Aeros lose, Captains win: Minor League Report

Jason Donald, Aaron Cunningham, Matt LaPorta lead Columbus to win in Durham, N.C.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 2, Bulls 1

SS Jason Donald (.277) singled home Aaron Cunningham (.176) with the winning run in the 10th inning as Columbus won the International League game Tuesday in Durham, N.C. 1B Matt LaPorta (.274) got his 54th RBI for the Clippers with a sacrifice fly. Scott Barnes (1-3, 3.21 ERA) got the win and J.C. Romero the save.

AA Akron Aeros

Sea Dogs 3, Aeros 1

Giovanni Soto (6-9, 3.93) went only four innings for the Aeros as they lost the Eastern League game to Portland (Maine) at Canal Park. SS Juan Diaz (.264) scored Akron's lone run on 3B Ryan Rohlinger's (.214) single.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Mudcats 6, Red Sox 2

3B Giovanny Urshela and SS Ronny Rodriguez each socked three-run homers as Carolina won the Carolina League game in Salem, Va. Mike Rayl (8-8, 4.22) got the win.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 7, Silver Hawks 5

1B Leonardo Castillo's (.207) two-run homer in the eighth inning gave Lake County the Midwest League win over South, Bend, Ind., in Eastlake. C Jake Lowery hit his fifth homer in the second for the Captains and Lake County took advantage of a three-run throwing error by the catcher.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Crosscutters 6, Scrappers 2

Williamsport (Pa.), powered by Tyler Greene's two-run homer, won the New York-Penn League game in Niles, Ohio. 3B Joseph Wendle (.336) drove in the Scrappers' two runs with a triple.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 5, Grizzlies 4

Lake Erie hit three solo home runs to win the Frontier League game in Sauget, Ill.

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