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The Clipper rallied for three seventh inning runs to defeat Richmond 4-2 on Tuesday evening (box). 3B Kory Casto’s (2/5) two-run single capped off the comeback.  2B Bernie Castro was 2/4 with a pair of runs scored, 1B Brent Abernathy was 3/4 with a run scored. And LF Mike Restovich was 0/4 with two RBI. Restovich now has a team high 58 RBI. Emiliano Fruto made the start allowing two runs on five hits and three walks over five innings of work with just one strikeout. Recently demoted LHP Billy Traber picked up the win with three prefect innings of relief striking out three and Chris Booker got his 27th save of the season striking out two in a perfect ninth. The Clippers retired the final 13 batters of the game.

Tonight: Columbus opens a series in Norfolk as LHP Micah Bowie (0-1, 3.60) makes his second rehab start for the Clippers tonight at 7:15 against Tides RHP Andy Mitchell (8-6, 3.40)

Mike Hinckley struggled through another outing and Harrisburg’s bats were silenced after three early runs as the Senators dropped a 7-3 decision to the Aeros (box/gamer). Hinckley lasted for only 3 1/3 innings allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks before being forced to leave the game when he heard a pop in his shoulder. Since the All-Star break, Hinckley is 2-2 with a 6.75ERA and 1.98WHIP over seven appearances (six starts). RF Sheldon Fulse and CF Roger Bernadina were the highlights on offense, each had two hits and a run scored. After five hits and three runs in the first two innings, the Senators were held to only two hits over the last seven innings.

Tonight: Harrisburg RHP Garrett Mock (0-4, 6.60) looks for his first Eastern League win of the season as he takes on Akron RHP (and former first round pick) Bobby Brownlie (0-1, 3.91) at 6:35PM on City Island

Shairon Martis bested Rowdy Hardy in a battle of the two winningest pitchers in the Carolina League as Potomac dumped Wilmington 5-2 (box/gamer). Martis moved to 12-7 on the season allowing only two runs on eight hits and just one walk in seven innings of work, striking out five. After a rough start to the season, Martis is now 8-2 with a 3.84ERA and a 1.38WHIP over 61 innings (11 appearances). Clint Everts picked up his second save of the season with two shutout innings of relief allowing three hits. Since moving to the bullpen, Everts is 2-2 with two saves and a 3.16ERA and 1.53WHIP, striking out 31 batters in 31 1/3 innings. SS Ian Desmond was 2/4 with a run scored and is hitting 405/490/667 in eleven games this August. CF Justin Maxwell was 1/4 with a solo home run, his fifth home run in his last nine games. RF Mike Daniel was 1/4 with a run scored and the eventual game-winning RBI. LF Chris Marrero was 0/4 with one RBI. 1B/2B Matt Rogelstad was 2/3 with a solo home run and two RBI. Since the All-Star break, the super utility player is hitting 324/396/482.

Today: I would be playing hooky from work if I could as LHP Ross Detwiler (0-1, 3.86) makes his second Carolina League start at 12:05PM against Wilmington RHP Michael Penn (2-2, 4.28)

Offense abounded as Hagerstown outslugged Kannapolis 14-11 (box). The Suns piled up fourteen hits and eight walks as they put together one of their better offenseive games of the season. DH Jhonathan Solano led the way going 3/5 with a double, home run and six RBI. SS Michael Martinez was 3/6 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. LF Francisco Guzman was 3/4 with a double and three runs scored. CF Francisco Plasencia, 2B Marcos Cabaral, and RF Joe Napoli all scored two runs for Hagerstown. This was more than enough offense for Jeff Mandel who picked up his third win of the season despite allowing six runs on seven hits in only five innings of work. Josh Wilkie picked up his seventh save of the season with two shutout innings allowing only one hit and striking out three.

Today: In another day game for a Nationals affiliate, Hagerstown LHP Zach Baldwin (3-3, 3.36) wraps up the series in Kannapolis against RHP Jason Rice (1-0, 5.50)

The AL All-Stars came back to beat their NL counterparts 6-4 in the New York-Penn League All-Star Game (box/gamer[Vermont slant]). Adrian Alaniz started for the NL, throwing a perfect inning, striking out one hitter. RF Aaron Seuss started and was 3/3 with three singles and a run scored. 1B Bill Rhinehart also started and went 1/3 with one RBI. Glenn Gibson pitched the fourth inning allowing two unearned runs on two hits (the runs were unearned due to an error by Seuss). The othe Vermont player selected, Colton Willems, did not play.

Vermont has another off-day before resuming their season.

Four GCL Nationals pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout of the GCL Cardinals, striking out 13 and only walking one batter as the GCL Nats blanked the GCL Cards 4-0 (box). Brad Peacock started allowing the only two Cardinal hits in his three innings of work while striking out four. Devin Perrin picked up the win with two innings of no-hit relief, striking out three. The strongest pitching performance of the day was Jose Pinales who allowed only one baserunner (on an error) in his three innings of work, striking out six. Kyle Gunderson closed it out with a perfect ninth. 2B Stephen King was 2/5 bringing his average back up to 0.250. SS Smiley Gonzalez was 0/2 with two walks and a run scored. 3B Steve Souza was 2/3 with a walk and one RBI. RF Michael Burgess was 1/4 with one run and one RBI. Burgess is now hitting 314/418/559 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI in 33 GCL games.

Today: The GCL Nationals visit the GCL Mets at 12:00PM. RHP PJ Dean (3-1, 4.06) is likely to start for the GCL Nats

The DSL Nationals1 battled back for two runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth to dump the DSL Mets 6-3 (box). 20-year old RHP Jorge Urena allowed only two unearned runs on four hits over six innings while striking out ten. Urena is now a combined 6-3 with a 1.92ERA and 87 strikeouts to 16 walks in 70 1/3 innings in the DSL. 22-year old RHP Carlos Peralta picked up the win with two innings of hitless relief striking out two. 21-year old DH Dannt Taveras was 2/4 with a double, two stolen bases (25 on the season), and three RBI. 19-year old 2B/SS Yeurys Tejeda was 2/3 with two runs scored and one RBI. 17-year old CF Eury Perez was 2/3 with the game-winning RBI in the ninth.

The DSL Nationals1 do not play today.

The DSL Nationals2 were swept in a doubleheader by the DSL Tigers, losing the first game 5-0 and dropping game two 3-2 (box1/box2). 19-year old LHP Francisco Vizcaino took the loss in game one allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out six. Vizcaino also balked and threw three wild pitches. 20-year old RHP Miguel Sabala pitched the final 1 2/3 innings allowing a run on two hits with three strikeouts. The DSL Nats2 could only manage three hits, all singles. 17-year old 2B Hendry Jimenez was 1/3 and 22-year old Felix Fermin Jr. was 2/2. In the second game, 18-year old LHP Randy Almonte dropped to 2-6 allowing three runs on four hits and two walks in only 2 1/3 innings. 20-year old RHP Ruben De La Rosa pitched the final 3 2/3 innings without allowing a hit and striking out six. 20-year old 1B Victor Vizcaino was 1/2 with a double and two RBI, 17-year old CF Alejandro Hodge was 1/3 with his 21st stolen base of the season. And 20-year old SS Francisco Soriano was 1/2 with a pair of walks and his ninth stolen base of the season.

Today: The DSL Nationals2 visit the DSL Padres at 12:00PM