Aeros, Captains win: Minor League Report

Crushers also win, 5-4, over Rockford.

Clippers idle

Columbus returns to action today against the Tides at Norfolk, Va., in International League play.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 5, Sea Dogs 3

Akron opened the fourth inning with six straight singles en route to scoring five runs in the frame, and RHP Paolo Espino (6-2, 3.13 ERA) struck out 11 in six innings to lift the Aeros at Portland, Maine, in Eastern League play Wednesday.

1B Adam Abraham (.257), SS Juan Diaz (.260) and DH Nick Weglarz (.240) all drove in one run with bases-loaded singles, and two more scored on ground outs.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Mudcats 5, Pelicans 0

LHP Mike Rayl (7-8, 4.35) allowed four hits and one walk over seven innings and struck out two as host Carolina toppled Myrtle Beach (S.C.) in Carolina League play in Zebulon, N.C.

RHPs Kyle Blair and Grant Sides each went an inning to complete the shutout.

SS Ronny Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two RBI and scored once. DH Todd Hankins (.250) hit his first homer of the season.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 7, Whitecaps 2

2B Jose Ramirez (.338) went 4-for-4, including a triple, and scored twice to help power visiting Lake County over West Michigan in Midwest League play in Comstock Park, Mich.

SS Francisco Lindor (.269) was 3-for-5, scored twice and drove in one. 1B Jerrud Sabourin (.302) had a double and three RBI.

LHP Elvis Araujo (5.9, 5.06) threw five innings for the win, allowing five hits and walking five while giving up two runs, one earned.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers 6, Lake Monsters 1

C Charlie Valerio (.295) had three hits, including a two-run homer and a double, and scored three times as Mahoning Valley beat Vermont in New York-Penn League play in Burlington, Vt.

LHP Geoffrey Davenport (1-2, 4.08) got the win in relief of RHP Jacob Lee, allowing two hits and one walk in four innings while striking out three.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 5, RiverHawks 4

Daniel Bowman’s two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning capped Lake Erie’s come-from-behind victory over Rockford (Ill.) in Frontier League play in Avon. The Crushers scored four times in the ninth for their fifth walk-off victory in their past eight games.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/08/aeros_captains_win_minor_leagu_1.html

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