September is only seven days old, but it’s already looking a lot better than August did for the Indians. Cleveland didn’t get a good outing from starter Jeanmar Gomez on Friday against the Twins. But the Tribe strung together plenty of hits and its bullpen locked down Minnesota on the way to a 7-6 series-opening […]
Astros Beat Reds 5-3
September 8, 2012 by
The pre-game stat sheets showed the last-place Astros to be eliminated from postseason play and 40 1/2 games behind the first-place Reds in the National League Central. They also showed that Reds closer Aroldis Chapman the owner of a club-record 27 consecutive saves. Guess what? None of that mattered by the end of a 5-3 […]
Crew Win Streak Comes to End at Hands of Revolution
September 6, 2012 by
The Columbus Crew saw its six-game unbeaten streak end on Wednesday night, with a 2-0 loss at the hands of the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. A second half goal by Dimitry Imbongo followed by a Crew own goal proved to be enough for the home team to come away victorious and snap its […]
Tigers Smack Indians 7-1
September 6, 2012 by
The Indians were defeated, 7-1, in the series finale at Comerica Park on Wednesday night, but it did not reflect how well starter Ubaldo Jimenez pitched. “If you weren’t here or [don’t] pay attention to it and see the box score, you probably don’t think it was a good game,” manager Manny Acta said. “But […]
Phillies Beat Reds 6-2
September 6, 2012 by
Sure, the Reds and their fans could enjoy having Joey Votto back in the lineup on Wednesday. But Votto would always say that the game is bigger than one player’s contribution, and that was proven in spades vs. the Phillies. Votto was 2-for-3 in his return, but Reds starter Mike Leake had a terribly brief […]
Crew’s Higuain Earns Second Straight Player of the Week Honors
September 5, 2012 by
Crew Designated Player Federico Higuaín was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for the second consecutive week, Week 26 of the 2012 MLS season. Higuaín recorded four assists in two matches last week putting the Black & Gold back into the playoff race. After contributing three […]
Indians Extend Contract with Clippers
September 5, 2012 by
The Columbus Clippers and the Cleveland Indians announced a two year extension of their player development contract which will now extend through the 2016 season. Ken Schnacke, President & GM, had these comments: “These first four seasons of being affiliated with the Cleveland Indians in our new ballpark has exceeded all of our expectations. The […]
Indians Down Tigers 3-2
September 5, 2012 by
The Indians might just be the Tigers’ Achilles’ heel this season. Entering Tuesday’s game, the Indians were 2-18 in their last 20 road games. They hadn’t won a series since taking two of three from Detroit on July 24-26. And they hadn’t won a series outside of Progressive Field since a four-game series on June […]
Reds Beat Phillies 2-1
September 5, 2012 by
For the first time in about six weeks, the Reds had Joey Votto off of the disabled list and at their disposal. Manager Dusty Baker only considered Votto available to pinch-hit in case of an emergency. On a tear of late, Jay Bruce made sure his team didn’t need Votto. It was Bruce’s two-run home […]
Clippers End Season with 4-3 Win
September 4, 2012 by
On the final day of the 2012 season, the Clippers pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field in Toledo. Columbus would jump out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Jared Goedert drove home Tim Fedroff with an RBI single to left. The Clippers […]
