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MOOSIC &#8212; The Columbus Clippers lead the International League with five wins when trailing after eight innings this season.But they were going against a RailRiders team with just three losses when leading after eight, and one of the top bullpens in the league which has given up just two earned runs in its last 37 innings.Something was going to have to give.And on Sunday, it was the Clippers.Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got five innings of relief from two relievers allowing just one earned run to top Columbus 4-3 and surpass its number of wins against the Clippers from the previous two seasons combined with three more games to go in the season series this week in Ohio.It also marks the first time a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre team won a series from Columbus in Moosic since the Red Barons did so in 2006 when the Clippers were affiliated with the Yankees.&#8220;Columbus is good, man. They got good hitters, good pitchers out of the bullpen and starters,&#8221; outfielder Aaron Judge said. &#8220;They scratched one off us early but we were able to respond quick and just keep rallying. &#8230;it was huge. It was a good win for us.&#8221;Instead of Columbus making the late rally, it was the RailRiders who came up clutch late in the game scoring two runs in the seventh inning to take their first lead of the game.Ben Gamel, who became the first player in all of the minor leagues to reach 13 triples this season, got his baker&#8217;s dozen in the bottom of the seventh driving in Tyler Austin to tie the game at 3-3. A batter later, Gamel scored on a sacrifice fly by Jose Pirela to give the RailRiders the lead.Earlier in the series, Gamel made a game-saving catch in left field for the last out of the game that would have tied or even won the game for the Clippers.&#8220;You love having Gamel at the top of the lineup, especially having him in center going out there making plays,&#8221; Judge said. &#8220;Plus, he&#8217;s electric with the bat. He was 0 for 3 going into that at bat and came through with the triple to get a run in.&#8221;Left-hander Chris Capuano, who was designated for assignment by New York last week and then outrighted to SWB, got the start on Sunday. After a not-so-good start when the first two Columbus batters of the game got hits and one scored to give the team a 1-0 lead, Capuano settled in.&#8220;Two quick baserunners and you just want to limit the damage and settle down,&#8221; Capuano said. &#8220;Fortunately I was able to get out of there with just one run.&#8221;The 36-year-old, who hadn&#8217;t thrown many pitches in his recent outings with the Yankees, lasted just four innings and got his pitch count up to 50 in the start. He faced the minimum number of batters after giving up the two hits in the first inning and left retiring 11 of the last 12 batters he faced. The only baserunner he allowed in that span was an infield single to Audy Ciriaco, who Capuano then picked off.&#8220;I just really felt a lot better with the pitch execution,&#8221; Capuano said referring to his rhythm after the first two batters reached. &#8220;Just settled down and was trying to work fast and not shake too much. Those last couple innings I really felt good.&#8221;The RailRiders tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second as Judge walked with one out, stole second and scored on a single by Cole Figueroa. They had a golden opportunity to take a lead in the third inning when Pirela singled with one out and Greg Bird hit a ground-rule double putting runners on second and third with Sanchez and Judge due up, but the two prospects each struck out to end the inning.Columbus took a 3-1 lead in the fifth against Joel De La Cruz, who relieved Shaun Marcum. Justin Toole gave the Clippers a 2-1 lead with a RBI-single. He came around to score when Jose Ramirez hit an infield single to charging second baseman Rob Refsnyder, who hurried the throw and it bounced off the glove of first baseman Bird.RailRiders 3, Clippers 2Columbus`AB`R`H`BIRamirez 2b`4`1`2`0Gonzalez ss`4`0`1`0Ramsey cf`4`0`0`1Aguilar 1b`4`0`0`0Walters lf`4`0`0`0Gallas rf`4`0`2`0Martinez pr`0`0`0`0Ciriaco dh`4`1`2`0Hayes c`4`0`1`0Toole 3b`3`1`1`1Totals`35`3`9`2RailRiders`AB`R`H`BIGamel cf`4`1`1`1Pirela 3b`3`0`1`1Bird 1b`4`1`2`0Sanchez dh`4`0`0`0Judge rf`3`1`1`0Refsnyder 2b`3`0`0`1Figueroa ss`3`0`2`1Romine c`3`0`1`0Austin lf`2`1`1`0Totals`29`4`9`2Columbus`100`02o`o00`&#8212;`3RailRiders`010`001`2ox` &#8212;`4E: Bird (1). DP: Clippers 2, RailRiders 0. LOB: Clippers 5, RailRiders 5. 