Saturday, January 15, 2011

Clippers win Governor's Cup opener, Captains clinch Midwest division title: Minor league report

Columbus got homers from Jerad Head, Jared Goedert and Wes Hodges in romp over Durham.

clippers-playoffs-cd.jpgClippers shortstop Josh Rodriguez forces the Durham Bulls' Joe Dillon at second and throws to first for a double play in the fifth inning Tuesday in Game 1 of their championship series at Columbus.

MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 18, Bulls 5: LF Jerad Head homered and drove in six runs, 3B Jared Goedert homered and drove in three, and 1B Wes Hodges homered and drove in three as nine Clippers got at least two hits and host Columbus thumped Durham (N.C.) on Tuesday in the first game of the best-of-five Governor's Cup International League Championship Series.

Head and Goedert each had three of Columbus' 20 hits, and C Luke Carlin drove in two runs as eight Clippers had at least one RBI. Columbus LHP David Huff allowed one unearned run and four hits in seven innings. He struck out five.

Notes: Game 2 is at 6:35 Wednesday night in Columbus.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 6, Loons 1: SS Casey Frawley homered, 2B Argenis Martinez drove in two runs and LHP Vidal Nuno allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings as Lake County defeated Great Lakes in the third and deciding game of the Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series in Midland, Mich.

The Captains advance to face the Clinton (Iowa) LumberKings in the Midwest League Championship Series.

Nuno gave up five hits and three walks. He struck out six. Gregory Folgia and Delvi Cid each had a run-scoring single in Lake County's three-run second inning.

Notes: The Captains will start RHP Jason Knapp against the LumberKings at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Clinton, Iowa. RHP Yoervis Medina will start for the LumberKings. Game 2 will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Clinton. Lake County will host Game 3 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. If necessary, Game 4 and Game 5 will be at home at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2010/09/clippers_win_governors_cup_ope.html

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