Game 1

Fort Wayne TinCaps(San Diego) At Lake County Captains(Indians)

Walker Lockett (TinCaps) 0-0 Thomas Pannone(Indians) 0-0

 

Through five inning the game remains scoreless. The two teams have combined for just six hits, four by the TinCaps.

 

Christian Meister A 2015 29th round draft pick, for the Indians is on for the Captains, to start the sixth inning.

 

Emmanuel Ramirez is on to start the sixth inning for the TinCaps. He has a 10-7 career record in the minor league.

 

The game is being played in a wintery mix of snow and rain.

 

Willi Castro gets a 2-run triple to put Lake County up,2-0 in the sixth and the Captains are still hitting.

 

It is now a full blown snowy game as the rain has stopped.

 

Tyler Krieger(Clemson) gets his first base hit as a professional and drives in his first run to make this a,3-0 game in the sixth.

 

Francisco Mejia makes it,5-0 in the sixth with a RBI base hit.

 

Taylor Cox( Tennessee - Martin) is on for Ft. Wayne. He is 4-5 overall during his minor league career.

 

Jhonatan Pena with a RBI single and on the play a throwing error allows another run to score, making this a,4-2 game and Ft. Wayne is still hitting.

 

A pitching change for Lake County.

 

Matt Whitehouse (Cal Irvine) is on now. He is 6-4 in the minor leagues. He was a Round 19,2013 draft pick of the Indians.

 

Rod Boykin(Edgewood Academy, Elmore, AL) gets RBI, with a fielders choice and now we have a,4-3 game.

 

Jhonatan Pena reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Willi Castro. Michael Gettys scores and this one is locked up at four.

 

Pitching change.

 

In for Lake County

 

Billy Strode( Florida State) a 2015 10th round Indians pick. He has a 1-0 career record and a 1.71 ERA. He tossed 26.1 innings in 2015. 2 Saves in 4 chances.

 

With the bases loaded and one out Strode strikes out both batters he faced and this one stays tied at four.

 

Yonathan Mendoza singles to drive in Willi Castro, making this 5-4 Lake County lead

 

Then Anthony Miller(Johnson County Community College) a 18th round 2015 draft pick for the Indians doubles (2) to make it a,7-4 game.

 

Yoiber Marquina is on to throw the ninth for Lake County. He was drafted as a catcher.

This is his 2nd year pitching. He is 5-3 with 12 saves in 17 chances (Career)

 

Brad Zunica(State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota/15th round 2015 draft pick) singles, his third hit of the game and this one drives in a run to make it a,7-5 game.

 

Ty France(San Diego State/34 round 2015 draft pick) blast a two-run homer over the right field fence to tie this one up at seven.

 

Catcher Austin Allen( Round 4 2015 draft pick Florida Institute of Technology) gets his fourth hit of the game for Ft. Wayne but the Captains get out of the inning, with the game still

locked at seven.

 

Game heading to the 10th.

 

Dominic DeMasi(Valdosta State) a 31st round draft pick in 2013 is on for Lake County.

3-2 3.97 Career.

 

Phil Maton( Round 20 2015 draft pick Louisiana Tech ) is on to throw the 10th for Ft. Wayne.

 

Anthony Miller singles in the game winning run.That was his third hit of the game.

 

FINAL,8-8 Lake County 10 INNINGS

 

WP-Dominic DeMasi 1-0

LP-Phil Maton 0-1

GAME 2

0-1 El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego) at 1-0 Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks)

 

Daniel McCutchen(Oklahoma/El Paso) 0-0 Tyler Wagner (Utah/Reno) 0-0

 

Mike Freeman doubles to give Reno a,1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

Kyle Jensen singles to make it a,2-0 game.

Brett Hayes singles to drive in two and we have a,4-0 game after one inning.

 

El Paso makes it,4-1 on a error by shortstop Jack Reinheimer.

Hunter Renfroe singles and drives in two and then a error by left fielder Peter O'Brien allows another run to score on the play and it locked at four.

