Poor weather wreaks havoc on minor-league games in Northeast Ohio.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 6, Red Sox 3 SS Josh Rodriguez (.313) homered and drove in three runs, and designated hitter Jordan Brown (.304) had four hits and two RBI as host Columbus downed Pawtucket, R.I., on Friday in International League play. Clippers RHP Carlos Carrasco (6-3, 4.29 ERA) allowed three runs on five hits -- two homers -- and two walks in five innings. He struck out two. Columbus 1B Wes Hodges (.269) had two hits, while 3B Jared Goedert (.360) went 0-for-4. RHP Jensen Lewis (1.35) earned a hold for 2 scoreless innings, and RHP Vinnie Pestano (2.04) got his third save for 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
AA Akron Aeros
Phillies 7, Aeros 6 Akron DH Matt McBride (.280) hit a three-run homer in the first inning, but host Reading, Pa., prevailed in the Eastern League contest. LF Tim Fedroff (.271) also homered for Akron. Aeros LHP Scott Barnes (5.20) allowed six runs in six innings. Akron RHP Steven Wright (3.82) hurled two innings of scoreless relief. Aeros RHP Omar Aguilar (1-3, 3.83) gave up one run on two hits and two walks while not retiring a batter in the ninth.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Indians 0, Blue Rocks 0, susp. Host Kinston's Carolina League game against Wilmington, N.C., was suspended after two innings due to heavy rain. LF Lucas Montero (.272) doubled for the K-Tribe. The teams will resume the suspended game at 6 p.m. today. After the conclusion of the suspended game (scheduled for nine innings), they will play the third game of the series (scheduled for seven innings).
A Lake County Captains
Bees 3, Captains 1 (7) 1B Ben Carlson (.184) homered for host Lake County, but Burlington, Iowa, prevailed in a rain-shortened Midwest League game. Captains LHP Matt Packer (8-5, 1.62) allowed one earned run in 6 innings.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Crosscutters 7, Scrappers 0 RHP Jordan Cooper (1-2, 4.54) gave up three earned runs in four innings for visiting Mahoning Valley in a New York-Penn League contest against Williamsport, Pa.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Cruisers 4, Crushers 2; Game 2 ppd. Joel Collins homered for host Lake Erie, but Oakland County, Mich., won as Thursday's suspended game was completed Friday. The second independent Frontier League game was postponed due to severe thunderstorms and was rescheduled for 5:05 p.m. today.