Cannonballs Coming: Tyler Eppler scuffles in AA debut

Extended comments on Altoona at the bottom.

-- Indianapolis beat Columbus, 6-3. Josh Bell was 2-2 with a walk, raising his AAA average to .355. Gorkys Hernandez went 2-3, and Dan Gamache and Gustavo Nunez each 2-4. Willy Garcia was 1-3 with a triple and John Bowker hit his sixth HR. Alen Hanson was 0-3. Wilfredo Boscan gave up three runs on nine hits in six and a third innings.

-- Bradenton beat St. Lucie, 4-2, as Austin Meadows' replacement, organizational outfielder Junior Sosa (pictured), hit two HRs, his first since 2012, while going 3-4 with three RBIs. Harold Ramirez was 2-4 with a double and Chris Diaz 2-3. Luis Heredia allowed no runs on three hits over five and two-thirds innings.…