Starting pitcher Homer Bailey helped send the Reds into the All-Star break with a series win as Cincinnati topped the D-backs, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. With the win, the Reds closed out the first half with a 4-3 record on their road trip. Bailey picked up his second win of the season and […]
Indians whip Padres 11-2 to avoid sweep
Jose Ramirez, Edwin Encarnacion and Yan Gomes belted homers to back starter Josh Tomlin’s strong outing as the Indians avoided the sweep with an 11-2 win over the Padres on Thursday night at Progressive Field. After scoring just two runs total in the first two games of the set, combining to go 4-for-25 with runners […]
Reds beat Rockies 6-3
Adam Duvall hit his 20th home run and drove in another in the Reds’ 6-3 defeat of the Rockies on Thursday, joining fellow sluggers Joey Votto and Scott Schebler at the 20-homer threshold. The trio is on pace to hit a combined 123 home runs this season, surpassing the previous club record set in 1970 […]
Crew SC rebound to beat Minnesota 1-0
A blistering day on the turf at TCF Bank Stadium saw Columbus Crew SC leave Minneapolis with three points and a 1-0 victory against Minnesota United FC. Kekuta Manneh’s second goal of the season and his second in three matches powered the Black & Gold to a victory on Independence Day. Manneh received a pass […]
Padres down Indians 1-0
Corey Kluber peered in to get the sign, but Indians catcher Yan Gomes was resting on both knees. It was then that the Indians’ ace noticed the decibel level was rising at Progressive Field, along with the stadium’s sellout crowd. For a brief moment, Kluber stepped off the rubber to allow the standing ovation to […]
Reds beat Rockies 8-1
The Reds’ offense came alive at the right times on Tuesday night, scoring off Rockies starter Kyle Freeland early and often in a convincing 8-1 win. In an impressive display of clutch hitting, the Reds scored four runs with two outs and two-strike counts in the first three innings. Adam Duvall opened the scoring with […]
Indians beat Tigers 11-8
Jose Ramirez homered from both sides of the plate in a four-RBI performance as the Indians again roughed up Tigers ace Justin Verlander, this time for seven runs in 3 1/3 innings Sunday afternoon, leading Cleveland to an 11-8 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series at Comerica Park. “It’s been fun to […]
Cubs beat Reds 6-2
Ian Happ showed up in a big way, as the University of Cincinnati product hit a pair of home runs and added an RBI single to back Jake Arrieta and lead the Cubs in a 6-2 victory. Happ smacked a two-run homer in the second and added a solo shot in the fourth, both off […]
Indians down Rangers 5-1
Backed by a balanced effort from his offense, Indians ace Corey Kluber spun another gem to lead Cleveland to a series win over the Rangers with a 5-1 victory on Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field. Kluber, who went eight innings and only allowed one run on three hits with one walk, struck out 12 batters […]
Brewers smack Reds 11-3
After losing Chase Anderson and his 2.89 ERA to the disabled list, the Brewers need starters to step up to keep their surprising contending hopes afloat. A day later, Jimmy Nelson provided reason for optimism. Nelson allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings during an 11-3 Brewers rout over the Reds on Thursday […]