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Cannonballs coming: Brandon Waddell throws seven shutout innings

Bradenton was rained out.

-- Indianapolis (40-34) dropped a 1-0 game to Buffalo. The Indians wasted a strong start by Frank Duncan, who gave up just the one run on four hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out seven and now has a 2.80 ERA in eight AAA starts after beginning his season in the AA bullpen. Alen Hanson went 3-4 with a double, but the rest of the Indy lineup managed just four singles. Others:

Max Moroff: 0-2, 2 BB
Josh Bell: 0-4
Jason Rogers: 0-3
Willy Garcia: 1-3
Austin Meadows: struck out as PH
Curtis Partch: 2 IP, H, BB
Dovydas Neverauskas: IP, H

-- Brandon Waddell (pictured) broke a string of rough starts with seven shutout innings as Altoona (41-31) blanked Bowie, 4-0.