The 10 runs were the most scored by the Aeros in a single game this season.
Right-handed pitcher Chen-Chang Lee didn’t allow a run as he recorded the win for the Aeros tossing three hitless innings of relief, walking one and striking out five. Kelvin De La Cruz got the start for Akron pitching four innings, giving up one earned run on two hits, walking six and striking out five.
B-Mets righty Edgar Ramirez was saddled with the loss lasting three innings, giving up one earned run on two hits, walking one and striking out three.
The Aeros (11-11) got to Ramirez in the top of the second inning. Matt McBride singled with one out and stole second base with Tim Fedroff at the plate. Following a Fedroff strikeout, Bellows doubled home McBride to give Akron a 1-0 lead.
The Aeros continued their scoring in the top of the fourth inning off B-Mets reliever Dylan Owen. Following a double play, McBride walked and advanced to second on a Fedroff single. An Owen wild pitch allowed the runners to advance second and third and Bellows drove them in with a two-RBI triple.
The B-Mets (6-12) cut into the Aeros lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on a Carlos Guzman sacrifice fly that made it 3-1.
Akron answered back in the top of the fifth inning when Chun Chen reached on a Jordany Valdespin fielding error that allowed Jordan Henry to score to make it 4-1.
The Aeros opened things up in the top of the sixth inning off Binghamton reliever Eric Niesen. Akron loaded the bases with one out and, after Fedroff was forced out at the plate, Matt Lawson walked to force home a run. Juan Diaz followed with a single that plated three more runs to make it 8-1. The inning was capped off by a Chen two-run home run to center field as the Aeros went on to win game one of this three-game series.
The Aeros will look to make it two straight over the B-Mets Saturday. Akron will turn to right-handed pitcher Joe Gardner, who is 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA this season. Gardner has not pitched in a game since April 13. He will face fellow righty Brandon Moore, who is 1-0 with a 5.79 ERA in 2011. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 12:50 p.m.
Clippers Rally, Sweep Braves
The winning streak is now at nine as the Clippers beat the Gwinnett Braves 8-5 Friday night in Georgia.
Corey Kluber got the start on the hill for the Clippers. His first inning of work started off smoothly, retiring the first two batters he saw on groundouts. Matt Young then worked a two out walk. Mauro Gomez would then reach on a fielding error by Jason Kipnis. But the Braves offensive threat was thwarted when Kluber struck out Diory Hernandez to end the bottom of the first.
In the top of the second, the Clippers got on the board with a lot of help coming from the Braves defense. Jason Kipnis reached on a hit that just got by the glove of Braves second baseman Matt Young with one out. Jerad Head then singled up the middle. The next batter, Luke Carlin, hit a grounder down the first base line that ate up first basemen Mauro Gomez, loading the bases. Two batters later, Ezequiel Carrerra came to bat with two down in the frame. On a Rodrigo Lopez 2-1 pitch, the Clippers got on the board without the help of the bat. With that play, the Clippers took an early 1-0 lead and that's all they would get that inning as Carrerra struck out swinging to end the inning.
In the bottom half of the second, things did not go so well for Clippers righthander Corey Kluber. Braves catcher J.C. Boscan lead off the inning with a walk. The next batter, former Clipper Jose Constanza laid down a bunt that Kluber errantly threw to first base, allowing Constanza to reach safely. With Jordan Schaefer batting, Kluber then threw a wild pitch which allowed the runners to move up a base. Schafer then laid down a bunt. Chad Huffman fielded the ball and got the out at first base, but Constanza came in to score, allowing the Braves to tie the ballgame at 1 all. Luckily for Kluber, he was able to strike out the next two batters he faced to get out of the inning.
The tie did not last very long as the leadoff batter Jason Kipnis came to bat for the Clippers in the top of the third. A solo shot by Kipnis, his second on the season, put the Clippers right back in front of the Braves 2-1.
But the Braves came back in the bottom of the fifth. After Shawn Bowman was hit by a pitch and a single by J.P. Boscan, the Braves put runners on 1st and 3rd to begin the inning. Constanza then reached on fielding error when Kipnis bobbled a ground ball, allowing Gywnnet to tie up the ball game. The next batter, Jordan Schafer struck out on a bunt attempt for the first out of the inning. Then while Matt Young was batting, Kluber helped his own cause on a close play at second. After the close play at second where the Clippers got the benefit of the call, Young got the Braves their first lead of the ballgame. The Braves grabbed a 3-2 lead on Matt Young's triple. The next batter, Mauro Gomez added to the Braves lead with an RBI single. A Diory Hernandez groundout to shortstop ended the inning, but the damage was done as the Braves grabbed not only their first lead of the ball game, but their first lead of the four game series between Columbus and Gwinnett.
In the top of the sixth, Luis Valbuena hit a two double to keep the inning alive. That brought Ezequiel Carrerra to the plate and he helped the Clippers cut into the lead. The RBI single by Carrerra drew the Clippers within one and knocked out Braves righthander Rodrigo Lopez, who to that point had given up three runs, two earned, on nine hits while striking out six and walking one.
The Braves were looking to add to their slim one run lead in the top of the seventh. After a leadoff walk by JC Boscan, Constanza laid down a sacrifice bunt that sent Boscan to second. Jordan Schafer then came to the plate and got it back to a Gwinnett two run advantage. Schafer's RBI single put the Braves up 5-3 at that point. The next batter, Matt Young sent a grounder towards first. Chad Huffman was able to get the force at first, but his throw to second was high, so the Clippers were not able to get the double play in that spot. However, the inning ended as Clippers third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall caught a Mauro Gomez liner for the 3rd out.
