Clippers, Aeros, Captains fall: Minor League Report

LF Nick Weglarz (.250) hit his 11th home run for the Aeros, but starter Steven Wright (6-5, 1.98) and reliever Loek Van Mil (2.00) combined to give up seven earned runs in seven innings for Akron.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Tides 3, Clippers 1

Starter Chris Seddon (7-5, 3.61 ERA) gave up one earned run in 7 2/3 innings, but host Columbus lost to Norfolk in an International League game Wednesday.

RF Ezequiel Carrera (.261) went 2-for-4 for the Clippers, and 2B Cord Phelps (.268) knocked in their only run.

Before going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter on Wednesday, 1B Matt LaPorta had reached base in all 11 games he had played since getting optioned to Columbus on June 16.

AA Akron Aeros

SeaWolves 8, Aeros 5

Erie scored five runs in the sixth inning and held on to defeat host Akron in an Eastern League game.

LF Nick Weglarz (.250) hit his 11th home run for the Aeros, but starter Steven Wright (6-5, 1.98) and reliever Loek Van Mil (2.00) combined to give up seven earned runs in seven innings for Akron.

Entering the game, the Aeros had the best record in Class AA ball at 47-30.

Advanced A Carolina Mudcats

Mudcats 4, Keys 2

Jordan Cooper (3-3, 3.99) pitched four strong innings in relief of Danny Salazar (3.00) to help host Carolina defeat Frederick in a Carolina League game.

3B Giovanny Urshela (.265) hit his fourth homer for the Mudcats. Grant Sides (0.00) got the final out for his second save.

A Lake County Captains

Dragons 10, Captains 3

Dayton scored nine runs in the third inning to rout visiting Lake County in a Midwest League game.

Captains starter Felix Sterling (3-7, 5.92) gave up nine runs (four earned) in 2 2/3 innings.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Crosscutters 2, Scrappers 1

Starter Robbie Aviles (4.00) pitched five strong innings and reliever Josh Martin (0-1, 2.25) struck out seven in four innings, but host Mahoning Valley fell to Williamsport in a New York-Penn League game.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 7, Rascals 1

Paul Fagan pitched a complete game as Lake Erie defeated River City in a Frontier League game at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon.

The Crushers (17-20) have won three in a row.

 

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/06/clippers_aeros_captains_fall_m.html

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