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Pirates minor league report 9/1

Post-Gazette Staff 8 years ago

INDIANAPOLIS (80-58) lost to Columbus, 10-6 after starter, RHP Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 2.41) gave up 6 earned runs on 1 hit and 5 walks in one-third of an inning. LF Keon Broxton (.262) was 3 for 5 with a 2-run homer, a double and 3 RBIs, while DH John Bowker (.204) hit his fifth homer of the season. 3B Alen Hanson (.269), 1B Josh Bell (.346) and CF Gorkys Hernandez (.278) each had 2 hits.

ALTOONA (72-64) defeated Bowie, 5-2. RHP Jason Creasy (11-8, 4.53) gave up 8 hits in 6 innings, but only allowed 2 runs, walked 1 and fanned 6 for the win. DH Erich Weiss (.290) was 2 for 3 with a double, 2 RBIs and a run scored, while RF Stetson Allie (.207) and CF Andy Vasquez (.241) each posted 2 hits.

BRADENTON (71-63) defeated Palm Beach, 4-3, in 10 innings as C Jin-De Jhang (.298) hit a walk-off solo homer to win it. RHP Junior Lopez (5-0, 2.88) pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief and struck out 3 for the win. 1B Edwin Espinal (.261) was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs.

WEST VIRGINIA POWER (82-51) defeated Lexington, 3-2, in 10 innings as 1B Connor Joe (.241) drove in Kevin Newman (.296) with the winning run on a walk-off single. DH Jerrick Suiter (.290) was 2 for 4 and scored a run, while LF Elvis Escobar (.294) hit a 2-run homer.

WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS (37-33) defeated Batavia, 9-0 as RHP Tanner Anderson (1-0, 4.50) gave up 1 hit and struck out 1 in 2 innings of relief for the win. The Black Bears used 5 pitchers, who combined to allow 4 hits in the shutout. 2B Mitchell Tolman (.296) finished 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs. CF Casey Hughston (.218) and SS Erik Forgione (.260) each went 3 for 5 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

BRISTOL (29-36) ended its season with a 6-1 loss to Elizabethton. RHP Gage Hinsz (3-4, 3.79) gave up 2 runs – 1 earned – on 7 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 6 in 6 innings of work to take the loss. RF Nick Buckner (.275) and 1B John Bormann (.235) each went 3 for 5 with a double. CF Enyel Vallejo (.231) was 2 for 4 with a double.