INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 25-36) beat St. Paul (Twins), 8-3. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.251) went 2 for 4 with his 11th home run. C Shawn Ross (.170) went 2 for 4 with a double, his first homer, a walk and two runs scored. CF Dominic Fletcher (.292) went 2 for 5 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBIs. LF Billy Cook (.265) went 2 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and his third stolen base. 1B Nick Cimillo (.212) went 2 for 4 with a double, walk and run scored. 3B Mike Jarvis (.195) went 2 for 5 with a double and run scored. RHP Jose Urquidy (3-3, 4.33) started and gave up six hits in six innings, allowing one run on a solo home run. RHP Beau Burrows (2.28) also gave up a solo homer in one inning. RHP Justin Meis (3.10) of Bethel Park pitched a scoreless ninth, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Next: Saturday at St. Paul (Twins), 7:37 p.m.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 23-32) lost 8-3 to New Hampshire (Blue Jays). RHP Matt Ager (2.53) started and gave up two runs on six hits in four innings. RHP Jaycob Deese (1-3, 10.18) came on and was tagged for five runs on six hits and a walk in two innings to take the loss. RHP Michael Walsh (6.43) threw a scoreless inning. RF Ivan Brethowr (.171) went 1 for 4 with his first home run. 3B Javier Rivas (.217) went 1 for 4 with his sixth homer. C Derek Berg (.289) went 2 for 4.
Next: Saturday at New Hampshire (Blue Jays), 6:03 p.m.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 33-22) lost 11-4 to Asheville (Astros). 3B Murf Gray (.309) went 3 for 4 with his sixth homer and his first stolen base. SS Wyatt Sanford (.287) went 2 for 4 with a double and a walk. 2B Carlos Caro (.294) went 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI. RHP Carlson Reed (5.84) started and lasted 2⅔ innings, giving up six runs on 10 hits.
Next: Saturday at Asheville (Astros), 6:05 p.m.
BRADENTON (Low-A, 26-28) lost 6-5 to Jupiter (Marlins) in 11 innings. 1B Luke Scherrer (.224) went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored, RBI and his third stolen base. 2B Antonio Pimentel (.237) went 3 for 5 with a run scored and two stolen bases, his 17th and 18th. LF Josh Tate (.284) went 1 for 6 with two RBIs. DH Edgleen Perez (.291) went 1 for 3 with two walks and an RBI. RF Cristian Jauregui (.240) went 1 for 5 with a team-record five stolen bases, running his season total to 10. RHP Levi Sterling (4.63) started and gave up two runs on two hits with nine strikeouts in five innings. RHP Greiber Mendez (5.84) followed with two scoreless innings. RHP Cesar Aquino (0-1, 3.46) gave up three runs, one earned, on two hits, including a walk-off two-run homer, in 1⅔ innings.
Next: Saturday at Jupiter (Marlins), 6 p.m.