Sunday, May 29, 2011

Clippers top Charlotte in AAA slugfest, 18-12: Minor-league report

Nine-run eighth inning powers Columbus; Aeros, Indians and Captains all lose.

huffman-mug-tribe-ap.jpgView full sizeColumbus outfielder Chad Huffman had a pair of doubles and scored three runs for the Clippers on Monday.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 18, Knights 12: Columbus CF Ezequiel Carrera (.314) had four hits and four RBI, 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (.275) had three hits and two RBI and SS Jason Donald (.412) had two hits, including his first home run, to lead the Clippers to the International League win Monday in Charlotte, N.C.

Columbus broke a 9-9 tie in the eighth inning with nine runs. RF Jerad Head (.379) added three hits and 1B Chad Huffman (.286) had two doubles and three runs.

Scott Barnes (5.40) started for Columbus and got shelled. The left-hander gave up 10 hits, including four home runs, and seven runs (all earned) in five innings. He walked one and fanned four.

Righty Jensen Lewis (3-0, 1.69) earned the win despite being less than spectacular in relief. He gave up two runs (both earned) on four hits, including a homer, in two innings.

AA Akron Aeros

Curve 10, Aeros 9: Akron RH closer Cory Burns (0-1, 3.38) suffered his first blown save in eight chances this season, allowing two runs in the ninth as the Aeros lost the Eastern League game in Altoona, Pa.

Akron CF Jordan Henry (.338) went 5-for-5 with three runs and two RBI and SS Juan Diaz (.242) and C Chun Chen (.295) each had two doubles and three RBI.

RH Marty Popham (21.00) started his first game for Akron since being called up from Class A Kinston. He allowed seven runs (all earned) on 10 hits and one walk.

Popham made six appearances for Kinston, all but one out of the bullpen. He was 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA for the K-Tribe.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Red Sox 3, Indians 2: Righty Clayton Cook (5.09) started and pitched six strong innings but shoddy fielding cost the K-Tribe the Carolina League game in Salem, Va. All of Salem's runs were unearned.

Cook went six innings, allowing two unearned runs on three hits and three walks. He struck out three.

RH Jose Flores (0-2, 6.75) pitched the final two innings, giving up one unearned run on four hits.

LF Tyler Holt (.286) led the Indians' offense with a double and an RBI.

A Lake County Captains

Lugnuts 4, Captains 3: Lansing (Mich.) scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 10th to beat Lake County in a Midwest League game. Captains LF Anthony Gallas (.312) had two hits, including his third homer of the season.

RH Steven Wright (2.63) started for Lake County and pitched five innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out three.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/05/clippers_top_charlotte_in_aaa.html

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