Drew Pomeranz pitches five solid innings in Kinston's 11-1 win. Akron and Lake County were off.
Luis Valbuena with the Indians during spring training.MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 0-6, Bats 5-2 Catcher Paul Phillips (.256) and DH Chad Huffman (.261) each slugged solo home runs for the Clippers as they won the nightcap of the International League doubleheader — both seven-inning games — in Columbus. Huffman was 3-for-3, SS Luis Valbuena (.302) drove in two runs with a double and single, and LH reliever Nick Hagadone (2-1, 6.52) got the win with two scoreless, one-hit innings.
Valbuena had hits in each game to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.
Clippers RH starter Corey Kluber (3-4, 6.10) struck out nine Louisville batters in the first game, but took the loss, yielding three runs on six hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings. Louisville LH starter Dontrelle Willis, a 22-game winner for the Florida Marlins in 2005, struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings but got a no-decision as he was ejected for arguing.
Notes: LH starter Scott Barnes (3-1, 4.87) is 1-0 with a 2.87 ERA in his last three games, with 25 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings....3B Lonnie Chisenhall is 8-for-44 (.182) in his last 11 games, with two doubles, one triple, nine walks and nine strikeouts....Huffman's three-hit game ended a nine-game slump during which he was 4-for-33 (.121) with one double, two walks and eight strikeouts.
Valbuena is 23-for-57 (.404) during his hitting streak, with four doubles, nine RBI and nine runs. He has played the last four games at shorstop, and 25 there this season. He has played nine games in left field, eight at third base, one at second base and six at designated hitter.
Valbuena, 25, has played one inning in left field as a major leaguer -- last season with the Indians. He has played 164 major league games at second base, 34 at shortstop and 10 at third base. Valbuena hit .250 with 25 doubles, three triples and 10 homers in 103 games for the Indians in 2009. He slumped to .193 in 91 games last season, and also slipped defensively. Valbuena's first major league stint was with the Seattle Mariners in 2008, when he hit .245 in 14 games.
AA Akron Aeros
The Aeros were idle on Monday.
Notes: LF Tim Fedroff leads the Eastern League with a .362 batting average. Fedroff has hit safely in 28 of his last 29 games, batting .414 (48-for-116) with 23 RBI and 21 runs....1B Matt McBride (.277) is batting .328 (40-for-122) with nine doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 26 RBI and 23 runs in his last 32 games....The Aeros visit the New Britain (Conn.) Rock Cats on Tuesday night.
The Aeros are getting brilliant relief pitching:
RH Matt Langwell, 2-1, two saves, 1.42 ERA in 19 games; .209 batting average against (BAA), 24 strikeouts, eight walks, two homers in 25 1/3 innings.
RH Chen Lee, 1-1, 2.73 in 19 games; .209 BAA, 47 strikeouts, seven walks, one homer in 33 innings.
RH Paolo Espino, 2-0, one save, 3.09 ERA in 12 games (including one start); .209 BAA, 48 strikeouts, eight walks (but seven homers) in 43 2/3 innings.
LH Eric Berger, 1-0, 2.28 ERA in 11 games (including two starts); .193 BAA, 26 strikeouts, eight walks, two homers in 23 2/3 innings.
RH Cory Burns, 0-3, 3.68 ERA, 14 saves (second in the Eastern League) in 21 games; 33 strikeouts, six walks, two homers in 22 innings.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Indians 11, Blue Rocks 1 LH Drew Pomeranz (2-1, 1.85), Cleveland’s first pick and the fifth overall in the 2010 draft, pitched five innings for the win, allowing one run on two hits and four walks, with five strikeouts. 1B Chase Burnette (.228) had four hits, and C Roberto Perez (.246) and LF Delvi Cid (.186) each had three hits. Perez doubled twice and Burnette and Cid both tripled.
Notes: Pomeranz has made 10 starts, holding opponents to a .185 batting average with one homer in 48 2/3 innings, striking out 63 and walking 20....SS Tyler Cannon (.218) is on a five-game hitting streak, going 8-for-17 (.471) with two homers, two doubles, six RBI and five runs. He has 58 at bats for Kinston after being promoted last month from Lake County, where he hit .366 in 94 at bats, with 10 doubles, two triples and three homers....DH Jeremie Tice (.286) is 10-for-33 (.303) with three doubles, two homers, 11 runs, seven RBI and eight walks in his last 10 games.
A Lake County Captains
The Captains were idle on Monday.
Notes: LF Anthony Gallas is 1-for-15 (.067) in his last four games, but is second in the Midwest League with a .335 batting average and first with 24 doubles. Gallas’ former Kent State teammate, Peoria Chiefs 1B Greg Rohan, is hitting a league-leading .350....3B Giovanny Urshela (.234) is on a six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-24 (.333) with two homers and one double....1B Jesus Aguilar (.249) is 11-for-31 (.355) with four doubles and two homers in his last 10 games. He leads the Captains with nine homers and 36 RBI....CF Carlos Moncrief (.243) is 6-for-19 (.316) with three homers, one triple and one double in his last six games....Catcher Alex Monsalve (.277) is 12-for-36 (.333) with two doubles in his last 10 games....The Captains visit the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in Beloit on Tuesday night.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
The Crushers were idle on Monday.
Notes: 3B Andrew Davis (.309) is in a three-way tie for the Frontier League lead with 17 RBI....OF Scott Houin leads the Crushers with a .342 batting average (13-for-38)....The Crushers visit the Normal (Ill.) CornBelters on Tuesday night.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/06/minor_league_report_58.html
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