Pirates farm report for June 6, 2024: Indianapolis pitchers touched up for 23 runs

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-33) gave up seven home runs and was clobbered by Columbus (Guardians), 23-5. RHP Domingo German (0-3, 7.97) started and went five innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits, including two homers. He walked three and struck out three. LHP Geronimo Franzua (6.75) was touched up for six runs on four hits, including three homers, in 1⅓ innings. Position players DH Brenden Dixon and C Dylan Shockley got the final two outs and gave up a total of eight runs. SS Andres Alvarez (.268) went 1 for 5 with a three-run homer, his fourth. 3B Malcom Nunez (.262) went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. 2B Mike Jarvis (.286) went 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored.

Next: Friday vs. Columbus (Guardians), 7:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 17-37) battered Richmond (Giants), 10-4. SS Tsung-Che Cheng (.226) hit his seventh home run of the season, a solo shot, smacked an RBI double, singled and walked. LF Sammy Siani (.253) crushed a two-run home run, his second, slapped an RBI single and finished with four RBIs. CF Jase Bowen (.236) was 2 for 4 with a sac fly and a single. DH Seth Beer (.293) went 3 for 5 with an RBI triple and an RBI single. RHP starter Braxton Ashcraft (2-2, 3.69) went seven innings and allowed four runs on six hits, including a solo home run. He walked no one and struck out 12 for the win. RHP Jack Carey (3.52) yielded one hit, walked two and fanned three in two innings of relief.

Next: Friday at Richmond (Giants), 6:35 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 31-22) lost 5-1 to Jersey Shore (Phillies). 3B Charles McAdoo (.335) drove in the only Grasshopper run with his seventh home run of the year. DH Nick Cimillo (.330) and Mitch Jebb (.195) each went 1 for 4 with a single. 1B Maikol Escotto (.238) hit a pair of singles and struck out twice. RHP Patrick Reilly (4.47) started and gave up one run on five hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out four in five innings. LHP Yoldin De La Paz (0-1, 12.00) yielded four runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out one in two innings for the loss. LHP CY Nielson (1.85) struck out two and gave up one hit in two scoreless innings. CF Lonnie White Jr. (.167) was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and SS Termarr Johsnon (.204) walked twice and struck out once.

Next: Friday vs. Jersey Shore (Phillies), 6:30 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 23-31) rolled to an 8-0 victory over Clearwater (Phillies). SP Carlson Reed and relievers Mike Walsh and Peyton Stumbo combined to pitch a three-hit shutout. Reed (4-2, 2.22) allowed two hits and struck out nine over five innings. Walsh (1.17) struck out two in a clean sixth inning and Stumbo (2.96) had six punchouts over three innings to pick up his third save. 1B Esmerlyn Valdez (.247) went 3 for 3 with a pair of solo homers, giving him seven on the season, and had a single. 3B Javier Rivas (.188) also went 3 for 3 with a triple and had three RBIs. DH Shalin Polanco (.164) hit his ninth double and had an RBI. C Omar Alfonso (.240) smacked his 11th double. CF Sergio Campana (.293) added a single, double and an RBI.

Next: Friday vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 6:30 p.m.