At that point, it was really looking like the Braves might finally get a win against the Clippers in this series. However, two out magic took place for Columbus in the top of the eighth when with a runner on and two out, Luis Valbuena delivered big time for the Clippers with a big two-out, two-run shot that sent everything back to square one as we were all knotted up at 5 apiece.
In the top of the ninth, Columbus came to bat with the intent of getting back the lead. Lonnie Chisenhall walked to lead off the inning. Chad Huffman was then hit by a pitch. After a Travis Buck sacrifice bunt, the bases were loaded when Jason Kipnis was intentionally walked to set up the possibility of an inning ending double play. Jered Head was not able to get the job done as he struck out swinging for the second out of the inning. But there was still one more batter as Luke Carlin strided to the plate. Carlin's three run double gave the Clippers an 8-5 lead. Josh Judy then came on in the bottom of the ninth as he succeeded in getting his 4th save of the season. Zach Putnam got his second win on the season (2-0) while Stephen Marek ws saddled with the loss (0-2).
The Clippers open up a four game series against the Charlotte Knights on Saturday night. Lucas Harrel will get the start for the Knights while the Clippers will trot out Joe Martinez. The first pitch will be at 7:15 pm.
Kinston Blanks Lynchburgh 2-0
Three games, two shutouts...as Kinston pitched their way to a 2-0 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats Friday night in Virginia. Brett Brach, Tyler Sturdevant and Preston Guilmet combined for the gem. It was the second shutout of the season and the second in the last three contests for Kinston (8-13).
Kinston started the scoring in the top of the second inning when Casey Frawley tripled and Chase Burnette drove him home with an RBI double. It was Frawley 's team leading third triple of the season. Kinston took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning thanks to three straight singles from Burnette, Doug Pickens and Dan DeGeorge. DeGeorge's base knock with two-outs, drove in Pickens for the only run of the inning. Both runs were given up by Hillcats (6-13) starter Matt Crim (1-2) who gave up eight hits in seven innings of work. He walked one and struck out four. For Kinston, all but one batter in the starting lineup hit safely, as Kinston banged out eleven hits on the night. Frawley, Burnette and DeGeorge each had two hits for Kinston.
Kinston starter Brett Brach was brilliant, throwing five plus innings of shutout baseball. Brach went 5 1/3 innings, giving up five hits and no runs. He walked one and struck out four. Brach did get some big help from Tyler Sturdevant in the bottom of the sixth inning. After two hits and a walk, Sturdevant came in for Brach with the bases loaded and one out. Sturdevant coaxed Joe Leonard into an inning ending 6-3 double play and Kinston left the frame with the lead. Sturdevant went 2 2/3 innings giving up two hits and not walking a batter for his second hold of the season. Preston Guilmet finished things up in the ninth inning for his second save of the season. Brach (2-1) picked up the win.
The series continues Saturday night as Kinston takes on Lynchburg at 6:05. Toru Murata will get the start for the K-Tribe. The Indians will return home for a short four game homestand May 5th through the 8th at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Silver Hawks Rally to Beat Captains, 5
Raywilly Gomez had three RBI singles to lead the South Bend Silver Hawks to a 5-3 win over the Lake County Captains on Friday at Classic Park.
The Silver Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning when Matt Helm lead off the inning with a double and two batters later Raywilly Gomez singled driving home Helm. It went to 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning when Chris Jarrett scored on a double by Bobby Stone.
The Captains took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when Argenis Martinez drove in Alex Monsalve with a bases loaded single. With bases still loaded, Carlos Moncrief hit a ground ball to the shortstop who bobbled the ball and that allowed Alex Lavisky to score and keep the bases loaded. Tyler Cannon followed with a sacrifice fly and the Captains lead 3-2.
The Silver Hawks rallied back in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-3 lead when after Zach Walters doubled and Helm walked, Gomez singled home Walters and then Helm scored on a wild pitch. South Bend tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning when Gomez singled home Ramon Castillo and it was 5-3.
Captains starter Mike Rayl did not get a decision pitching 3.2 innings and allowing one run on three hits, walking three and striking four. Dale Dickerson replaced Rayl and went 1.1 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk and striking out two. Jordan Cooper (0-1) came on in the top of the sixth inning and took the loss working two innings allowing three runs on three hits, walking two and striking out two in his Captains debut. Francisco Jimemez pitched the final two innings and allowed a run while striking out four.
Silver Hawks starter Bradin Hagens got a no decision working 5.1 scoreless innings scattering five hits, walking two and striking out three. Dan Taylor (2-1) came on in relief of Hagens and went 1.2 innings and even though he allowed the Captains to get the lead, he remained on the mound when the Hawks took the lead back and he picked up the win. Jeremy Erben came on in the eighth inning and closed out the final two innings to pick up his second save of the year.
The Captains and Silver Hawks conclude their three game series on Saturday at 1:00 PM with the Captains sending RHP Kyle Blair (2-0, 2.84) to the mound to oppose RHP J.R. Bradley (0-3, 5.79). The game can be heard exclusively on the internet at captainsbaseball.com.
Saturday is the final 1 PM Saturday game and the first 1,000 fans will receive a limited edition baseball card commemorating the Captains no-hitter that was thrown on the Captains Opening Night on April 11 by pitchers Trey Haley, Francisco Jimenez and Clayton Ehlert. The trio of pitchers will be available in the concourse between 12:00 and 12:30 that day signing the commemorative cards. This giveaway was re-scheduled from April 22.
Individual game tickets are on sale at the Classic Park box office, online at captainsbaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467). Full season tickets plans, 7-, 12-, 20-, and 35-game mini ticket plans for the 2011 season are on sale now at great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. Information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.
The Lake County Captains are a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and play their home games at Classic Park in Eastlake, at the corners of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.CaptainsBaseball.com.
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