Kyle Manzardo, Blake Perkins homer in Clippers' loss to Mets

The Columbus Clippers fell to the Syracuse Mets 13-7 in a game on Saturday, August 8. Despite strong offensive performances from Kyle Manzardo and Blake Perkins, both hitting their first Triple-A home runs of the season, the Clippers struggled defensively, allowing 13 runs on 14 hits. Starting pitcher Yorman Gomez gave up nine runs in just 3.1 innings. In other action, the Akron RubberDucks secured a 6-3 victory over the Somerset Patriots, bolstered by Tyresse Turner's 3-for-4 day at the plate. Meanwhile, Jacob Zibin impressed with a strong outing for the Lake County Captains, pitching five shutout innings in a loss to the Lansing Lugnuts.

• 4:29 PMYahoo Sports — Minor League Recap: Kyle Manzardo homers, Jacob Zibin impresses in rough overall day