A season series was already clinched by the Indians over the Reds, but Thursday’s 7-2 victory by Cleveland underscored that the Ohio Cup was firmly in its grasp for another year. A pair of two-run home runs by Carlos Santana, including one to cap a four-run fifth inning, sealed a four-game sweep this week in […]
Clippers down Indians 5-3
May 19, 2016 by
After being shutout in game one of the series and being held to one run in game two, the Clippers (24-15) put five runs on the board on ten hits in game three, resulting in a 5-3 victory over Indianapolis (19-19) at Victory Field on Wednesday afternoon in front of a congregation of 4,801. The […]
Indians rally again to beat Reds 8-7 in 12 innings
May 19, 2016 by
The Indians slugged three home runs, including Francisco Lindor’s shot in the top of the 12th inning, for an 8-7 comeback victory over the Reds on Wednesday, their third in a row in the Ohio Cup series. “He hit that ball and that had a little different sound,” Indians manager Terry Francona said of Lindor’s […]
Cavaliers crush Raptors 115-84 to open conference finals
May 18, 2016 by
After an eight-day layoff following their recent sweep of Atlanta, there was some concern that the Cavaliers would come out rusty against Toronto in the Eastern Conference Finals – and those concerns were immediately proven correct. For exactly one minute and 49 seconds. That’s when the Cavaliers – trailing 8-0 to start the affair – […]
Indians whip Reds 13-1
May 18, 2016 by
The Indians used a perfect combination of stellar pitching and overwhelming offense to claim a 13-1 rout over the Reds at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. Righty Alfredo Simon gave up a career-high 10 runs in the loss for Cincinnati. Tuesday’s offensive display led to the Indians scoring 13-plus runs and recording 15-plus hits in […]
Indians come from behind to dismantle Reds 15-6
May 17, 2016 by
The Indians were able to overcome an early deficit with an overwhelming offensive outpouring on Monday night at Progressive Field, topping the Reds 15-6 in the series opener in the annual Ohio Cup. Cleveland’s comeback erased some offensive fireworks from Cincinnati’s offense. Cincinnati jumped out to a 4-0 advantage by the third inning, with three […]
Crew SC draws 1-1 with league-leading Rapids
May 16, 2016 by
Columbus Crew SC split points with the top team in Major League Soccer, when it drew 1-1 with the Colorado Rapids at MAPFRE Stadium Saturday night. A crisp finish from midfielder Cedrick Mabwati in the 23rd minute gave the Black & Gold the lead, but a second-half equalizer from Colorado’s Kevin Doyle left Columbus with […]
Clipper rally to beat Bats 12-8
May 16, 2016 by
After Louisville (20-16) raced out to a 5-0 lead after four innings thanks to three home runs, the never say die attitude of the Columbus Clippers (23-13) carried them all the way back and then some to capture a 12-8 win at Huntington Park on Sunday afternoon in front of a electric crowd of 7,402. […]
Twins beat Indians 5-1
May 16, 2016 by
As one of Tyler Duffey’s curveballs dropped through the strike zone, shortstop Francisco Lindor swung through the pitch, then let out a frustrated shout before leaving the batter’s box. It was a prime chance to break through against the Twins’ starter on Sunday, and Lindor knew it. What Lindor could not have known at the […]
Reds down Phillies 9-4
May 16, 2016 by
Eugenio Suarez and Adam Duvall each notched three hits while Jay Bruce reached base five times as the Reds won their third road game of the season on Sunday by taking a 9-4 victory over the Phillies, snapping a three-game losing streak. “Today is a big day, a different day,” Suarez said. “We finally did […]
