Mike Aviles watched the baseball drop into center field before thrusting his left arm into the air. When the Indians second baseman reached first, he removed his helmet, slammed it to the ground and disappeared into a mob of teammates. For the first time this season, the Indians got to party on their field. “We […]
Red Sox Beat Reds 4-3
May 8, 2014 by
One-run games have become a quagmire this season for the Reds, and two main reasons are keeping them stuck in the muck. The bullpen isn’t holding leads and the lineup isn’t building on them. It was a recipe for another late-inning gut punch Wednesday night as the Reds were 4-3 losers to the Red Sox, […]
Clippers Beat Red Wings 5-3
May 7, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (15-15) beat the Rochester Red Wings (16-14) 5-3 Tuesday night. The Clippers rallied for a three spot in the seventh to take the lead which they would take to the end in Columbus. With Josh Tomlin called up by the Cleveland Indians it was Kyle Davies (1-0, 2.57 ERA) up from double-A […]
Indians Beat Twins 4-2 on Tomlin Return
May 7, 2014 by
Josh Tomlin had ample time to think about his past starts in the big leagues. The pitcher had countless hours in the training room and plenty of days down in the Minors to look back while recovering and returning from surgery on his right elbow. It turns out that Tomlin was only looking forward. He […]
Red Sox Beat Reds 4-3
May 7, 2014 by
Already playing with a lineup missing three regular contributors, and having to add a designated hitter for Interleague Play at Fenway Park, the Reds were quite shorthanded on Tuesday night vs. the Red Sox. But this was a game that could have been won, and the Reds knew it. In a game where both clubs […]
Clippers Beat Red Wings 6-4
May 6, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (14-15) beat the Rochester Red Wings (16-13) 6-4 Monday night thanks to the efforts of center fielder Matt Carson. With only three outfielders on the roster Carson came up big with four RBI including the game-winning runs in the eighth inning on a two-run homer to left. Mike Zagurski (2-0, 2.31) got […]
Twins Beat Indians 1-0 in Extra Innings
May 6, 2014 by
John Axford sat in the corner of the Indians’ clubhouse, still in uniform, staring into his locker. When the Indians closer sensed the pack of reporters gathering behind him, he stood tall and discussed yet another setback. The best cure for a blown save can often be a quick turnaround. That was not the case […]
Sporting KC Drops Crew 2-0
May 5, 2014 by
Jacob Peterson delivered the lead, Eric Kronberg made save after save to preserve it, and Claudio Bieler iced the win in the closing seconds. Peterson’s 10th-minute goal, Bieler’s stoppage-time insurance tally into an open net and four saves from Kronberg gave Sporting Kansas City a 2-0 victory over the shorthanded Columbus Crew on Sunday afternoon, […]
Bulls Beat Clippers 1-0
May 5, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (13-14) lost to the Durham Bulls (19-11) 1-0 Saturday. Thanks to phenomenal pitching performances by each starter the game was scoreless all game until Jerry Sands hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning. Kirby Yates (1-0, 0.61 ERA) was the winning pitcher for Durham pitching one and two-thirds innings in relief […]
Indians Fall to White Sox 4-3 after Blown Save
May 5, 2014 by
Corey Kluber was better than he’s ever been, but John Axford couldn’t slam the door. Kluber set a team record with seven straight strikeouts from the third to fifth innings and established a new career high by punching out 13, but he checked out before the ninth, having thrown 110 pitches. The Indians’ closer blew […]
