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COLUMBUS, Ohio - John Mayberry and Andy Tracy each socked home runs yesterday, but other than that it was all Columbus as the Clippers swept an International League doubleheader against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3, and 5-4. Reading 4, Harrisburg 1 READING - The Phillies' Joe Savery gave up just one hit in an Eastern League game called by rain after 4 1/2 innings. Camden 9, Somerset 0 Nate Bump allowed one hit in seven innings to lead the Riversharks past the Patriots in an Atlantic League game at Campbell's Field in Camden.

Oscar Robles and Andy Tracy had three hits apiece last night to power the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 9-1 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs in the International League. Hagerstown 5, Lakewood 2 LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Jake Rogers' three-run triple in the top of the ninth helped snap a 1-1 tie and lift the Suns over the BlueClaws in the South Atlantic League. Reading 15, Altoona 9 ALTOONA, Pa. - Neil Sellers and Brad Harman homered to lead the Phillies' 18-hit attack against the Curve in the Eastern League.

Jonathan Van Every went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 9-6, in the International League last night. On a rehabilitation assignment, Daisuke Matsuzaka picked up the win in his first game since straining his rotator cuff last month. Andy Tracy was 3 for 4 and hit his 11th home run for the IronPigs. Camden 2, Somerset 1 The Riversharks got a strong eight-inning performance from Ryan Drese to beat the Patriots in an Atlantic League game at Campbell's Field.

ALLENTOWN - Brandon Watson and Andy Tracy homered to help the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 7-3 win over the Buffalo Bisons last night in the International League. Tracy was 3 for 4 with a pair of RBIs, and also scored two runs. Lakewood 4, Hagerstown 3 HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Derrick Mitchell's RBI single with two outs in the top of the seventh accounted for the winning run in the South Atlantic League game. Erie 14, Reading 2 READING - Wilkin Ramirez's three-run homer capped a seven-run explosion in the top of the fourth as the SeaWolves romped in the Eastern League.

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Juan Tejada's two-run single capped a four-run first inning, and the Reading Phillies beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 5-3, last night in the Eastern League. Syracuse 9, Lehigh Valley 4 ALLENTOWN - Jorge Velandia's two-run homer led the Chiefs past the IronPigs in the International League. Andy Tracy had a homer and two RBIs for Lehigh Valley. Connecticut 3, Trenton 2 NORWICH, Conn. - Matt Carson had two doubles and an RBI, but the Thunder fell to the Defenders in the Eastern League.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Andy Tracy hit his 18th home run of the season last night to help the Lehigh Valley IronPigs beat the Rochester Red Wings, 7-1, in the International League. Reading 7, Erie 6 ERIE, Pa. - Brian Stavisky's eight-inning homer gave the Phillies a win over the SeaWolves in the Eastern League. Altoona 8, Trenton 4 ALTOONA, Pa. - Lance Pendleton was shelled for six hits and six runs in 4 1/3 innings of the Thunder's Eastern League loss to the Curve. Lakewood 5, Hickory 4 LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Korby Mintken and Jim Murphy hit RBI singles in the 10th innning to lift the BlueClaws over the Crawdads in the South Atlantic League.

TRENTON - Zach McAllister pitched five shutout innings, allowing only three hits, and Matthew Cusick's three-run double sealed the win as the Trenton Thunder beat the Reading Phillies, 5-1, in the Eastern League last night. Louisville 12, Lehigh Valley 8 ALLENTOWN - Darnell McDonald had two doubles and three RBIs to lead the Bats past the IronPigs in the International League. Andy Tracy slugged a grand slam and drove in five runs for the IronPigs. York 8, Camden 4 Dan Foli gave up just five hits and three runs as the Revolution defeated the Riversharks in an Atlantic League game at Campbell's Field.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Andy Tracy's two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning last night gave the Lehigh Valley IronPigs a 4-3 victory over the Pawtucket PawSox in the International League. Trenton 5, Connecticut 4 NORWICH, Conn. - Eduardo Nunez scored from third base on a wild pitch in the top of the 10th to give the Thunder a win over the Defenders in the Eastern League. Lakewood 5, Hagerstown 4 HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Troy Hanzawa's score on a force-out in the top of the ninth was the deciding run for the BlueClaws in their win over the Suns in the South Atlantic League.

