Pirates farm report for Aug. 19, 2023: Termarr Johnson blasts grand slam for Greensboro

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 55-62) held on to beat St. Paul (Twins), 5-4. RHP Quinn Priester (4.12) started and pitched four scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. RHP Beau Sulser (2-1, 7.84) allowed one run in three innings to pick up the win. RHP Hunter Stratton (4.33) worked a scoreless ninth for his fifth save. CF Ryan Vilade (.258) went 2 for 2 with his fifth homer, a two-run shot. DH Domingo Leyba (.298) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his fifth. SS Chris Owings (.237) went 2 for 4. 2B Jared Triolo (.291) went 1 for 4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.

Next: Sunday at St. Paul (Twins), 3:07 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 52-58) gave up one run in the ninth and another in the 10th to lose 5-4 to Bowie (Orioles). RF Joe Perez (.407) went 1 for 3 with his second homer and a walk. C Eli Wilson (.143) went 1 for 4 with his first homer. 2B Tsung-Che Cheng (.290) went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. SS Andres Alvarez (.215) went 1 for 4 with a double and drove in a pair. LHP Geronimo Franzua (0-2, 5.40) gave up teo runs, one earned, on three hits in 1.1 innings to take the loss. LHP Anthony Solometo (4.42) started and went four innings, allowing three runs on two hits, including a homer, with three walks and three strikeouts. LHP Tyler Samaniego (5.36) and RHP Cameron Junker (3.56) each pitched a scoreless inning.

Next: Sunday at Bowie (Orioles), 1:05 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 60-50) hammered Bowling Green (Rays), 9-1. 2B Termarr Johnson (.220) went 2 for 4 with a grand slam, his fourth homer with Greensboro. 3B Brenden Dixon (.223) went 2 for 3 with a double and two-run homer, his 10th. SS Maikol Escotto (.213) went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. RHP JP Massey (4.63) started and went three innings, allowing one run on one hit, walking none and striking out four. RHP Santiago Florez (5-2, 6.51) pitched three perfect innings of relief to earn the win. RHP Jaycob Deese (5.82) pitched three scoreless innings to pick up his first save.

Next: Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Rays), 2 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 64-48) scored twice in the bottom of the seventh and twice in the bottom of the eighth to beat Lakeland (Tigers), 5-3. RHP Max Kranick (10.38), rehabbing after Tommy John surgery, started and threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, striking out a pair. RHP Wilber Dotel (3.20) allowed three runs over five innings to pick up the win. RHP Brandan Bidois (2.65) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his third save. DH Lonnie White Jr. (.270) went 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI. LF Charles McAdoo (.400) went 1 for 4 with a triple and a run scored. 2B Jesus Castillo (.219) went 2 for 3 with a walk and his 34th stolen base. SS Micth webb (.309) went 2 for 5, and RF Rodolfo Nolasco (.209) went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Next: Sunday vs. Lakeland (Tigers), noon