Ace Johnny Cueto and third baseman Todd Frazier both have aspirations to represent the Reds in the All-Star Game next month — and have posted numbers worthy for consideration. More importantly, Cueto’s pitching and Frazier’s hitting are helping the Reds get wins like Sunday’s 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Cueto worked eight innings while […]
Tryouts for KASA Soccer are this Weekend
June 20, 2014 by
KASA (Kingdom Alive Soccer Association) is a faith-based soccer organization in Marion providing opportunities for young players to play competitive soccer in a Columbus league. The organization is in need of boys and girls with birth dates between August 1, 2000 and July 31, 2003. Typically, these are 6th – 8th graders; although they say […]
Bisons Sweep Clippers in Doubleheader
June 20, 2014 by
After a 33-minute rain delay early in the game Wednesday and a second delay that led to a postponement the Columbus Clippers (38-35) played two against the Buffalo Bisons (34-36) Thursday afternoon. Game one ended the Clippers’ seven-game winning streak and game two earned the series split for the Bisons. Game one concluded the third […]
Cleveland Downs Angels 5-3 with Walk-Off Grand Slam
June 20, 2014 by
Nick Swisher threw his arms out at his sides, glided around first base and soaked in the cheers that surrounded him. Launching a walk-off grand slam was as satisfying an end to a day as the Indians’ designated hitter could have imagined. On his way to the ballpark Thursday morning, Swisher was caught in a […]
Pirates Beat Reds 4-3
June 20, 2014 by
For 11 1/2 innings, Bryan Price watched home-plate umpire Mike Estabrook establish what the Reds manager thought was a low strike zone. And for 11 1/2 innings, Price was fine with it. Then came the call that sent his team home with a loss. Behind Russell Martin, 3-1, with the bases loaded, Tony Cingrani threw […]
Reds Whip Pirates 11-4
June 19, 2014 by
The Reds churned out nine hits in the first four innings, one hit each by each batter in the starting lineup. They totaled 14 knocks and routed the Pirates, 11-4, to make Alfredo Simon the National League’s first 10-game winner and pull the Reds’ record to .500 (35-35) for the first time since they were […]
Crew Beat Indy Eleven 2-1 to Advance in Open Cup Play
June 18, 2014 by
In a match with plenty of drama, the Columbus Crew beat Indy Eleven 2-1 in extra time to advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup despite playing with nine men by the end of the match. The Crew started the game fast, when Bernardo Anor headed home a Ben Speas corner kick in the […]
Clippers Beat Bisons 6-2
June 18, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (38-33) rallied to beat the Buffalo Bisons (32-36) 6-2. The Clippers had three runs on two hits in the first seven innings and rallied for three runs on four hits to provide separation in the eighth. The win is the seventh straight for Columbus, the longest current win streak in the International […]
Angels Beat Indians 9-3
June 18, 2014 by
Even before Mike Trout began battling through an eight-pitch at-bat with Josh Tomlin in the fifth inning, the ball had carried well for both teams on a muggy Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The thought that one big hit could claim the tie game was already evident. As Trout fouled off a cutter, curveball and […]
Reds Beat Pirates 6-5
June 18, 2014 by
The contrast of PNC Park’s reaction to two fly balls hit by Todd Frazier and Clint Barmes in the ninth inning could not have been more distinct. Frazier belted a no-doubt go-ahead solo homer toward the Pittsburgh skyline in the top of the inning, silencing the crowd. When Barmes lifted an Aroldis Chapman fastball deep […]
