Chad Huffman, Luke Carlin both homer as Columbus completes 7-1 road swing: Minor-league report

Portland's rally victimizes Akron, Tyler Cannon's 4 RBI power Kinston, Lake County triumphs in 13 innings, Kirk Wetmore sharp in Mahoning Valley win, late runs pay off for Lake Erie.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 2, Yankees 0: Chad Huffman slugged his 10th home run and Luke Carlin hit his fifth as Columbus won an International League game at Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Pa. Lefty David Huff (6-2) pitched seven shutout innings and Josh Judy pitched a scoreless ninth for his 10th save.

Notes: Columbus wrapped up a 7-1 road trip.

AA Akron Aeros

SeaDogs 7, Aeros 2: Akron surrendered six runs with two outs in the top of the seventh inning and lost to Portland (Me.) in an Eastern League game at Canal Park. Left-hander Kelvin De La Cruz (4-5) allowed five of the six runs in the seventh and suffered the loss.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 7, Hillcats 6: Kinston (N.C.) finished the first half of the Carolina League schedule with a victory at Lynchburg, Va. Tyler Cannon had four RBI, including a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth. He clubbed a two-run home run in the second inning, and he collected another RBI in the third with a bases-loaded walk.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 10, Whitecaps 5 (13): Lake County scored five in the top of the 13th and defeated West Michigan in a Midwest League game in Comstock Park, Mich. Nick Bartolone singled home the first run in the winning rally, and LeVon Washington and Giovanny Urshela each had two-run singles.

Notes: The Captains' Jordan Casas hit five singles in seven at-bats, and scored twice.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers 5, Jammers 2: Jake Lowery hit two doubles and drove in four runs to lead Mahoning Valley to a New York-Penn League victory over Jamestown, N.Y. Scrappers starter Kirk Wetmore (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings for the win.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 6, Thunderbolts 2: Lake Erie scored two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to overtake Windy City and win a rain-shortened game at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon. The game was called with two outs in the bottom of the eighth.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/06/chad_huffman_luke_carlin_both.html

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