For the second straight night, Columbus got a win against Gwinnett as they bested the Braves 5-2. Lonnie Chisenhall and Chun Chen continued their torrid offensive stretches as they staked the Clippers to an early lead. Chisenhall got Columbus on the board with an RBI sacrifice fly in the top of the first. Chen later […]
Rangers Beat Indians 6-3
The Indians headed into this road trip with their chests puffed out, feeling like a team on the cusp of something special. After the past week of baseball, Cleveland is now gasping for air. It was more of the same on Monday night for the reeling Tribe. Left-hander Scott Kazmir gave the Indians a decent […]
Reds Beat Cubs 6-2 in Heavy Fog
It wasn’t so much the distance, but Brandon Phillips’ third-inning grand slam was hit out of sight for many of the spectators at Wrigley Field. Phillips crushed a 1-1 curveball from Cubs starter Scott Feldman through a thick fog that blanketed the air all night and into the left-field seats for his fifth career grand […]
Clippers Smash Braves 16-5
The Clippers snapped a four game losing streak by breaking out the bats in a 16-5 mashing of the Gwinnett Braves at Coolray Field. Columbus wasted no time jumping on Gwinnett lefty Sean Gilmartin in the top of the first. RBI doubles by Lonnie Chisenhall and Cord Phelps and an RBI single by Chun Chen […]
Tigers Beat Indians 4-1
There are certain hitters who just have a pitcher’s number. When Don Kelly settled into the batter’s box to face Indians sinkerballer Justin Masterson on Sunday afternoon, it was best to ignore the paltry batting average that appeared on the scoreboard. Masterson surrendered a three-run home run to Kelly in the sixth inning, sending the […]
Cardinals Beat Reds 11-4
The Reds had a chance to win a series against the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time in almost a year and, more importantly, pull within two games of the National League Central leaders. They even had a two-run lead in the seventh. Unfotunately for the Reds, they couldn’t hold that lead, they lost […]
Mud Hens Beat Clippers 8-7
Columbus battled and battled, but in the end, Toledo walked off with a victory in the ninth as they sneaked past the Clippers 8-7 at Fifth Third Field. The Clippers wasted no time getting on the scoreboard with a Cord Phelps RBI single in the bottom of the first. Later in the inning, Columbus loaded […]
Union Smacks Crew 3-0
The Philadelphia Union exploded for three goals in a six-minute span en route to an easy 3-0 victory over the visiting Columbus Crew on Wednesday night at PPL Park. Brian Carroll, Sheanon Williams and Conor Casey were the goalscorers for the Union, who snapped a two-game winless streak in the league to improve to 6-5-4 […]
Mud Hens Beat Clippers 9-4
A frustrating homestand came to bitter end for Columbus as Toledo defeated the Clippers 9-4 at Huntington Park. Toledo got on the board first with a RBI groundout by catcher Brad Davis in the top of the second. Kevin Russo also added a solo blast into the left field bleachers. The Hens then augmented their […]
Yankees Beat Indians 6-4
Michael Bourn glided in as he usually does, preparing to make a routine catch in center field in the first inning for the Indians. That is when the baseball that soared from Robinson Cano’s bat glanced off the glove of the outfielder and dropped to the grass. It was a rare gaffe for one of […]