Friday, June 8, 2012

Indians Minor League Report: Clippers, Aeros lose; Captains win

Columbus' Matt LaPorta is hitting .305, with 18 hits in 59 at-bats. He has four home runs and 7 RBI.

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Mud Hens 5, Clippers 3

Toledo jumped out to a 5-0 lead in an International League game, and held on to defeat Columbus. The Clippers scored a pair in the top of the seventh, but the rally died with Chad Huffman and Matt LaPorta striking out swinging. Starting pitcher Toru Murata (0-1) took the loss. He gave up five hits and three runs, all earned, in four innings.

Notes: Cord Phelps reached base for the 44th consecutive game dating back to last season. LaPorta is hitting .305, with 18 hits in 59 at-bats. He has four home runs and 7 RBI. Lonnie Chisenhall is hitting .315 in 73 at-bats. He also has four home runs, and 12 RBI.

AA Akron Aeros

Baysox 2, Aeros 0

Akron managed only four hits against a trio of Bowie, Md., pitchers, and lost an Eastern League game on the road. Lefty Eric Berger (0-3) was the starting and losing pitcher. He gave up three hits and two earned runs in four innings. Bryan Price and Cody Allen each tossed two scoreless innings in relief for Akron. The Aeros registered a season-high 12 strikeouts: Berger 6, Price 4, and Allen 2.

Notes: It was a chilly 43 degrees at game time. The Aeros’ Jared Goedert was 0-3, snapping his 11-game hitting streak.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Mudcats 5, Hillcats 4

Carolina was out-hit, 10-8, but still won its Eastern League game against visiting Lynchburg, Va. Jeremie Tice slugged his second home run, a two-run shot in the second. Mike Rayl (2-2) pitched five innings and picked up the win. He struck out five and held the Hillcats to one run on four hits. Jose Flores pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.

A Lake County Captains

Captains 11, Cougars 8

Lake County combined speed and power to win an afternoon Midwest League game at Kane County, Ill. Bryson Myles stole home in the fourth inning, and had three stolen bases for the day. Luigi Rodriguez and Francisco Lindor slugged back-to-back home runs in the eighth. In the fourth inning, Lake County sent 12 men to the plate and scored six times. The big blow was a two-out, three-run triple by Todd Hankins.

 

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/04/indians_minor_league_report_cl.html

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