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Clippers let 9–2 lead slip, fall 11–10 to Indianapolis at Huntington Park
What looked like a comfortable night turned chaotic for the Clippers. Columbus built a 9–2 lead before an eight-run Indians surge flipped the game. A late go-ahead single put Indianapolis ahead 11–10, and the Clips loaded the bases in the ninth but couldn’t bring the tying run home [2].Stuart Fairchild went 4-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the attack, while Petey Halpin, Travis Bazzana, Juan Brito, Kahlil Watson, and Kody Huff collected multi-hit games. George Valera added a home run as the bats kept pressing despite the swing in momentum [2].Columbus continues International League play as the Cleveland Guardians’ Triple-A affiliate, hosting at Huntington Park and grinding through the midseason slate [1].