James Loney singles to make it a,5-4 game.

Austin Hedges singles to make it a,6-4 game after 2 1/2 innings

Seth Simmons (East Carolina) is on with 2 outs in the 3rd.

 

Carlos Asuaje homers (1) in the top of the fourth and this all of a sudden is a,8-4 game in the top of the fourth.

 

Zach Borenstein(Eastern Illinois) blast a two run homer in the fifth to make this a,8-6 game. This was his first blast of the season.

 

Adam Loewen(Chipola College) is on to pitch the sixth for Reno.

Evan Marshall(Kansas State) in on for Reno, with two on and one out in the sixth.

 

Leonel Campos is on to throw the sixth for El Paso.

 

Scott Rice is on for Reno to throw the eighth. He's been in pro ball since 1999. 36-53 in the minors and in the show he is 5-7 all as a member of the Mets.

 

Kaleb Fleck(Pitt-Johnstown) is on to pitch for Reno, with one out in the eighth.

 

Michael Kirkman is on to toss the eighth for El Paso.

 

Cory Mazzoni is on for El Paso in the ninth as he tries to earn his first save of the season.

 

El Paso takes this one.8-6

 

WP- Daniel McCutchen (W, 1-0)

LP- Tyler Wagner (L, 0-1)

SV- Cory Mazzoni(1)

Game 3(7 innings game one of a doubleheader)

0-1 Buffalo Bisons(Blue Jays) at 1-0 Pawtucket Red Sox(Boston)

Scott Diamond(Buffalo/SUNY Binghamton) Sean O'Sullivan(Pawtucket /Grossmont College)

 

Domonic Brown(1) goes over the right field wall in the top of the first to make this a,1-0 game.

 

Casey Kotchman doubles (1) to drive in the 2nd run of the inning.

 

2-0 after 1/2 inning of play,Buffalo leads.

 

Casey Kotchman with a RBI base hit in the third and we have a,3-0 Buffalo lead.

 

Chris Marrero singles to drive in a run to make this a,3-1 after four.

 

Pat Venditte(Creighton) is on to pitch the sixth for Buffalo.

He strikes out the side.

 

David Aardsma is in to try and pick up the save for Buffalo.

 

WP-Scott Diamond 1-0

LP-Sean O'Sullivan 0-1

SV- David Aardsma(1)

Game 4 Lake County Captains(Indians)2-0 At Fort Wayne TinCaps(San Diego)0-2

Sam Hentges(Lake County) Sam Hentges(Ft. Wayne)

 

Willi Castro scores for Lake County on a wild pitch by Willi Castro scores. Castro had a hit and then swiped 2nd base.

1-0 after 1/2 inning.

 

Rod Boykin(Edgewood Academy, Elmore, AL) singles then steals 2nd and then takes third on a wild pitch. He scores on a sac fly by Michael Gettys( Gainesville, GA).

 

Tied at one after one.

 

Nathan Lukes(Cal State Sacramento) starts the third off for Lake County with a big triple.Willi Castro singles in the Captains 2nd run of the game,to make it,2-1 in the third. The 18 Year old Castro is off to a fast start this season(.636 AVERAGE).

 

Austin Allen doubles (2)to score Michael Gettys to lock this one up at two. Then with two on Brad Zunica homers (1) to make it a,5-2 after three, with Ft. Wayne leading.

 

Elliot Ashbeck(Bradley) Is on to throw for Ft. Wayne to start the fourth. He was a 16th round draft pick last year for San Diego.

 

River Stevens steals (2) home. Rod Boykin steals (2) 2nd base to make this a,6-2 game in the fourth.Ruddy Giron doubles (1) to make it a,7-2 TinCaps lead,after four.

 

Dominic DeMasi a 31st round draft pick in 2014 out of Valdosta State is on for the Captains to start the fifth.

 

Francisco Mejia the Lake County catcher, tries to pick off a runner at third after a strike out and throws the ball to left field,8-2 now Ft. Wayne bottom of the sixth.

