INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-11) edged out St. Paul (Twins), 6-5. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (2-2, 5.81) earned the win despite giving up five runs on seven hits, including two homers, in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. RHP Hunter Stratton (5.40), RHP Tanner Rainey (6.43), PHP Isaac Mattson (1.74) and RHP Yohan Ramirez (7.00) combined to throw four scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Ramirez got his first save. DH Nick Yorke (.237), LF Nick Solak (.385) and 1B Malcom Nunez (.282) each had two hits. CF Billy Cook (.200) went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI. SS Alika Williams (.150) went 1 for 4 with two RBIs. RF Jack Suwinski (.429) went 1 for 4 with his first stolen base and a run scored.
Next: Sunday at St. Paul (Twins), 3:07 p.m.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 10-10) lost 4-3 to Chesapeake (Orioles) in 12 innings. RHP Justin Meis (2.31) pitched a scoreless ninth and 10th and LHP Jaden Woods (3-2, 6.30) worked a scoreless 11th before Chesapeake scored in the 12th on a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly. RHp Alessandro Ercolani (6.17) started and allowed three runs on three hits – all homers – in four innings. RHP Jarod Bayless (0.00) followed with three scoreless innings and RHP Wilkin Ramos (0.00) pitched a scoreless eighth. LF Sammy Siani (.203) went 1 for 4 with a three-run homer, his second. 2B Mitch Jebb (.305) went 3 for 4 with a double and a run scored. SS Jack Brannigan (.243) and CF Jase Bowen (.250) each went 2 for 5. DH Termarr Johnson (.257) went 1 for 5 with a walk, a run scored and four strikeouts.
Next: Sunday at Chesapeake (Orioles), 1:05 p.m.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 15-5) had four pitchers combine on a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over Bowling Green (Rays). RHP Hung-Leng Chang (1-1, 4.50) started and worked five innings, giving up one hit and one walk with nine strikeouts. LHP Julian Bosnic (5.63), RHP Ryan Harbin (0.00) and RHP Franck De La Rosa (4.50) combined to throw four innings of no-hit relief. 2B Duce Gourson (.234) went 2 for 4 with his second home run. LF Lonnie Whote Jr. (.246) went 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI and his ninth stolen base. CH Shalin Polanco (.222) went 2 for 4 with a run scored, RBI and his seventh steal.
Next: Sunday at Bowling Green (Rays), 2:05 p.m.
BRADENTON (Low-A, 7-13) rocked Lakeland (Tigers), 9-3. CF Konnor Griffin (.243) went 3 for 5 with a two-run homer, his fourth. He finished with two runs scored, three RBIs and his 11th stolen base. LF Joel Mendez (.286) went 2 for 3 with a two-run homer, his first. 3B Jhonny Severino (.253) went 2 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. RF Eddy Rodriguez (.236) went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. RHP Jonawel Valdez (4.38) started and went three innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks. RHP Brandan Bidois (1-0, 0.00) worked two perfect innings to earn the win. LHP Isais Uribe (5.63) pitched 1⅔ scoreless innings and LHP Hunter Furtado (2.79) worked a scoreless ninth.
Next: Sunday at Lakeland (Tigers), noon