Minor-league report: Top of Greensboro's order drives victory taken in Downtown (Pirates)

GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS

Charles McAdoo.

A look at Tuesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ...

INDIANAPOLIS (24-25) was off Tuesday. The Indians resume their series with Omaha Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. in Indianapolis. 

The Indians beat Omaha 11-3 Monday.

ALTOONA (15-31) beat Portland, 6-4. Jase Bowen had an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run home run in the fourth. 

Joe Perez stole home in the third inning on this play:

Starter Sean Sullivan recorded six of Altoona's 11 strikeouts as a staff.

GREENSBORO (27-19) won at Asheville, 11-6. Nick Cimillo hit a two-run home run in the first and had an RBI single in the third. Cimillo, Jack Brannigan and Charles McAdoo each drove in three runs. Cimillo scored three runs. The top four of Greensboro's order drove in all of the team's runs.

Cimillo is tied for third in the South Atlantic League with a .319 average and leads the league with a 1.024 OPS this season. McAdoo raised his average to .311.

BRADENTON (20-26) lost at Fort Myers, 5-2Bradenton starter Hung-Leng Chang allowed five runs on nine hits while walking three and striking out four in five innings. 

Esmerlyn Valdez recorded his 22nd RBI of the season. Shalin Polanco went 2-for-3. Bradenton recorded five singles and zero extra-base hits as a team.

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