Indians manager Terry Francona sat inside the interview room on Tuesday night, attempting to answer questions over the rap music that blared from inside the team’s clubhouse across the hall. He allowed himself to smirk. Under the circumstances, Francona did not mind the celebratory inconvenience. “I’m not necessarily sure I like the words to that […]
Reds Beat Braves with Back-to-Back Home Run Rally
The 27th out was just one strike away from being notched by the Braves on Tuesday night and the Reds were just about done against closer Craig Kimbrel. If anyone has seen “The Princess Bride,” they know there’s a big difference between being mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. And then […]
Indians Beat A’s 7-3 with 4 Home Runs
Mark Reynolds launched a pitch deep into the Cleveland night on Monday, sending a fifth-inning blast three rows shy of the top of the left-field bleachers. The jaw-dropping display of power highlighted a four-homer attack that propelled the Indians to a 7-3 victory over the A’s in the opener of a four-game series. “As long […]
Braves Beat Reds 7-4
Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo had to grind and he had to slog during a seemingly perpetual uphill fight vs. the Braves. The one thing Arroyo did not do was give up on trying to keep the Reds in striking distance. Coming off of a three-game sweep of the Cubs and a hard-earned .500 road […]
Red Bulls Use Late Goal to Beat Crew
Luis Robles saved a penalty kick to keep the match scoreless and his New York teammates rewarded his effort just moments later when Tim Cahill scored in the 80th minute to give the streaking Red Bulls a 1-0 win against Columbus on Saturday. Cahill was in position in front of the goal for a header […]
Clippers Beat Rochester 3-2
Columbus earned a series split behind a strong pitching performance by Carlos Carrasco as they beat Rochester 3-2 at Huntington Park. Rochester drew first blood on the scoreboard with a Jeff Clement RBI single in the top of the second. The Clippers then tied it at 1-1 with a Cedric Hunter RBI single in the […]
Twins Beat Indians 4-2
The Indians’ six-game blue streak has come to an end. Cleveland’s recently high-powered offense cooled off considerably in a 4-2 loss to Mike Pelfrey and the Twins on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set at Progressive Field. The Tribe wore their dark blue jerseys throughout a six-game winning streak — one that included […]
Reds Beat Cubs 7-4 to Complete Sweep
There were few attempts to downplay how much the Reds wanted to go home with a .500 record on the road trip, which started with despair but ended with relief and satisfaction. Sunday’s 7-4 Reds victory over the Cubs meant a three-game series sweep and a 5-5 trip through Washington, St. Louis and Chicago. “It […]
Red Wings Beat Clippers 7-6
The Clippers came close to completing a comeback, but fell just short as the Rochester Red Wings hung on for a 7-6 win. Rochester wasted no time getting on the board in the top of the first. Eric Farris led off the game with a solo shot into the left field bleachers. Clete Thomas then […]
Indians Blank Phillies 6-0
On Wednesday night, Cleveland encountered Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee for the first time since he was traded by the Tribe four seasons ago. The Indians handed the ball to right-hander Trevor Bauer, the highly-touted pitching prospect acquired via an offseason trade. Bauer was erratic, but effective, in helping guide the Indians to a 6-0 victory, […]