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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 5/15/11

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Aaron Pribanic (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Brian Friday (3-for-4, 2B, 2 R)

Home Runs: Pedro Ciriaco (2)

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)

Owens allowed two runs in six innings.

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 7, Columbus 3

Starting Pitcher: Rudy Owens (6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Brian Friday (3-for-4, 2B, 2 R)

Notes: Rudy Owens (4.70) followed up on a strong start in his last outing, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings this time around, with no walks and three strikeouts.  Justin Thomas (2-1, 4.42) got the win with a perfect inning.  Evan Meek (0.00) started his rehab work, pitching a perfect inning with one strikeout.  Meek threw 12 pitches, with nine going for strikes.  Cesar Valdez (3.18) allowed a run on two hits in an inning of work.

Pedro Ciriaco (.185) went 1-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs.  John Bowker (.333) went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Chase d’Arnaud (.260) went 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Brian Friday (.263) went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.

ALTOONA CURVE (AA)

Pribanic pitched six shutout innings.

Box Score

Result: Erie 2, Altoona 1 (13 innings)

Starting Pitcher: Aaron Pribanic (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Miles Durham (1-for-5, 2B, RBI)

Notes: Aaron Pribanic (2.48) got the start tonight, pitching six shutout innings, allowing two hits, no walks, and striking out four.  Matt McSwain (6.75) pitched a shutout inning, allowing one hit.  Tim Alderson (0.84) allowed one unearned run in three innings of work, with three hits, no walks, and three strikeouts.  Michael Dubee (3.22) added two shutout innings, giving up just one hit.  Chris Leroux (1-2, 2.57) allowed an unearned run in one inning of work.

Jordy Mercer (.227) went 1-for-6 with a double.  Miles Durham (.220) went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Brock Holt (.283) went 1-for-4.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)

Ramos pitched four shutout innings in relief.

Box Score

Result: Clearwater 1, Bradenton 0

Starting Pitcher: Jeffrey Inman (2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Robbie Grossman (1-for-4)

Notes: Jeffrey Inman (1-2, 2.25) only went two innings tonight, allowing a run on four hits, with no walks and two strikeouts.  No word on why Inman only lasted two innings.  Jhonathan Ramos (3.04) pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits, two walks, and striking out six.  Porfirio Lopez (4.58) pitched three shutout innings, allowing a walk and a hit, and striking out two.

The Bradenton offense was silent tonight, being limited to just one hit.  Robbie Grossman (.244) got the hit, going 1-for-4.  Ramon Cabrera (.412) went 0-for-2 with a walk.

WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)

Cain allowed two runs in five innings.

Box Score

Result: Kannapolis 5, West Virginia 1

Starting Pitcher: Colton Cain (5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Kevin Mort (2-for-4, 2B)

Notes: Colton Cain (2-3, 3.62) allowed two runs on three hits in five innings, with a walk and six strikeouts.  Casey Sadler (4.30) pitched two shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out two.  Trent Stevenson (5.89) allowed three runs on four hits in two innings.

Kevin Mort (.224) went 2-for-4 with a double.  Daniel Grovatt (.286) went 1-for-4.  Elias Diaz (.151) went 1-for-3.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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