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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre lost for the fifth time in its last six games at PNC Field, dropping a 2-0 decision to Indianapolis.

Nick Kingham struck out 13 in six scoreless innings, Charlie Morton threw six strong innings of his own for Altoona, and Indianapolis continued the hot start to its season -- Indianapolis improved its record to 18-7 by dropping Gwinnett , 5-2. Brooks Brown threw four shutout, one-hit innings in a fill-in start.

Gerrit Cole, the top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system, showed why he is in Triple-A in only his second year of pro baseball on Saturday night.

On Wednesday, the veteran pitchers will square off against each other in the third game of the series, and they'll have another chance to put any doubts about their abilities to rest.

Locke locked in for Pirates in 2-0 win PHILADELPHIA -- The challenge of pitching in cozy Citizens Bank Park is considerable, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.

Inge arrived in Philadelphia, where the Pirates were set to play the Phillies in the second of a four-game set, one day after he played shortstop for Triple-A Indianapolis.