Corey Kluber sharp in Clippers' victory over Indianapolis: Minor-league report

Akron drops home game to Bowie, Carolina falls at Wilmington (Del.), errors plague Captains in loss.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 5, Indians 1: RHP Corey Kluber (3-0, 2.81 ERA) allowed one run and struck out seven in six innings, and C Matt Pagnozzi (.346) homered as Columbus won an International League game Tuesday in Indianapolis.

Kluber gave up six hits and walked one. RHP Chen Lee (2.57) and RHP Chris Ray (2.45) combined for three scoreless innings of relief for the Clippers. Lee earned his first hold, and Ray notched his third save. Pagnozzi also singled, drove in two runs and scored twice.

2B Cord Phelps (.316) doubled and drove in a run for Columbus. CF Trevor Crowe (.405) and 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (.345) each went 0-for-5. Top Pirates prospect Starling Marte led off and played left field for Indianapolis. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and is hitting .239.

AA Akron Aeros

Baysox 4, Aeros 2: Host Akron fell to Bowie (Md.) in Eastern League play at Canal Park. LHP T.J. McFarland (2-1, 2.30) allowed three runs, four hits and two walks in 4.2 innings for the Aeros. He struck out three. LF Jared Goedert (.385) and 1B Chun-Hsiu Chen (.278) each had two hits for Akron.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Blue Rocks 5, Mudcats 3: DH Jeremie Tice (.243) had a two-run double, but Carolina lost a Carolina League game in Wilmington, Del. Mudcats starting pitcher Clayton Cook (2.31), a RHP, left after giving up one run, one hit and one walk in one inning. RHP Dale Dickerson (0-1, 5.06) allowed two runs, two hits and three walks in 11/3 innings. Carolina 1B Jesus Aguilar (.361) doubled and walked. Mudcats CF Tyler Holt (.350) went 0-for-4.

A Lake County Captains

Whitecaps 5, Captains 2: LHP Elvis Araujo (0-3, 3.00) gave up one earned run in six innings, but host Lake County lost to West Michigan in Midwest League action. Four Captains players were charged with errors, leading to two unearned runs. RF Jordan Smith (.314) tripled and scored a run for Lake County, and 2B Robel Garcia (.182) and LF Bryson Myles (.214) each drove in a run. Captains SS Francisco Lindor (.309) went 1-for-3.

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

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