Inside Cleveland’s clubhouse, the players call it punching tickets. Led by Corey Kluber, strikeouts have been piling up at a record pace for the Indians this season, and all the punchouts have helped the club avoid being knocked out of the playoff race. On Sunday afternoon, Kluber was at it again, slicing his way through […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 7-2 to Break 6-Game Loosing Streak
September 22, 2014 by
Sunday Night Baseball has not been kind to the Reds over the years, but their overall track record in St. Louis has been even harsher. Add the sting of a miserable second half — and a poor final road trip — and plenty was stacked against them. Alas, the Reds gave themselves a little shelter […]
Indians Beat Astros 2-1 in 13 Innings
September 19, 2014 by
Danny Salazar had a couple of tough acts to follow on Thursday, and he also had a formidable foe in Houston’s Scott Feldman. Salazar pitched well, but the Indians couldn’t get to Feldman. However, they did get to the Houston bullpen in the 13th inning and escaped with a 2-1 win at Minute Maid Park, […]
Indians Shutout Astros 2-0
September 18, 2014 by
No matter the swoons or the losing streaks racked up at various points this season, the Indians have been able to count on starting pitching almost without fail in 2014. It came through again Wednesday night to keep Cleveland in playoff contention, as Carlos Carrasco tossed a two-hit shutout to lead the Indians past the […]
Cubs Beat Reds 3-1 to Earn Sweep
September 18, 2014 by
Manager Bryan Price called the Reds’ second half “miserable” Wednesday. That was before the team lost, 3-1, to the Cubs and was dealt its ninth losing sweep, sixth of the second half. With their 82nd loss, the Reds will finish under .500 for the first time since 2011 and are five losses away with nine […]
Indians Beat Astros 4-2
September 17, 2014 by
In a strange turn of events given the teams’ respective records, it was the Indians who were playing spoiler to the Astros on Tuesday night. And in the process, Cleveland got back on the horse with a much-needed victory. The Indians put a damper on Jose Altuve’s record-setting night, using Yan Gomes’ two-run homer and […]
Cubs Shutout Reds 7-0
September 17, 2014 by
Jake Arrieta is proving to be a pesky opponent for the Reds. Arrieta took a no-hitter deep into the game for the second time in three career starts against the Reds — all this year — this time coming five outs short. He finished Tuesday night’s 7-0 win with a one-hitter in his first career […]
Astros Down Indians 3-1
September 16, 2014 by
The times are getting desperate for these Indians. With another road loss, this time to the Astros in Minute Maid Park on Monday night, Cleveland doesn’t have much time left to chase a playoff spot. Even on a night with some positives, like Zach McAllister’s strong effort or a first-inning run, it wasn’t enough as […]
Cubs Beat Reds 1-0 with Walk Off Homer
September 16, 2014 by
Anthony Rizzo’s tie-breaking, walk-off homer that opened the ninth inning gave the Cubs a 1-0 win over the Reds and spoiled a strong start from Alfredo Simon on Monday night at Wrigley Field. Rizzo, who had struck out twice against Simon in his first two at-bats, sent a 92-mph fastball to center field off Pedro […]
Browns Beat Saints 26-24 with Last Minute Drive
September 15, 2014 by
Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer brought the magic back to FirstEnergy Stadium against the Saints on Sunday. He engineered a thrilling 14-play, 85-yard field goal drive to beat the Saints, 26-24, on a 29-yard Billy Cundiff field goal with three seconds remaining. Hoyer took over at his 4-yard line with 2:46 to go go and all […]
