Pirates farm report for July 18, 2021: Nick Gonzales raps 4 hits for Greensboro

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-32) scored eight runs in the sixth and clobbered Omaha (Royals), 12-5. RHP Mitch Keller started and went three innings, allowing five runs, but only two were earned. He struck out six, walked three and gave up a home run. His ERA rose to 2.35. RF Blight Madris (.265) hit a grand slam, his third home run of the season. 2B Dee Strange-Gordon (.267) went 2 for 5 with three runs scored. LF Chris Sharpe (.204) went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. 3B Hunter Owen (.222) and DH Christian Bethancourt (.275) had two hits apiece.

Next: Tuesday vs. Toledo (Tigers), 7:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 35-27) jumped out to a four-run lead in the first and beat Binghamton (Mets), 5-1. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.315), back from a promotion to the Pirates, went 3 for 4 with an RBI. CF Jonah Davis (.238) went 3 for 4, hit his eighth home run and stole his fourth base. DH Canaan Smith-Njigba (.282) went 1 for 3 with a double and his 12th stolen base. 1B Mason Martin (.273) was 1 for 4 with a double. SS Josh Bissonette (.223) had two hits. LHP Cam Vieaux (4-1, 4.03) went six innings, giving up one run and fanning nine. RHP Shea Murray, LHP Cam Allred and RHP Cristofer Melendez combined to throw three innings of scoreless relief.

Next: Tuesday at Somerset (Yankees), 7:05 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High A, 39-26) beat Rome (Braves), 7-5. 2B Nick Gonzales (.248) went 4 for 5 with a triple and an RBI. LF Lolo Sanchez (.241) went 2 for 3, hit his ninth home run and stole his 20th base. CF Matthew Fraizer (.312) went 2 for 5 with a pair of doubles and his 10th stolen base. DH Jared Triolo (.277) went 1 for 4 with a double, to RBIs and his 16th stolen base. RHP Tahnaj Thomas started and went four innings, allowing one run on six hits with six strikeouts. RHP Alexander Manasa (1-1, 5.06) pitched 3.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win.

Next: Tuesday at Greenville (Red Sox), 7:05 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low A, 41-24) was dropped, 8-4, by Daytona (Reds). 1B Ernny Ordonez (.277) went 3 for 4 with his third home run and two RBIs. DH Endy Rodriguez (.269) went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. RHP Jared Jones (1-1, 4.50) gave up four runs on seven hits in four innings. He fanned seven and allowed a pair of home runs. RHP Enmanuel Mejia pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.

Next: Tuesday at St. Lucie (Mets), 6:10 p.m.