Green Homers in Comeback Win (5/13 Recaps)
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Green went 2-for-4.
Green went 2-for-4.
Senior Staff Writer
Posted May 13, 2012
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Each morning, check in for the Minor League Recap Blog. Get all of the results from the games, the latest standings and a daily recap of the previous day's action. Featured performance: Dean Green homered as part of a four-run eighth in a comeback win for West Michigan.

May 13th Games


AAA Toledo Mud Hens
20-16, 2nd in West Division

Team R H E
Toledo - - -
Gwinnett - - -

Toledo’s game at Gwinnett was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a doubleheader on Monday.

AA Erie Seawolves
18-17, T-3rd in Eastern Division

Team R H E
Altoona 2 8 0
Erie 4 10 1

Kelvin De La Cruz gave up two runs (one earned) in 6 1/3 innings to pick up the win. He allowed seven hits and two walks, but struck out six. Jamie Johnson went 1-for-3 with his first home run of the season and two RBIs. Ben Guez went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Kenny Faulk pitched a perfect 1 2/3 innings of relief, and Michael Morrison gave up one hit in the ninth for the save.

High-A Lakeland Flying Tigers
18-16, 3rd in North Division

Team R H E
Lakeland - - -
Tampa - - -

The Flying Tigers were off Sunday. They will next play Monday at 7 p.m. in Tampa.

Low-A West Michigan Whitecaps
18-19, 5th in Eastern Division

Team R H E
West Michigan 5 9 3
Fort Wayne 3 6 0

Dean Green hit a two-run homer to cap off a four-run eighth and West Michigan held on for the comeback victory. Green went 2-for-4 with the two RBIs and two runs scored. Marcelo Carreno got the start and went five innings, giving up three runs (one earned). Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Jeff Ferrell allowed just two hits in four scoreless innings of relief and picked up the win.

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