Minor Leagues: Clippers outslug IronPigs

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Home runs by Michael Brantley and Jordan Brown carried the Columbus Clippers to a 7-5 International League victory over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday night.

Rich Thompson and Andy Tracy hit homers for Lehigh Valley.

Altoona 7, Reading 3

ALTOONA, Pa. - Josh Harrison smacked a two-run double in the fourth inning as the Curve bested the Phillies in the Eastern League.

Trenton 3, New Hampshire 1

New Hampshire 7, Trenton 0

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Wilkin De La Rosa allowed one hit in five innings as the Thunder beat the Fisher Cats in the first game of an Eastern League doubleheader.

In the second game, New Hampshire earned a split behind righthander B.J. LaMura, who held the Thunder to two hits over six innings.

Delmarva 8, Lakewood 4

SALISBURY, Md. - Home runs by Leandro Castro and Sebastian Valle were not enough for the BlueClaws as the Shorebirds prevailed in the South Atlantic League.

Bridgeport 7, Camden 5

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Steve Moss had a pair of doubles and two RBIs to lift the Bluefish past the Riversharks in the Atlantic League.

Lehigh Valley 100 200 020 - 5 6 0

Columbus 021 030 10x - 7 12 0

WP: Gomez (3-5, 5.86). LP: Bump (4-3, 3.10). HR: LHV: Thompson, R (1), Tracy, A (6) COL: Brantley (1), Brown, J (1). SV: Pestano (1).

Reading 010 000 101 - 3 8 2

Altoona 100 400 20x - 7 10 0

WP: Alderson (4-2, 4.75). LP: Flande (3-4, 2.85). HR: Altoona, Gimenez, H (7)

FIRST GAME

Trenton 100 002 0 - 3 6 2

New Hampshire 001 000 0 - 1 3 1

WP: De La Rosa (2-2, 4.23). LP: Huggins (0-1, 3.38). SV: Pope (1).

SECOND GAME

Trenton 000 000 0 - 0 2 1

New Hampshire 214 000 x - 7 8 0

WP: LaMura (1-0, 2.30). LP: Arbiso (0-1, 3.60). SV: New Hampshire, Bowman (4).

Lakewood 000 100 300 - 4 6 3

Delmarva 004 030 10x - 8 10 0

WP: Hobgood (3-4, 4.64). LP: Shreve (3-2, 3.38). HR: Lakewood, Valle (2), Castro, L (3).