Pirates minor league affiliates went 0-4 on Saturday as their respective offenses struggled to get much done.
Here are the notable performances.
OF Josh Palacios
C Grant Koch
Jared Jones started for Indianapolis and allowed two runs in four innings in their 5-3 loss to the Iowa Cubs. Koch’s homer put Indianapolis up 3-2 in the eighth inning, but Cody Bolton allowed a three-run walk off blast in his second game since the Pirates demoted him back to Triple-A.
3B Jackson Glenn
DH Abrahan Gutierrez
A forgettable night for the Curve, who had just two extra base hits (both from Glenn) in their 3-1 loss to the Reading Fightin Phils. Right-handed reliever Justin Meis acquitted himself well with three scoreless innings, allowing one walk to six strikeouts.
RHP Po-Yu Chen
RF Sammy Siani
The Grasshoppers fell to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 2-1. Chen pitched an excellent game, but a two-run fifth from Wilmington made the difference as Greensboro struggled to plate runs.
INF Yordany De Los Santos
LHP Dominic Perachi
The Marauders fell to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 3-2. Bradenton held a 2-1 lead for much of the game despite managing just four hits, but allowed a pair of runs in the ninth inning as Pittsburgh native Julian Bosnic blew his save attempt.
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