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Pirates farm report for Sept. 4, 2022: Bethel Park's Justin Meis, Santiago Florez combine on 1-hitter for Grasshoppers | TribLIVE.com
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Pirates farm report for Sept. 4, 2022: Bethel Park's Justin Meis, Santiago Florez combine on 1-hitter for Grasshoppers

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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-60) beat Louisville (Reds), 9-4. LF Travis Swaggerty (.264) smacked a solo homer, his ninth of the year, and went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two walks. SS Hoy Park (.236) was 2 for 4 with four RBIs, including a two-run home run. 3B Kevin Padlo (.354) and CF Ji-hwan Bae (.300) also knocked in a run apiece. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-5, 4.57) allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts in five innings to earn the win.

Next: Tuesday at Omaha (Royals), 7:35 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 63-62) defeated Akron (Guardians), 5-2. 3B Andres Alvarez (.225) was 3 for 4, including a two-run home run. SS Nick Gonzales (.271) was 3 for 3 with a double. 1B Malcom Nunez (.262) was 2 for 3 with a walk. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (4.91) allowed two hits with five strikeouts in four scoreless innings. LHP Nick Dombkowski (3-1, 3.11) allowed one run and three hits in three innings to earn the win in relief.

Next: Tuesday at Erie (Tigers), 6:05 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 57-66) shut out Winston-Salem (White Sox), 6-0. RHP Justin Meis (4-4, 4.21), a Bethel Park native, tossed seven no-hit innings with seven strikeouts to earn the win. RHP Santiago Florez allowed one hit with a walk and two strikeouts in the final two innings to finish off the game. DH Jacob Gonzalez (.287) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs, including a solo homer. 1B Jase Bowen (.181) was 3 for 4 with a solo homer. SS Mike Jarvis (.207) hit a solo homer.

Next: Tuesday at Bowling Green (Rays), 7:05 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 64-61) lost 11-2 to Fort Myers (Twins). DH Matt Gorski (.231) was 2 for 3. CF Sergio Campana (.212) was 2 for 4. PH Tres Gonzalez doubled. 2B Termarr Johnson (.276), the 2022 first-round pick, was 0 for 3 with an RBI. RHP Po-Yu Chen (4-8, 4.58) allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts and a walk in three innings and took the loss.

Next: Tuesday at Clearwater (Phillies), 6:30 p.m.

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