Saturday, September 17, 2011

Columbus Clippers win International League title, move on to Class AAA championship: Minor League Report

Meanwhile, Class A Kinston, N.C., is eliminated with an 11-3 loss to Frederick, Md.

Jared Goedert.JPGView full sizeClippers third baseman Jared Goedert.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 4, IronPigs 1 Columbus reclaimed the Governors' Cup as starter Paolo Espino (1-0, 1.29 ERA) struck out five in seven innings to defeat host Lehigh Valley (Pa.) on Friday to win the International League championship.

Third baseman Jared Goedert hit a homer for Columbus, which scored two runs in the second inning and one in the third to give Espino the lead. 2B Argenis Reyes had three hits and scored a run.

Chen Lee got the save, pitching two perfect innings while striking out four.

The Clippers advance to the Class AAA National Championship on Tuesday in Albuquerque, N.M.

Notes: Columbus defeated LHP Ryan Edell. The Clippers went 28-27 (.509) against left-handers in the regular season and 3-0 in the playoffs.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Keys 11, Indians 3 Frederick (Md.) used an 11-run third inning to win the Carolina League Mills Cup in Kinston, N.C.

SS Manny Machado highlighted the big inning with a three-run homer off Francisco Jimenez, who gave up five runs (three earned) in 2 1/3 innings. Kinston reliever Cody Allen was charged with six unearned runs in the inning.

OF Jordan Casas hit a homer and had two RBI for the Indians.

Notes: Kinston committed three errors in the game, two by 3B Adam Abraham.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/09/columbus_clippers_win_internat.html

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