Pirates farm report for July 22, 2021: Matthew Fraizer blasts grand slam for Greensboro

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-34) was drilled by Toledo (Tigers), 7-2. RHP Cody Ponce (0-4, 5.29) was a hard-luck loser, giving up two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings. LHP Joe Jacques and LHP Blake Weiman combined to give up five runs in three innings of relief. 3B Hunter Owen (.228) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his ninth. DH Christian Bethancourt (.284) went 2 for 4 with a double. 1B T.J. Rivera (.247) and RF Fabricio Macias (.308) each went 1 for 4 with a double.

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

ALTOONA (Double-A, 37-29) was clobbered by Somerset (Yankees), 10-0, managing just two hits. RF Cal Mitchell (.292) and 3B Connor Kaiser (.137) each went 1 for 3 with a single. RHP Osvaldo Bido (2-4, 5.36) surrendered five runs on six hits, including three home runs, in 4.2 innings.

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

GREENSBORO (High A, 40-28) beat Greenville (Red Sox) in a slugfest, 12-10. CF Matthew Fraizer (.319) went 4 for 5 and hit his 17th home run, a grand slam in the seventh inning. RHP Grant Koch (.199) went 1 for 3 with his sixth home run, two walks and three runs scored. LF Blake Sabol (.281) went 1 for 3 with his sixth home run, a two-run shot. 3B Jared Triolo (.290) went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. RHP Santiago Florez started and gave up five runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings. RHP Bear Bellomy (8-2, 4.54) allowed four runs on six hits in two innings of relief but earned the win. RHP Austin Roberts recorded the final two outs for his seventh save.

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

BRADENTON (Low A, 42-27) gave up four runs in the bottom of the ninth and lost 6-5 to St. Lucie (Mets) in 10 innings. RHP Domingo Gonzalez started and went six innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits, fanning six. RHP Eddy Yean allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits and two walks in two innings. SS Maikol Escotto (.257) went 2 for 4 and hit his fourth home run. DH Alexander Mojica (.211) went 5 for 5 with an RBI. 3B Dariel Lopez (.240) went 2 for 5. C Endy Rodriguez (.274) went 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI.LF Jack Herman (.222) went 1 for 4 with a double and drove in two runs.

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