Reds manager Dusty Baker simply sat at his desk in the home clubhouse at Great American Ball Park and shook his head. Baker started Wednesday afternoon announcing that his ace, Johnny Cueto, was headed to the disabled list for the second time in a month instead of making his scheduled start against the Rockies. He […]
Clippers Break Losing Streak, Beat Mud Hens 11-8
June 5, 2013 by
Needing a win in the worst way, Columbus snapped a seven game losing streak as they came out on top in a 11-8 slugfest against Toledo at Huntington Park. The Clippers started this game with a bang offensively when Lonnie Chisenhall crushed a three run shot over the scoreboard in right center field and onto […]
Yankees Beat Indians 4-3
June 5, 2013 by
The Indians waited a bit too long to forge a comeback against the Yankees on Tuesday night. In the Bronx, biding time typically seals a team’s fate. Veteran Yankees closer Mariano Rivera slammed the door on Cleveland’s late push, sending the Indians to a 4-3 loss at Yankee Stadium. The Tribe struggled to get anything […]
Rapids Beat Reds 5-4
June 5, 2013 by
Clinging to a one-run lead in the top of the eighth on Tuesday against the Rockies, the last thing relief pitcher Sam LeCure wanted to do was allow a game-tying home run to Carlos Gonzalez. Well, almost the last thing. “You don’t want to leave a ball over the heart of the plate and tie […]
Indianapolis Beats Clippers 6-2, Completes Sweep
June 4, 2013 by
Despite a solid start from right-hander Trevor Bauer, Columbus could not avoid a four game sweep at the hands of Indianapolis as the Indians used a big eighth en route to a 6-2 win over the Clippers at Huntington Park. Columbus got on the board first with an Omir Santos RBI single in the bottom […]
Yankees Beat Indians 7-4
June 4, 2013 by
Austin Romine hit a hard chopper back up the middle, where the ball struck Indians starter Justin Masterson in the side before dropping to the grass. Masterson hustled off the mound and retrieved the baseball, but the Yankees’ catcher raced up the first-base line to reach safely. It was that kind of night for the […]
Reds Blank Rockies 3-0
June 4, 2013 by
After a dreadful outing in Cleveland last week, Bronson Arroyo said he didn’t have the “weapons” to be successful on that night. So on Monday, when he tossed eight shutout innings against the potentially lethal Rockies offense, he must have felt much better about what he had to work with. Right? “I didn’t particularly have […]
Crew Earn 1-1 Draw with Dynamo
June 3, 2013 by
Federico Higuaín came to the rescue with another penalty kick but the Columbus Crew’s home woes continued with a 1-1 tie against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday evening at Crew Stadium. Higuaín’s penalty kick snapped a 294-minute home goalless streak the 69th minute, the Crew’s first tally since another Higuaín penalty on April 27 vs. […]
Indianapolis Whips Clippers 13-3
June 3, 2013 by
For the sixth straight game, Columbus was on the losing side of the scoreboard as Indianapolis powered their way to a 13-3 win over the Clippers at Huntington Park. Indianapolis got off to fast start offensively when Chase d’Arnaud hit a lead-off homer over the left field wall to give the Indians an early 1-0 […]
Rays Thump Indians 11-3
June 3, 2013 by
Terry Francona said before Sunday’s game that he felt like a flower after being run over by a truck. Considering that his club was about to begin its second consecutive day game — this after a Friday contest that lasted until 3 a.m. — he had reason to be tired. Maybe he felt more irritable, […]
