Friday, May 4, 2012

Columbus Clippers split doubleheader with Gwinnett Braves: Minor League Report

Pitcher Giovanni Soto gets his third victory of the season in Akron's 3-1 win over Binghamton, Carolina tops Lynchburg, and Lake County defeats Dayton.

cord phelps.JPGView full sizeCord Phelps of the Columbus Clippers.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Braves 7-2, Clippers 4-3 LF Matt LaPorta (.384) knocked in two runs, and 2B Cord Phelps (.275) scored twice to help host Columbus split a doubleheader with Gwinnett in the International League.

Zach McAllister (3-1, 2.83 ERA) pitched five strong innings for the Clippers, striking out six. Jeremy Accardo (2.63) got the last two outs for his fourth save.

In the first game, which was suspended in the fourth inning on Tuesday, 3B Andy LaRoche (.172) and LaPorta homered, but the bullpen gave up six runs in 61/3 innings.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 3, Mets 1 Giovanni Soto (3-0, 3.33) struck out nine in seven strong innings as Akron defeated Binghamton in an Eastern League game at home.

DH Adam Abraham (.265) went 2-for-3 for the Aeros, while SS Ryan Rohlinger (.211), Thomas Neal (.281) and 3B Kyle Bellows (.231) each knocked in a run.

Kyle Landis (0.61) pitched two scoreless innings for his first save.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Mudcats 5, Hillcats 2 Carolina scored three runs in the seventh inning, highlighted by an RBI single from 3B Tyler Cannon (.250), as the Mudcats rallied to win the Carolina League game in Lynchburg, Va.

Cannon also knocked in a run in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly.

Kyle Petter (1-1, 7.71) got the victory with two scoreless innings in relief of starter Francisco Jimenez (3.74). Jose Flores (1.42) pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.

1B Jesus Aguilar (.325) went 4-for-4 for Carolina, and SS Tony Wolters (.151) went 2-for-4.

The Hillcats made five errors.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 5, Dragons 3 3B Leonardo Castillo (.163) hit his first homer of the season, and SS Francisco Lindor (.327) had three hits, two runs scored and a stolen base as Lake County won the Midwest League game in Dayton.

Felix Sterling (1-0, 3.56) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the victory, giving up two earned runs and striking out five. Jeff Johnson (.9.64) pitched a perfect ninth inning to get his second save.

LF Bryson Myles went 3-for-4, raising his batting average to .319.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/05/columbus_clippers_split_double.html

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