Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Goedert's 20th homer of season backs Espino's strong start for Clippers: Minor league report

Beau Mills' 3 RBI help Akron rout Trenton, Captains win pitching duel.

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AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 5, Indians 2: 3B Jared Goedert (.271) hit his 20th home run, Paolo Espino (3-2, 4.30) struck out seven in seven innings, and Columbus won the International League game Tuesday in Indianapolis. Espino, a right-hander, gave up two runs (earned) on three hits and three walks. Columbus 2B Cord Phelps (.323) had two doubles.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 10, Thunder 4: 1B Beau Mills (.241) hit his 10th home run and had three RBI, DH Jerad Head (.312) drove in three runs, and Akron won the Eastern League game in Trenton, N.J.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 9, Keys 2: Kinston 3B Kyle Bellows (.255) belted his 10th home run and knocked in three runs, Marty Popham (4-4, 4.28) threw six strong innings, and the K-Tribe won the Carolina League game in Frederick, Md.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 1, Silver Hawks 0: Three Lake County pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Captains won the Midwest League game over South Bend (Ind.) in Eastlake. Left-hander Francisco Jimenez (3.63) started for Lake County and allowed three hits in five innings. Lefty Nick Kirk (5.11) gave up one hit in 2 innings and righty Jose Flores (1-1, 2.25) earned the win with 11/3 hitless innings.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Doubledays 3, Scrappers 1: Mahoning Valley outhit Auburn (N.Y.), 6-4, but the Doubledays scored two in the top of the ninth to win the New York-Penn League game in Niles, Ohio. Righty Michael Goodnight (4.05) started for the Scrappers and pitched five scoreless innings.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 2, Wild Things 1: Lake Erie DH Matt Sutton (.186) hit a one-out ninth-inning single to drive in 3B Lee Huggins (.238) from second base and the Crushers beat Washington (Pa.) in the Frontier League game in Avon.

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