Pirates farm report for Sept. 5, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba, Nick Gonzales collects 4 hits each

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-71) came back to defeat Toledo (Tigers), 8-6. Indianapolis scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth on back-to-back home runs from 1B Mason Martin (.239), his first with Indy, and C Grant Koch (.258), his eighth, and an RBI single from RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.255). Martin and Koch each finished 1 for 4 and Smith-Njigba went 4 for 5 with four singles and five RBIs. 2B Nick Gonzales (.270) went 4 for 5 with four singles, a triple and four runs scored. SS Jared Triolo (.286) finished 1 for 2 with three walks, a double and two runs scored. RHP Max Kranick (5.79) started and went two-thirds of an inning, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk. RHP J.C. Flowers (8.77) gave up three runs on five hits, including a two-run home run, walked two and struck out one in three innings of work. RHP Osvaldo Bido (4.47) threw one shutout inning of relief and struck out one. RHP Wil Crowe (1-0, 3.95) allowed one run on four hits, walked two and fanned three while giving up a home run in two innings for the win.

Next: Wednesday vs. Toledo (Tigers), 6:35 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 58-66) dropped a 6-4 decision to Harrisburg (Nationals). LHP Jackson Wolf (0-3, 3.81) went five innings and allowed three runs on five hits, struck out four and gave up two home runs for his third loss. LHP Omar Cruz (4.46) allowed one run on one hit and struck out a pair in two innings work. RHP Oliver Garcia (4.57) allowed two runs, three hits, two walks, struck out two in his two innings of relief. 3B Andres Alvarez (.220) went 3 for 4 with an RBI triple, a walk and two singles. 1B Jacob Gonzalez (.226) went 2 for 5 with two singles. 2B Jackson Glenn (.290) was 2 for 5 with a single and two-run single in the ninth to get it close. CF Matt Gorski (.238) went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.

Next: Wednesday vs. Harrisburg (Nationals), 6 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 65-58) and Bowling Green (Rays) were suspended by rain in the sixth inning with the score tied 1-1. The game will be completed at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday.

Next: Wednesday at Bowling Green (Rays), 6:05 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 73-52) doubled up Fort Myers (Twins), 10-5. CF Lonnie White Jr. (.260) went 1 for 5 with his eighth homer, a two-run shot. LF Charles McAdoo (.321) went 1 for 3 with his fifth homer and two walks. DH Rodolfo Nolasco (.215) went 2 for 5 with a three-run homer, his 18th, a double, five RBIs and a stolden base. RHP Hung-Leng Chang (2-2, 7.46) started and went five innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits and two walks. RHP Elijah Birdsong (6.42) pitched two scoreless innings and LHP Jaden Woods (3.65) worked a scoreless ninth.

Next: Wednesday at Fort Myers (Twins), 7 p.m.