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The Clippers won a see-saw affair with the Red Wings, holding on for a 5-4 win (box/gamer). LHP Mike O’Connor made his first start since his return to Columbus, allowing three runs an seven hits with four strikeouts. RHP Chris Schroder allowed a run on one hit and struck out one to pick up the win and LHP Charlie Manning picked up his sixth save on the season with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. 2B Pete Orr was 2/5 with a double, run scored and RBI. DH Alex Escobar extended his hitting streak to eleven games with a solo home run. LF Garrett Guzman was 2/3 with a pair of RBI.

Record: Columbus 24-19, 3rd place IL West (3GB)

Tonight: Columbus RHP Garrett Mock (2-1, 3.89) at Toledo LHP Dontrelle Willis (0-1, 6.10 ERA) at 7:05PM

The Friday game in Altoona was rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader at 6:05PM tonight (two seven inning games).

Record: Harrisburg 25-14, 1st place EL South (2 games ahead)

Tonight: LHP Cory VanAllen (2-0, 0.71) & RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-1, 2.92) at Altoona RH Josh Hill (3-3, 3.71) & LH Corey Hamman (0-5, 5.43) at 6:05PM

RHP Adrian Alaniz moved to 5-0 on the season as the P-Nats blasted the Salem Avalanche 11-5 (box/gamer). Alaniz allowed three runs on five hits and three walks over five innings of work while striking out seven. DH Matt Rogelstad homered in his third straight game as part of his 3/5 evening with two runs scored and four RBI. SS Seth Bynum was 1/4 with a bases-clearing double and two runs scored. 2B Michael Martinez was 2/5 with a pair of doubles and one RBI. 1B Chris Marrero was 2/5 with a double, RBI and one run scored.

Record: Potomac 25-15, 1st place Carolina League North (2 games ahead)

Tonight: RHP Jhonny Nunez (0-4, 5.30) at Salem LHP Polin Trinidad (3-1, 1.76) at 6:07PM

RHP Colton Willems made his first start in nearly two weeks and made his longest start of the season going seven innings in an 8-5 win over Kannapolis (box/gamer). Willems allowed five runs on four hits and one walk to move the Suns to 20-20 on the season. At this point, every full season minor league affiliate for the Nats is 0.500 or better. LHP Atahulpa Severino & RHP Martin Beno pitched the final two scoreless innings with Beno picking up his sixth save of the season. CF Boomer Whiting continued his hot hitting going 2/3 with a triple, RBI, stolen base (#6), and one run scored. Whiting is now batting 0.410 on the season for Hagerstown. SS Dan Lyons was 1/2 with two walks, one stolen base, one homer, and two RBI. RF Michael Burgess was 1/4 with his 10th homer on the season. LF Aaron Seuss was 4/4 with a pair of doubles and one run scored. And, CA Travis Reagan was 1/4 with a home run and two RBI.

Record: Hagerstwon 20-20, 4th place in Sally North (6GB)

Tonight: Hagerstown hosts Kannapolis at 6:05PM