The New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew SC hardly put on a defensive master class. For the home side it mattered little, as the Red Bulls took the rubber match of a three-game set by dispatching Columbus 2-1. New York is now 3-2-0 in their last five, alternating wins and losses along the way, […]
Indians end season by sweeping Red Sox
October 5, 2015 by
The Indians ended their strong second half on a positive note, defeating the Red Sox, 3-1, in the season finale at Progressive Field to clinch their third consecutive winning season. Rick Porcello got the nod for Boston and ran up his pitch count early, throwing at least 20 pitches in each of his first three […]
Pirates down Reds 4-0
October 5, 2015 by
J.A. Happ, a non-waiver Trade Deadline insurance acquisition who has paid a huge premium, pitched the Pirates into home-field advantage for the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, hurling six shutout innings Sunday in the Bucs’ 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates’ 98th win of the season clinched top-seed Wild Card […]
Led by Crew SC’s Trapp, U.S. U-23 Men opens Olympic qualifying with win
October 2, 2015 by
The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team, led by a pair of goals from Jordan Morris, started its run in the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship with a 3-1 win against Canada at Sporting Park. Morris found the net before Canada could even touch the ball, punching in the opening goal before a minute of soccer […]
Twins beat Indians 4-2
October 2, 2015 by
The Twins kept their postseason hopes alive with a late rally, scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth in a 4-2 win over the Indians on Thursday night at Progressive Field. It helped the Twins (83-76) move to one game back of the Astros for the second American League Wild Card […]
Reds drop home finale 5-3 to Cubs
October 2, 2015 by
The Cubs continued their bid to host the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser by posting a soggy 5-3 win Thursday afternoon over the Reds, who lost their 12th in a row. Austin Jackson smacked a three-run home run and Anthony Rizzo added an RBI double to back Jason Hammel, who scattered five […]
Indians down Twins 10-2 as playoff hopes end
October 1, 2015 by
The Indians dealt a blow to the Twins’ postseason chances, as rookie right-hander Cody Anderson threw seven scoreless innings and was helped by a two-run homer from fellow rookie Francisco Lindor in a 10-2 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Progressive Field. The Twins (82-76) split the twin bill, and […]
Cubs beat Reds 10-3, Reds have now lost 11 straight
October 1, 2015 by
Jon Lester struck out nine, Austin Jackson drove in a career-high five runs, and Starlin Castro had four hits, including a sixth-inning leadoff home run and RBI double, to lift the Cubs to a 10-3 victory Wednesday night and hand the Reds their 11th straight loss. The win put the Cubs within 2 1/2 games […]
Cubs beat Reds 4-1
September 30, 2015 by
The Cubs continued their tuneup for the postseason Tuesday night as Miguel Montero smacked a two-run double to back Dan Haren in a 4-1 rain-delayed victory at Great American Ball Park, handing the Reds their 10th straight loss. Montero’s hit came in a four-run first against rookie Josh Smith. Haren, who has said he will […]
Twins down Indians 4-2
September 29, 2015 by
Left-hander Tommy Milone was solid while starting on short notice, while Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer off Corey Kluber to help the Twins to a 4-2 win over the Indians on Monday night at Progressive Field. With their third straight victory, the Twins (81-75) are 1 1/2 games back of the Astros (83-74) for […]
