The West Virginia Black Bears kept their playoff hopes alive as they swept a double header at Mahoning Valley as first place Batavia lost their game.
More late season moves as Florida battens down for the coming hurricane - RHP John O’Reilly and LHP Joe Jacques were both promoted from Bradenton to Altoona, and then RHP Jesus Liranzo (4.98 ERA in 56 IP) and LHP Elvis Escobar (1.98 ERA in 13 2⁄3 IP) were both promoted from Altoona to Indianapolis.
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Cody Ponce (4.14 ERA, 70 K’s in 63 IP) gave up two runs over the first five innings and was down only 2-1 when he left with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth, after a double and two walks.