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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 6/7/11

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Jeff Locke (6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Jordy Mercer (2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI)

Home Runs: Eric Fryer (2), Jordy Mercer (11), Kris Watts (3), Rogelios Noris (5)

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)

Fryer hit his second homer in Indianapolis.

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 13, Buffalo 4

Starting Pitcher: Justin Wilson (5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR)

Top Hitter: Eric Fryer (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI)

Notes: Justin Wilson (7-3, 3.49) got hit around for a few runs tonight, but ended up pitching five innings, allowing four runs on six hits, with three walks and four strikeouts to get the win.  Chris Leroux (4.00) had a great outing, pitching four shutout innings, allowing just a walk and a hit, plus two strikeouts.

Eric Fryer (.276) went 2-for-4 with his second homer at the AAA level, a three run shot.  John Bowker (.321) went 3-for-5 with three doubles and four RBIs.  Chase d’Arnaud (.285) went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBIs, and his 12th stolen base of the season.  Gorkys Hernandez (.263) went 1-for-4 with a triple and two runs.

ALTOONA CURVE (AA)

Mercer hit his 11th homer of the year tonight.

Box Score

Result: Altoona 10, Erie 5

Starting Pitcher: Jeff Locke (6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Jordy Mercer (2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI)

Notes: Jeff Locke (5-5, 4.66) got back on track tonight, pitching six innings and allowing three runs, one earned, on six hits, with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Tim Alderson (2.20) allowed two runs on one hit and three walks, getting just one out.  Michael Dubee (2.55) pitched 1.2 shutout innings, while Noah Krol (3.47) added a perfect ninth inning.

Jordy Mercer (.264) went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs.  The homer was Mercer’s 11th of the season.  Matt Curry (.333) went 2-for-4 with a double.  Starling Marte (.327) returned from his groin injury, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, giving him 13 on the year.  Brock Holt (.297) went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Kris Watts (.274) went 2-for-3 with a double, and a solo homer.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)

Bradenton was off today.

WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)

Waldron pitched six shutout innings.

Box Score

Result: West Virginia 11, Delmarva 3

Starting Pitcher: Tyler Waldron (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Drew Maggi (2-for-3, 3B, 2 BB)

Notes: Tyler Waldron (5-2, 3.44) pitched six shutout innings, allowing three hits, two walks, and striking out two.  Trent Stevenson (6.91) pitched an inning, allowing an unearned run on one hit.  Kevin Decker (2.25) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.  Jason Townsend (2.79) had a rough outing, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks in one inning.

Drew Maggi (.231) went 2-for-3 with a triple and two walks.  Andy Vasquez (.294) went 3-for-5 with a run.  Rogelios Noris (.228) went 1-for-5 with his fifth homer of the year.  Chase Lyles (.364), Elias Diaz (.222) and Eric Avila (.225) all had two hit games.

DSL Pirates (RK)

The DSL Pirates were postponed.

VSL Pirates (RK)

Box Score

Result: Pirates 8, Mariners 6

Starting Pitcher: Alexander Gutierrez (2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 0 HR)

Top Hitter: Dilson Herrera (2-for-4, 2B, BB, SB)

Notes: Dilson Herrera (.324) went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and his fifth stolen base of the year.  Herrera is off to a great start to his pro career, getting a hit in 15 of 17 starts, and reaching base in 16 of 17 starts.  He was signed for $220 K last August. Ulises Montilla (.360) went 3-for-6 with three RBIs.  Edgard Munoz (.388) went 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.  Jose Salazar (.255) went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.

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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