strikeouts. Yunior Thibo gave up two runs in two frames. The offense had a crazy line. Tsung-Che Cheng returned after missing two full weeks and only played 3 1/2 innings on Tuesday before sitting out yesterday. So there’s probably some rust. He went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts in this game, and everyone else in the lineup contributed at least one run and one RBI in the 12-8 win.
Jase Bowen had himself quite a game, with two hits, two walks, two stolen bases and a sacrifice fly RBI. He has a .767 OPS now, with 17 stolen bases. Angel Basabe had a big game as well, hitting three singles, with two runs and two RBIs. Rodolfo Nolasco, Brenden Dixon, Norkis Marcos and Grant Koch each had two hits, Sergio Campana stole two bases, giving him 14 steals on the year. Mike Jarvis hit his second homer of the season. Bradenton won despite 16 strikeouts on the night.
RK: FCL PIRATES
Game Time: 12:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Cristopher Cruz (0-1, 27.00)
- Final Line: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
Notable Performances:
Jesus Castillo 0-for-4
Solomon Maguire 3-for-4, 3B, SB
Shalin Polanco 1-for-4
Bubba Chandler 1-for-3, 3B, BB
Alexander Mojica 1-for-4
Enmanuel Terrero 0-for-3, BB
Omar Alfonzo 0-for-4
Javier Rivas 0-for-3
Game Recap:
Cristopher Cruz had a nice start, and Sebastian Rodriguez did well in relief, then this game fell apart for the Pirates in the last three inning. Cruz gave up three runs in one inning in his debut last week. He turned that around with one run over 3.2 innings on Thursday. Rodriguez followed with 2.1 scoreless. This game was 1-1 through six innings before it turned into a one-sided bludgeoning. Jose Garces pitched the seventh and the start of the eighth, recording a total of three outs while giving up ten runs. Luckily for his ERA, just three of those runs were earned. Kevin Disla followed him in the eighth and failed to record an out, leaving it to Jorge Ramos to get the final six outs. He allowed one run, as did Disla. Solomon Maguire and Bubba Chandler each recorded their first triple. Maguire stole a base and scored the lone run, coming home from third on a wild pitch. He had half of the team’s six hits. Chandler drew one of the two walks.
RK: DSL PIRATES BLACK
Game Time: 10:30 AM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jonathan Salazar (0-0, 6.00)
- Final Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Notable Performances:
Wesley Zapata 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
Robert De Paula 0-for-3
Eduardo Oviedo 0-for-2
Rodolfo De La Cruz 0-for-3, BB
Miguel Sosa 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI
Ewry Espinal 0-for-1, 2 BB
Delfin Ramirez 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
Game Recap:
The Pirates lost 5-4 on a walk-off in the ninth, their first nine-inning game of the year. Jonathan Salazar allowed three runs (two earned) to start the game. Luis Joseph followed with two scoreless, then Adolfo Oviedo and Luis Brito each allowed a run in one inning of work. Brito came on in the eighth is credited with just one inning, though the run scored in the ninth off of him with no outs. The Pirates scored their first run in the third on Wesley Zapata’s third double. Miguel Sosa doubled in a run in the fifth. Delfin Ramirez homered in the eighth, driving in two runs. Zapata and Ramirez had two hits each, Sosa had a three-hit day, including two doubles. The Pirates struck out 16 times in the game.
RK: DSL PIRATES GOLD
Game Time: 10:30 AM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Dermis Ordonez (0-0, 9.00)
- Final Line: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO
Notable Performances:
Roinny Aguiar 1-for-3
Yordany De Los Santos 0-for-3
Carlos Tirado 0-for-2, BB, RBI
Gustavo Armas 0-for-3
Eddy Rodriguez 0-for-3
John Zorrilla 0-for-3
Axiel Plaz 0-for-2
Ruben Vizcaya 0-for-2
Game Recap:
Starter Demis Ordonez came into the day with a 9.00 ERA from his first game last week, and he could improve on that on Thursday. He went 2.1 innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits and two walks. Two relievers pitched well in the seven-inning contest, as Alberto Sabas and Fares Sanchez, making his pro debut, combined for 4.2 shutout frames. The Pirates lost 1-0 and they had just one hit all game. They only had two base runners. Roinny Sanchez singled to start the fourth. He moved up on a wild pitch, over on a ground out and in on another ground out. Carlos Tirado had the RBI and the lone walk.
