The Columbus Clippers defeated the Gwinnett Braves 8-1 on Friday night at Coolray Field. This is his third win in a row.The Clippers clinched the series win with tonight’s victory (3-1). Gwinnett (18-23) now sits in a second place tie with Norfolk in the International League South and 4.5 games behind Durham. Columbus (27-16) remains in first place and 2.5 games ahead of Toledo.
Columbus pitcher Josh Tomlin allowed only 1 hit in his 7 innings of shutout work, facing only two batters more than the minimum while walking two and striking out five. Catcher Carlos Santana was the only player from Columbus without a hit. Second baseman Brian Bixler went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Senators Defeat Aeros 9-3 in Rain-Shortened Game
The Harrisburg Senators won a shortened series opener against the Aeros Friday night by the final score of 9-3 in front of 5,979 fans at Canal Park. The Senators jumped out to an early edge against Akron starter Kelvin De La Cruz and the late inning rain helped them hold on for victory. The game was called after the seventh inning was completed. This marks the second straight loss for the Aeros as they now stand at 16-25 and with the victory the Senators improved to 21-20 on the season.
The lefty De La Cruz started the game of by retiring the first three batters but then struggled in the top of the second innings. The Senators brought home five runs in the frame thanks to run-scoring single, a two-run double and a pair of RBI outs. Harrisburg would then increase the lead to 7-0 in the third inning thanks to a Chris Marrero two-run home run in the third.
The Aeros would not go quietly into the night however, as in the bottom of the fourth left fielder John Drennen doubled on a ground ball to right field knocking in Aeros second baseman Cord Phelps. Akron would strike once again in the bottom of the fifth inning as designated hitter Nick Welgarz hit a towering home run to center field for his seventh homer of the season to make it 7-2. A sacrifice fly by Cord Phelps would then provide the final Aeros run of the evening.
The Senators would add two more runs in top of the seventh inning off Aeros reliever Carlton Smith providing for the final score of the night at 9-3. The rain came down after that and play was halted following the completion of the seventh frame.
Harrisburg starter Aaron Thomspon (2-5) earned the win by working out of much trouble in 5.2 innings pitched. De La Cruz (1-2) took the loss as he delivered 4.0 innings surrendering seven runs on nine hits. Pitching strong out of the bullpen was Connor Graham who pitched two scoreless innings only giving up one hit and striking out one for the Aeros pitching staff.
Three Akron hitters finished with two hits on the night including Drennen, Mills and Damaso Espino. The Aeros collected 12 hits on the night but stranded eight runners in the seven innings. Jared Goedert extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a 1-4 performance on the night.
The Aeros are set to play game two on Saturday as the Aeros will send right hander Paolo Espino (3-2, 3.98 ERA) to face Harrisburg’s left hander Tom Milone (4-1, 3.14 ERA).
Indians Beat Frederick for Fifth Straight Win
Karexon Sanchez hit the K-Tribe's first grand slam of the season and Kyle Bellows knocked in two runs as the Indians won their season-best fifth straight game with a 6-1 victory in Frederick on Friday night. Kinston has won 8 of their last 9 games and is a season-high two games over .500 at 22-20.
The K-Tribe got to work early off of Keys starter Rick Zagone, as Jordan Henry led off with a walk and Sanchez reached on an error in the first inning. With one out, Kyle Bellows scored both of them with a two-run single to left. In the second inning, Lucas Montero and Adam Davis started the inning with back-to-back hits. Henry walked to set the stage for Sanchez, who belted a grand slam to left center field to give the Indians a 6-0 lead.
Frederick came back for one in the second off of Indians starter Nick Hagadone. Miguel Abreu crushed Hagadone's first pitch of the inning over the left field fence for a solo home run. That would end the scoring, as the Keys stranded the bases loaded three times and left 12 runners on base, which tied a season best for K-Tribe pitching. Frederick was 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
Zagone (1-5) took the loss after giving up six runs (five earned) on five hits in two innings. Rob Bryson (1-0) won in relief for the K-Tribe, pitching 1 2/3 hitless innings. Cory Burns earned his first save in his first appearance for Kinston after getting called up from Lake County earlier in the day. He allowed one hit and struck out three in 1 1/3 innings.
The teams meet in the middle game of the series at 6 pm on Saturday night. T.J. House will toe the rubber for Kinston.
Captains Suffer First Extra Innings Loss
Matt Helm hit a two out solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to lead the South Bend Silver Hawks to a 2-1 extra inning victory over the Lake County Captains on Friday. The Captains are now 3-1 in extra inning games.
The Captains got an early lead scoring a run in the top of the first inning when Casey Frawley lead off the inning with a triple and then scored on a wild pitch and the Captains led 1-0. The Silver Hawks tied it at 1-1 in the top of the eighth inning when with one out Helm singled and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. He would score on a double by Alberto Diaz off of Preston Guilmet.
Captains starter Clayton Cook did not get a decision working 7.1 innings allowing one run on four hits, while striking out two. Guilmet pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and Nick Sarianides (3-1) took the loss giving up the homer in the tenth while striking out two.
Silver Hawks starter LHP Mike Belfiore did not get a decision working six innings and allowing one run on four hits, walking three and striking out eight. Chris Odegaard (3-0) worked three scoreless innings to get the win and Yonata Ortega registered his eighth save pitching a scoreless tenth inning.
The Captains and Silver Hawks play game two of the four game series on Saturday at 6:30 PM with the Captains sending RHP Brett Brach (0-1, 3.00) to the mound to take on the Silver Hawks RHP Charles Brewer (2-3, 1.42).
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5 comments:
Any chance we see Tomlin come up and pitch in the rotation in Cleveland soon? He's been great so far this year.
As soon as we trade Westbrook.
Tomlin has been great, but first in line from Columbus is Carrasco. So, when/if Westbrook is traded, assuming no one else in the rotation is hurt and no other changes have been made, Carrasco will get that spot in the rotation.
If a second spot opens up, it could be a toss up between Hector Rondon, Yohan Pino and Josh Tomlin. Depends on how things look at the time, who is pitching well, and who is healthy. Rondon would have the advantage as he is a more valued pitcher and already on the 40-man, but Pino/Tomlin (especially Tomlin) should certainly get consideration.
Is there something wrong with Abner Abreu? Other than the fact that he's not hitting? He hasn't played in a few days in Kinston
Never mind, I see my question about Abreu was already answered in your other article
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