Kipnis, Valbuena homer to power Columbus' comeback win: Minor-league report

Chad Huffman is hitting .388 (19-for-49) entering Friday's game with 13 runs, two doubles, five homers and 17 RBI over his past 13 games for the Clippers.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 8, Braves 5: Columbus scored two runs in the eighth inning and three in the ninth to rally past Gwinnett in a Class AAA International League game in Georgia. It was the Clippers' ninth straight victory. Jason Kipnis (.257) and Luis Valbuena (.313) homered for Columbus.

Notes: After starting the season 0-for-18, outfielder Chad Huffman is hitting .388 (19-for-49) entering Friday's game with 13 runs, two doubles, five homers and 17 RBI over his past 13 games. That stretch includes Huffman's historic performance against Louisville last week when he set a franchise record with 10 RBI. ... Outfielder Jordan Brown has an eight-game hitting streak, batting .355 (11-for-31) with two homers and eight RBI over the stretch. He has raised his batting average 67 points to .286.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 10, Mets 1: Akron scored six runs in the sixth inning, capped by Chun-Hsiu Chen's second homer of the season, and the Aeros won an Eastern League game in Binghamton, N.Y.

Notes: Aeros left-handed pitcher Nick Hagadone was named the Indians' Minor League Player of the Week. Hagadone, 25, pitched 51/3 scoreless innings, giving up four hits, walking one and striking out eight. For the season, he has not allowed a run in 13 innings, allowing seven hits, striking out 18 and walking just one. Akron is second in the Eastern League with a 2.97 team ERA.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 2, Hillcats 0: Brett Brach (2-1, 1.17), Tyler Sturdevant and Preston Guilmet (second save) combined to shut out the host Lynchburg Hillcats in a Class A Carolina League game in Virginia. It was the second shutout in the past three games for the K-Tribe.

Notes: Kinston's Tyler Holt leads the Carolina League with nine stolen bases.

A Lake County Captains

Silver Hawks 5, Captains 3: Raywilly Gomez had three RBI singles to lead South Bend (Ind.) to a Midwest League victory over Lake County at Classic Park.

Notes: Captains starter Mike Rayl did not get a decision, pitching 3 innings and allowing one run on three hits, walking three and striking four.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/04/kipnis_valbuena_homer_to_power.html

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