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INDIANAPOLIS
Start mug: James Marvel (5.45 ERA in 105.2 IP / 73 strikeouts) (stats for all starting pitchers will be added after the game)
Remarkable achievements: (Statistics for the top prospects will be published after the game)
Game summary: 7:00 p.m. start time (all summaries will be posted as soon as the games are completed)
ALTOONA
Start mug: Travis MacGregor 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO
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Game summary: Travis MacGregor got started on Friday night, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits, three walks and two strikeouts. He now has a 6.62 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 84.1 innings over 20 starts and one relief outing. Brad Case took sixth place.
GRÃœNSBORO
Start mug: Valentin Linarez 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
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Game summary: Valentin Linarez was promoted by the FCL at short notice for this start (see comments below) and has done an excellent job under the circumstances. He went five innings, allowing three runs with four hits and one walk with four strikeouts. He threw 79 pitches, 49 of them for strikes. Jack Carey, who also rose from the FCL, took sixth place.
Greensboro had four pitchers on the injured list today, including JC Flowers (today’s starter), Carmen Mlodzinski and Tahnaj Thomas, and emergency helper Garrett Leonard. You can speculate as to why four pitchers are “injured” at the same time, but I don’t know the reason. Valentin Linarez and Jack Carey both joined the Grasshoppers from FCL and Altoona demoted Steven Jennings to help with the workload.
BRADENTON
Start mug: Jared Jones
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Game summary: Friday night’s game won’t be memorable for Jared Jones. He only lasted 1.2 innings and allowed five earned runs with two hits, three walks, two hit batters and no strikeouts. He threw 54 pitches in his shortened excursion, with 26 for strikes. Sergio Umana followed, and he had no luck getting Clearwater Hitters out either. He allowed five runs (three earned) in one inning of work. Eddy Yean took over in the third inning.
FCL PIRATE BLACK
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Game summary: Cancelled. The Pirates vs Pirates games scheduled for today and tomorrow have been canceled.
FCL PIRATE GOLD
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Game summary: See above
DSL PIRATE BLACK
Start mug: Kevison Hernandez 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO
Remarkable accomplishments:
Jesus Castillo 1-for-4, RBI
Shalin Polanco 2-for-4, SB
Ewry Espinal 1-for-4, RBI
Omar Alfonzo 0-for-3, HBP
Ruben Vizcaya 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
Osvaldo Gavilan 2-for-3, RBI, SB
Game summary: Kevison Hernandez started today, throwing three shutout innings on two hits, two walks and four strikeouts. He now has 2.16 ERA in 16.2 innings. He was followed by Diego Chiquillo, who faced one over the minimum in three goalless innings. Jonathan Salazar took over in the seven, leading 7-0, but ended up allowing four runs while recording only one out. Reyson Santos came out for the last two outs and the win for the Pirates. Ruben Vizcaya had three hits, scored twice and drove in the run. His fifth double of the season was the only extra base hit for the Pirates. This was only the third multi-hit game in 34 competitions for Shalin Polanco, who also added his sixth stolen base. His second hit in that game was on a variegated. Osvaldo Gavilan had two hits, an RBI and a stolen base. Everyone in the Pirates line-up made it safely to base at least once.
DSL PIRATES GOLD
Start mug: Jose Garces 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO
Remarkable accomplishments:
Jeral Toledo 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Jauri Custodio 2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Eddy Rodriguez 0-for-2, BB
Dioris Valdez 1-for-3, RBI
Delfin Ramirez 2-for-2, HBP, SB
Game summary: Jose Garces started, running 3.2 innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits, one walk and five strikeouts. He now has 5.16 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. Luis Brito recorded the final from the fourth while stranding an inherited runner. Keneth Quintanilla threw a goalless fifth place and Juan Fuentes took sixth place, ending the 4-3 win with two goalless innings. The Pirates scored the first goal of the game on an RBI single by Dioris Valdez in the first game. After the score was split in the second, Pedro Figuereo scored the 2-1 with a single. Then Jauri Custodio knocked in a run with an RBI double. The Pirates topped the scoring in the fourth game when Custodio broke a 3-3 draw with another RBI double. Delfin Ramirez reached base three times and scored two runs. He also stole his second base.
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