Indians minors roundup INDIANS AT RED SOX

• Clippers: Ryan Merritt (8-5) struck out four in six shutout innings, and TripleA Columbus (57-51) hung on for a 3-2 win over visiting Indianapolis. Richie Shaffer delivered the decisive hit for the Clippers, a three-run home run in the sixth, his 24th homer of the year. • RubberDucks: Francisco Mejia went 2-for-3 with a double, walk, run and two RBI, raising his average to .322 on the year, as host Double-A Akron (52-54) dispatched Hartford, 5-2. Jason Kipnis, in a rehab stint with the RubberDucks at second base, went 0-for4 with two strikeouts. • Hillcats: Sicnarf Loopstok had a night to remember, going 4-for-4 with a pair of a doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBI to propel Single-A Lynchburg (63-45) past host Potomac, 9-2. Willi Castro contributed two hits, three runs, a walk and two steals for the Hillcats. • Captains: Luke Wakamatsu’s three-run home run in the top of the ninth put Single-A Lake County (4561) ahead to stay in a 5-2 When: 7 p.m., Aug. 2 Where: Fenway Park, Boston Pitchers: Indians — Trevor Bauer (9-8, 5.25 ERA); Red Sox — Rick Porcello (4-14, 4.55) TV: ESPN, SportsTime Ohio Radio: WTAM-AM 1100, WMMS-FM 100.7, WEOLAM 930

victory at West Michigan. Micah Miniard (4-9) yielded one run on five hits in five innings of relief for the win. • Scrappers: Short-season Single-A Mahoning Valley (25-16) struck out 10 times and managed one extra-base hit in a 4-2 loss to visiting Batavia. Elijah Morgan struck out six in three innings of relief for the Scrappers. • DSL Indians: Jonathan Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, and the DSL Indians (18-30) pounded out 14 hits in a 7-1 rout of the DSL Dodgers. Jeikol Contreras doubled and had a solo home run, and Luis D. Garcia (1-2) struck out six in five solid innings to get the win.