 

In the seventh with two on,Sam Haggerty(New Mexico) makes it 8-3 with a fielders choice ground out to third.Bobby Ison(Charleston Southern) with a RBI base hit and this is a,8-4 game.

 

Billy Strode( Florida State) is on to start the seventh for Lake County. He was a 10th round draft pick in 2015 for the Indians.

 

Catcher Austin Allen(Florida Institute of Technology) blast his first bomb of the year to make this a,9-4 game in the seventh.

 

Jerry Keel( Cal State Northridge) pitched the seventh for Ft. Wayne and he has come back out to throw the ninth. He struggled in his first inning of work giving up 2 runs, but only one earned. He did allow two hits and struck out one.

 

Louis Distasio(Rhode Island) A 32ND round draft pick in 2015 is on to throw the ninth for Ft. Wayne.

 

Nathan Lukes(Cal State Sacramento) with his2nd hit of the game and this one drives in a run making this a,9-5 game.

 

Final 9-5 Ft. Wayne

 

WP- Elliot Ashbeck (W, 1-0)

LP- Sam Hentges (L, 0-1)

Game 5 Indianapolis Indians(Pirates)0-0 At Columbus Clippers(Cleveland) 0-0

7 Inning game.

 

Pitching match up

Indians-Tyler Glasnow 0-0(28-16 2.07 ERA Career)

Clippers- Mike Clevinger 0-0(14-14 3.53 ERA Career Record)

 

Jesus Aguilar goes yard in his first at bat of the season to make this a,1-0 Clippers lead.

 

Game moves to the bottom of the sixth and the score remains,1-0 Clippers. The teas have combined for just six hits.

 

Shawn Armstrong throws the sixth for Columbus and for the Indians in the sixth, Trey Haley a former Clipper is on for the Indians.

 

Austin Adams is on to try and get the save for Columbus.

 

Final

1-0,Clippers.

 

WP- Mike Clevinger 1-0

LP- Tyler Glasnow (L, 0-1)

SV Austin Adams (1)

Game 6 Indianapolis Indians(Pirates)0-1 At Columbus Clippers(Cleveland) 1-0

7 Inning game.

 

Pitching match up

Indianapolis Trevor Williams 0-0 15-19 Career record

Columbus Tommy Hunter 0-0 25-18(Minors) (46-33 Major League)

 

Hunter will throw just one inning today. He is a rehab assignment and he is a little ahead of schedule to return back to the major league.

 

Hunter with a 1,2,3 inning.

He had a ball hit off of his leg bounce to first but he was able to finish the inning.

 

Trevor Williams is leaving the game in the first after landing strangely, after delivering a pitch. On to throw for the Indians will be,Kelvin Marte 48-27 3.36 ERA.

 

Toru Murata 37-24 3.75 ERA Career Minor League Record(0-1 8.10 ERA Major League Record)

 

Murata is a solid starter but has a history of being awful out of the pen.

 

Josh Bell singles to drive in two in the third to make this a,2-0 game.

Jason Rogers homers (1) and we have a,4-0 game in the third.

 

Pitching change for Columbus in the third.

Tom Gorzelanny is the new pitcher.

 

Curtis Partch is on in the third for the Indians.

 

A.J. Schugel with a perfect fourth inning for the Indians.

 

Nick Maronde on for the Clippers in the fifth.

Maronde was 0-9 last year(0-1 with Akron and 0-8 with Columbus)

 

Guido Knudson on to throw the fifth for the Indians.

 

Jorge Rondon comes on to start the sixth for Indians.

 

Felipe Paulinois on in the seventh for Columbus,with one out.

 

Rob Scahill is on to throw the seventh, for the Indians.

 

Final

Indians 4 Clippers 0

 

WP- Kelvin Marte (1-0)

LP- Toru Murata (0-1)

GAME 7

Lake County Captains(Indians)2-2 At West Michigan Whitecaps(Tigers) 2-1

 

Pitching Match up

Lake County-Shao-Ching Chiang- 7-4 Career Record

Whitecaps-Beau Burrows 1-0 Career Record

 

Top of the first Francisco Mejia triples (1)to drive in two , for Lake County.

