The Class AAA Columbus Clippers take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five series with a 1-0 victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 1, Yankees 0 Columbus took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five International league playoff series with a victory at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Columbus scored in the top of the eighth when Jose Constanza singled in Luke Carlin, who had doubled. Yohan Pino pitched seven innings of shutout ball for Columbus, yielding only one hit. He struck out six. Zach Putnam pitched a scoreless eighth and Vinnie Pestano pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up a save. Carlin's double was the only extra-base hit of the game. Yankees left fielder Justin Christian kept the game close by throwing out two Columbus base runners -- Ezequiel Carrera and Cord Phelps -- at the plate.
Notes: Game 4 in the series starts at 12:05 p.m. today, at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Dash 10, Indians 5 (12) Winston-Salem, N.C., scored five in the top of the 12th to defeat Kinston, N.C., and sweep the K-Tribe in the first round of the Carolina League playoffs. The Dash's winning rally included a home run, two doubles and a walk. Matthew Langwell was the losing pitcher, yielding four hits and three runs, all earned, in 2 1/3 innings.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 3, Whitecaps 2 Lake County scored single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to defeat West Michigan and win the best-of-three Midwest League playoff series, at Classic Park in Eastlake. The Captains' Jason Smit slugged a home run in the fifth. Starting pitcher Jason Knapp pitched five shutout innings to pick up the win. Preston Guilmet held the Whitecaps scoreless for the final 2 innings for the save. Both teams had seven hits, but the Captains were 3-5 with runners in scoring position, and the Whitecaps just 2-for-8.
Notes: The Captains begin play in the second round of the playoffs tonight. They will play host to the Great Lakes Loons at 6:30 p.m. in Classic Park in Eastlake. Great Lakes won its first round series Friday night, defeating Fort Wayne, Ind.