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No homers by the Clippers either, as they fall 8-3 to the Mud Hens. Corey Kluber back to 2011 form, 5 innings, 8 hits, 4 walks, 6 runs although 3 were unearned. (Chisenhall error No. 5) Ambriz 2/3 3 walks.

Chad Huffman a pair of doubles. Beau Mills with a single, a double, a walk, hitting 280 but only 25 AB

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Columbus 10-7
Akron 9-5
Carolina 7-8
Lake County 4-13. But the Captains statistically are about average, batting 257 OPS 681 are right aroundthe middle of the Midwest League. ERA of 4.37 is worst, but delete the 22 runs allowed in one game, the team ERA is in about 1 run a game lower and also about league average.

Rare win by the Captains, 11-8 despite rugged start by Will Roberts: 8 runs in 5 1/3. The top of the order leads the way:

LuigiRodriguez: single, triple, homer, walk, steal #6
Lindor: first homerun, steal #6
Bryson Myles: single, single, double, steal #5 and steal #6

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Other games are early. Notable:

Troy Murata for some reason starting for Columbus, he had been pitching in Akron. Holding Huff's spot for him, I suppose.

At Carolina, Tony Wolters swaps positons with Ronnie Rodriguez, not sure if Woltes has been at SS and RRod at 2b previously. Tony with his 6th hit of the spring, in 14th game.

Eric Berger 3 scoreless innings for the Aeros. Mike Rayl 3 innings in the books, 1 run for Carolina.

Mudcats win 5-4. Wolters with his first 2-hit game of the year. Jake Lowery keeps going strong, 2 hits, one a double, and a walk and 2 rbi. He's now hitting 345 with further stats: 419/491/910. MikeRayl lasts 5, allows 1 run with 5 K. Flores gets the save with a scoreless inning and 3 strikeouts.

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Nick Weglarz warming up: he singles and doubles and walks in a Aero 2-0 loss. Chen also a double. The stellar Akron bullpen on display: Bryan Price 2 shutout innings, 4 K, only 1 hit and no walks. Cody Allen 2 perfect innings and a pair of strikeouts. Berger lasted 4, allowed the 2 runs, fanned 6, walked 3.

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Clippers draw 8 walks, but manage only 3 hits, and fall 5-3. Toru Murata (not Todd, sorry) in a surprise start lasts 4 innings and allows 3 runs. Ryan Landis with a AAA debut goes 3, yields 2. Chris Ray a scoreless inning.

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LRod's fine game earns him "Prospect Hitter of the Day" designation from BA

LoA Rodriguez, Luigi CF 5 2 3 3 .314 3B(3), HR (1), BB (8), SB (6); Prospect Hitter of the Day

Matt Laporta is getting his stroke back in AAA. 2 doubles and a homer and 3rbi last night. Now hitting 344, 5 doubles, 5 homers. Ezeq Carrera with a pair of triples. Canzler with 2 hits. Herrmann 2 scoreless, 3K. deTorre 2 1/3 scoreless 5 K. But Clippers lose 12-8 on Chris Seddon's yield of 10 runs and 4 homers in 3 2/3. Ambriz walks 3 in a 2 run innings. Chisenhall error No. 6

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eros 5-1 winners. TJ MCFarland puts 8 on bse in 5 2/3 but only 1 scores. Ryan Langwell 2 innings, 4 K; Guilmet 1 1/3 2 k, of scoreless relief. Tim Fedroff 2 hits and a walk. Thomas Neal 3 hits, one a double, Chen his 4th double, no homers yet. 304 avg, 775 ops.

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By the end of their game, the Captains had infieleders playing all 3 outfield positions. Levon Washington has been out since the first 5 games. Jordan Smith has been out a week. Luigi Rodriguez didn't play, not sure if he's hurt. Bryson Myles was pulled for a pinch runner after a play at 3rd, and after he had singled and doubled and lifted his average to 294. Lindon and Lavisky hitless, now hitting 259 and 258. Joe Colon 4 1/3 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks.

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Tony Wolters with a single for a 3 game hitting streak; and he draws 3 walks more than doubling his previous season total of 2. Lowrey with a single and doulbe, batting 350. Wolters back at 2nd base with his 5th error. Ronnie Rodrigz back at SS with his 7th.

All the good relievers are in Akron. For the Mudcats: Kyle Petter 1 1/3 5R, Jordan Cooper 2 1/3 5R, Dale Dickerson 1 IP, 3 R. Starter Michael Goodnight 4 innings, 1 run, 3 hits, 3 walks.

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Tony reports on Myles: •Bryson Myles: RF, Lake County: 2-for-3, 1 2B, CS (2): Myles has been one of the hottest hitters in the system. Unfortunately, Myles was pulled from the game today with an apparent hamstring injury. There are already reports that he’s heading for the DL.

Matt Laporta is getting his stroke back in AAA. 2 doubles and a homer and 3rbi last night. Now hitting 344, 5 doubles, 5 homers.

But he can't do it at the next level

Maybe he can raise his trade value from zero.

He should try breathing through his eyelids.

Or maybe he needs to sacrifice a chicken.

The Rockies called Zach Putnam up from Colorado Springs. He was 1-0 with three saves and a 1.23 ERA . He pitched an inning against Pittsburgh today. He pitched an inning and surrendered one hit. I didn't even know we got rid of him.

Tribe paniced when Fausto couldn't remember his name and snapped up Slowball Slowey for Putnam.

That was a pretty stupid deal. Our 95 mph young reliever for your slumping 85 mph starter.

Baseball America enthouses over Luigi Rodriguez, 19 year old OF in LakeCounty on their "lines of the day feature"

CLE LoA Rodriguez, Luigi CF 4 2 3 0 .338 SB (7); Breakout April for toolsy prospect