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Today, the Cleveland Indians bought out the contract to three former Clippers, moving them up from AAA ball to the majors.

Michael Brantley,who is tied in the IL stolen base race with 46, was called up. He was batting .267, had six home runs, 37 runs batted in, and scored 80 runs.

Pitcher Jose Veras was also called up. Veras had been in Cleveland before, but was sent down last month. He was 0-1 in seven games with a 1.29 ERA and nine strikeouts in seven innings.

The final person pulled up today is Carlos Carrasco.  This RHP is 5-1 with a 3.17 ERA. This is in six starts and currently Carrasco leads the IL with 148 strikeouts in 157 innings pitched.

Tonight, the Columbus Clippers ended their 3-game losing streak with a win against the Louisville Bats. The Clippers started it off, scoring once in the first. Louisville responded by scoring once in the first as well. They also managed to score once in the sixth. Columbus, however, scored three times in the second, twice in the fifth, and once in the seventh to grab the lead, 7-2.

This was only the 2nd win in the last 10 games for the Clippers, and the 4th in the last 15. Unless they go 7-4 for the rest of the season, they will have the lowest record ever in Clippers history. Additionally, they are now the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs this season. This makes them 53-78, putting them at dead last (of 4) in the International League West.

Even with a combined 9 runs, nobody on either side hit a ball over the fence.

RHP Carlos Carrasco got the win, making him 11-10 for the season. RHP Sam LeCure got the loss, making him 9-7 for the season.

Tomorrow night, the Clippers will remain in Louisville to play the second game a 4-game series against the Bats. They are currently leading the series, 1-0. The Clippers are also on an 8-game away trip, which they are losing, 2-3. The game will be played at 7:05.

The Game –Tonight, the Columbus Clippers are traveling to Slugger Field to take on the Louisville Bats at 7:05.

The Stats –Today’s game will be the first game of a 4-game series between the two teams. All four games will be playing in Louisville. The series is, of course, currently tied 0-0. This is also the fifth game in an 8-game road trip for Columbus; they are behind on the trip, 1-3.

Columbus is 52-78, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League West. Louisville is 76-54, putting them in first (of 4) in the International League West.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be sending RHP Carlos Carrasco (10-10) to the mound. Thou Carrasco won his last start, he has been struggling lately. The Bats are answering with RHP Sam LeCure (9-6).  LeCure is an even 1-1 in his two starts against the Clippers.

Notes – Jordan Brown is currently 2nd place for the batting title in the IL, hitting .328. Kevin Russo is currently leading at .333.

Last night, Michael Brantley picked up his 40th and 41st steal of the season. While this is his new record, he is looking to increase it more this season. He is currently 8th in most steals in a season for all Clippers players.

Unless the Clippers go 8-4  for the rest of the season, they will have the lowest record ever in Clippers history.

Columbus is the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs this season.

Good Luck Boys!

Tonight, the Toledo Mud Hens continued their domination of the Columbus Clippers. Toledo started it off, scoring once in the first, once in the fourth, and once in each the sixth and seventh. Columbus looked like they were in it, scoring right after Toledo got their first, but then they just died out.

This is the 5th straight loss to Toledo in a row, and it is really looking bad for the Clippers. Unless they go 9-8 for the rest of the season, they will have the lowest record ever in Clippers history. Additionally, they are now the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs this season.

This is the 8th loss in the last 10 games for the Clippers, and the 12th in the last 15. This makes them 51-74, putting them at dead last (of 4) in the International League West.

For Toledo, Mike Hessman hit one over the fences, his 20th of the season. For Columbus, nobody hit a home run.

Columbus’ RHP Carlos Carrasco got the loss, making him an even 10-10. Toledo’s RHP Nate Bump (7-1) got the win and RHP Casey Fien grabbed his 13th save of the season.

Tomorrow night, the Clippers will remain in Huntington Park to continue their 6-game series against the Mud Hens. While the first two games were in Toledo, the last 4 are in Columbus. This will be the last game in the series, Toledo is currently winning it 5-0. Obviously, the Clippers need to get the win to keep from being swept. The game will be played at 7:05.

The Game – Tonight, the Toledo Mud Hens will head to Huntington Park to take on the Columbus Clippers at 7:05.

The Stats – Tonight’s game is the fourth game of a 6-game series between these two teams. The first two games were played in Toledo, and the alst four are being played in Columbus. Toledo is currently leading, 3-0.

Columbus is 51-73, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League West. Toledo is 64-62, putting them at 2nd (two above Columbus) in the International League West.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be sending RHP Carlos Carrasco (10-9) to the mound. The Mud Hens will be answering with RHP Nate Bump (6-1). Bump has never played against the Clippers before.

Notes – Unless the Clippers win at least half of their future games, they will be the worst team in franchise history. Holy cow

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Good Luck Boys!

Today, the Columbus Clippers ended their 7-game series against the Indianapolis Indians on a good note, winning 4-2. This was the 7th game of the series, which the Indians won 4-2. It was also the 4th game at Huntington Park, which was tied, 2-2. The Indians started it off by scoring twice in the 4th. Columbus hit back, scoring once in the 4th, twice in the sixth, and once more in the 7th. The Indians were unable to come back.

This was only the second win in the last 10 games for the Clippers, and the third in the last 15. This makes them 51-69, putting them dead last (of 4) in the International League West.

For the Indians, nobody managed to hit a home run. For the Clippers, however, Right Fielder Stephen Head hit one over the fences, his 5th of the season.

RHP Carlos Carrasco was credited with the win after pitching 7.2 innings – this makes him 10-9. RHP Jose Veras got his first hold of the season and RHP Greg Aquino grabbed his 13th save. LHP Phil Dumatrait was given a balked save (his first), and is now 0-2.

Tomorrow night, the Clippers will head to Toledo for a quick 2-game series in Toledo, followed by a 4-game series here in Columbus. The first game will be at 7:00.