Chad Huffman's walk-off hit lifts Clippers past Norfolk: Minor-league report

Early runs key Captains' win, Scrappers bats break out vs. Aberdeen, Crushers fall short at home.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 8, Tides 7: Chad Huffman's pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth brought in Jerad Head, and Columbus defeated Norfolk, Va., in an International League game. Starter Jeanmar Gomez lasted five innings and gave up three runs, two earned, on five hits and four walks. Chen Lee (3-0), gave up two runs in 2.1 innings, but still picked up the win.

Notes: Right-hander Justin Germano was named the International League Pitcher of the Week. Germano (1-2) pitched a perfect game last Tuesday against Syracuse, N.Y.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 6, Lugnuts 3: A three-run second inning helped lead visiting Lake County past Lansing (Mich.) in a Midwest League game. Kirk Wetmore (3-0) tossed five innings for the win. Clayton Ehlert worked 1.1 innings for his 14th save.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers 14, IronBirds 3 (8): Mahoning Valley clobbered Aberdeen (Md.) in a New York-Penn League game called after eight innings when a thunderstorm knocked out power at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. Eight different Scrappers had at least one RBI, led by Todd Hankins and Jerrud Sabourin, who had three apiece. Hankins slugged his second homer.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Wild Things 5, Crushers 2: Lake Erie outhit Washington, Pa., 7-6, but still lost a Frontier League game played in Avon.

AA Akron Aeros

The Aeros were idle.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

The Indians were idle.

Notes: RH reliever Toru Murata (0-2, two saves, 3.28) has pitched 10 scoreless innings in his last seven games, allowing just two hits while fanning 13 and walking four. Murata, 26, is from Japan and was signed by the Indians in February 2010.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/08/chad_huffmans_walk-off_hit_lif.html

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