Pirates farm report for June 9, 2023: Drew Maggi delivers winning hit for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-32) was dispatched by Omaha (Royals), 6-2. 2B Nick Gonzales (.254) went 2 for 5 with his sixth home run. RF Henry Davis (.267) went 1 for 5. C Endy Rodriguez (.253) went 1 for 4 with a run scored. DH Miguel Andujar (.345) was 1 for 4 with a double and his fourth stolen base. LF Cal Mitchell (.274) went 1 for 4 and drove in a run. LHP Kent Emanuel (4-2, 6.28) started and allowed five runs on nine hits, including a homer. RHP Duane Underwood (0.00) pitched a scoreless ninth.
Next: Saturday vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:05 p.m.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 29-24) scored a run in the eighth and another in the ninth to beat Richmond (Giants), 4-3. 3B Drew Maggi (.189) delivered the game-winning RBI single in the ninth. 1B Mason Martin (.206) hit the tying RBI double in the eighth. They each went 1 for 4. RF Matt Gorski (.260) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his eighth. 2B Liover Peguero (.264) went 2 for 4 with a double. RHP Cameron Junker (2.31) started and went two innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits, including a homer. RHP Justin Meis (6.94) of Bethel Park gave up a run on four hits in three innings. RHP Juan Minaya (1.48) pitched two scoreless innings. RHP Oliver Garcia (5-1, 5.57) threw 1.2 perfect innings to pick up the win.
Next: Saturday at Richmond (Giants), 6:05 p.m.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 30-23) blanked Wilmington (Nationals), 6-0. 2B Tsung Che-Cheng (.306) went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, his eighth. LF Jase Bowen (.228) went 1 for 4 with a two-run shot, his 11th. DH Will Matthiessen (.264) went 2 for 2 with his fifth homer. CF Tres Gonzalez (.240) went 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored. RF Sammy Siani (.234) went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Six pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (3.22) started and scattered five hits and a walk in 3.1 innings, striking out seven. RHP Yunior Thibo (1-0, 0.00) got two outs to earn the win. RHP Jake Stevenson (3.00), RHP Jack Carey (7.90) and RHP Valentin Linarez (5.93) each threw a scoreless inning and RHP Jaycob Deese (4.13) worked the last two.
Next: Saturday vs. Wilmington (Nationals), 6:30 p.m.
BRADENTON (Low-A, 29-26) took care of Dunedin (Blue Jays), 6-4. 2B Jack Brannigan (.253) went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer, his fifth of the season, and his 10th stolen base. C Geovanny Planchart (.243) went 1 for 2 with a walk and two runs scored. CF Enmanuel Terrero (.294) went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run. RHP Alessandro Ercolani (5.35) started and allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He fanned nine. RHP Carlos Lomeli (2.28) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings. RHP Brandan Bidois (1-0, 3.00) worked a scoreless seventh to pick up the win.
Next: Saturday vs. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 6:30 p.m.
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