Pirates farm report for July 5, 2023: Tsung Che-Cheng steals 4 bases in Altoona win

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-44) was held to three singles in a 4-1 loss to Memphis (Cardinals). SS Liover Peguero, making his Triple-A debut, went 0 for 3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored. RF Miguel Andujar (.356), LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.259) and 3B Chris Owings (.261) had base hits. C Endy Rodriguez (.254) went 0 for 4 with a strikeout. 1B Ji Man Choi (.348) went 0 for 3 with a walk. DH Aaron Shackelford (.235) went 0 for 2 with a sacrifice fly. Indianapolis used seven pitchers. RHP Kyle Nicolas (12.08) started and allowed two runs on one hit and five walks in 1.2 innings to take the loss. RHP Cody Bolton (3.03) pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, RHP Chase De Jong threw two scoreless frames, and LHP Rob Zastryzny (9.82) worked a scoerless inning. RHP Duane Underwood Jr. (9.90) gave up a two-run homer.

Next: Thursday vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 7:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 37-39) beat Erie (Tigers), 7-6, on a walk-off RBI single by 1B Mason Martin (.217) in the bottom of the 11th inning. Martin went 3 for 5 with a walk and two RBIs. SS Tsung Che-Cheng (.178) went 2 for 4 with four stolen bases. He stole third and scored on a throwing error in the 11th. LF Matt Gorski (.251) went 1 for 3 with a two-run homer in the 10th. C Abrahan Gutierrez (.234) went 2 for 5 with an RBI. LHP Nick Dombkowski (3.66) started and allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in 5.2 innings. He fanned five. RHP Grant Ford (1-0, 3.00) allowed only the automatic runner to score in the top of the 11th to earn the win. LHP Omar Cruz (4.24) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and RHP Oliver Garcia (5.14) threw a scoreless frame.

Next: Thursday vs. Erie (Tigers), 6 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 38-37) lost a 16-14 slugfest to Aberdeen (Orioles). RF Will Matthiessen (.236) went 4 for 5 with a grand slam, his eighth homer, a double and four runs scored. LF Jase Bowen (.261) went 2 for 5 with a three-run homer, his 16th, and five RBIs. 2B Francisco Acuna (.600) went 3 for 5 with three runs scored. CF Tres Gonzalez (.264) and 1B Ernny Ordonez (.224) each had two hits. The Grasshoppers used seven pitchers. RHP Jaycob Deese (2-2, 5.48) started and allowed four runs on four hits, including three homers, to take the loss. RHP Logan Hofmann (9.64) was touched up for six runs on seven hits and two walks in 1.1 innings. RHP Valentin Linarez (5.13) threw two scoreless innings.

Next: Thursday vs. Aberdeen (Orioles), 6:30 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 42-34) took care of Daytona (Reds), 8-5. RF Rodolfo Nolasco (.233) went 2 for 4 with two homers, his ninth and 10th. 2B Jesus Castillo (.218) went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. 3B Jack Brannigan (.26) went 1 for 3 with a double, two walks and his 17th stolen base. SS Yordany De Los Santos (.222) went 2 for 5 with a run scored. 1B Nick Cimillo (.274) went 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored. CF Shalin Polanco (.246) went 1 for 4 with two RBIs. RHP Owen Kellington (4.76) started and allowed three runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. LHP Julian Bosnic (2-1, 3.97) allowed an unearned run in two innings to pick up the win. RHP Carlos Lomeli (4.01) scattered five hits in two scoreless innings.

Next: Thursday at Daytona (Reds), 6:35 p.m.