The Columbus Clippers beat the Toledo Mud Hens Saturday night, as Luis Valbuena slugged a home run.
MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 7, Mud Hens 1 Luis Valbuena clubbed his second home run of the season, and Josh Tomlin pitched seven strong innings as Columbus won at Toledo in International League play. Tomlin (8-2) struck out six, yielding four hits and no runs.
Notes: Valbuena is hitting .294 in 34 at-bats. He played for the Indians earlier in the year. He was 1-for-5 Saturday night.
AA Akron Aeros
Baysox 4, Aeros 2 Outfielder Tim Fedroff (.244) singled twice, doubled and drove in a run for Akron, but his teammates managed just three other hits against four pitchers at Bowie, Md., in Eastern League action. Akron LH starter Kelvin De La Cruz did not get a decision, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked two.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Indians 3, Keys 1 Host Kinston, N.C., scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Frederick, Md., in the Carolina League. The K-Tribe opened the inning with three consecutive singles, then scored their runs on a throwing error, wild pitch and an infield out. Cory Burns pitched the ninth for his 15th save, although he gave up Frederick's lone run.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 7, Whitecaps 0 Catcher Roberto Perez (.227) slugged his third homer, a three-run clout, to key a five-run outburst for Lake County (48-30) in the bottom of the first inning, and Ben Carlson (.176) tripled in one run and doubled in another. Starter Vidal Nuno (3-2, 5.51) pitched five scoreless innings to get the Midwest League win in Eastlake.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Jammers 13, Scrappers 3 Jamestown provided early holiday fireworks in Niles, Ohio, lighting up Mahoning Valley pitchers for 13 runs on 16 hits. Mike Rayl (0-2) was the starting and losing pitcher. He gave up five runs, all earned, on seven hits, and he walked two.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Crushers 7, Otters 2 Lake Erie broke open a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fifth to win its second straight Frontier League game over Evansville, Ind., in Avon.
Notes: Lake Erie pitchers struck out 12 batters to match a season high for the fourth time. The Crushers have struck out 10 or more batters in four straight games and own 44 strikeouts over that span.