Despite a great debut by righty Danny Salazar and a spirited rally, Columbus fell short as they lost to Rochester 5-4 on Mother’s Day at Frontier Field. The Clippers got a little help from Mother Nature in the top of the first. The lead-off batter Ezequiel Carrera sent what looked at first to be a […]
Indians Beat Tigers 4-3 to Tie for First Place in AL Central
May 13, 2013 by
Mark Reynolds grabbed a bat, emerged from the visitors’ dugout at Comerica Park and caught everyone’s attention on Sunday afternoon. The Indians slugger was sporting pink spikes bright enough to be spotted from the top of the Ambassador Bridge. Cleveland manager Terry Francona took one look at the shoes and only one thought came to […]
Reds Beat Brewers 5-1 to Complete Sweep
May 13, 2013 by
Mother’s Day is recognized in Germany, too, so Reds rookie outfielder Donald Lutz made sure to call his mother, Marlen, at home about an hour before Sunday’s game vs. the Brewers. “It was pretty funny when I called her [to say] Happy Mother’s Day,” Lutz said. “She said, ‘What’s wrong with your voice?’ Because I’ve […]
Clippers Beat Knights 12-9
May 10, 2013 by
When the dust settled, the Clippers won a 12-9 slugfest over the Charlotte Knights at Huntington Park. Columbus jumped all over Charlotte right-hander Andre Riezzo in the bottom of the first. Tim Fedroff led off the game with a solo homer into the left field bleachers. After a Ryan Rohlinger walk, Cord Phelps clubbed a […]
Indians Rout A’s 9-2
May 10, 2013 by
One day after the home run review heard ’round the baseball world, Cleveland clubbed a trio of homers to cruise to a 9-2 rout over the A’s at Progressive Field. The lopsided win supported a strong outing from left-hander Scott Kazmir, who struck out 10 hitters to help guide the Indians to their 10th win […]
River Valley Pair Named Athletes of the Month
May 9, 2013 by
River Valley’s Courtney Rengert, a softball ace, and Ethan Douglas, a sprinter, have been named the Fahey Bank Athletes of the Month for April 2013. This is Courtney Rengert’s third win of the Fahey Bank Athlete of the Month program. Courtney is a senior softball player for the Lady Vikings. She had led the team […]
Knights Beat Clippers 8-3
May 9, 2013 by
Led by the bat of Josh Phegley and the pitching arm of Zach Stewart, the Charlotte Knights upended the Clippers 8-3 at Huntington Park. The Knights opened the scoring with a big top of the third. Brent Morel started it with an RBI single to left. Josh Phegley then cranked a two run shot into […]
Indians Beat A’s with Controversial Call
May 9, 2013 by
The Indians became overwhelming supporters of instant replay on Wednesday night. A controversial ruling in the ninth inning went their way, and there was not a single person inside the clubhouse arguing the umpires’ decision. After all, the umpiring crew had examined replays. “It’s not for me to disagree or agree with a call,” starter […]
Braves Beat Reds 7-2
May 9, 2013 by
As well as Mike Leake was pitching against the Braves on Wednesday afternoon, combined with his track record as a hitter, Reds manager Dusty Baker made a decision to try and squeeze a little more from his starting pitcher. The choice to let Leake bat in the seventh inning and return to pitch the eighth […]
Clippers Split Doubleheader with Knights
May 8, 2013 by
A doubleheader was played at Huntington Park with Charlotte rallying to take game one 4-2 and Columbus holding on for a 2-1 victory in game two. In game one, it would be Columbus who get on the scoreboard first. Matt LaPorta hit his third homer in four games, a solo shot in the bottom of […]
