Vinny Rottino, Chad Huffman lead Columbus Clippers rout of Toledo Mud Hens: Minor League Report

The Akron Aeros lose in 10 innings and the Lake County Captains get shut out, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers win.

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AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 13, Mud Hens 7 Columbus DH Vinny Rottino (.313) and RF Chad Huffman (.284) each had four hits and LF Tim Fedroff went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .392 as the Clippers won the International League game Friday in Columbus.

Righty Corey Kluber (11-7, 3.59) started and pitched seven innings. He allowed two runs on five hits and three walks.

AA Akron Aeros

Baysox 4, Aeros 2 (10) Akron right-hander Kyle Landis (5-4, 3.96) gave up a home run in the top of the 10th inning and the Aeros lost the first game of an Eastern League doubleheader against visiting Bowie.

Aeros LF Thomas Neal (.310) had two hits and SS Juan Diaz (.262) drove in two runs.

The second game was suspended in the first inning, and will resume tonight at 6:05. The regularly-scheduled game will follow.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Blue Rocks 6, Mudcats 2 Carolina right-hander Grant Sides (3.14) gave up four runs in two innings after relieving right-handed starter Michael Goodnight (2-10, 4.47), and the Mudcats dropped the Carolina League game in Wilmington, Del. Goodnight allowed two runs on five hits in five innings.

A Lake County Captains

Whitecaps 4, Captains 0 (7 inn.) CF Zach MacPhee (.228) had the Captains' only hit in the Midwest League game in Eastlake. The ballgame was called early because of rain. Lefty Elvis Araujo (4-9, 5.23) started for Lake County and pitched four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers 5, Yankees 3 SS Robel Garcia (.240) doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead Mahoning Valley to the New York-Penn League win over visiting Staten Island. The teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader but the second game was rained out. It will not be made up.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/07/vinny_rottino_chad_huffman_lea.html

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