Thursday, May 31, 2012

LaPorta, Canzler keep hitting, but Columbus falls to Syracuse: Minor League Report

Both Carolina and Lake County can't muster any offense in losses.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Chiefs 6, Clippers 1: Columbus LF Matt LaPorta and 1B Russ Canzler each had two hits Thursday but visiting Syracuse knocked around Paolo Espino and won the International League game.

Espino (0-1, 10.80), a right-hander making his second start with the Clippers after being promoted from Class AA Akron, allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out three.

Canzler singled to score 3B Andy LaRoche (.235) to account for the Clippers' run.

Notes: LaPorta (.333) is 42-for-126 with 11 homers, seven doubles and 25 RBI in 34 games. The right-handed batter has a .651 slugging percentage and a 1.056 OPS. He has walked 15 times and struck out 28 times. ... Canzler (.268) is 38-for-142 with three homers, six doubles and 12 RBI in 38 games.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Red Sox 2, Mudcats 0: Carolina was held to five singles in the Carolina League loss to Salem (Va.) in Zebulon, N.C.

Righty Danny Salazar (5.59) started for Carolina and pitched two shutout innings. Righty Michael Goodnight (1-3, 4.46) relieved and gave up two runs and six hits in six innings.

Mudcats RF Carlos Moncrief (.244) had two hits.

A Lake County Captains

Silver Hawks 2, Captains 1: Lake County right-handed starter Felix Sterling threw 5 strong innings and right-handed reliever Grant Sides threw 21/3 shutout innings, but South Bend pitchers were a little bit better in the Midwest League game in Indiana.

Sterling allowed two runs on four hits while striking out six. The 19-year-old from the Dominican Republic walked two.

Lake County SS/DH Francisco Lindor (.327) had two hits and scored the Captains' run.

AA Akron Aeros

The Aeros were off Thursday.

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

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