Jay Bruce couldn’t have picked a better moment to snap a career-high 0-for-26 skid. His two-run homer in the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Reds to a much-needed 4-2 victory over the Brewers on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, sealing a series win over the National League Central leaders […]
Clippers Fall to Mud Hens 2-1
July 4, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (46-41) fell at the Toledo Mud Hens (43-45) 2-1 in a two-game sweep for Toledo. Each starter pitched well, though Columbus’ Tyler Cloyd lived on the edge allowing a base runner into scoring position in each of the first three innings. Derek Hankins dominated the Clippers retiring 16 in a row at […]
Mud Hens Down Clippers 7-2
July 3, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (46-40) fell to the Toledo Mud Hens (42-45) 7-2 at Toledo. The Mud Hens had three innings in which they scored two runs Wednesday night. The loss ended a four-game winning streak for Columbus. Kyle Davies (4-6, 3.92 ERA) struggled against the Mud Hens. He allowed four runs on four hits and […]
Indians Beat Dodgers 5-4
July 3, 2014 by
This was hardly a typical road trip for the Indians. Given the way things have gone over the past 10 days, Cleveland was thrilled to escape Dodger Stadium on Wednesday with a comeback win and a series victory. The Tribe endured a 14-inning loss in Arizona. The Indians received a near-perfect game from starter Josh […]
Padres Finish Sweep of Reds 3-0
July 3, 2014 by
Normally six wins on a 10-game road trip that includes two stops on the West Coast would be reason to rejoice for the Reds. That was not the case this week. Not when the trip started with six wins in seven games — including a four-game sweep at San Francisco — and ended with being […]
Clippers Sweep Bats with 6-3 Win
July 2, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (46-39) swept the Louisville Bats (43-42) with a 6-3 win Tuesday night. Columbus won both games of a two-game series at Huntington Park. The second game was called due to rain in the seventh inning. Zach McAllister (4-0, 2.08 ERA) had another quality start in the Clippers win. He went six innings […]
Indians Beat Dodgers 10-3
July 2, 2014 by
The Indians needed a game like this. They have been in need of a night when, even with some persistent problems present, things still tilted their way and led to a win. A wild night at Chavez Ravine did wonders for Cleveland on Tuesday. The Indians’ offense woke from its recent slumber to lead the […]
Padres Beat Reds 8-2
July 2, 2014 by
The Reds already had six wins on their 10-game road trip before reaching San Diego for the final three-game series. Drawing an offense-starved Padres club, a strong trip certainly had the potential of becoming an exceptional one. Now there’s the scope of a lackluster finish looming as the Padres handed the Reds back-to-back defeats following […]
Clippers Crush Bats 10-1
July 1, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (45-39) crushed the Louisville Bats (43-41) 10-1 Monday. The Clippers were happy to be back at Huntington Park as they rallied for five scoring innings in the win. Not much offense was needed with Danny Salazar’s dominant performance. Salazar (2-5, 4.75 ERA) had his best 2014 performance as a Clipper. He allowed […]
Dodgers Beat Indians 1-0
July 1, 2014 by
Corey Kluber did all he could for the Indians on Monday night. The righty starter engaged in a classic pitchers’ duel with Dodgers right-hander Dan Haren, giving Cleveland a sufficient performance to find its way to a win. Unfortunately for the Tribe, the offense went silent for the second straight game, resulting in a 1-0 […]
