Minor Issues: Rondon called up, Aeros Sweep DH

WHAT'S THE NEWS

It's official. Hector Rondon has been called up to Triple-A Columbus.

Part of two of this past week's minor happenings is up. Interesting on the part of Ryan Morris getting hit in the stands as a spectator rather than a player. As you will see later, it didn't seem to bother him much in his latest start.

COLUMBUS

It was a tie game heading into the seventh inning and just a one run game heading into the eighth.

By the time the game ended, Columbus had beaten Toledo 8-1, thanks in large part to a Trevor Crowe grand slam.

Crowe had two other hits on the day, as did Mike Brantley who scored twice, walked, and stole his 32 base of the year.

Jordan Brown and Niuman Romero knocked in two runs each with Romero doing it off three hits.

Fausto Carmona went five innings, giving up the one run in the first inning, but allowing five hits and one walk with five strikeouts. He threw just 87 pitches.

Rafael Betancourt might be ready to go. He picked up the win after tossing a scoreless sixth frame and striking out two.

Jensen Lewis could be ready to join him. He went two scoreless, giving up two hits, but he struck out five hitters as well.

AKRON

Two wins for the Aeros after they sweep a double-header with Harrisburg. In game number one, Bobby Livingston made a successful debut with Akron to pick up the win 6-2.

Livingston went all seven innings, gave up two runs off five hits and a walk.

Everyone in the Akron lineup except Matt McBride and Jared Goedert had hits. Carlos Rivero had three and Beau Mills had two and both of them had a RBI. Santana, Drennen, and Constanza all knocked in runs as well.

The Aeros shut out Harrisburg in game two with a bullpen effort.

Steven Wright went the first three innings, Erik Stiller struck out four in the next two, Matt Meyer struck out two for a hold in the sixth, and Vinnie Pestano picked up save 24.

Just four hits for the Aeros in this one, but one of them was enough for two runs. Armando Camacaro provided the runs with a two-run shot in the second innings.

KINSTON

Great win for Kinston on Sunday, a 2-0 shutout over Wilmington.

Ryan Morris pitched seven shutout frames, giving up just three hits and striking out seven. Dave Roberts pitched two perfect innings to finish it up with the save, his first for Kinston.

Ron Rivas and Lucas Montero with two hits each and Cord Phelps with one of the two runs knocked in.

LAKE COUNTY

Lake County could only muster one run in the eighth as they fell to Greensboro on Sunday.

Matt Willard had the RBI and Mark Thompson had two hits and the run scored.

Alex Perez went five innings, giving up three runs off seven hits and three walks. Travis Turek was brilliant in relief, going three innings and giving up just one hit.

MAHONING VALLEY

A late push wasn't enough for the Scrappers as they fell to Jamestown by one run.

They scored six times, but only two players recorded RBIs. Ben Carlson and and Jason Smit. Tim Palinscar and Rafael Vera with two hits.

Clayton Cook went four innings and gave up four earned off five hits and four walks.

ARIZONA LEAGUE

No game for the AZL Indians.