COLUMBUS – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre banged out 9 runs on 13 hits to hand the Clippers a 9-0 loss in the opener of a three-game series.
Erik Kratz went 4-for-4, including a solo home run, for the RailRiders.
Adam Plutko (2-2) took the loss for Columbus, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits, despite 5 strikeouts, in 5 2/3 innings.
Josh Rogers pitched 7 innings of 2-hit ball for the win the two teams resume the series Tuesday night.