2B: Ramirez (13), Bird (5), Judge (6). 3B: Gamel (13). SF: Refsnyder, Pirela. Pickoffs: Capuano (Ciriaco at first). SB: Judge (4), Austin (8).Columbus`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOMarcum `5.1`7`2`2`1`7Lee (BS, 2) (L, 2-3)`1.1`2`2`2`1`1Soto`0.1`0`0`0`0`1Sturdevant`1.0`0`0`0`0`1RailRiders`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOCapuano `4.0`3`1`1`0`4De La Cruz (W, 7-0) `3.2`5`2`1`0`0Barbato (S, 3)` 1.1`1`0`0`0`0WP: CapuanoUmpires: HP: Matt McCoy. 1B: Derek Mollica. 3B: Jeff GosneyT: 2:26. Att: 5,699<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders right fielder Aaron Judge stretches for a ball hit by Columbus batter Anthony Gallas in the fifth inning at PNC Field on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_rr_cc1_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders right fielder Aaron Judge stretches for a ball hit by Columbus batter Anthony Gallas in the fifth inning at PNC Field on Sunday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_rr_cc2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders second baseman Rob Refsnyder fields a ball as Columbus baserunner Audy Ciriaco runs to second base. Refsnyder missed the tag. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_rr_cc2_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders second baseman Rob Refsnyder fields a ball as Columbus baserunner Audy Ciriaco runs to second base. Refsnyder missed the tag. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Dave Rosengrantdrosengrant@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>The T.L. ExpressGame Highlights: Ben Gamel laced his minor league-leading 13th triple of the season to drive in the tying run before scoring the eventual game-winning run on a sac fly by Jose Pirela in the bottom of the seventh. &#8230;Aaron Judge helped manufacture a run in the second inning with a walk, stolen base and then scoring on a single by Cole Figueroa. &#8230;Greg Bird (2 for 4) and Figueroa (2 for 3) had multiple-hit efforts. &#8230;Joel De La Cruz improved to 7-0 this season with 3 2/3 innings of relief allowing one earned run. &#8230;Chris Capuano got the start tossing theAttendance: 5,699Time of Game: 2:26Riding the Rails: The RailRiders played Sunday&#8217;s game a player short as right-hander Branden Pinder was called up to the Yankees on Sunday to take the place of fellow righty and former RailRider Diego Moreno, who was placed on the disabled list. There was no corresponding move for SWB by the start of the game.Today&#8217;s Game: There is no game today. The RailRiders and Clippers play Tuesday at Huntington Park in Columbus at 7:05 p.m.Tuesday&#8217;s Probables: RailRiders TBA vs. Clippers RHP Will Roberts (2-2, 2.68)On Deck: The series in Columbus runs through Thursday before Scranton/Wilkes-Barre heads to Toledo to face the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field.On the Radio: All games can be heard on NEPA Sports Radio WYCK 1340-AM, 1400-AM, 1440-AM, 100.7-FM, 106.7-FMOn TV: The next live telecast by MyTV (WQMY) will be for the game on Aug. 12 versus Pawtucket at 7 p.m.HOW THEY SCOREDCOLUMBUS FIRST: Jose Ramirez doubled. Erik Gonzalez reached on a bunt single. James Ramsey grounded out, Ramirez scored. Jesus Aguilar struck out. Zach Walters flied out. CLIPPERS 1-0RAILRIDERS SECOND: Gary Sanchez flied out. Aaron Judge walked and stole second. Rob Refsnyder struck out. Cole Figueroa singled scoring Judge. Austin Romine singled. Tyler Austin struck out. TIED 1-1COLUMBUS FIFTH: Anthony Gallas flied out. Audy Ciriaco singled. Brett Hayes grounded out, Ciriaco to second. Justin Toole singled to score Ciriaco. Ramirez hit infield single. Toole scored, Ramirez to second on a throwing error. Gonzalez grounded out. CLIPPERS 3-1RAILRIDERS SIXTH: Bird singled. Sanchez flied out. Judge doubled, Bird to third. Refsnyder hit a sac fly. Figueroa popped out. CLIPPERS 3-2 RAILRIDERS SEVENTH: Romine struck out. Austin walked. Gamel tripled to drive in Austin. Pirela hit a sac fly bringing home Gamel. Bird struck out. RAILRIDERS 4-3</factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Dave Rosengrant at 570-991-6398 or on Twitter @tldrosengrant</shirttailMeta></div>

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders finally claim series vs. Columbus Clippers