2-0 after 1/2 inning.

 

Top of the third Francisco Mejia singles to make it a,3-0 game.

Yonathan Mendoza gets a RBI to make it a,4-0 Lake County lead.

 

Top of the fourth and the Whitecaps will make a pitching change. On to throw now is,Jonathan Maciel. Maciel has a 16-18 career record.

 

Top of the fifth Francisco Mejia doubles (1) to make it a,5-0 game.

Connor Marabell singles and we now have a,6-0 game.

 

Jared Robinson is on to start the sixth inning for Lake County.

Career 2-6.He was a 11th round 2014 draft pick in 2014, for the Indians.

 

 

Trent Szkutnik(Michigan) is on for W.M. He was a 20th round 2014 draft pick and has a 5-6 career record. 18 starts in his 41 game career.

 

Jared Robinson has given up 4 hits in his two innings but zero runs. His defense has saved him twice, at the plate.

 

Jose Azocar singles to plate a run and we have a,6-1 game in the eighth.

Robinson gets out of it with the bases loaded,. The final out was a deep fly ball.

In three innings Robinson gives up,8 hits and 1 run.

 

Gerson Moreno is on to throw the ninth for the Whitecaps. He is 5-7 in his career.

 

Final

Lake County,6-1

 

WP- Shao-Ching Chiang 1-0

LP- Beau Burrows 0-1

SV-Jared Robinson (SV)

Game 8

 

Sacramento River Cats(Giants)0-4 at Las Vegas 51s(Mets)

 

Pitching match up

River Cats- Ricky Romero- Major league record of 51-45(Last year in major league was 2013)

 

51'S-Gabriel Ynoa(Debut in triple A) He has a career record of47-25 3.21 ERA

 

Top of the first and the River Cats get two runs.

Ryan Lollis triples (1)to make it,1-0.

Mac Williamson gets a RBI on a fielders choice to make it,2-0 after 1.2 inning of play.

 

Albert Suarez will come in and throw the fifth for the River Cats.

 

In the fifth the 51's gets a run on a Ty Kelly sac fly.

2-1 after 5 1/2.

 

Chasen Bradford is on in the sixth for the 51's.

 

Marc Krauss singles to drive in a run and we are tied at 2.

Brandon Nimmo singles to give the 51's a,3-2 lead after 6 1/2.

 

Zach Thornton is on to throw the 7th for the 51's.

 

With two outs in the 8th Josh Smoker is on for the 51's.

 

Jake Dunning is on to throw the bottom of the 8th for the River Dogs.

 

With two outs in the bottom of the eighth Ty Kelly doubles (2)to plate to and it's, 5-2 51's.

 

Paul Sewald is on to try and get the save for the 51's.

 

Final, 51'S win,5-2

 

WP-Chasen Bradford 2-0

LP- Albert Suarez 0-1

SV-Paul Sewald (1)

Game 9

 

Jacksonville Suns(Miami)4-2 at Pensacola Blue Wahoos(Reds)5-1

 

Pitching match up

Suns- Jarlin Garcia 0-0 2.25 Era

Blue Wahoos- Amir Garrett 0-0 3.00 ERA

 

Garrett #3 prospect in Reds system

 

My players to watch this game.

Garrett

Chang A 32 year old playing in double A- He hit .287 for the same team last season.

 

No score after 2 1/2 Garrett with five K's already.

 

Tyler Bremer come in to pitch for Jacksonville, with two outs in the fifth and the game still locked at zero.

 

 

Carlos Gonzalez is n to throw the 7th for the Blue Wahoos and the game is still scoreless.

 

Sean Donatello is now on for Jacksonville in the eighth and the game is still scoreless.

 

Kyle McMyne is on to start the ninth for the home team and the game is still scoreless.

