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The Game – Tonight, the Indianapolis Indians will be heading to Huntington Park to take on the Columbus Clippers at 7:05.

The Stats – Tonight’s game will be the fifth game of a long, 7-game series between these two teams. The first 3 games were played in Indianapolis, where the Indians were 2-1. The last 4 will be at home in Columbus, where the Clippers are up, 1-0. The series is currently tied, 2-2.

Columbus is 50-67, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League West. Indianapolis is 58-60, putting them at 3rd (one ahead of Columbus) in the International League West.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be sending RHP Ken Ray (2-7) to the mound.  Ray is not only looking to turn his season around, but to get a streak going for the Clippers. The Indians are answering with RHP Brad Lincoln (2-2). Lincoln has never played against the Clippers before.

Notes – The Clippers 5th inning last night, when they scored 5 runs, was the 14th time they have gotten a 5+ run inning this year. It is the first time in the last 21 games.

The Clippers have two almost 1k/inning pitchers. Hector Rondon has pitched 42 strike outs in 41.2 innings and Carlos Carrasco has 21 strike outs in 21 innings!

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Tonight, the Columbus Clippers managed to stop their losing streak and beat the Indianapolis Indians, 4-2. This, as the second game of a 7-game series between the two, brings the current count to 1-1. This Clippers scored all 4 runs in the 1st, with the Indians scoring in the 6th and the 9th.

This was the 2nd win in the last 10 games for the Clippers, and the 5th in the last 15.

Nobody on either side managed to hit a home run tonight.

The Indians’ RHP Phil Dumatrait was credited with the loss, putting him at 0-1. For the Clippers, RHP Carlos Carrasco got the win, making him 9-9. RHP Greg Aquino also grabbed his 11th save of the season.

Tomorrow afternoon, the Clippers and the Indians will play again at Victory Field. The game will be at 1:00. This will be the third game of a 7-game series between the two teams, and the final of a 3-game stand at the Indians home park.

The Game – Tonight, the Columbus Clippers will be heading out to Victory Field to take on the Indianapolis Indians at 7:00.

The Stats – Tonight’s game will be the second game of a lon,g 7-game series between these two teams. The first 3 games will be played in Indianapolis, while the last 4 will be at home in Columbus. Indianapolis’ win last night gives them an edge in the series, 1-0.

Columbus is 48-66, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League West. Indianapolis is 57-58, putting them at 2nd (two ahead of Columbus) in the International League West.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be sending RHP Carlos Carrasco (8-9) to the mound. Carrasco is looking to end a 6-game losing streak for Columbus. The Indians are responding with LHP Phil Dumatrait (0-0). In 5 starts against the Clippers, Dumatrait is 2-3. As he alternates in wins/losses, he is due for a win tonight.

Notes – Nothing really important is happening right now.

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Having the only AC in the park is one of the perks covering sports as press

A day at the ballpark for most fans is one of fun and excitement. They show up early, fork over lots of cash for parking and tickets, and then hang out with their fellow enthusiasts. If they want food, they spend even more money for very little food. But that isn’t what being a fan is about – it is about the fellowship, the team, and the experience.

Not only do fans get the experience, they have other added benefits for coming out the the game. There are contests, races, and trivia that give the fans prizes. They have a chance of going home with a ball, a souvenir, and some memories. Fans might pay a lot of money, but they get what they are after, and they generally have a good time.

For sport writers, it is a different game entirely. We still show up early, and pay-up for the parking, but that is about it. Instead of paying for everything, we head upstairs, get some nice comfy chairs, have instant-replay on demand, and sit in air conditioning. Oh, and we also get free food and drink. Man, this is the life.

While that might sound like it is the life, it is far from it. We must sit in out chairs, and pay extremely close attention to the game. We need to wear professional attire, and act like, well, professionals. If the game is a runaway, we sit there, Instead of being able to root for our team, we must remain stoic and unemotional, as cheering is not allowed.

Furthermore, the rules that the leagues put on us are pressing. We have rules regarding communications, rules regarding our writing, and even rules about the use of the internet. Everything in the press box is regulated, and it creates a major headache for us. Oh, and we also need to write several articles a day, just to keep our readers happy. Yep, being a sports writer is not all that it is cracked up to be.

Speaking of what we need to write each day, the Columbus Clippers had a game tonight. The AAA farm team for the Cleveland Indians faced down the Buffalo Bisons, the AAA farm team for the New York Mets. This was the first game in a 4-game series between the two teams, and it was also a chance for each to turn around a major losing streak.

The Clippers started it off when Jason Donald hit his second home run of the season. After Buffalo tied it up, amazing plays and great pitching kept the game tied at 1-1 for the next few innings. Finally, in the 6^th, the Clippers cracked the Bisons, and started to dominate, Scoring 4 runs in the 6^th, the Clippers utilized bad pitching, and many errors, to grab that lead. They held on for the rest of the night.

The pitching for both teams was quite impressive at the beginning, though it started to go downhill halfway through the game. Columbus’ RHP Carlos Carrasco (8-9) pitched for 7.2 innings, allowing 5 hits, 5 earned runs, and striking out 5. Rich Rundles picked up his 8^th hold by pitching only and Greg Aquino got his 10^th save after also pitching only .1 innings. For the Bisons, RHP Tobi Stoner (3-6) got the loss. Stoner pitched for 5.1 innings, allowing 7 hits and 3 earned runs, while striking out 4.

Tomorrow night, these two teams will face each other again, as Columbus tries to start a winning streak and Buffalo attempts to end their losing streak. The game will take place at 7:05 at Huntington Park.

Before I start on today’s notes, I want to point out two new features on the site. For starters, there is now a link on the sidebar that shows you an updated roster. I will update it whenever I get information, so check it out. The other change is that there are now “save/share” bars at the bottom of each post. Check them out and help spread the site across the internet.

Onto the notes:

The Game – Today, the Columbus Clippers will be facing the Buffalo Bisons at 7:05 at Huntington Park.

The Stats – Tonight’s game will be the first game in a 4-game series between these two teams. It is also the fifth game in an 8-game homestand for Columbus. Columbus is losing the homestand 0-4.

Columbus is 47-62, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League West. Buffalo is 40-66, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League North.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be sending RHP Carlos Carrasco (7-9) to the mound. The Bisons are answering with RHP Tobi Stoner (3-5). Stoner has never faced the Clippers before.

Notes – Against the Bisons, Columbus has been doing extremely well. They have won 3 of the last 4. Additionally, in 11 of the last 12 games, they have held Buffalo to less than 4 runs in each game.

Jordan Brown is currently in the race for the IL batting title. He needs to stay above .326 to win it.

I will be live twittering the game (MiLB rules state no more than once per half-inning of actual game stuff) and writing up a full story after. Feel free to send me any questions or comments throughout the night, as I will attempt to help you out.

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The Game – Today, the Columbus Clippers will be facing the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at 7:05 at Coca-Cola Park.

The Stats – Tonight’s game is the fourth and final game in a 4-game series between these three teams. The series, is currently lef by Lehigh Valley, at 2-1. It is also the 8th game in a 8-game away trip for Columbus, where they are 3-4. If Columbus wants to end both series even, they must win tonight.

Columbus is 46-58 putting them at last (4th) in the International League West. Lehigh Valley is 51-54 putting them in third (of 6) in the International League North.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be starting with RHP Carlos Carrasco (6-9) on the mound. The IronPigs are answering with RHP Pedro Martinez, who has no record at all.

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