Despite outshooting Chicago 20 to 11, the Columbus Crew succumbed to the Fire 2-1 at Toyota Park on Saturday night. Kettering, Ohio native Chris Rolfe scored a brace in response to an early, unassisted, goal by Jairo Arrieta. Chicago applied pressure early on, forcing the Crew’s defense to work extra hard to avoid giving the […]
Buckeyes Beat UAB 29-15
September 24, 2012 by
Braxton Miller ran for two touchdowns and No. 16 Ohio State overcame a slow start to hold off UAB 29-15 on Saturday in the Buckeyes’ final tuneup before Big Ten play. UAB (0-3) more than held its own against the Buckeyes (4-0), who committed drive-killing penalties, had a punt blocked for a touchdown and had […]
Crew Face Tough Match at Chicago
September 21, 2012 by
The Columbus Crew travels to Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill., to face the Chicago Fire on Saturday, September 22, in a crucial match for the Eastern Conference Playoff race. The Black & Gold looks to remain in playoff contention as the regular season nears its end. Saturday’s match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. ET […]
Indians Beat Twins 4-3
September 21, 2012 by
If there is anything left to play for this season beyond pride for the Indians, it is finding a way to avoid finishing the year in the American League Central cellar. That will require outplaying the Twins over the next two weeks. On Thursday, the Tribe took a step in that direction, claiming a 4-3 […]
Reds Sweep Cubs with 5-3 Win
September 21, 2012 by
Reds ace Johnny Cueto’s goal of reaching 20 victories was still alive, but that was secondary to just having a good start. A loser of three straight starts coming in, Cueto pitched six scoreless innings for his 18th victory as the Reds earned a 5-3 win for a series sweep over the Cubs. “I was […]
Late Goal Propels Crew Over Chivas
September 20, 2012 by
The Columbus Crew earned three important points for the playoff race as it defeated Chivas USA 1-0 on Wednesday night at Crew Stadium. Justin Meram’s 89th minute goal, paired with another stellar performance by Andy Gruenebaum, proved to be enough for the Black & Gold to climb back into fifth place in the Eastern Conference. […]
Twins Beat Indians 6-4
September 20, 2012 by
The Indians have had a revolving door in left field all season. It was a primary issue that went unsolved over the offseason and Cleveland has paid a price, cycling through a variety of players in search of an answer. The one that got away came back to bite the Tribe on Wednesday night. Twins […]
Reds Beat Cubs 6-5 in Extra Innings
September 20, 2012 by
As the Reds try to prepare themselves for the postseason, they were given two optimistic signs on Wednesday. In a 6-5 victory over the Cubs in 11 innings, Joey Votto’s run production drought ended and Drew Stubbs emerged from his lengthy funk to get three hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the top of […]
Indians Come Up Short in 12-Inning Loss to Twins
September 19, 2012 by
There is a kind of numbness that can set in after a team accepts the fact that its season has spiraled beyond the point of being salvaged. For the Indians, the pain has been so deep that each loss still feels like a sucker punch. “It still stings the same,” Indians setup man Vinnie Pestano […]
Reds Beat Cubs 3-1
September 19, 2012 by
The offense has been slogging and notched only four hits in Tuesday’s game. But it only took one clutch hit and Homer Bailey’s superb pitching to secure a 3-1 Reds win over the Cubs, which lowered the Reds’ magic number to clinch the National League Central division to four. They could claim the division Thursday […]