Andy Tracy's three-run home run in the third inning off Clay Buchholz propelled the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 5-2 victory over the Pawtucket Red Sox last night in the International League. Portland 4, Reading 1 PORTLAND, Maine - Jeff Corsaletti hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open a close game as the Sea Dogs defeated the Phillies in the Eastern League. Lakewood 1, Lexington 0 LEXINGTON, Ky. - Freddy Galvis scored from third on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning to give the BlueClaws a narrow win over the Legends in the South Atlantic League.

RYNE SANDBERG will remain the manager at Triple A Lehigh Valley, but the Phillies will be making managerial changes throughout the organization. Dusty Wathan has been promoted to manager for Double A Reading after spending the last 2 years as the manager for Class A Clearwater. At Clearwater, Chris Truby takes over as manager, moving up a level from Lakewood, where he managed last year. Mickey Morandini, who returned to the organization full time last season as the manager for Class A Williamsport, will take over at Lakewood.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Roman Quinn has had a lot thrown at him in his brief professional career, but the Phillies' second-round draft choice in 2011 is more than holding his own. Not only has Quinn had to learn a new position, he also took up switch-hitting after signing with the Phillies. The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder, a centerfielder at Port St. Joseph High School (Fla.), is playing shortstop now. A natural righthanded batter, he has become a switch-hitter because the Phillies wanted to make use of his speed.

RYNE SANDBERG will remain the manager at Triple A Lehigh Valley, but the Phillies will be making managerial changes throughout the organization. Dusty Wathan has been promoted to manager for Double A Reading after spending the last 2 years as the manager for Class A Clearwater. At Clearwater, Chris Truby takes over as manager, moving up a level from Lakewood, where he managed last year. Mickey Morandini, who returned to the organization full time last season as the manager for Class A Williamsport, will take over at Lakewood.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Andy Tracy's grand slam in the eighth inning turned a close game into a romp as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated Pawtucket, 9-3, Wednesday night in the International League. Drew Carpenter (8-11) got the win. TRENTON - Justin Christian hit a pair of solo homers to lift the Thunder past the Aeros in the Eastern League. READING - Tagg Bozied hit his 25th home run and Timo Perez added a solo shot, but the Rock Cats beat the Phillies in the Eastern League.

FREDERICK, Md. - Christian Colon doubled to break an eighth-inning tie, William Meyers added an RBI single, and the Wilmington Blue Rocks withstood a rally in the ninth to defeat the Frederick Keys, 6-5, Thursday night in the Carolina League. PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Neil Sellers and Andy Tracy each hit a two-run homer for the IronPigs in the International League. YORK, Pa. - Ben Davis, the former catcher who converted to a pitcher two years ago because of hitting struggles, came within two outs of his first shutout in the Atlantic League game.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The Lehigh Valley IronPigs could manage only two hits in a 2-0 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox and a doubleheader split Wednesday in the International League. Andy Tracy and Rich Thompson homered to lead the IronPigs to a 4-1 win in the opener. READING - John Suomi scored on an error in the 10th to give the R-Phils the Eastern League win over the Aeros. TRENTON - Adam Warren got the win as the Thunder blanked the Baysox in the Eastern League. FREDERICK, Md. - William Myers' homer accounted for the Blue Rocks' only run in the Carolina League loss.

ALLENTOWN - Andy Tracy wants baseball cleaned up but could do without being the guinea pig. Major League Baseball announced Thursday it will randomly blood test minor league players for human growth hormone (HGH). "I understand what they're trying to implement, but there's gotta be a point where guys at this level or lower levels have some sort of say in something besides just putting it on us and just saying, 'OK guys, you're gonna get blood tested. It's 110 degrees today in Norfolk.

Nick Weglarz drove in the winning run with a single in the botton of the 11th inning to give the Columbus Clippers a 3-2 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the International League on Thursday. Andy Tracy was 3 for 5 with an RBI for Lehigh Valley and Brian Bocock hit a solo homer in the fifth. Jordan Brown was 3 for 5 for the Clippers. Lehigh Valley10001000000-2100 Columbus00002000001-391 WP: Jess Todd (2-2). LP: Brian Gordon (0-1). HR: L- Brian Bocock (1)

Plenty of major minors During a visit to Allentown last week, Lehigh Valley hitting instructor Greg Gross said he believed that the Phillies' triple-A club might be older than the major-league club. A minor-league team older than its major-league affiliate? That just didn't seem possible. So, with the help of a calculator, I did the math. Gross was incorrect. His point, however, remained valid. The IronPigs' roster is stuffed with more veteran journeymen than high-profile prospects, which is what triple-A baseball has become.