Kluber solid for Clippers, Aeros playoff hopes dim: Minor league report

Columbus gets six good innings from Corey Kluber, who was part of the Jake Westbrook deal.

MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 4, Indians 1: Corey Kluber (1-0, 1.50) pitched six strong innings, giving up one run on four hits with four strikeouts in an International League victory in Indianapolis.

Notes: Columbus' Matt McBride hit his fourth homer of the season.

AA Akron Aeros

Thunder 4, Aeros 2: Akron took a hit in the wild-card race, losing in Trenton, N.J., in an Eastern League game. Right-handed starter Rob Bryson (1-1) took the loss despite allowing only two runs (one earned) on one hit with two strikeouts.

Notes: The Aeros are 31/2 games behind the Senators for the wild card, and has an elimination number of three with five games remaining in the regular season.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 7, Keys 4: T.J. McFarland (11-5, 3.13) pitched six shutout innings, striking out four in the Carolina League game in Frederick, Md.

A Lake County Captains

Loons 4, Captains 3: The Loons' Angelo Songco hit a two-run double with the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth to defeat Lake County in Midland, Mich., in a Midwest League game.

Takafumi Nakamura (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs on three hits in one inning.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers 6, Crosscutters 1: Alex Kaminsky (6-5, 2.48) pitched six shutout innings, striking out six in a New York-Penn League victory in Williamsport, Pa.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 3, Wild Things 2: Lake Erie got its second straight walk-off victory over Washington, winning in 10 innings for its fourth consecutive victory.

Andrew Davis opened the 10th with a walk. Lee Huggins, unsuccessful in two bunt attempts, singled to left. Joel Collins ended the game with a double deep to center.

Notes: The victory was the sixth walk-off win of the year for the Crushers, who are 5-7 in extra-innings.

 

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

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