The Indians have traded some high-priced veterans the last three years -- some on the verge of free agency -- for, mostly, pitching prospects.
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AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 6, Indians 4: Wes Hodges and Josh Rodriguez both clubbed two-run homers and Columbus won an International League game at Indianapolis. Yohan Pino (10-8) gave up four runs, all earned, in six innings and picked up the win. Vinnie Pestano pitched a scoreless ninth for his 13th save.
Notes: RHP Carlos Carrasco (10-6, 3.65) is 2-2 with a 2.08 ERA in his last eight starts, striking out 44 and walking eight in 47 2/3 innings, while allowing just 32 hits. Carrasco has given up one home run in his last 63 1/3 innings, after being tagged for 15 homers in his first 87 innings of the season....Going into Monday night's game, OF Jose Constanza (.316) was batting .439 (25-of-57) in his last 14 games, with three doubles, three triples, 13 runs and six RBI....RHP Vinnie Pestano (1-2, 12 saves, 1.66) had converted his last eight save opportunities. In his last 21 games, he was 1-1 with eight saves and an 0.81 ERA, striking out 30, walking six and giving up just 13 hits....OF Ezequiel Carrera (.281) was 12-of-32 (.375) in his last eight games, with a double and two triples....RH reliever Josh Judy (3-0, two saves, 2.78) had not allowed a run in his last six games, going 1-0, while fanning 10 against three hits and two walks in 7 1/3 innings....3B Jared Goedert (.271) broke out of an 0-for-16 skid with four hits, including his 19th home run, in Sunday's 10-5 win over Indianapolis. Goedert went into Monday night's game with 26 homers this season, including seven at Class AA Akron.
AA Akron Aeros
Thunder 4, Aeros 3 (10 innings): Akron right-handed reliever Omar Aguilar took the Eastern League loss to fall to 2-6 as he gave up three hits and one run in the 10th inning against host Trenton, N.J.
Notes: RH starter Corey Kluber (2-2, 3.76) is 2-0 with an 0.98 ERA in his last three starts, pitching 18 1/3 innings. Prior to those games, Kluber lost his first two starts and had a 10.13 ERA in eight innings with Akron, after being acquired from the San Diego Padres in the three-way trade that sent Jake Westbrook to the St. Louis Cardinals....Going into Monday night's game, 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (.277) was hitting .389 (21-of-54) in his last 15 games, with six doubles, three homers, 20 RBI and 12 runs....RHP Chen Lee (5-4, 3.33) had an 0.44 ERA pitching 20 1/3 innings in his last 14 games, with 22 strikeouts, three walks and just eight hits allowed. For the season, Lee had fanned 76, walked 21 and held batters to a .225 average....In 10 games since being promoted from Kinston, RHP Rob Bryson was 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 14 strikeouts, allowing just eight hits in 13 1/3 innings. Including his time with Kinston and Lake County this season, Bryson was 7-1 with one save and a 2.51 ERA in 31 games, striking out 73 and walking 20 in 46 2/3 innings, while holding batters to a .172 average....OF Jerad Head (.314) was batting .400 (38-of-95) with nine homers, seven doubles, 29 RBI and 24 runs in his last 26 games with the Aeros.
A Kinston Indians
The Indians were idle on Monday.
Notes: RHP Joe Gardner (12-5, 2.69) is leading the Carolina League in wins and is third in ERA. He has struck out 103, walked 47 and held batters to four homers and a .202 average in 117 innings. In his last six games, Gardner is 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in 34 innings, fanning 26, walking 14 and allowing 24 hits -- including no home runs. Gardner began the season making six starts at Lake County, going 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA in 25 innings, with 38 strikeouts, 11 walks and 17 hits allowed....Catcher Chun-Hsiu Chen is hitting .313 with 13 doubles, six homers and 27 RBI in 147 at bats with Kinston. Including his time with Lake County, Chen is hitting .312 with 34 doubles, three triples, 12 homers, 66 RBI and 49 walks in 365 at bats....RH reliever Matthew Langwell (4-2, five saves, 1.99) has not allowed a run in his last 14 games, pitching 18 innings with 19 strikeouts....RHP Austin Adams is 5-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) with the Indians, allowing 46 hits and 13 walks while fanning 44 in 53 2/3 innings....RH reliever Brian Grening (4-3, 3.38) is 1-0 in his last seven games, allowing one run on five hits and two walks, with 14 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings. He has struck out 62 in 48 innings and held hitters to a .192 batting average....Kinston is on a six-game winning streak....The Indians (68-64) will visit the Frederick Keys (70-63) on Tuesday night.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 7, Silver Hawks 5: Starter Jason Knapp struck out eight in just 3.2 innings and Lake County defeated South Bend, Ind., at Classic Park in Eastlake. Knapp, however, also yielded seven hits and four runs, three earned. Chris Kersten was 2-for-4 with a home run and double, and four RBI.
Notes: Going into his start on Monday night, RHP Jason Knapp was 1-0 and had not allowed a run in two starts -- covering nine innings -- with the Captains, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out 13....Going into Monday night, 3B Adam Abraham (.257) was hitting .354 (56-of-158) with 11 doubles, 10 homers and 40 RBI in his last 38 games....OF Delvi Cid (.257) was hitting .316 (18-of-57) with 12 runs and 10 stolen bases in his last 15 games. Cid's league-leading 68 stolen bases (in 84 attempts) were 17 more than any other player in the Midwest League....OF Tyler Holt (.280) was 11-of-31 (.355) with seven doubles, seven runs and five RBI in his last nine games.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers 4, Doubledays 2: Mahoning Valley scored four runs on just three hits and defeated visiting Auburn, N.Y., in a New York-Penn League game.
Notes: Including his start on Monday night, LH Mike Rayl (2.81) has a 2.31 ERA in his last 10 starts, holding batters to a .174 average and one homer in 50 2/3 innings, fanning 44 and walking 18....Going into Monday night's game, OF Brian Heere (.255) was hitting .347 (26-of-75) in August, with three doubles, one triple, 19 walks and a .474 on-base percentage....OF Carlos Moncrief (.250) was hitting .333 (32-of-96) in August, with five doubles, three triples and two home runs.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
The Crushers were idle on Monday.
Notes: OF Wayne Bond (.241) is 10-of-19 (.526) with a homer and seven runs in his last five games....3B Andrew Davis (.294) is 6-of-17 (.353) with one double, one triple and five RBI in his last five games....The Crushers (44-45) will host the Washington Wild Things on Tuesday night.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2010/08/minor_league_report_38.html
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