The Low-A New York Penn League held its All-Star game yesterday and three Mahoning Valley Scrappers were on the team. Oscar Gonzalez started in left field, going 1-2 with an RBI single while Ulysses Cantu came off the bench to go 1-2 with a double to help lead the South All-Stars to victory over their North counterparts. Shortstop prospect Jesse Berardi did not play.

Columbus Clippers 2, Rochester Red Wings 6

Box Score · Clippers fall to 63-59

Yandy Diaz had a very rare 0-fer last night, failing to get a hit or walk in four at bats to drop his International League-leading batting average to .344.

Michael Martinez was the lone bright spot for the Clippers, collecting three hits including two doubles. Erik Gonzalez was the only other Columbus player to reach base safely twice, going 1-2 with a walk.

Starting pitcher Jarrett Grube worked around 10 hits in five innings to give up four runs in total and an assortment of bullpen pitchers gave up the other two runs in the final four innings.

Lonnie Chisenhall went 1-3 in his rehab assignment with an RBI double while playing right field.

Akron RubberDucks 6, Trenton Thunder 4 (F/11)

Box Score · RubberDucks improve to 62-58

There were a combined 29 hits between both teams in this game, but just one home run, a fifth-inning bomb by Yu-Cheng Chang, who mashed his 22nd of the season.

Every Akron position player had at least one hit. Greg Allen, Francisco Mejia, Bobby Bradley and Mike Papi all had multi-hit games. Mejia had a double and two runs batted in while Allen stole his 18th base and scored twice.

Starting pitcher Shane Bieber pitched well, giving up just one run in five innings on seven hits. He struck out three and walked zero (of course).

The bullpen would give up three runs to allow the game to go into extra innings, where Mejia and Joe Sever collected RBI singles to give Akron the lead for good in the top of the 11th inning.

Lynchburg Hillcats 3, Buies Creek Astros 2

Box Score · Hillcats improve to 73-48

Brock Hartson was brilliant for his third straight start. Last night, he gave up one run on four hits in six-plus innings. He struck out six and walked just one. Through his last three starts since coming off the disabled list, Hartson has allowed just one run in 19 innings of work.

Hartson wouldn’t factor into the decision, however, because he only received one run of support.

Thankfully, the Lynchburg offense woke up in the bottom of the ninth to score two runs and walk the game off on back-to-back RBI doubles from Connor Marabell and Ka’ai Tom. Marabell and Willi Castro were the lone Hillcats to have multi-hit games.

Lake County Captains 4, Bowling Green Hot Rods 5

Box Score · Captains fall to 49-71

Brady Aiken pitched better, missing a quality start by one out as he gave up two runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of work. He also struck out more than he walked, whiffing five batters while handing out three free passes.

Aiken left with a 4-2 lead thanks to multi-hit efforts from Alex Pantoja, Mitch Longo and the returning Todd Isaacs. Longo went 2-4 with a double and a stolen base to raise his season average to an insane .382.

Unfortunately, Cezar Ventura would give up one run in each of the next three innings to take the loss.

AZL Indians 10, AZL D-Backs 6

Box Score · Indians improve to 11-29

The top of the order for the AZL Indians did all the damage as top draft pick Quentin Holmes went 2-4 with a double and a walk, Michael Cooper went 2-5 with a home run, Angel Lopez Alvarez went 2-4 with a double, a home run and a walk and Wilbis Santiago went 2-4.

Cooper also had a whopping five runs batted in on the night.

Adoni Kery was the lone Indians pitcher to have a scoreless outing, tossing two shutout innings to close out the game.

DSL Indians 2, DSL Pirates 4

Box Score · Indians fall to 23-35

The DSL Indians managed just two runs on three hits in a putrid performance. Jhon Torres had the only notable game, going 1-2 with a two-run double and two walks.

Starting pitcher Yeffersson Yannuzzi gave up two runs in five innings, but walked five batters compared to just one strikeout.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are on All-Star break.