Shelton leads Hens past Clippers

Chris Shelton hit a home run and reached base five times to lead visiting Toledo to a 4-2 victory over Columbus on Tuesday afternoon.

Shelton's solo dinger in the fifth inning gave the Mud Hens (62-55) a 3-1 lead, while his RBI single in the ninth capped the game's scoring. The 26-year-old -- who hit .277 with 16 home runs with the Detroit Tigers this season -- made his 2006 debut with Toledo on August 1.

Jack Hannahan's fourth-inning sacrifice fly put Toledo on the board, while Ramon Santiago doubled and scored in the fifth.

Terrence Long went 3-for-5 with a home run to lead the Clippers (53-63). Wil Nieves drew a bases-loaded walk in the first, while JT Stotts collected a pair of hits.

Steve Green (3-5) -- the third of six Toledo pitchers -- tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win. Lee Gardner hurled a 1-2-3 ninth to nab his 24th save of the season, while starter Jordan Tata allowed a run on five hits and four walks over four innings.

Steven White (2-7) took the loss, surrendering three runs on six hits over six innings while striking out six. T.J. Beam tossed two scoreless innings, while Mark Corey yielded a ninth-inning run. --Benjamin Hill/MLB.com