Kris Bryant delivered an RBI single against a drawn-in infield to break a 2-2 tie in the top of the 15th before Javier Baez blasted a grand slam off Reds reliever J.J. Hoover as the Cubs outlasted Cincinnati, 7-2, Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park. “The grand slam obviously was huge just to really […]
Local youth soccer teams looking for players for upcoming season
June 28, 2016 by
KASA, a Marion youth soccer association, is looking for girls and boys ages 8 – 13 to fill roster openings on travel soccer teams which play in a competitive Central Ohio league. The teams are organizing now, to begin conditioning and training in July. To be considered for one of these teams or just to […]
Crew SC gets a point with stoppage time goal
June 27, 2016 by
After last week’s scoreless draw with the Montreal Impact at home, Columbus Crew SC claimed another point at a sold-out MAPFRE Stadium with a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls. A goal by forward Ola Kamara in the third minute of second half stoppage time equalized and sealed a point for the Black […]
Indians down Tigers 9-3 for ninth straight win
June 27, 2016 by
The Indians’ run over the Tigers continued Sunday, as a 9-3 Cleveland win capped a third sweep of Detroit this season while the Tribe won its ninth straight overall. The win moved the Indians to 9-0 against the Tigers in 2016, outscoring Detroit 60-20, but Cleveland manager Terry Francona doesn’t want to use the word […]
Reds shutout Padres 3-0
June 27, 2016 by
Anthony DeSclafani became the second Reds starter this season to pitch eight innings, and they were stellar, as he and his team blanked the Padres, 3-0, Sunday to salvage the final game of the four-game series at Great American Ball Park. It was Cincinnati’s first shutout victory of the season. DeSclafani allowed five hits — […]
Padres beat Reds 7-4
June 24, 2016 by
Facing a Reds bullpen susceptible to the home-run ball, Derek Norris’ three-run shot in a four-run sixth helped lift the Padres to a 7-4 victory on Thursday night at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati and starting pitcher John Lamb carried a 4-2 lead into the pivotal sixth. Lamb walked leadoff batter Wil Myers and Yangervis […]
Indians down Rays 6-1 for sweep and sixth straight win
June 23, 2016 by
The Indians completed a three-game sweep over the Rays with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. With the victory, Cleveland finished off an undefeated six-game homestand, while Tampa Bay dropped its seventh consecutive contest. The Indians also finished June with an 11-0 record at home, marking the first undefeated calendar month of […]
Rangers beat Reds 6-4
June 23, 2016 by
Backed by a four-run fourth inning, Cole Hamels struck out eight and allowed one run in six innings as the Rangers defeated the Reds, 6-4, to split the two-game series Wednesday night at Globe Life Park. Hamels continued his dominance against the Reds dating back to his time with the Phillies, and he is now […]
Argentina drops U.S. 4-0 in Copa America semi-finals
June 22, 2016 by
The U.S. Men’s National Team was defeated 4-0 by the world’s No. 1 team Argentina before a sellout crowd of 70,858 at NRG Stadium in the Semifinals of the 2016 Copa America Centenario. Argentina got off to a quick start when Ezequiel Lavezzi headed home the opening goal in just the third minute. The U.S. […]
Indians shutout Rays 6-0
June 22, 2016 by
Tribe ace Corey Kluber bounced back Tuesday night, tossing a shutout in a 6-0 win over the Rays at Progressive Field. First-place Cleveland has now won five in row (10 straight at home) while Tampa Bay dropped its sixth consecutive game. After allowing a season-worst eight runs in his last outing, Kluber recovered well, allowing […]
