In a seesaw battle, the Syracuse Chiefs (31-33) edged the Columbus Clippers (29-36) by the score of 6 to 5. The game winner came on Kevin Barker's second double of the day in the top of the 9th, which brought home Wayne Lydon. Blaine Neal (6) finished up the game for the Chiefs, picking up the save.
The Clippers jumped out early with runs in four of the first five inning, which included a 2-run 5th. The Chiefs responded with a single run in six of today's nine innings, including 3 unanswered runs to overcome a 2 run deficit. Home runs by Chad Mottola, John Ford-Griffin, and Russ Adams (all to right field) helped the Chiefs get in position for Barker's game winning hit. Columbus was led by Brandon Watson, who had 3 hits. His streak is now up to 39 games, as he starts closing in on the International League record.
Edward Valdez (1-4) took the loss in an inning and a third, giving up 2 hits including Barker's game winner. The win goes to Jim Crowell (1-2), who took over for starter Michael MacDonald, going 2 and a third, only giving up 2 hits and no runs. MacDonald struggled, giving up 9 hits and 5 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Notes: The Chiefs return home on Thursday. They have enjoyed the mangled turf of Alliance Bank Stadium, sporting the best home record in the International League. Infielder John Hattig has not played since June 8th in Toledo, missing the whole Columbus series, due to unknown reasons.
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