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Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Looked Great in Triple-A Debut

Braxton Ashcraft looked great in his Triple-A debut. The right-hander allowed one run in six innings of work. He allowed three hits, no walks,...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Shawn Ross Homers Thrice For Greensboro

Shawn Ross had a career day for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The undrafted catcher out of Puerto Rico hit three home runs in a 7-1...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo Is Greensboro’s Most Consistent Hitter

Charles McAdoo has been the most consistent hitter in High-A Greensboro this year. On Tuesday night, McAdoo went 3-for-6 with his ninth homer of...

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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 4/29/11

DAILY SUMMARY Top Pitcher: Aaron Pribanic (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR) Top Hitter: Robbie Grossman (2-for-5, HR,...

Video: Jameson Taillon’s Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Jameson Taillon made his professional debut on Wednesday, pitching for the West Virginia Power against the Hagerstown Suns.  For a...

Weekend Draft Prospects Preview: 4/29-5/1

Anthony Rendon and the Rice Owls are off this weekend, so it's only Gerrit Cole in action.  Here are the weekend links: -Perfect Game has...

Josh Rodriguez Returned to Indians

The Pittsburgh Pirates have returned 2010 Rule 5 pick, Josh Rodriguez, to the Cleveland Indians.  The Pirates designated Rodriguez for assignment last week in...

Minor League Schedule: 4/29/11

For a more in depth review of yesterday's games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Quinton Miller makes...

Indians Washed Under By Tides

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Brian Friday makes the play at third base.



Norfolk Tides  6,  Indianapolis Indians  0
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IMG_5381Three Norfolk pitchers combined to hold the Indians to just 3 hits in a shut-out game tonight at Victory Field.  Only the outfielders had hits --  LF Alex Presley and CF Gorkys Hernandez both singled and RF Andrew Lambo doubled.  Starter Rudy Owens was not able to contain the Tides' batters, and he suffered his second loss of the season.

The Tides' batters got to Owens (photo) in the top of the 1st.  CF Tyler Henson and 2B Ryan Adams led off with back-to-back singles into left field.  With runners on the corners, Owens struck out the next two batters, former Indy Indian SS Nick Green and 1B Brandon Snyder.  It looked like Owens might get out of the jam, but LF Nolan Reimold worked the count full, fouled off a couple more pitches, then ripped a double into left-center field.  LF Presley and CF Hernandez both raced toward the ball, and at the last possible second, Presley made a desperate dive -- but could not come up with the ball.  That drove in both base runners, to give the Tides a 2-0 lead.  

Owens pitched a scoreless 2nd inning, then gave up a solo home run to Snyder in the 3rd inning, increasing the Tides' lead to 3-0.  He retired the side in order in the 4th.  In the 5th, RF Blake Davis grounded sharply through the hole and into left field, but as he rounded first and headed for second, Davis was not counting on Presley in left field.  Presley came up throwing, and his throw to 2B Pedro Ciriaco was
 on-target and well ahead of Davis, who was out at second.  Adams also reached base when he grounded to first.  1B Matt Hague made a great diving stop, but when Owens arrived to cover the bag, he dropped Hague's toss for an error.  Adams was left on first when a fly out ended the inning.  

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 4/28/11

DAILY SUMMARY Top Pitcher: Zac Fuesser (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 0 HR) Top Hitter: Quincy Latimore (2-for-4, 2...

McSwain’s AA Debut; Latimore Homers Twice

Pirates' lower minor league action for Thursday:  the Curve had an early game, and the Marauders and the Power play in the evening

Harrisburg Senators  6,  Altoona Curve  2
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Matt McSwain made his AA debut today with the Curve, after being promoted from A+ Bradenton to fill the roster spot opened when Bryan Morris went on the DL (oblique strain).   Unfortunately, it was not as happy a debut as McSwain and the Curve would have liked, as the Senators scored 4 runs over their last two at-bats to take the win.

Mike Colla made the start for the Curve, and retired the first 11 batters he faced in order.  Then he gave up back-to-back solo home runs in the 4th.   

The Curve batters were getting on base during those innings, but they weren't scoring either.  CF Starling Marte and RF Eric Fryer both singled, and 3B Jeremy Farrell and C Kris Watts both doubled, but all were left on base. LF Quincy Latimore put the Curve onto the scoreboard in the 6th, when he led off the inning with a solo home run over the left field wall.  Then he gave the Curve their only other run with another solo home run (to left-center field) in the 8th.  

McSwain came on in relief of Colla to begin the 5th.   He retired the Senators in order in the 5th and 6th innings, then gave up a run in the 7th on a walk, a single, and an RBI double.  With two runners in scoring position, McSwain ended the inning with a ground out and a fly out.  He got into trouble again in the 8th, with a walk, a sacrifice bunt, and an RBI double, to bring in one run.  The next batter, 1B Tyler Moore, homered for the second time in the game, adding another 2 runs.  Colla was charged with his first loss of the season.  

Game 25 Recap: Um, Uh, Vogelsong?

I'm dumbfounded. Flabbergasted. I don't have anything even remotely witty or comical to say. No one liners. No sarcastic remark. All I know is...

Pirates Prospects on Extra Innings: 4/28

Today, following the Pirates game, I will be live on Extra Innings with David Todd on 104.7 FM.  You can listen to a live...

Minor League Schedule: 4/28/11

For a more in depth review of yesterday's games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Bryan Morris was...

John Bowker to be Designated for Assignment

To make room for Xavier Paul on the 25-man roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates will cut John Bowker today.  Since Bowker is out of options,...
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