Saturday, June 11, 2011

Matt McBride's grand slam leads Class AA Akron Aeros to win: Minor League Report

The Kinston Indians rally to beat Myrtle Beach, while the Lake County Captains lose in the 10th inning at Beloit, Wis.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Friday night's International League game between the host Columbus Clippers and the Rochester, N.Y., Red Wings was suspended because of inclement weather, with the Clippers leading, 5-1, in the bottom of the third inning. The teams will resume play when the Clippers head to Rochester for a four-game series beginning Aug. 12.

Notes: Entering Friday, INF Luis Valbuena had hit safely in 19 straight games, batting .431 (28-for-65) during the longest streak in the International League this season. INF Jason Kipnis went 3-for-4 as the leadoff batter in Thursday's game and is hitting .414 (12-for-29) with three home runs in eight games at the top of the order.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 9, Senators 5 RF Matt McBride (.279) hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run third inning to lead Akron to victory in an Eastern League game in Harrisburg, Pa.

Notes: LHP Matt Packer was placed on the disabled list. RHP Steve Wright was brought up from Lake County to replace him on the roster.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Indians 4, Pelicans 3 Abner Abreu singled in Bo Greenwell with the go-ahead run during a three-run eighth inning to lead host Kinston to victory over Myrtle Beach (S.C.) in a Carolina League game.

A Lake County Captains

Snappers 3, Captains 2 Lake County's Rob Bryson (0-1, 3.38) gave up a two-out run in the bottom of the 10th inning as host Beloit (Wis.) won the Midwest League game.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Miners 2, Crushers 1 Lake Erie outhit Southern Illinois, 8-7, but the Crushers lost the Frontier League game in Avon.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/06/matt_mcbrides_grand_slam_leads.html

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