Luis Valbuena's 15th homer can't prevent Columbus loss: Minor-league report

Akron offense falls flat in Portland; Kinston shut out by Lynchburg; Erie's RBI single wins it for Crushers; Captains suspended, Scrappers postponed by weather.

AAA Columbus Clippers

Bats 5, Clippers 2: Columbus SS Luis Valbuena (.303) hit his 15th homer of the season, and Jared Goedert (.235) had three hits, but the Clippers lost an International League game in Louisville, Ky.

RH Joe Martinez (7-6, 4.29) started and took the loss. He gave up five earned run on six hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked one.

AA Akron Aeros

Sea Dogs 9, Aeros 2: Akron managed just three hits, two by RF Ben Copeland (.275), and got blasted in the Eastern League game in Portland, Maine. Aeros LH starter Matt Packer (5-11, 4.61) gave up 11 hits and six runs -- all earned -- in 51/3 innings.

Advanced A Kinston Indians

Hillcats 9, Indians 0: Kinston LH starter T.J. House took nine for the team as the K-Tribe got crushed in a Carolina League game in Lynchburg, Va. House (6-10, 4.92) allowed nine earned runs in five innings of work. He gave up nine hits, walked six and fanned one.

Independent Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers 5, Freedom 4: Brian Erie's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning scored Chris Luick with the winning run as Lake Erie triumphed at All-Pro Freight Stadium. Luick led off the inning with a walk, stole second and moved to third on Florence catcher Jeff Dunbar's throwing error.

A Lake County Captains

Dragons 2, Captains 0, susp.: Lake County's Midwest League game against visiting Dayton was suspended in the top of the fourth inning because of heavy rain. The game will be completed this weekend in Dayton, where the Captains begin a three-game series Saturday.

Fans with tickets for Tuesday's suspended game can exchange them for any regular-season game (based on availability) at the Classic Park ticket office.

A Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers at ValleyCats, ppd.: Mahoning Valley's New York-Penn League game in Troy, N.Y., was rained out. The game will be made up Wednesday as part of a doubleheader -- two seven-inning games -- beginning at 6 p.m.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/08/luis_valbuenas_15th_homer_cant.html

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