Clippers, Aeros, Captains win: Minor League Report

LHP Matt Packer (1-4, 5.50 ERA) struck out nine in eight innings, C Vinny Rottino (.301) hit a two-run homer and host Columbus won an International League game Saturday against Louisville (Ky.).

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 5, Bats 1

LHP Matt Packer (1-4, 5.50 ERA) struck out nine in eight innings, C Vinny Rottino (.301) hit a two-run homer and host Columbus won an International League game Saturday against Louisville (Ky.). Packer gave up one run and five hits. LF Tim Fedroff (.323) hit a run-scoring single for the Clippers.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 4, Flying Squirrels 1 (12)

1B Jesus Aguilar (.279) singled in the go-ahead run in the 12th, and 2B Matt Lawson (.330) followed with a two-run double as Akron won an Eastern League contest in Richmond, Va. Aguilar went 2-for-3 with three walks, an RBI and a run scored. Aeros RHP Danny Salazar (1.85) allowed four hits in six scoreless innings. Akron RHP Trey Haley (1.76) gave up one hit in two innings, but RHP Preston Guilmet (2.39) allowed the tying run to score in the ninth. Aeros LF Nick Weglarz (.239) drew a bases-loaded walk in the third inning.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Keys 5, Mudcats 2

LHP Mike Rayl (10-9, 4.28) allowed five runs — four earned — in five innings as Carolina lost a Carolina League contest in Frederick, Md. Rayl gave up seven hits and three walks. He struck out three. DH-C Alex Monsalve (.241) singled, doubled and scored a run for the Mudcats.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 3, Lugnuts 2 (13)

3B Leonardo Castillo (.213) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, and Lake County held on to win a Midwest League contest in Lansing, Mich. LF Bryson Myles (.288) drove in two runs, and RHP Mason Radeke (3.38) allowed zero earned runs and two hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Captains. Radeke gave up two unearned runs and struck out five. Lake County C Jake Lowery (.248) singled twice, doubled and walked. DH Jose Ramirez (.352) had two hits and scored two runs. SS Francisco Lindor (.257) also had two hits.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Doubledays 11, Scrappers 3

RHP Robbie Aviles (5.12) gave up one run in five innings, but the bullpen blew two leads on its way to allowing 10 runs as host Mahoning Valley lost a New York-Penn League game against Auburn (N.Y.). Scrappers 2B Joseph Wendle (.326) had two hits and one RBI.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers at Miners (DH), susp.

The first game of Lake Erie’s Frontier League doubleheader against host Southern Illinois was suspended due to rain with the score 1-1 in the second inning. The second game was postponed.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/09/clippers_aeros_captains_win_mi_1.html

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