Head, Huffman homer as Clippers ease past Buffalo: Minor-league report

Akron's De La Cruz struggles in loss, Reichenbach sharp for Kinston, Lake County and Lake Erie each lose sixth in a row,

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 7, Bisons 3: Columbus scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning and defeated host Buffalo, N.Y., in an International League game. Jerad Head and Chad Huffman each slugged two-run homers for the Clippers. Starting pitcher Scott Barnes (5-1) struck out seven in 51/3 innings for Columbus.

Notes: Buffalo right fielder Bubba Bell was ejected by 1B umpire Jeff Gosney in the third inning.

AA Akron Aeros

Fisher Cats 7, Aeros 2: New Hampshire scored six runs in the fourth inning at Canal Park in Akron and defeated the Aeros in an Eastern League game. Akron starter Kelvin De La Cruz (4-4) gave up six earned runs in 31/3 innings.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 5, Red Sox 2: Lefty J.D. Reichenbach (1-0), in his first start for the K-Tribe, pitched 5 innings of hitless ball, as host Kinston, N.C., defeated Salem, Va., in a Carolina League game. Preston Guilmet pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save. Adam Abraham clubbed his eighth home run for Kinston, and Doug Pickens his first.

Notes: Reichenbach was called up from Lake County to help out an overworked pitching staff that had endured 37 innings in two days. He faced one batter in Monday's doubleheader.

A Lake County Captains

Loons 3, Captains 1: Lake County lost its sixth straight game in the Midwest League. Kyle Blair (3-5) took the loss for the Captains, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits. He walked four and struck out five. Captains reliever Bryce Stowell, returning from injury, tossed two scoreless innings.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Beach Bums 7, Crushers 1: Lake Erie lost its sixth straight in the Frontier League, falling to Traverse City, Mich., in a Frontier League game in Avon.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/06/head_huffman_homer_as_clippers.html

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