 

Matt Juengel breaks the tie with a sac fly in the top of the ninth to give Jacksonville a,1-0 lead.

 

James Roberts makes it,2-0 with a sac fly.

 

Victor Araujo is on for Jacksonville to try and close this one out.

 

Ray Chang makes it,2-1 with a sac fly.

 

Final, 2-1 Jacksonville

 

WP-Sean Donatello 1-0

LP- Kyle McMyne 0-1

SV-Victor Araujo (1)

Game 10

Columbus Clippers(Indians)2-3 at Indianapolis Indians(Pirates)

Pitching match up

Columbus-Will Roberts 0-0 0.00 ERA

Indianapolis-Wilfredo Boscan 0-0 0.00ERA

 

Bottom of the third and Alen Hanson singles to drive in the games first run. 1-0 Indy.

 

Bottom of the fourth and Dan Gamache doubles (1) to score a run and it's,2-0 Indy.

 

Alen Hanson triples (1) to make this a,3-0 Indy lead and then Adam Frazier gets a sac fly to make it,4-0, after five.

 

Nick Maronde is on for Columbus with one out in the sixth.

Maronde is from Lexington, Kentucky.

 

Gift Ngoepe doubles (2) to make it a,5-0 Indy lead after six.

 

Kelvin Marte replaces Wilfredo Boscan will start the seventh for Indy.

 

Ronny Rodriguez singles and then scores on a double from Michael Martinez(3) to make it a,5-1 game.

 

Austin Adams is on to throw to eighth for Columbus.

 

Former Columbus Clipper,Trey Haley is on for Indy.

There is one out and two on for Columbus.

 

Final,5-1 Indy

 

WP- Wilfredo Boscan

LP- Will Roberts

SV- Trey Haley (S, 2)

GAME 11 El Paso Chihuahuas(San Diego) 1-4 AT Tacoma Rainiers(Seattle) 5-1

 

Pitching Match ups

El Paso-Jeremy Guthrie 0-1 9.00 ERA Tacoma-Cody Martin 1-0 3.38 ERA

 

Two players to watch for

Cody Martin- 32-29 3.24 ERA(Major League 2-5 7.92 ERA) Martin has slumped since 2013 as far as wins and loses have goes but he has a solid ERA. I think he is ready for a huge year.

 

Carlos Asuaje is a 25 year old up and comer, who I believe is ready to be a triple A all star this season and maybe break into the show as a very late call up.

 

Jason Hagerty homers (1) to give El Paso a,1-0 lead,in the sixth.

 

In the bottom of the sixth Boog Powell singles to drive in a run ,to tie things up at one.

Stefen Romero triples (1) to bring in,Chris Taylor who also tripled to make it a,2-1 game.

Frank Garces replaces Jeremy Guthrie for El Paso

Mike Baxter singles and it is now,3-1 Tacoma.

Ed Lucas doubles (3 to make this a,4-1 game.

 

Justin De Fratus replaces Cody Martin for Tacoma, to start the seventh.

 

Derek Eitel replaces Frank Garces to kick off the eighth for El Paso.

 

Mayckol Guaipe is on to try and get the save for Tacoma in the ninth.

 

 

Final,4-1 Tacoma

 

WP-Cody Martin 2-0

LP- Jeremy Guthrie 0-2

SV-Mayckol Guaipe (2)

GAME 12

Las Vegas 51s(Mets)3-3 at Fresno Grizzlies(Astros)3-3

 

Pitching match up

Andrew Barbosa(51's)0-0 0.00 ERA Brad Peacock 0-0 3.60 ERA (Grizzlies)

 

My players to watch

(51's)Brandon Nimmo- Good glove, decent speed. Needs a big start to the season. So far he has a .250 BA with 2 RBI

(Grizzlies) Danny Worth- Off to a very good start(.370 2 hr 6 RBI)He is 31 and it is a now or never for him.

 

Scoreless after four.

Worth is 2-2.

