Pirates Minor League Report: Bowen Walks it Off, Taylor Has Huge First Hit

It was an eventful night in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor-league system as Indianapolis and Altoona both were victorious.

Several notable names had big games at Triple-A and Jase Bowen delivered a walk-off homer for the Curve. Down a little further, this year’s fifth-rounder Will Taylor slugged a grand slam for his first professional hit with the Bradenton Marauders.

Here’s a full rundown of the Pirates’ minor-league action from Thursday.

Indianapolis (54-59)

CF Nick Yorke

• Game stats: 3 for 4, one double, two RBIs, one run, one walk
• Season stats: .392/.439/.510, 20 for 51, six doubles, nine RBIs, one steal, 14 games

2B Liover Peguero

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one double, two RBIs, one run, one walk, one steal
• Season stats: .253/.318/.397, 96 for 380, 22 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 62 RBIs, 11 steals

Yorke keeps on hitting and Peguero stuffed the stat sheet for Indianapolis in a 6-4 win over the St. Paul Saints. Henry Davis chipped in three hits while Alika Williams and Billy McKinney each gad two.

Altoona (46-65)

RF Jase Bowen

• Game stats: 1 for 4, one home run, three RBIs, one run
• Season stats: .236/.287/.342, 80 for 339, 14 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 30 RBIs, 14 steals, 90 games

SS Kervin Pichardo

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one triple, one run
• Season stats: .275/.330/.405, 91 for 331, 12 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 39 RBIs, six steals, 95 games

Bowen’s walk-off homer lifted Altoona to a 4-2 win over the Bowie Baysox. With two hits including a triple, Pichardo extended his on-base streak to 17 games. Grant Ford and Nick Dombkowski combined for seven-scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.

Greensboro (62-48)

RHP J.P. Massey

• Game stats: 4.0 innings, one run, four hits, one walk, four strikeouts
• Season stats: 3-5, 5.19 ERA, 52 innings, 36 runs (30 earned), 49 hits, 31 walks, 49 strikeouts, 16 appearances/13 starts

SS Maikol Escotto

• Game stats: 1 for 3, two steals
• Season stats: .216/.258/.367, 43 for 199, six doubles, eight home runs, 30 RBIs, eight steals, 63 games

Massey pitched well and Escotto wreaked havoc on the bases for Greensboro in a 5-1 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods. P.J. Hilson drove in the lone run for the Grasshoppers.

Bradenton (46-65)

CF Will Taylor

• Game stats: 1 for 4, one home run, four RBIs, two runs, one walk
• Season stats: .143/.333/.571, 1 for 7, one home run, four RBIs, two games

RHP Khristian Curtis

• Game stats: 3.2 innings, one run (no earned), one hit, three walks, five strikeouts
• Season stats: 2-3, 4.50 ERA, 60 innings, 35 runs (30 earned), 51 hits, 33 walks, 66 strikeouts, 14 appearances/13 starts

Taylor’s grand slam and a solid performance from Curtis couldn’t will the Marauders to a win. Bradenton was defeated 6-5 by the Dunedin Blue Jays. Pirates infield prospect Jhonny Severino doubled and drove in a run.