Add up the accomplishments the Reds achieved during their post-All-Star break road trip to New York and Milwaukee and the sum is zero. Zero wins in six games. A forgettable trip concluded with the Reds taking a 5-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon to finish a sweep at Miller Park. Combined with being […]
Clippers Beat Bats 8-5
July 23, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (56-49) beat the Louisville Bats (50-54) 8-5 Tuesday night to get back into a first place tie with Indianapolis. Every Clipper picked up a hit as they racked up 15 in the win. Kyle Davies (6-7, 4.06 ERA) pitched well enough to win despite a tough start. He lasted six and two-third […]
Indians Smack Twins 8-2
July 23, 2014 by
Facing a heavy infield shift with two outs in the third inning, Carlos Santana laid down a perfect bunt. He picked up a single on the play, but the Twins were lucky — it was the only time during the Indians’ 8-2 win on Tuesday night that a ball hit by Santana didn’t fly over […]
Brewers Beat Reds 4-3 with Walk-Off Shot
July 23, 2014 by
Obviously, the Reds want to win every game they can, but Tuesday’s effort vs. the first-place Brewers qualified as one of the rare times this season they needed to win a game. Both the want and the need went unfulfilled, however. The Brewers slugged four solo home runs, including two from Jonathan Lucroy, sending the […]
Clippers Beat Bats 1-0 in Tight Game
July 22, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (55-49) beat the Louisville Bats (50-53) 1-0. Each pitcher brought it Monday night, but Columbus won thanks to an early run. The shutout win for Columbus brought the Clippers within one of Indianapolis in the International League West division chase. Gabriel Arias (4-2, 3.76 ERA) was spectacular against the Bats. He went […]
Twins Beat Indians 4-3 with Late Home Run
July 22, 2014 by
The pitch was not where Indians reliever Bryan Shaw wanted it. His full-count slider came in waist-high for the Twins’ Josh Willingham, who didn’t miss an opportunity to snap a tie ballgame in the eighth inning. Cleveland was able to stay close with Minnesota on Monday night thanks to several early breaks, but the Tribe […]
Brewers Down Reds 5-2
July 22, 2014 by
Perhaps the popup that landed between three Reds in New York on Sunday wasn’t just the end of a lost game and a bad series. It only proved to be just the beginning, as mistakes in the field came frequently during a 5-2 loss to Milwaukee on Monday, Cincinnati’s fourth in a row since the […]
Crew Downs Impact 2-1
July 21, 2014 by
Thanks to a Bernardo Anor brace, the Columbus Crew found its first win in eight games by a 2-1 scoreline against the Montreal Impact on Saturday. Anor’s pair of thunderous strikes were his first goals since the brace he notched in the team’s 2014 home opener March 22, and gave the Crew the offensive spark […]
Indy Beat Clippers 7-5
July 21, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (54-49) lost to the Indianapolis Indians (56-47) 7-5 Sunday evening. Columbus lost three of four in Columbus against the Indians after taking four of six in Indy and fell to two games behind the Indians in the division. Vin Mazarro (4-3, 2.37 ERA) picked up the win out of the bullpen. J.C. […]
Tigers Beat Indians 5-1 to Avoid Historic Sweep
July 21, 2014 by
The Indians had a shot at history on Sunday afternoon. Sweeping the Tigers in a four-game series in Detroit is something Cleveland had not accomplished in at least the past century of baseball between the rival clubs. The Tribe will have to settle for an impressive series win. In the finale of a three-day, four-game […]