Nimmo is 0-2

 

With the game locked at zero,Jandel Gustave is on to throw inning number six for the Grizzlies. 0-0 11.57 ERA.

 

Danny Worth homers (3) to make it,1-0 Grizzlies. He now needs a triple to hit for the cycle.

 

Top of seven bases loaded, with one out and T. J. Rivera ties this one up with a sac fly.

 

Kevin Chapman replaces Jandel Gustave, with two out in the seventh. Two on and two out and he gets out of trouble by striking out Brandon Nimmo.

 

1-1 after 6 1/2.

 

Erik Goeddel replaces Josh Smoker to start the bottom of the seventh. He is able to work a scoreless inning to keep things locked at one.

 

Dario Alvarez replaces Erik Goedde with one out in the bottom of the eighth for the 51's.

 

A. J. Reed homers (2) to give the Grizzlies a,2-1 lead after eight.

 

James Hoyt replaces Kevin Chapman to start he ninth. He works a one two three ninth to preserve the win for the home team.

 

Final

Fresno,2-1

 

WP-Kevin Chapman 1-0

LP-Dario Alvarez 0-1

SV- James Hoyt (2)

 

 

 

Josh Smoker replaces Andrew Barbosa, with no one out in the sixth,for the 51's.

Game 13

 

Columbus Clippers(Indians)2-4 at Indianapolis Indians(Pirates)4-2

 

Pitching Match up

Clippers Jarrett Grube 0-0 16.20 ERA

Indians Tyler Glasnow 0-1 1.80 ERA

 

Danny Ortiz homers (1)over the right field wall to give the Indians a,1-0 lead after two.

 

Pitching change Columbus:Tom Gorzelanny into pitch the fourth. He has a 0-0 record with a 3.00 ERA.

 

Michael Choice doubles (2) to drive in the tying run.

After 4 1/2 it's 1-1.

 

Pitching change bottom of fifth-Pitching Change: Toru Murata replaces Tom Gorzelanny. Murata is 0-1 with a 15.00 ERA. He is a solid starter but struggles as a reliever.

 

John Kuchno is on to throw for the Indians in the sixth.He is 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA.

This is the third game he has appeared in this season.

 

Austin Adams 0-0 0.00 ERA 1 SV is on to throw the eighth for the Clippers.

 

Columbus Top of the 9th Jesus Aguilar homers (2) to give the Clippers a,2-1 lead.

 

Final-Columbus,2-1

 

WP Austin Adams 1-0

LP- John Kuchno 0-1

Game 13

 

Columbus Clippers(Indians)3-4 at Indianapolis Indians(Pirates)4-3

 

Pitching match up

Clippers TJ House 1-0 1.50 ERA

Indians Steven Brault 0-1 4.50 ERA

 

My players to watch

Clippers- Jesus Aguilar, Had the huge homer ast night and looks to continue things today

Indians-Gift Ngoepe, Loves Columbus pitching

 

Top of one and with two outs Jesus Aguilar makes it.1-0 with a home run

 

The Indians have singles by Gift Ngoepe and Josh Bell to put two on with one out. Jason Rogers gets a base hit and we are tied at one, after one inning of played.

 

Bottom of the second and the Indians have singles by Alen Hanson and Gift Ngoepe to put two on with zero outs. A double steal have two on with one out.

House gets out of trouble with a strikeout and a line drive to center field.

 

Top of the fifth and Anthony Recker hits a ground rule double(1) with one out for the Clippers.

Guillermo Quiroz walks on a wild pitch and the runner on second takes third.

Another wild pitch has runners on 2nd and 3rd for Columbus.

Eric Gonzalez makes it,2-1 Columbus with a base hit.

 

Indians making a pitching change in the fifth.

On the mound now is,Jhondaniel Medina,

He gets a pop fly to the outfield to end the inning.

2-1 after 5 1/2 Columbus.

 

Bottom of the fifth

Alen Hanson walks.

Alen Hanson steals (2) 2nd base, . Alen Hanson advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Guillermo Quiroz.

