Clip Joint Matinee

Cord Phelps

After waiting until his 5th and final at-bat on Tuesday to extend his his hitting streak, Cord Phelps (.355) took care of business early and often this afternoon.  Phelps reached in each of first four plate appearances via two singles and two doubles.  Though the Clippers came up a run short to Indianapolis, the team doubled seven times in total.  Ryan Spilborghs (.211) was among those with a two bagger as he produced his first two hit game of the season and drove in a run as well.  Though Trevor Crowe (.421) did not get the start, he did supply a pinch single and is playing with a vengeance heretofore unseen in his professional career.  Lonnie Chisenhall (.322), on the other hand, has hit the skids.  The Chiz Kid is hitless in his past 11 AB's.

Scott Barnes (0-2, 5.06) took the loss after allowing all 4 of the Indians runs in five innings of work.  Barnes surrendered 7 hits and a walk, fanning 4.  Barnes has been uneven all season.  Despite a .214 OBA and 17 punch outs in 16 innings, he has given up runs in bunches (3 in the 5th today), leading to his winless line.  Frank Herrmann (2.57) pitched the last of 3 more scoreless innings by the 'pen.

Tommorow is another businessman's special at Indy.  If the rotation holds, the start will go to Chris Seddon (1-0, 5.59).

Other Minor Points of Interest...

Carolina
The Mudcats only got one run in their afternoon affair, but that was enough to eek out the victory.  The RBI came off of the bat of slugger Jesus Aguilar (.375), who also had 2 hits.

Lake County
Fresh from the end of hit 8 game hitting streak, Luigi Rodriguez (.367) began anew with 3 hits.  Included was a two base hit, as L-Rod also walked and scored a run.  Francisco Lindor (.305) doubled in a run and Alex Lavisky (.273) got off the schneid (To break a scoreless or hitless or winless streak (i.e. a schneid). According to the Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term "schneid" comes to baseball via gin rummy, and in turn comes from German / Yiddish "schneider," one who cuts cloth, i.e., a tailor) with two singles.

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