WHAT'S THE NEWS

On the day he was set to pitch, Jeanmar Gomez was actually rewarded for his perfect game last week. It isn't anything special, but if you throw a perfect game, you damn well better win the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week.

Roster Moves Updated on the Board... Tim Fedroff activated from the DL, but taking the spot of Matt Brown who's on the DL. I also cleaned up some stuff that totally wasn't right and weird. I don't know where Garrison Campfield is, probably paper moved, I have no clue if I don't notice it.

What isn't updated is the trade of Wilson Valdez to the Mets. He was dealt yesterday in exchange for cash and will head right to New York's 40 man and active rosters. I'll update it later today.

COLUMBUS

The Clippers had a little bit of late trouble because of a bullpen that had to start and finish the game, but they worked through to pick up a victory over Charlotte.

Tony Graffanino had three hits in the DH spot, including two doubles and a RBI. Josh Barfield and Chris Gimenez also doubled, and Barfield had two RBIs and two hits. Jordan Brown picked up after a down night with a 2-4 effort with a run batted in.

As mentioned, the Columbus bullpen was stretched big time and John Meloan drew the short straw to start. He went scoreless in the first two innings but hit a wall in the third giving up three runs.

Rafael Perez Update: Perez pitched two innings, two scoreless innings, but gave up three hits.

Vinnie Chulk contributed 1.2 of scoreless baseball, but Tony Sipp ran into some issues with two runs given up in his 1.1 innings.

Frank Herrmann came in for a scoreless ninth to pick up his second Columbus save. He was perfect in the ninth with a strikeout.

AKRON

So after throwing that perfecto and being named EL Pitcher of the Week, what would Jeanmar Gomez do for an encore?

Struggle.

Gomez attributed big time to the Aeros loss to Reading. He worked through six innings, but gave up eight hits and two walks that yielded five runs, four earned, including a home run.

Erik Stiller and Zach Putnam with scoreless efforts in relief.

The offense didn't do much to help though, finishing with just three hits. Rivero, Espino, and Arnal with the honors and Carlos Santana with the one walk.

KINSTON

Kinston got another day off with a postponement. due to rain. Kinston and Potomac will try again tomorrow with a double header starting at about 5:30.

LAKE COUNTY

The Captains unleashed the fire on Greensboro early and withstood a late charge to win 8-4.

Delvi Cid, Thompson, and Sanchez had two hits at the top of the lineup. Thompson had three runs knocked in and Sanchez had two. Cid and Thompson both scored twice.

John Allman also scored twice with two hits, including a solo home run.

This was all support early for Alexander Perez to work his magic. Alex went six innings, giving up just one run off four hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Two innings for Santo Frias in relief.