Gift Ngoepe hit by pitch.

Josh Bell doubles (1) to make it a,3-2 Indy lead.

Jason Rogers doubles (3) and its,4-2 now,

Max Moroff walks.

Pitching change for Columbus

Felipe Paulino(0-0 3.20 ERA) is on now.

 

Top of sixth

Kelvin Marte(1-0 2.25 ERA) is on for Indy

Bases are loaded with zero outs and Ronny Rodriguez gets a RBI on a fielders choice,4-3 Indy.

 

Top of the 7th

Joey Butler ties it at four with a sac fly.

Giovanny Urshela, with his 2nd hit of the game and only fourth of the season has given the Clippers a,5-4 lead.

 

Bottom of the seventh and Columbus is making a pitching change.

Josh Martin is on for the first time this season.

 

Bottom of the seventh

Indy as one on and two outs.

Max Moroff homers (1)to give the home team, a6-5 lead.

 

Curtis Partch(0-0 1.80 ERA) is on to throw the eighth for the home team.

 

Eric Gonzalez gets his third hit of the game and this one plates a run and we are tied at six.

 

Bottom of eight and on to pitch for the Clippers is,Kyle Crockett(0-0 0.00 ERA).

 

Heading to the tenth.

 

Trey Haley (0-0 0.00ERA) is on for Indy. He is a former Clipper, who has a great start to the season.

 

10th inning

Eric Gonzalez gets RBI on a sac fly giving the Clippers a, 7-6 lead

 

Bottom of the tenth and the Clippers will bring in,Jeff Johnson(0-0 0.00 ERA) this is his third appearance of the young season.

 

Adam Frazier reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Erik Gonzalez. Adam Frazier to 2nd.

Dan Gamache singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Choice. Adam Frazier scores. Dan Gamache to 2nd on the throw.

 

Onto inning number 11.

 

Ronny Rodriguez triples to plate a run. Clippers up,8-7.

 

Nick Maronde (Louisville,Ky) is on to throw the bottom of the eleventh for Columbus. H e is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA. This is his third game this season. He has had control issues this season, with 5 base on balls in four innings.

 

Michael Choice falls down and gets hurt on the play. The hitter,Alen Hanson gets a triple (2) to start the inning.

Defensive switch from center field to left field for Robbie Grossman.

Defensive switch from shortstop to center field for Erik Gonzalez.

Defensive switch from first base to third base for Jesus Aguilar.

Defensive switch from third base to shortstop for Giovanny Urshela.

Defensive Substitution: Adam Moore replaces left fielder Michael Choice, batting 6th, playing first base.

Gift Ngoepe strikes out swinging.

Josh Bell lines into an unassisted double play, third baseman Jesus Aguilar. Alen Hanson doubled off 3rd.

 

Clippers win,8-7.

 

WP Jeff Johnson 1-0

LP Trey Haley

SV Nick Maronde(1)

Game 14

 

Columbus Clippers(Indians)4-4 at Louisville Bats(Reds)3-5

 

Pitching match up

Clippers Ryan Merritt 0-1 7.71 ERA

Bats Josh Smith 1-0 0.00ERA

 

Players to watch for me

Merritt-Clippers- Needs to rebound from his horrendous outing in his first start

Josh Smith-Bats He needs another nice start to show his first outing was not a fluke.

 

Ramon Cabrera singles, with one out in the bottom of the fifth

Carlos Triunfel singles to score Jermaine Curtis to make this a, 1-0 after five.

 

Pitching Change: Ryan Mattheus 1-1 18.00 ERA) replaces Josh Smith, for the Bats in the seventh.

 

Steve Delabar(-0 5.40 ERA) is on to throw the ninth for the Bats.

 

Final, 1-0 Bats

 

WP Josh Smith 2-0

LP Ryan Merritt 0-2

SV Steve Delabar(1)

 

 

Tommy Hunter (O-1 3.00ERA) is on in the 7th for Columbus.