Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Henry Davis Continues to Dominate & More
By Marty Leap
Henry Davis performance not enough as Curve allow 7 runs in the 12th inning
2021 no. 1 overall pick Henry Davis was truly the story for Double-A Altoona on Tuesday. Unfortunately, his dominant performance at the plate was not enough for the Curve as they allowed 7 runs in the top of the 12th inning in a 12-6 loss agaisnt the Akron RubberDucks. With the loss, the Curve are now 13-13 on the season.
Starting behind the dish, Davis went 3-for-4 with his 7th and 8th home runs of the season. Davis also hit a double, drew a walk, and, of course, was hit by a pitch as he drove in a pair and scored twice. Davis is now hitting for a .316/.464/.711 at Double-A. This performance also came with Pirate general manager Ben Cherington in attendance. With the Pirate offense in desperate need of a jumpstart and Austin Hedges unable to hit water if he jumped off the Clemente Bridge, it's time for Davis to earn his first major league promotion.
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— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) May 9, 2023
The only other Curve batter to have a big night at the plate was right fielder Matt Gorski. Gorski was 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and a RBI. Altoona had just three hits in 12 innings from their other seven hitters.
Justin Meis started for Altoona. Meis allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, on five hits, two walks, and two strikeouts in 4 innings pitched. Oliver Garcia and Cam Junker each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Juan Minaya then pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and lefty Tyler Samaniego fired 1.2 scoreless innings. After Noe Toribio pitched a scoreless 11th inning, the good bullpen work ended.
Tahnaj Thomas took the ball in the 12th inning and, well, he got shelled. The righty allowed 7 runs on five hits and a home run. Thomas, who entered the season as a prospect who appeared to be in position to join the MLB bullpen this season, now has a 9.00 ERA this season.