Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Tucupita Marcano Homers, Quinn Priester Struggles
By Marty Leap
![ST LOUIS, MO - JUNE 13: Tucupita Marcano #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 13, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) ST LOUIS, MO - JUNE 13: Tucupita Marcano #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 13, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Frumbunter-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1403147379-850x560-189fad67d1a284bed2b86cc9514ce23a.jpg)
Double-A Altoona blown out, shutout against the Reading Fightin Phils
Thursday was not a fun time at the ballpark for the Altoona Curve. The Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates fells behind 2-0 in the 2nd inning, that deficit grew to 5-0 in the 4th inning, and the game ended in a 9-0 loss for the Curve. With the loss, Altoona is now 69-65 on the season.
Quinn Priester started for the Curve and turned in his first poor start at the Double-A level. Priester pitched just 3.2 innings, allowing 7 runs on eight hits, two walks, a home run, and five strikeouts.
Despite the poor start, Priester still owns a strong 2.87 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 75.1 innings pitched across 15 starts for the Curve. Priester still has done enough to earn making a start in the majors this month.
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The Curve offense collected just six hits and one walk in the loss. Liover Peguero was 1-for-3 with a walk. Aaron Shackelford, Malcolm Nuñez, Lolo Sanchez, Josh Bissonette and Matt Fraizer all had a base hit for the Curve as well.