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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Barrett Barnes scored on a groundout in the fifth inning, leading the Altoona Curve to a 6-2 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Thursday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 5-3 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Thursday.

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Engel Beltre homered and singled, driving home three runs as the Piratas de Campeche defeated the Guerreros de Oaxaca 6-2 on Thursday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Kyle Higashioka hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, leading the Trenton Thunder to a 2-1 win over the Bowie Baysox on Thursday.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Brian Goodwin, Matt Skole and Steve Lombardozzi each had three hits, as the Syracuse Chiefs beat the Norfolk Tides 8-0 on Thursday.

A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday:

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- David Olmedo-Barrera hit a solo home run in the second inning, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 4-1 win over the Lake County Captains in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Scott Schebler and Steve Selsky each homered and drove in two runs as the Louisville Bats topped the Columbus Clippers 6-3 on Thursday.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Paul Hendrix drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning to give the Lynchburg Hillcats a 4-3 win over the Frederick Keys on Thursday.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Blake Trahan, Chad Tromp and Jonathan Reynoso each had three hits, as the Daytona Tortugas beat the Brevard County Manatees 12-3 on Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Cory Riordan allowed just five hits over 7 2/3 innings, leading the Toledo Mud Hens over the Indianapolis Indians in a 6-0 win on Thursday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Neftali Soto hit two home runs and drove in seven runs, as the Harrisburg Senators defeated the Erie SeaWolves 14-3 on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Kevin Cornelius hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the Tampa Yankees to a 4-1 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Gunnar Heidt doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Dunedin Blue Jays topped the Clearwater Threshers 10-3 on Thursday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Matt Pare hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Augusta GreenJackets to a 3-2 win over the Columbia Fireflies on Thursday.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Mark Blackmar allowed just one hit over seven innings, leading the Potomac Nationals over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in an 8-1 win on Thursday.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns say they have signed all three of their draft picks and the trio will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Patrick Biondi hit a two-run single in the ninth inning, leading the St. Lucie Mets to an 8-5 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The trade sending Mike Dunleavy from Chicago to Cleveland was approved by the NBA on Thursday night.

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