Clippers stay close in IL West race, three pitchers combine for Captains' shutout: Minor league report

A good day for Indians farm teams, as Columbus, Kinston, Lake County win.

MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 10, Indians 5: Jared Goedert's solo homer started a five-run rally in the bottom of the seventh, and Columbus defeated Indianapolis. It was Goedert's 19th homer.

Notes: The Louisville (Ky.) Bats also won, and hold a 1.5-game lead over the Clippers in the Western Division of the International League.

AA Akron Aeros

SeaWolves 7, Aeros 4: Erie (Pa.) scored six runs in the top of the second and defeated Akron. Starter Scott Barnes (6-10) lasted four innings for the Aeros, and yielded all seven runs.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 15, Red Sox 2: Kinston (N.C.) scored 12 times in the bottom of the fifth to rout Salem (Va.). The K-Tribe sent 15 batters to the plate and collected eight hits in the fifth. The final three runs of the inning scored on Kyle Bellows' ninth homer.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 1, Silver Hawks 0: Three Lake County pitchers scattered six hits and shut out visiting South Bend (Ind.). Starter Brett Brach (5-8) pitched six innings, Jeremy Johnson pitched one inning and Jose Flores pitched the final 1.1 innings and picked up his sixth save. Chris Kersten hit his 12th homer.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Doubledays 4, Scrappers 2: Auburn (N.Y.) scored two in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Mahoning Valley in a New York-Penn League game. Kirk Wetmore (2-7) relieved for the Scrappers in the seventh. He gave up both runs, a hit and walked four.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 10, Kings 2: Lake Erie won its last road game of the year, at Kalamazoo (Mich.). The Crushers batted around twice, in the fourth and seventh.

 

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2010/08/clippers_stay_close_in_il_west.html

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