Lineups, Notes, Moves 6/3

The Clippers and Knights get together at 7:15pm…. Here are couple notes to add:

* Michael Aubrey returns to the Clippers tonight after missing two games. Aubrey’s wife had an appendectomy on Monday.

* Chuck Lofgren will start in the series finale Friday in Charlotte. Lofgren allowed four runs in four inning during his Clippers debut Sunday. He led the Eastern League in ERA (1.48) when promoted to Columbus.

Now for tonight’s lineups:

Columbus
1. Michael Brantley CF
2. Tony Graffanino 2B
3. Travis Hafner DH
4. Matt LaPorta RF
5. Michael Aubrey 1B
6. Andy Marte 3B
7. Jordan Brown LF
8. Wyatt Toregas C
9. Andy Cannizaro SS
P – Kenny Ray (0-1,11.25)

Charlotte
1. Brent Lillibridge CF
2. Gordon Beckham 3B
3. Andy Phillips 2B
4. Daryle Ward 1B
5. Josh Kroeger RF
6. Michael Restovich LF
7. Brian Myrow DH
8. Cole Armstrong C
9. Eider Torres SS
P – Justin Cassel (1-5, 4.19)

Game Notes:
Game_Notes_6-3.pdf

Updated Roster: 
Roster 6-3-09.pdf

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6/3 – INF Josh Barfield recalled by Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has placed INF ASDRUBAL CABRERA on the 15-day disabled list with a left ac joint sprain.  To replace Cabrera on the active roster the Indians have recalled INF JOSH BARFIELD from AAA Columbus.

Cabrera was injured in yesterday’s game vs. the Minnesota Twins in the 1^st inning.  So far this year Asdrubal is batting .316 (65-206) with 38 runs scored, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 27RBI in 53 games.  He ranks T9th in the American League in runs scored (38) and T7th in the league in multi-hit games (21).  This is his 1^st career trip to the disabled list at the big league level.

This will mark Barfield’s 3^rd stint with the Indians this year.  He began the year on the Indians Major League roster, appearing in 1 game (pinch-ran) before being optioned to AAA Columbus on April 15^th.  Barfield then appeared with the Indians for the 2^nd time from May 2-May 11^th.  This year at Cleveland he is 3-3 with 3 runs scored and a RBI in 5 games and has appeared in 1 game in left field and 1 game at second base.  At AAA Columbus this year Barfield is batting .220 (24-109) with 6 runs scored, 5 doubles and 17RBI in 27 games.  He wears #29.

The Indians now have 9 players on the Major League DL (S Lewis, Westbrook, Reyes, Hafner, Smith, Sizemore, Laffey, Betancourt & Cabrera).  The Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays (9) currently have the most players on the Major League disabled list.