Matt LaPorta homers, singles in Columbus Clippers' victory: Minor League Report

The Class AA Akron Aeros and the Class A Mahoning Valley Scrappers also get victories on Friday.

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AAA Columbus Clippers

Clippers 4, Mud Hens 3 1B Matt LaPorta (.500) homered and had a run-scoring single, and RH Zach McAllister (12-3, 3.32) allowed two runs in seven innings as host Columbus edged Toledo in International League play Friday. SS Luis Valbuena (.305) had three hits for the Clippers. RH Chen Lee (2.27) allowed one run in two innings for his first save.

AA Akron Aeros

Aeros 7, Senators 1 Five pitchers combined on a four-hitter, and 2B Karexon Sanchez (.218), LF John Drennen (.241) and C Chun Chen (.261) each drove in two runs as Akron won an Eastern League contest in Harrisburg, Pa. Sanchez tripled, singled and had two walks. Drennen homered and singled. Chen doubled, singled and walked. Aeros RH Bryan Price (2.79) got the start and allowed two hits in three scoreless innings. RH Rob Bryson (2-0, 3.26) went two innings to get the victory, RH Bryce Stowell (2.00) also pitched two innings, and LH Kyle Petter (0.00) and RH Dale Dickerson (9.00) each worked an inning of relief.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Keys 10, Indians 0 RH Clayton Cook (9-9, 4.56) could not get out of the first inning, allowing six runs on six hits and one walk in of an inning, and host Kinston (N.C.) got three-hit in a Carolina League loss to Frederick (Md.), the K-Tribe's last regular-season game at Grainger Stadium. Keys LH Jacob Pettit (7-0, 1.62) allowed one hit in five innings, and RH Ryan O'Shea (3.09) gave up two hits in four innings.

A Lake County Captains

Whitecaps 3, Captains 0 RH Jordan Cooper (2-9, 4.73) allowed just two runs in seven innings for host Lake County, but three West Michigan pitchers combined to four-hit the Captains. Whitecaps LH Kyle Ryan (6-10, 3.15) gave up four hits in six innings. West Michigan RH Kevan Hess (two innings) and RH Michael Torrealba (one) teamed for three perfect innings of relief.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers 8, Jammers 4 3B Jordan Smith (.305) had a three-run double and LF John Barr (.234) a two-run double during a seven-run third inning as Mahoning Valley won a New York-Penn League game in Jamestown, N.Y. Scrappers RF Bryson Myles (.309) tripled, singled, walked, drove in a run and scored two runs.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Beach Bums 9, Crushers 3 LH Paul Fagan struggled, and Lake Erie fell behind by seven runs by the fourth inning in losing a Frontier League contest in Traverse City, Mich.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/09/matt_laporta_homers_singles_in.html

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