Conventional wisdom says that the Cavaliers have to drop a game at some point during the postseason. It’s just that the way their Big Three – and just about everyone else in the rotation – is playing right now, it’s hard to see when that moment will actually come. The Cavaliers went right back to […]
Indians down Clippers 4-2
Indianapolis right-hander and Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Jameson Taillon (3-2) was excellent on the mound on Thursday afternoon at Victory Field, leading the Indians (20-19) to a 4-2 victory over Columbus (24-16) in front of an audience of 12,002. Taillon threw six innings, giving up five hits and striking out eight batters. The Indians struck […]
Indians beat Reds 7-2 to earn Ohio Cup sweep
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. […]