White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon delayed the Indians’ party on Sunday afternoon. With a brilliant eight-inning performance at Progressive Field, Rodon led Chicago to a 3-0 win over the American League Central-leading Tribe, which could have clinched the division outright in its final home game of the season. “They’re eventually going to win it, but […]
Reds beat Brewers 4-2
September 26, 2016 by
In a season in which the Brewers came away with a winning home record even while beginning to rebuild, the Reds spoiled the season finale at Miller Park on Sunday afternoon. Cincinnati left-hander Brandon Finnegan only allowed three hits and no walks over five scoreless innings and the Reds jumped out to an early lead […]
Indians beat Royals 5-2 to complete sweep
September 23, 2016 by
The Indians are still jockeying for position in the October picture, but there is another battle going on within the team. With his latest homer in a 5-2 win over the Royals on Thursday, Carlos Santana not only moved Cleveland a little closer to a division crown, but he put the pressure on Mike Napoli […]
Cubs beat Reds 9-2
September 23, 2016 by
The march to 100 wins rolled steadily along for the Cubs. Led by Miguel Montero’s three hits and three RBIs, a three-game series sweep came without much difficulty as the Cubs claimed their 97th victory — 9-2 over the Reds on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Chicago is three shy of its first 100-win season […]
Indians down Royals 2-1 with walk-off
September 21, 2016 by
The Royals have experienced plenty of late-season magic over the past two years. Now the Indians want a turn. On Tuesday night, Cleveland continued its march toward an American League Central title with a 2-1, walk-off win over Kansas City. Brandon Guyer played the role of hero, sending a fly ball deep into the right-field […]
Cubs beat Reds 6-1
September 21, 2016 by
The postseason is two weeks away, and even though the National League Central-champion Cubs are waiting for other teams to get in, pitcher Jon Lester’s foot is nowhere close to lifting off the gas. Not only did Lester pitch seven robust innings to pick up his NL-high 18th win, he provided the game’s first run […]
Browns give up large lead, fall to Ravens 25-20
September 19, 2016 by
The Browns this past week said they’d learned from a loss to Philadelphia in the season opener, but they weren’t about to dwell on it. Nor were they going to pout about the loss of starting quarterback Robert Griffin III, who was placed on injured reserve because of a broken bone in his shoulder. Instead, […]
Steelers beat Bengals 24-16
September 19, 2016 by
If you’re head coach Marvin Lewis and defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, you’d take Sunday’s stat sheet in any game against the Steelers. Hold Antonio Brown to four catches for 39 yards, a four-year low working with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Hold DeAngelo Williams to less than three yards per on 32 lugs. Hold Roethlisberger to […]
Crew SC get big 4-1 win on the road at Orlando
September 19, 2016 by
Columbus Crew SC entered Camping World Stadium on Saturday night needing a win against Orlando City SC to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. An Ola Kamara brace combined with an Ethan Finlay strike and Orlando City own goal to provide Crew SC maximum points for the first time in Orlando. Finlay opened […]
Tigers beat Indians 9-5
September 19, 2016 by
Tempers ran high on Sunday within a rivalry that has been decisively one-sided in the Indians’ favor this season. This time around, the Tigers got the best of the Tribe in a 9-5 victory at Progressive Field, where a series of errant pitches had Detroit’s blood boiling. “I have no problem pitching in, but three […]
