As Wednesday afternoon evolved, there was no doubt that the Reds-Pirates series rubber game at Great American Ball Park belonged to Johnny Cueto. That’s because the Reds ace simply took control of it and made it his own. Cueto was the epitome of in command during a three-hit shutout and 4-0 win over the Pirates […]
Blue Jackets Fall to Penguins in Game 1
April 17, 2014 by
With the Blue Jackets leading 3-1 and owning the bulk of momentum, the Pittsburgh Penguins used a couple of quick-strike goals early in the second period to turn Game 1 around. Beau Bennett and Matt Niskanen both tallied on the power play to turn a two-goal deficit into a tie game in less than 90 […]
Bowlers Named March Athletes of the Month
April 16, 2014 by
The Fahey Banking Company has announced the March Athletes of the Month for 2014 are Kyle Hall of Elgin and Shania Byrne of Marion Harding. Both athletes are bowlers who earned 2nd team All-Ohio honors. Kyle Hall, an Elgin senior, is a repeat winner of the Fahey Bank Athlete of the Month award. The 2013-14 […]
Reds Beat Pirates 7-5
April 16, 2014 by
After Saturday, the Reds were tied for last in the Majors in run production with 28, and one might have wondered if this meant lean times were ahead offensively. How about now? In the three games since, Cincinnati has almost doubled its season output. Tuesday’s 7-5 Reds victory over the Pirates came via a season-high […]
Reds, Pirates Home Run Spree Suspended for Rain
April 15, 2014 by
As it rained hard on Monday night, baseballs were hit harder while leads and a record were both washed away at Great American Ball Park. One important item that was missing from a nutty game played between the Reds and Pirates was a final score. Even with a combined 10 home runs, a stadium record, […]
Crew Draws at Earthquakes 1-1
April 14, 2014 by
After three games at their once all-but-impregnable fortress, the San Jose Earthquakes are still searching for their first victory of 2014. After three games on the road, the Columbus Crew are still unblemished by defeat. The Quakes and Crew continued their early-season trends Sunday, when Federico Higuain and Chris Wondolowski traded goals on either side […]
Clippers Beat Indians 10-9
April 14, 2014 by
A day after being ran out of Louisville in an eight-run loss the Columbus Clippers (3-7) marched into Victory Field Sunday and beat the two-time defending IL champion Indianapolis Indians (9-2) 10-9. The Indians came in tied for the best 10-game start in team history, but the Clippers made a bid to get out of […]
White Sox Beat Indians 4-3
April 14, 2014 by
Corey Kluber pitched efficiently and deep into the game despite two hours of rain delays. The Indians engineered a two-run comeback off White Sox closer Matt Lindstrom. John Axford entered the ninth with a one-run lead having gone 4-for-4 in save opportunities this season. In other words, thing were looking bright for the Tribe at […]
Reds Beat Rays 12-4
April 14, 2014 by
The Reds lineup found its way out of the barren wilderness it had been in of late, and the hitters could enjoy the moment on Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t just that the Reds put together some big hits and home runs for a 12-4 win over the Rays that avoided a three-game sweep. It was […]
U.S. Women Beat China 3-0
April 11, 2014 by
Carli Lloyd became the ninth player to reach the 50-goal milestone with a brace and the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated China PR 3-0 in front of 12,857 fans at Qualcomm Stadium. Sydney Leroux added to the scoring column with her 29th career tally within the first minute of the second half. Hope Solo made […]
