After the Indians dropped three out of four meetings with Detroit at Progressive Field, they needed a solid all-around performance in Tuesday’s series opener against Toronto. That’s exactly what they got, with starter Ubaldo Jimenez leading the way. Though it wasn’t always pretty, Jimenez’s six-inning scoreless outing set the tone in a quick 3-0 win […]
Brewers Beat Reds 2-0
July 10, 2013 by
Not only did the Reds go quietly on Tuesday night against the Brewers, they seemed to be consumed by the fog of misfortune that has rolled in of late. Cincinnati was dealt a three-hit shutout by Wily Peralta in a 2-0 loss. That doesn’t happen often in these parts. For the Brewers, it snapped the […]
Indians Beat Clippers 8-3
July 9, 2013 by
Five runs for Indianapolis in the top of the twelfth inning proved to be the difference as Columbus dropped an 8-3 result to the Indians in twelve innings. The Indians put up two runs in the top of the fourth on a Tony Sanchez RBI double and a Jared Goedert RBI single. For Columbus, scoring […]
Tigers Beat Indians 4-2
July 9, 2013 by
There are nights when small things make a big difference. Maybe it’s a tactical decision that doesn’t work out as planned, a two-out walk that leads to the decisive run or a patch of wet grass that leads to a stumble. On Monday, for the Indians, it was all of the above. “It was just […]
Brewers Beat Reds 4-3 with Home Run Robbing Catch
July 9, 2013 by
One fantastic game-ending play on Monday night brought two players to their knees for different reasons. Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez hit the ground in quick prayer and lasting elation. The Reds’ Joey Votto could only squat down briefly in disappointment and disbelief. Gomez’s leaping catch at the fence in the bottom of the ninth […]
Crew Stops Timbers’ Streak with 1-0 Win
July 8, 2013 by
The Portland Timbers’ club-record 15-match undefeated streak was snapped on Sunday afternoon as the Columbus Crew took advantage of an early goal and red card to hand the Timbers their first road loss of 2013 with a 1-0 win at Crew Stadium. Bernardo Anor’s 5th-minute goal, his second in as many games, stood as the […]
Bats Beat Clippers 4-0
July 8, 2013 by
The Clippers offense continued to sputter as Chad Reineke and the Bats stifled Columbus 4-0 at Huntington Park. The Bats would use some power in the top of third when Neftali Soto gave Louisville a 3-0 lead with a three run no-doubter that landed in the left field bleachers. Emmanuel Burris later added to the […]
Indians Beat Tigers 9-6
July 8, 2013 by
Five years ago Sunday, the Indians agreed to a trade with Milwaukee that shipped out ace CC Sabathia and brought in four players, one of whom was to be named later. That player turned out to be Michael Brantley. Thanks in large part to Brantley, the Indians snapped a four-game losing streak in a 9-6 […]
Mariners Beat Reds 3-1
July 8, 2013 by
The longest-tenured player on the Reds, pitcher Bronson Arroyo has been around long enough to know it’s getting to the point where his team can’t afford losing games they’re supposed to win. Not only did a 3-1 Reds loss to the Mariners leave an empty feeling on Sunday, it was compounded by the dropping of […]
U.S. Men Smack Guatemala 6-0
July 8, 2013 by
In his first international match in more than 10 months, Landon Donovan made the most of his return by scoring his 50th and 51st career international goals as the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated Guatemala 6-0 in an international friendly at Qualcomm Stadium. The game served as the team’s final tune-up before kicking off the […]
