The Clippers tried their best to impersonate the Tribe's 19-inning bonanza on Friday, but fell three innings (and a win) short.
The rough thing about rooting for a minor league team is that your best players probably will not stick around long. That should be the fear for any Mahoning Valley residents who have dreams of purchasing a Triston McKenzie jersey. The 2015 draft pick has been absolutely lights out in his first four starts for the Scrappers and it will not be long until he finds his way to the Lake County Captains and beyond.
Down in the Arizona Rookie League, Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez had his first taste of a real game since April 30 when he broke his thumb diving to stop a run from scoring against the Philadelphia Phillies.