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Pirates farm report for Aug. 18, 2021: Daniel Amaral hits walk-off bomb for Altoona

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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-48) was held to three hits in a 6-0 loss to Toledo (Tigers). 3B Erik Gonzalez (.174) went 1 for 2 with a double and a walk and made an error. CF Jared Oliva (.212) and C Taylor Davis each went 1 for 3. SS Cole Tucker (.228) went 0 for 3 with a walk and two strikeouts and was caught stealing. RHP James Marvel (4-5, 5.42) gave up five runs, three earned, on six hits and two walks. RHP Keury Mella (0.00) pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Next: Thursday at Toledo (Tigers), 7:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 48-42) beat Somerset (Yankees), 6-5, on a two-run walk-off home run by LF Daniel Amaral with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Amaral (.239) went 1 for 3 with a walk. It was his seventh home run of the season. SS Diego Castillo (.279) went 1 for 3 and hit a two-run home run, his 16th.RF Cal Mitchell (.275) went 2 for 4. 3B Josh Bissonette (.212) went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI. RHP Jeffrey Passantino (4.65) started and gave up three runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He fanned four and gave up a home run. RHP Cristofer Melendez (3-2, 3.86) allowed two runs, one earned, in two innings but picked up the win.

Next: Thursday vs. Somerset (Yankees), 6:30 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High A, 58-34) was drilled by Bowling Green (Rays), 10-2. 3B Jared Triolo (.304) went 1 for 5 and hit his 13th home run. SS Liover Peguero (.261) went 2 for 4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. LF Lolo Sanchez (.245) went 2 for 3 with a walk. RF Matt Gorski (.224) was 2 for 4. 2B Nick Gonzales (.281) went 1 for 5 and drove in a run. RHP Santiago Florez (1-2, 7.76) started and gave up six runs on six hits in two innings. RHP Enmanuel Mejia (0.00) threw two scoreless innings of relief, walking two and striking out two.

Next: Thursday vs. Bowling Green (Rays), 6:30 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low A, 54-32) and Clearwater (Phillies) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday.

Next: Thursday vs. Clearwater (Phillies), doubleheader, 4 p.m.

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