Thursday, December 29, 2011

Justin Germano fires perfect game as Columbus tops Syracuse: Minor-league report

Akron can't overcome early deficit vs. Trenton; Kinston's Brach struggles in loss; Crushers lose in 11 innings.



germano-mug-tribe-second.jpgView full sizeJustin Germano pitched just the fifth perfect game in International League history, and the first ever for the Clippers.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 3, Chiefs 0: Justin Germano (1-2) pitched a perfect game for Columbus, as the Clippers won at Syracuse, N.Y., in an International League game. Germano, a 6-2 right-hander, struck out seven in facing the minimum of 27 batters. He threw 95 pitches, and 69 were strikes.

In the bottom of the ninth, Germano retired Jhonatan Solano on a fly ball to center fielder Tim Fedroff, and then Jeff Frazier on a fly ball to left fielder Jerad Head. He finished with a flourish, fanning Corey Brown looking.

Fedroff slugged a double and triple and drove in two runs.

Notes: Germano, 28, pitched the first perfect game in Clippers history and the first thrown in the International League since 2003. It is the sixth no-hitter in Clippers history. Germano's ERA is 3.65 in 441/3 innings.

He has been used as a starter and reliever, and Tuesday's gem was his first complete game of the season. He has three saves. A native of Pasadena, Calif., he signed a minor-league contract with the Indians on March 24, 2010. He has appeared with the Indians this season in relief, compiling an 0-1 record in nine appearances, with a 5.68 ERA in 12 innings.



AA Akron Aeros

Thunder 4, Aeros 3: Akron rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth, but lost an Eastern League game at Canal Park to Trenton, N.J. Akron starter T. J. McFarland (7-5), was the starter and losing pitcher. He struck out six in five innings, and gave up three runs, but just one earned.

Notes: Akron was 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Dash 9, Indians 2: Kinston, N.C., starter Brett Brach (6-7) gave up eight runs (seven earned) and nine hits in 5 innings, as the K-Tribe lost a Carolina League game at Winston-Salem, N.C.

A Lake County Captains

The Captains were off on Tuesday.

Notes: First baseman Jesus Aguilar has swung a potent bat. He leads the team with 68 RBI and 19 home runs, and is hitting .292 in 346 at-bats. Four pitchers lead the Captains in victories: Cole Cook (5-10), Michael Goodnight (5-9), Mike Rayl (5-5) and J.D. Reichenbach (5-1).

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

The Scrappers were off on Tuesday.

Notes: Outfielder Jordan Smith leads Mahoning Valley with a .344 batting average, with 44 hits in 128 at-bats. With 16 walks, his on-base percentage is .430.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Wild Things 5, Crushers 4 (11): Robert Wendzicki (0-2), surrendered a solo home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, and Lake Erie lost a Frontier League game in Washington, Pa.

Notes: The Wild Things avoided a three-game sweep. Lake Erie collected 36 hits in the three games.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/07/justin_germano_fires_perfect_g.html

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