Goedert went into Wednesday night's game with a combined .330 batting average for AAA Columbus and AA Akron, with 21 doubles and 12 home runs.
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Jared Goedert is pounding the baseball for Columbus after a big start this season at Akron.FARM REPORT
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 11, Red Wings 2: Third baseman Jared Goedert (.350) homered, singled and drove in four runs, and right-hander Josh Tomlin (7-2, 2.70) allowed one earned run, five hits and one walk in six innings as Columbus won an International League game Wednesday in Rochester, N.Y. Tomlin struck out six. Shortstop Brian Bixler (.278) had three hits, and center fielder Michael Brantley (.296) and designated hitter Josh Rodriguez (.333) each drove in two runs for the Clippers.
Notes:Goedert went into Wednesday night's game hitting .345 (19-for-55) with seven doubles, five home runs and 10 RBI since being promoted from AA Akron. With the two teams, he was hitting a combined .330 with 21 doubles, 12 homers and 42 RBI....OF Matt LaPorta was hitting .375 (21-for-56) with two doubles, five homers and 12 RBI since being sent to Columbus by the Indians....2B Cord Phelps was batting .344 (11-for-32) with three doubles, a homer and five RBI since being promoted from Akron....OF Jose Constanza (.331) had 15 stolen bases in 17 attempts...RHP Josh Tomlin was 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA in his last nine starts....RHP Vinnie Pestano (0-0, two saves, 2.08) hadn't allowed an earned run in his last eight games, giving up seven hits and three walks and striking out eight.
AA Akron Aeros
Aeros 5, Flying Squirrels 4: Second baseman Jason Kipnis (.342) homered, singled and drove in three runs for host Akron, and right fielder John Drennen (.291) singled in Lonnie Chisenhall (.290) in the eighth inning of an Eastern League win over Richmond, Va. Catcher Damaso Espino (.314) doubled and singled for the Aeros. Akron right-hander Paolo Espino (3.79) allowed four runs in five innings.
Notes: Aeros 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (and Lake County catcher Chun Chen) was selected to play in the XM All-Star Futures Game on July 11 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Chisenhall is the 14th Aero to be named to a Futures roster....2B Jason Kipnis, recently promoted from Kinston, has been named the Aeros Player of the Week for June 14-20. It's the first such award given by the Aeros, and they will continue it on a weekly basis. Kipnis batted .375 (9-for-24) with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI and five runs during the week, getting at least one hit in all six games -- all on the road.... RHP Bryce Stowell (0-0, six saves) had not allowed a run in 10 appearances with Akron, giving up 14 hits and eight walks in 17 innings while striking out 21. Combined with his time at Kinston, Stowell was 1-0 with six saves and an 0.85 ERA, striking out 62 in 42 1/3 innings while allowing 30 hits and 16 walks....Since returning from the disabled list (sore right shoulder), Lonnie Chisenhall was batting .337 (29-for-86) with five doubles, one triple, six homers, 21 RBI and 19 runs in 22 games....Catcher Damaso Espino had reached base safely in his last 13 games, going 13-for-41 (.317) with a homer, five RBI, six runs and seven walks....The Aeros have placed LHP Eric Berger (mid-back tightness) on the disabled list, retroactive to June 19, and activated RHP Zach Putnam. Berger is 3-4 with a 5.25 ERA in 10 starts. In his last three starts, he is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in 18 2/3 innings, striking out 20 while giving up 10 hits, five walks and no homers. Putnam is 2-1 with two saves and a 4.02 ERA in 11 outings (seven starts). He has fanned 27 and walked seven in 40 1/3 innings.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
The Indians were idle on Wednesday
Notes: Indians LHP T.J. McFarland pitched two innings, giving up one unearned run on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in Tuesday night's Carolina vs. California League All-Star Game. The California team won, 4-3....RHP Joe Gardner is 6-1 with a 1.58 ERA in nine starts. In 51 1/3 innings, he's struck out 49 and allowed 28 hits, 18 walks and one homer. Opponents are batting .161 against him. Combined with his time at Lake County, Gardner is 7-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 15 starts spanning 76 1/3 innings. He's fanned 87 and walked 29, while holding opponents to 45 hits, three homers and a .169 batting average....Catcher Doug Pickens (.260) is batting .359 (14-for-39) with three doubles in his last 10 games....2B Karexon Sanchez (.280) is hitting .322 in June, with four doubles, three homers and 18 walks. Sanchez leads the Carolina League in walks (43) and is third in on-base percentage (.418)....Kinston (36-34) begins post-All-Star break play on Thursday night at home against Lynchburg (29-41).
A Lake County Captains
The Captains were idle on Wednesday
Notes: Captains OF Bo Greenwell was 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, two runs and a stolen base to help the Eastern Division to a 6-2 win over the Western Division 6-2 in the Midwest League All-Star Game on Tuesday night. Captains catcher Chun Chen was 1-for-2 and RHP Nickolas Sarianides struck out the one batter he faced....Chun Chen (and Akron 3B Lonnie Chisenhall) was selected to play in the XM All-Star Futures Game on July 11 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Chen becomes the first player on a Captains active roster to be named to a Futures team....OF Delvi Cid is second in the Midwest League with 29 stolen bases (in 32 attempts)...IF Jeremie Tice is third with 45 RBI....OF Bo Greenwell (.310) is eighth in hits (77) and fourth in runs (47)....Catcher Chun Chen is tied for third in doubles (20), is fourth in slugging percentage (.544) and fifth in batting average (.318)....LHP Matt Packer is 3-2 with a 2.08 ERA in his last six starts, striking out 29 and walking four in 30 1/3 innings....The Captains (44-25) begin post-All-Star break play on Friday night at Western Michigan (26-43).
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Doubledays 8, Scrappers 3: Mahoning Valley left-hander Mike Rayl (0-1, 1.86) allowed two runs in five innings during a New York-Penn League loss to visiting Auburn, N.Y. Scrappers right-hander Kyle C. Smith (7.11) gave up five runs in 2.1 innings of relief. First baseman Jonathan Burnette (.250) went 2-for-4 for Mahoning Valley.
Notes: Going into Wednesday night's game, catcher Wyatt Toregas was 3-for-8 (.375) with two homers and three walks....The Scrappers were batting .225 as a team and had no stolen bases.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Crushers 5, Beach Bums 3: Travis Risser picked up the win for the Crushers, pitching six innings and allowing just the two runs on seven hits while striking out four at Traverse City, Mich. Lake Erie scored twice on errors and once on a wild pitch in recording its sixth consecutive win.
Notes: Going into Wednesday night's game, the Crushers had won five straight games and nine of 10....SS Jodam Rivera (.356) was on a 10-game hitting streak and had reached base in his last 24 games....3B Andrew Davis (.333) had three homers and 20 RBI and 1B Eddie Tisdale (.316) had 12 doubles, two homers and 11 RBI.