Pirates farm report for May 2, 2024: 2 Bradenton pitchers take no-hitter into 9th

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-13) beat Buffalo (Blue Jays), 6-4. LF Billy McKinney went 2 for 4 with a double and a two-run homer, his second of the season. 1B Jake Lamb (.388) went 1 for 3 with a double. DH Canaan Smith-Njigba (.281) went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. SS Liover Peguero (.317) went 2 for 4. 3B Nick Gonzales (.373) went 1 for 3 with an RBI. 2B Ji Hwan Bae (.388) was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. C Yasmani Grandal (.257) was 1 for 3 with an RBI as he continues a rehab assignment (foot). LHP Cam Alldred (1-3, 8.14) started and allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks in five innings. He fanned four. RHP Connor Sadzeck (3.29) pitched a scoreless sixth, LHP Geronimo Franzua (6.57) worked two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and RHP Brent Honeywell (5.27) finished up with a scoreless ninth for his second save.

Next: Friday vs. Buffalo (Blue Jays), 7:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 5-19) was swept by Harrisburg (Nationals) in a doubleheader, losing 6-5 and 7-2.

In the first game, RHP Braxton Ashcraft (0-2, 6.64) started and allowed six runs (four earned) on eight hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked none. 2B Tsung-Che Cheng went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his third. LF Joe Perez went 2 for 3 with a two-run homer, his first.

In the second game, LHP Dominic Perachi (0-1, 7.71) started and gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out two and allowed a home run. C Wyatt Hendrie (.250) went 1 for 2 with a double and two RBIs. Perez (.267) went 1 for 4 with a double. Cheng (.179) went 1 for 3 with a run scored.

Next: Friday at Harrisburg (Nationals), 7 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 14-9) lost 7-3 to Winston-Salem (White Sox). RHP Jp Massey (2-2, 5.50) started and allowed five runs on eight hits, including a homer, in four innings. He walked three and struck out three. C Shawn Ross (.167) went 2 for 3 with a double, a home run, his fourth, a walk, two runs scored and an RBI. RF Rodolfo Nolasco (.182) went 2 for 4 with an RBI. 2B Termarr Johnson (.183) went 0 for 4 with an RBI and a strikeout.

Next: Friday vs. Winston-Salem (White Sox), 6:30 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 6-18) had two pitchers take a no-hitter into the ninth in an 8-0 win over Fort Myers (Twins). RHP Antwone Kelly (1-2, 6.63) started and went five innings, allowing no hits and three walks with five strikeouts. LHP Connor Oliver (4.91) allowed one hit, a leadoff single in the ninth, and one walk in four innings to earn his first save. He struck out six. RF Joshua Palacios (.333) went 1 for 3 with two RBIs as his rehab stint continues. SS Javier Rivas (.108) was 1 for 2 with a double and two RBIs. 1B Esmerlyn Valdez (.270) went 2 for 3 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk. LF solomon Maguire (.211) went 2 for 4. DH Garret Forrester (.261) was 1 for 4 with a double and a run scored.

Next: Friday vs. Fort Myers (Twins), 6:30 p.m.