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Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning off Toronto starter R.A. Dickey and Cleveland starter Justin Masterson worked around early trouble as the Indians beat the Blue Jays 4-1 in Tuesday night's opening day. Join the IBI's Nathan Kemp as he recaps all the action on what proved to be a very exciting Opening Day for Indians fans.

Akron starter Paolo Espino combined with two relievers for a three-hit shutout Tuesday night, as the Aeros claimed a 3-0 victory over the Trenton Thunder in the first game of the Eastern League Finals at Canal Park. With the win, the Aeros (82-59, 4-2) take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Akron had lost the first two games of the previous series against the Bowie Baysox.

Akron catcher Roberto Perez drove in the go-ahead run with sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to give the Aeros a 2-1 victory over Bowie, tying the playoff series at two games apiece Saturday night at Canal Park. The Aeros (82-59, 2-2) will play in their third must-win game in a row on Sunday in order to advance to the finals.

Akron, OH — Akron broke an eight-inning scoreless streak in the bottom of the sixth with help from two Bowie errors as the Aeros beat the Baysox, 4-3, in a rain-delayed game at Canal Park.

The Bowie Baysox slugged three home runs to beat the Akron Aeros, 4-2, in the opening game of the Eastern League Western Division Series at Prince George’s Stadium. The Baysox (1-0) now lead by one game in the best of five series, which continues Thursday at 7:05 p.m. in Maryland.

Akron first baseman Jesus Aguliar drove home Tyler Holt in the top of the 12th inning to score the go-ahead run, as the Aeros won, 4-1, over the Richmond Flying Squirrels Saturday night.

Trenton leadoff hitter Adonis Garcia singled home the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, leading the Thunder to a 3-2 win over the Akron Aeros at Canal Park.

Akron shortstop Ryan Rohlinger had two hits, including a two-RBI single, as the Aeros beat the Trenton Thunder, 4-3, Saturday night at Canal Park. After losing the first two games of the best-of-four series against Trenton, the Aeros won just their second game in their last six.

Akron, OH — Trenton scored six runs while limiting Akron to just three hits, beating the Aeros, 6-1, Friday night at Canal Park.

Double-A Akron is cruising in first place as they now have less than two weeks until the end of the regular season. They are all but sure to be in the playoffs and they have several players on the roster that have played better of late. Nathan Kemp steps in for Jimmy Piascik this week and talks Aeros in the IPI weekly notebook "Launching off with the Aeros".

Akron starter T.J. House pitched just one inning and Erie designated hitter Tony Plagman had two doubles and an RBI as the SeaWolves beat the Aeros, 5-2, on Monday night at Jerry Uht Park. House (7-4, 3.72) walked the bases loaded to begin the game as the SeaWolves piled on four in the first.

First baseman Jesus Aguilar had two RBI’s as the Akron Aeros defeated the Reading Phillies, 10-4, Sunday afternoon at Canal Park.
With the win, Akron took two of three games against the R-Phils, lowering the team’s magic number for clinching the Eastern League Western Division to 10.

Reading starter Ethan Martin threw seven innings of shutout ball and the R-Phils scored one run in the seventh to beat the Akron Aeros, 1-0, on Saturday night at Canal Park.

Fisher Cats starter Yohan Pino and the New Hampshire bullpen combined to hold Akron to just five hits, shutting out the Aeros, 3-0, on Sunday at Canal Park. With the loss, the Aeros lost the series and the final game of their homestand. The series loss was the second on the current homestand. Akron remains in first place in the Eastern League Western Division.

Left fielder Thomas Neal hit his 10th home run of the season in the bottom of the fifth and righty Danny Salazar got his first career Double-A win as the Akron Aeros beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 8-3. Salazar (1-0, 3.72), making his second start for the Aeros, pitched five strong innings in his Canal Park debut.

Akron starter Paolo Espino pitched his fourth consecutive quality start and catcher Roberto Perez had two run-scoring singles as the Akron Aeros beat the Portland Sea Dogs, 5-1, Wednesday night at Canal Park. Espino (7-2, 3.02) continued to pitch shutdown baseball in the Aeros rotation, allowing just one run.