SS Carlos Rivero: Two solo homers
by Chuck Murr of IndiansInk.net, August 16, 2009 at 7:01pm ET

Carlos Rivero Profile

Carlos Rivero hit two of Akron's four home runs in a 7-1 victory at New Britain.

Rivero (.237) hit a pair of solo shots, giving the young shortstop seven homers and 46 RBI for the season.

Left fielder Matt McBride (.249) hit a three-run homer in the first inning, his 12th with the Aeros since being promoted from Class A Kinston. First baseman Beau Mills (.260) hit a solo shot, his 11th, and had two RBI overall.

Josh Tomlin (12-8, 4.10 ERA) struck out six without allowing a walk over five innings, yielding one run on five hits.

Steven Wright (2.56 ERA) worked three scoreless innings and Matt Meyer (6.41 ERA) finished with a hitless ninth.


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Carlos Rivero
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 195
Position: SS

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 05/20/1988
Birthplace: Barquisimeto,
Venezuela
Experience: Prospect


Biography:
Signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent, 3/30/05.

2008 & MINOR-LEAGUE CAREER

Team G AB H AVG HR RBI SB BB SO
Kinston 108 411 116 .282 8 64 1 36 84
Minor Totals 342 1284 343 .267 18 186 9 110 225