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 […]
Crew SC downs Veracruz 1-0 in friendly
May 12, 2016 by
Columbus Crew SC defeated Mexican First Division side Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz 1-0 in an international friendly at MAPFRE Stadium on Wednesday night. A close-range volley from Ola Kamara in the 17th minute was all that was needed for the Black & Gold to secure their first victory in an international exhibition since defeating Stoke […]
Clippers smack IronPigs 10-2
May 12, 2016 by
The Clippers (21-11), aided by a pair of IronPigs errors in the bottom of the second inning, cashed in for six runs thanks to an Adam Moore three-run home run to right-center, a two-run double by Michael Martinez and a wild pitch from Lehigh Valley starter Mark Appel (3-2) that gave Martinez the opportunity to […]
Indians fall to Astros 5-3 in 16 innings
May 12, 2016 by
Marwin Gonzalez lined the first pitch he saw from Indians pitcher Cody Anderson into the right-field seats for a two-out walk-off home run in the 16th inning that sent the Astros to a 5-3 marathon win Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. The third-longest game in the history of Minute Maid Park saw the teams […]
Pirates beat Reds 5-4
May 12, 2016 by
The Pirates’ first four hits, and runs, of Wednesday’s game vs. the Reds came via home runs. But those weren’t what won them the game in come-from-behind fashion by a 5-4 score. It was their two softer hits in the top of the ninth — an infield single from Jung Ho Kang and a blooper […]
Clipper blank IronPigs 2-0
May 10, 2016 by
A dominant performance from southpaw Ryan Merritt (3-2) and a home run by Robbie Grossman were all that the Columbus Clippers (19-11) needed to top Lehigh Valley (15-15) by a final score of 2-0 on Monday night in front of 7,111 pairs of eyeballs at Huntington Park. Merritt went the entire game, giving up just […]
Astros whip Indians 7-1
May 10, 2016 by
The Astros chased Corey Kluber during a five-run third inning to beat the Indians, 7-1, on Monday in the first game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Jose Altuve’s two-run double and Colby Rasmus’ two-run single highlighted Houston’s third inning. “On a night where they had only eight hits, they had five and […]
Reds beat Pirates 3-2
May 10, 2016 by
With three home runs, strong bullpen work and nice defense, the Reds put together the recipe for a 3-2 victory over the Pirates on Monday at Great American Ball Park in the opener of their three-game series. It was Tucker Barnhart’s seventh-inning solo home run that provided the difference. Pittsburgh had taken a 2-1 lead […]
Crew SC collapse late to draw with Impact 4-4
May 9, 2016 by
Columbus Crew SC and the Montreal Impact squared off in an eight-goal thriller with a disappointing finish for the Black & Gold on Saturday night. The Eastern Conference opponents walked away with a point each after a 4-4 draw at MAPFRE Stadium. Braces from Kei Kamara and Federico Higuain put Crew SC up 4-1 in […]
