INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-66) routed Rochester (Nationals), 13-3. RHP Bubba Chandler (4-0, 1.59) started and struck out 10 in six innings, allowing no runs on one hit and two walks. He was perfect through five innings. Indianapolis pounded out 15 hits to support him. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.343) went 2 for 4 with a home run, his sixth and an RBI single, stole his 14th base and drove in a run with a walk with the bases loaded. C Jason Delay (.279) was 1 for 4 with his first home run of the year. 2B Nick Yorke (.332) was 1 for 4 with a two-run single and a walk. LHP Josh Walker (3.78) gave up a three-run home run among his three hits allowed in 1⅔ innings of relief. RHP Isaac Mattson (3.10) struck out three in 1⅓ shutout innings. SS Liover Peguero (.262) went 3 for 5 with an RBI triple, a double and a single. LF Jack Suwinski (.230) was 2 for 5 with a double, an RBI single and a strikeout.
Next: Wednesday vs. Rochester (Nationals), 1:35 p.m.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 58-75) fell 6-2 against Richmond (Giants). In his first baseball action since the end of last year, C Endy Rodriguez went 0 for 3 with a groundout, a flyout and a strikeout. RF Jase Bowen (.234) went 2 for 4 with an RBI single in the second and another single in the sixth. SS Tsung-Che Cheng (.213) went 1 for 2 with a single, a walk, a sac bunt and a steal of home in the second inning. RHP Po-Yu Chen (4.03) started and went three innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits and struck out four. RHP Grant Ford (4-3, 4.00) surrendered four runs (two earned) on three hits, walked a pair and fanned two in two innings of relief for the loss. RHP J.C. Flowers (3.59) struck out two in three shutout innings and LHP Blake Townsend (3.60) struck out one and walked one in one inning of work. CF Sammy Siani (.258) went 2 for 4 with two singles and 2B Termarr Johnson (.167) wore the golden sombrero, striking out four times in four plate appearances.
Next: Wednesday vs. Richmond (Giants), 6:00 p.m.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 75-55) were shut out 6-0 against Hudson Valley (Yankees) in the first game of the SAL Division Series. RHP Carlson Reed (0.87) got the start and struck out five, walked two and gave up three hits in four innings. RHP Alessandro Ercolani (3.29) walked three and fanned two in one shutout inning of relief. RHP Elijah Birdsong (0-1, 4.83) yielded two runs (one earned) on one hit and walked one in an inning. LHP Magdiel Cotto (7.71) surrendered a three-run home run in two-thirds of an inning. Cotto gave up a total of four runs on three hits. RHP Landon Tompkins (5.23) struck out one and gave up a hit in 1⅓ innings. The Grasshoppers struck out a total of 17 times and only mustered four hits. 1B Omar Alfonzo (.252) was 1 for 3 with a single a walk and a strikeout. DH Mitch Jebb (.253) was 1 for 4 with a double and a strikeout, LF P.J. Hilson (.239) went 1 for 4 with a single and a pair of strikeouts, and RF Lonnie White Jr. (.167) was 1 for 3 with a single and two strikeouts.
Next: Thursday at Hudson Valley (Yankees), 6:30 p.m.