Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Indianapolis Blows Out St. Paul 9-1

Whereas the Pittsburgh Pirates had been off on Monday, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians rolled to a blowout victory in opposition to the St. Paul Saints

Whereas the Pittsburgh Pirates had been off on Monday, their prime farm membership, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, kicked off a six-game homestand in opposition to the St. Paul Saints. The Indians defeated the Saints 9-1, enhancing to 71-70 on the season.

Cody Bolton began for the Indians, permitting two hits and placing out 5 in 2 scoreless innings pitched. Bolton now owns a 3.01 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 74.1 innings pitched this season. David Bednar adopted Bolton, placing out a pair whereas pitching a scoreless third inning. All indicators level towards Bednar coming off the injured record and re-joining the Pittsburgh Pirates sooner or later this week.

Zach Matson adopted Bednar, permitting a success and placing out a pair in 2 scoreless innings pitched. Travis MacGregor enable a run on a stroll, three hits and three strikeouts in 2 innings pitched. Eric Hanhold then struck out the facet whereas pitching a scoreless ninth inning to complete the night time off for the Indians.

Tucupita Marcano bat leadoff for Indy whereas beginning at second base. Marcano was 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBI, two runs scored, and his third residence run at Triple-A. Hoy Park and Taylor Davis had been each 1-for-4 with a stroll and a run scored, whereas Mason Martin went 1-for-5 with a RBI.

Ji-Hwan Bae, who ought to be within the majors, had one other huge recreation for Indy. Bae was 2-for-4 with a stroll, his twenty second double, a RBI and three runs scored. Travis Swaggerty additionally had a powerful recreation going 3-for-4 together with his fifteenth double and two RBI.

Indianapolis has 5 extra video games remaining on this sequence in opposition to the Saints. These 5 video games will cap off their 2022 residence schedule, earlier than they play 4 video games, together with a doubleheader, in Columbus in opposition to the Clippers to complete the season.