Alex White had his best outing of the season, but Salem came back late to walk off with a 2-1 win Sunday afternoon in Virginia. White went a season high seven innings, giving up just two hits (both singles) while walking one and striking out five. Just like his last outing, White had a no hitter going into the fifth inning.
Kinston would score their only run of the game when Jason Kipnis was hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth inning. After an error on Salem shortstop Ryan Dent allowed Doug Pickens to reach, Abner Abreu grounded into a double play. Kipnis would later score on an infield single up the third base line by Kyle Bellows. Kinston would manage just two other hits in the game, a Karexon Sanchez single in the third inning (extending his hit streak to 12 games) and a single by Abreu in the sixth.
After Matt Langwell delivered a perfect inning for Kinston in the bottom of the eighth, the Indians tried to protect a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth inning, closer Steve Smith walked both Mitch Dening and Peter Hissey to lead off the frame. After an RBI double by Oscar Tejeda drove in Dening and tied the game at one, Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked to load the bases. Salem’s Ryan Lavarnway then delivered his Carolina League leading 25th RBI on a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Hissey and giving the Red Sox a 2-1 walk-off win. Smith (0-2) picked up his second loss and blown save of the season, walking three and giving up two earned runs.
The K-Tribe stays on the road for a four game set with the Lynchburg Hillcats, beginning Monday night at 6:05 pm in the hill city. T.J. House will get the start for Kinston.
Pino, Clippers double up Charlotte
Columbus didn't reach double-digits in the runs column Sunday afternoon, but thanks in large part to Yohan Pino, they didn't need it. The Clippers starter went six strong innings and the bullpen was stalwart again in a 6-3 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs.
Columbus started with early offense as Shelley Duncan and Brian Buscher each hit RBI singles in the 1st inning for a 2-0 lead that would be expanded upon in the 2nd frame. Jason Donald tripled home a pair of runs and then scored on a Carlos Santana double for a 5-0 lead that the Chiefs would never seriously threaten.
Pino allowed single runs to score in the 2nd, 4th and 6th innings and pitched his way out of a bit of trouble to finish six innings before handing the ball off to Frank Herrmann. Herrmann threw two perfect innings of relief to lower his season ERA to 0.75. Jess Todd pitched a scoreless 9th for his 2nd save of the year.
Game three of the series will be a 6:35 first pitch Monday evening with Josh Tomlin throwing for Columbus against the Chiefs Shairon Martis.
Aeros Swept By B-Mets
The Akron Aeros were swept by the Binghamton Mets in their three-game series at Canal Park on Sunday. Aeros starting pitcher Paolo Espino started the game allowing only three hits through the first four innings. The Aeros offense recorded nine hits but was only able to send one player across the plate. The Aeros started the season against the B-Mets with a 3-1 record and now have a 3-4 record against them after being swept at Canal Park. The Aeros losing streak has now reached five games, which is now tied for the longest of the 2010 season.
The B-Mets got on the board first in the top of the first inning when Kirk Nieuwenhuis reached base on a throwing error by Carlos Rivero, his third error of the season. Nieuwenhuis stole second base off starter Paolo Espino before Luis Hernandez singled to centerfield scoring Nieuwenhuis from second base.
The B-Mets got back on the board in the second inning when Hector Pellot walked and moved around the bases on two wild pitches by Espino. The Aeros only time crossing the plate came in the fifth inning when OF Tim Fedroff connected with his first home run of the season, which sailed into the bleachers in right-field. The Mets were silenced until the eighth inning when they scored three more times, making the score 6-1.
Aeros starter Paolo Espino made it through five innings on Sunday afternoon against the Mets. Espino gave up four hits and three runs while walking six and striking out five. Espino is now 1-1 on the year with a 4.15 ERA through five games with Akron. Espino has given up 14 runs in 26 innings of work, while walking 15 and striking out 20.
The Aeros are back in action tomorrow night where they welcome in the Trenton Thunder for a four-game series at Canal Park and look to put a stop to their five game losing streak.
Captain Shutout By the Loons 8-0
Four home runs and terrific pitching by the Great Lakes Loons spelled doom for the Lake County Captains as the Loons shutout the Captains 8-0 on Sunday. The Captains lead in the Eastern Division of the Midwest League is now 1.5 games over Great Lakes.
The Loons grabbed an early lead for the third straight game when Angelo Songco hit a solo home run off of Captains starter Austin Adams in the top of the first. Two batters later Jerry Sands hit a two run homer, his fifth this season against the Captains, and it was 3-0. It became 6-0 when Christian Lara smashed a three run home run in the top of the second inning. The Loons added a run in the top of the fifth inning on a RBI single by Lara and it was 7-0. Lara added solo shot in the top of the eighth inning and it was 8-0. Lara ended up with five RBI’s.
Captains starter Austin Adams (0-2) took the loss working three innings and allowing six runs on six hits, walking six and striking out three. Captains reliever Matt Packer inherited a bases loaded situation in the top of the fourth inning and struck out the side in his one inning of work. Marty Popham came on in the fifth inning and threw five innings allowing two runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out two.
Loons starter Allen Webster (4-1) got the win going six scoreless innings allowing only three his while striking out seven. At one point, he retired 15 batters in a row. Matt Magill came on in the seventh inning and went three scoreless innings striking out five to pick up his second save of the year.
The Captains and Loons wrap up the four game series on Monday at 6:30 PM with the Captains sending RHP Clayton Cook (1-2, 3.79) to the mound against the Loons RHP Will Savage (1-1, 1.90).
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