INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-9) was postponed due to weather. A makeup date was not announced.
Next: Friday at St. Paul (Twins), doubleheader, 6 p.m.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 10-8) defeated Chesapeake (Orioles), 8-5. C Shawn Ross (.226) was 1 for 4 with a three-run home run, his second of the year. CF Mitch Jebb (.269) went 3 for 5 with three singles and three stolen bases, including a steal of home in the first inning. LF Sammy Siani (.194) went 2 for 4 with two singles, an RBI and stole second base, allowing Jebb to score. 3B Mike Jarvis (.238) went 1 for 4 with an RBI single in the sixth inning. He would later steal third base and score on a throwing error by Chesapeake’s catcher. RF Tres Gonzalez (.268) went 3 for 3 with an RBI double and a pair of singles. RHP J.C. Flowers (18.69) started and went 2⅔ innings, giving up three runs on three hits, including a three-run home run, and struck out two. RHP Emmanuel Chapman (1-1, 5.40) gave up a solo home run, walked two and struck out three in 2⅓ innings and came away with the win. RHP Cam Sanders (0.00) struck out two and walked one in the ninth for his sixth save.
Next: Friday at Chesapeake (Orioles), 7:05 p.m.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 14-4) used four pitchers to throw a five-hit shutout and beat Bowling Green (Rays), 2-0. RHP Khristian Curtis (11.17) started and worked four innings with three hits, three walks and three strikeouts. LHP Blake Townsend (1-0, 1.54) struck out four and gave up one hit and one walk in three innings to earn the win. RHP Landon Tomkins (2.57) worked a perfect eighth and RHP Michael Walsh (4.15) gave up one hit in the ninth to earn his first save. 2B Duce Gourson (.232) went 1 for 4 with his first homer. CF Jesus Castillo (.296) went 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI and his second stolen base. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.377) went 2 for 4. C Omar Alfonzo (.274) was 2 for 4.
Next: Friday at Bowling Green (Rays), 7:35 p.m.
BRADENTON (Low-A, 6-12) won an 8-6 back-and-forth affair with Lakeland (Tigers) in 11 innings. SS Konnor Griffin (.217) laid down a sacrifice bunt and reached on a throwing error, scoring RF Carlos Caro (.222). Griffin would score on an RBI single from 3B Ethan Lege (.300) as the Marauders scored twice in the top of the 11th. 1B Eddy Rodriguez (.216) was 1 for 3 with a two-run double and two walks. LF Braylon Bishop (.188) and SS Yordany De Los Santos (.234) each scored on wild pitches by Lakeland pitcher Luke Stofel. RHP Matt Ager (1.35) started for Bradenton and went 3⅔ innings and gave up two hits, including a solo home run, walked a pair and struck out five. LHP Victor Cabreja (3.65) gave up two runs on four hits, walked two and struck out three in 2⅔ innings. RHP Jose Garces (7.04) yielded three runs on three hits, walked a batter and fanned two in two-thirds of an inning. LHP Inmer Lobo (1-0, 1.38) struck out two and didn’t allow a hit in two shutout innings for the win.
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Next: Friday at Lakeland (Tigers), 6:30 p.m.