Columbus 8 Toledo 5
Timo Perez doubled twice and singled. Chris Shelton singled, doubled, and walked twice. Dennis Tankersley surrendered 7 runs on 10 hits in 3 innings of work. Jeremy Johnson was solid in relief allowing 1 run on 4 hits while fanning 4 in 5 innings.

Erie 1 Akron 3
Jackson Melian had half the team’s hits with 3 including a homer. Eulogio De La Cruz allowed 8 hits and 3 runs in 5 innings with only 1 strikeout.

Palm Beach 9 Lakeland 6
Wilkin Ramirez had 3 hits including a triple. Wil Rhymes and Mike Hernandez each added 2 hits. Alfredo Figaro allowed 3 runs on 7 hits with no walks or K’s in 5 innings.

West Michigan 7 Fort Wayne 8
Ryan Strieby was a triple short of the cycle and picked up 4 RBI. Jeff Kunkel added 3 hits. Jonah Nickerson allowed 4 runs on 8 hits with 2 K’s and 2 BB’s in 5 innings.

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D Town Baseball notes that the Toledo Mudhens will face Roger Clemens. The game will be on Monday at 5pm on ESPN2.