Pittsburgh (KDKA)- Pedro Alvarez continues to make it hard for GM Neal Huntington and the Pirates not to promote him to the majors.

Alvarez collected two more hits at Indianapolis and over the last 10 games is hitting .472, with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs.

PIRATES FARM REPORT

Indianapolis (AAA) beat Rochester, 3-0:
*3B Pedro Alvarez: 2-3, Triple, Walk (.365 Average)
*1B Matt Hague: 2-4, (.317 Average)
*CF Gorkys Hernandez: 2-3, Triple, RBI (.299 Average)
*C Jason Jaramillo: 2-4, Double, RBI (.287 Average)
*SP Rudy Owens: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K’s

Altoona (AA) lost to New Britain, 7-2:
*SP Ross Ohlendorf: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
*RP Bryan Morris: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
*RP Tim Alderson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER (2.80 ERA)
*CF Starling Marte: 1-4, (.302 Average)
*SS Josh Rodriguez: 2-4, Double (.291 Average)
*C Tony Sanchez: 1-4, Double, 2 RBI (.238 Average)

Bradenton (High A) beat Tampa, 2-1:
*SP Brett Lorin: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (2.76 ERA)
*RF Robbie Grossman: 1-3, Walk (.290 Average)
*C Ryan Doumit: 1-3, Strikeout (.182 Average)
*1B Aaron Baker: 0-4 (.279 Average)
*CF Evan Chambers: 1-3 (.228 Average)

West Virginia (Low A) lost to Charleston, 14-0:
*CF Mel Rojas, Jr: 1-3, Walk (.250 Average)
*SS Andrew Maggi: 1-3, Walk (.243 Average)
*SP Zach Fuesser: 4 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (3.00 ERA)
*RP Trent Stevenson: 1.1. IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K (6.93 ERA)