INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-41) scored seven runs in the third inning and beat Iowa (Cubs), 7-2. 1B Mason Martin (.202) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his 13th. C Carter Bins (.211) went 2 for 3 with a homer, his fourth. LF Travis Swaggerty (.274) went 2 for 4 with a double, a triple and two RBIs. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.333) and RF Bligh Madris (.309) each went 2 for 4. DH Jake Marisnick (thumb) went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts on a rehab assignment. RHP Miguel Yajure (2-1, 6.10) started and went five innings, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts, to earn the win.
Next: Saturday vs. Iowa (Cubs), 7:05 p.m.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 40-39) split a doubleheader with Akron (Guardians). The Curve lost the opener, 8-3. RHP Aaron Shortridge (6.75) started and gave up two runs on two hits in two innings. RHP Brad Case (0-1, 3.50) gave up six runs on seven hits in four innings to take the loss. Altoona managed two hits. C Blake Sabol (.252) went 1 for 3 with a double. CF Matthew Fraizer (.221) went 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Altoona won the second game, 6-5, in eight innings. SS Liover Peguero (.275) went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer, his sixth. CF Connor Scott (.255) went 3 for 4 with an RBI. SS Andres Alvarez (.250) went 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI. LF Fabricio Macias (.286) went 2 for 4. RHP JC Flowers (5-5, 3.23) pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and fanning five, to earn the win. LHP Tyler Samaniego (3.00) worked a scoreless eighth for his sixth save.
Next: Saturday at Akron (Guardians), 6:05 p.m.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 34-44) pounded Greenville (Red Sox), 14-2. 2B Dariel Lopez (.266) went 3 for 4 with his 12th home run and four RBIs. CF Hudson Head (.222) went 3 for 5 with his fifth homer and two RBIs. DH Eli Wilson (.235) went 2 for 4 with his third homer. LF Ernny Ordonez (.235) went 2 for 4 with a double. RHP Jared Jones (3-4, 5.06) started and was the winning pitcher, allowing two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in 6.1 innings. RHP Ricky DeVito pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief.
Next: Saturday vs. Greenville (Red Sox), 6:30 p.m.
BRADENTON (Low-A, 37-41) clobbered Lakeland (Tigers), 15-9. CF Greg Allen (hamstring), on a rehab assignment, led off and went 1 for 4. RF Rodolfo Nolasco (.227) went 2 for 3 with a double, his eighth homer and two walks. SS Tsung-Che Cheng (.254) went 2 for 5 with his fourth homer. DH Maikol Escotto (.350) went 3 for 6 with a double and three RBIs. 3B Norkis Marcos (.151) went 2 for 6 with a double and a pair of RBIs. 2B Deivis Nadal (.243) went 2 for 3 and drove in three runs. RHP Johan Montero (2-0, 4.50) pitched 2.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on three hits, to earn the win.
Next: Saturday at Lakeland (Tigers), 6 p.m.
