Minor Issues: Drennen has big night, Scott Lewis Earns Award

Buffalo couldn’t get the series win against the Iron Pigs and will settle for the split. Bryan Bullington pitched 6 innings giving up four runs. Jordan Brown went 3-4 in a losing effort.

Akron was off yesterday but Scott Lewis took home Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors. He’s the sixth Aero to do so this season.

Kinston laid a beat-down on Lynchburg, with Johnnie Drennen having the big night. Drennen went 2-3 with 5 RBI, including a three run shot. Carlos Santana hit a solo homer and both Carlos Rivero and Niuman Romero collected an RBI and 2 hits. Hector Rondon went 6 and 2/3 for the win, giving up a run and striking out five off three hits.

Mark Thompson knocked in three runs off one hit in Lake County’s offensive slugfest with Columbus. Chris Nash and Matt Brown knocked in just one run off their combined 6 hits, go figure. Thompson’s triple cleared the bases and helped the Captains to the 5 run 10th inning that was much needed after the Catfish responded with two in the bottom of the 10th. Juan Valdes and Adam White knocked in two apiece, while Ryan Miller pitched 5 innings of one run ball.

Backed by a five run inning of their own, Mahoning Valley beat Tri City with another good game from Cord Phelps. Phelps has just one hit but he knocked in two runs. Two more hits for Isaias Velasquez and an RBI for Jeremie Tice.

Abner Abreau homered for the 9th time with the GCL team.

Minor League Update: Halama Throws Complete Game

If you are keeping count at home, The Tribe now has four players heading to the Olympics this year. T.J. Burton has joined in the fun for Team Canada. LaPorta and Stevens to represent the US and Burton and Weglarz to represent Canada.

You can watch Jeff Stevens’ interview about being selected to the US Olympic Team, Here.

Jeff Stevens’ Buffalo Squad returned from the break and it was a nice win for John Halama. Halama went the full 9 innings, giving up 8 hits, 2 runs and striking out 3. The Herd supported him with 10 runs, including a 3-5, 4 RBI night from Todd Linden. Jordan Brown hit a 2-run home run and Morgan Ensberg went 2-4 with a pair of RBI.

Akron, despite their winning ways was one of only two Tribe minor league teams in action last night that didn’t pick up a win. The Aeros pounded out 13 hits, but only managed to score 5 runs. Matt LaPorta did not play and will not rejoin the team until the weekend after a death in the family. Wyatt Toregas and Stephen Head had two hits apiece while Matt Whitney and Brandon Chaves each had three. Tony Sipp blew the save and gave up four runs. Not a good Akron debut for Sipp at all.

Akron will get a little bit of Fausto Fire Power on Saturday as Fausto Carmona will make his final rehab apperance. Great chance for the Akron folks to go check out Fausto throw 80 pitches.

Kinston absolutely rolled last night in a 11-1 win. Beau Mills went 1-5 knocking in two runs and Nick Weglarz went 2-3 with 3 runs scored. Carlos Rivero and Jason Denham both had three RBI, and catcher Alex Castillo went 2-4 with a pair of RBI.

That other team to lose last night was Lake County. Greenville had a walk-off winner in the 10th inning. Richard Martinez with a 3-5, thee RBI night.

Mahoning Valley pulled within one game of .500 with a win last night. Lonnie Chisenhall and Walter Diaz with two RBI each.

Abner Abreu had RBIs number 13 and 14 last night in the GCL team’s win. He leads the team.

Niuman Romero and his 20 game hit-streak are Tony Lastoria’s minor league player of the week. Romero is out for a few games with a suspension however. Make sure you check out the comparison he made in terms of what the Indians would have traded to get Sabathia. It opens some eyes.