Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer almost put himself in the record books Monday afternoon, coming within five outs of his second no-hitter of the season in a 5-1 victory over the Reds at Nationals Park. Scherzer allowed one run on two hits with 10 strikeouts and three walks over eight innings in a makeup of a […]
Browns fall to Raiders 27-20
September 28, 2015 by
As Browns fans wrap their heads around Cleveland’s 27-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders, the quarterbacking play of Josh McCown understandably will be a widespread topic of conversation. On the surface, the 36-year-old threw for 341 passing yards, two touchdowns and put 20 points on the scoreboard in his home debut – usually enough for […]
Bengals come from behind to beat Ravens 28-24
September 28, 2015 by
M&T Bank Stadium now stands for Morgue and Tomb after A.J. Green and Andy Dalton got through with the Ravens home opener Sunday. Green and Dalton. Dalton and Green. Ever since they arrived 1-2, 2-1 in the 2011 draft, they have been the face of the perennial playoff-bound Bengals and on Sunday in one of […]
Timbers down Crew SC 2-1
September 28, 2015 by
Fanendo Adi bested Kei Kamara in a battle of physical target men as the Portland Timbers earned a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew SC in front of a packed house in Columbus. Adi’s two goals were enough to best Columbus, who missed multiple chances to equalize after Kamara’s league-leading 22nd goal of the season. A […]
Buckeyes beat Western Michigan 38-12
September 28, 2015 by
Quarterback Cardale Jones was better but still not good enough. Jones came through with an effective, although sometimes erratic, performance in throwing two touchdown passes and leading No. 1 Ohio State to a 38-12 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Coach Urban Meyer said earlier this week that Jones was his starter despite two subpar […]
Royals beat Indians 3-0
September 28, 2015 by
Chris Young pitched five innings of no-hit ball in his first start since July 28 and the Royals pecked away with run-scoring hits from Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon for a 3-0 victory over the Indians on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. Young walked one and was lifted after throwing 68 pitches. The Royals announced after […]
Mets use bench to beat Reds 8-1
September 28, 2015 by
Among the oddities in the Mets’ post-clinch lineup Sunday were seven bench players, including out-of-position veterans Kelly Johnson at shortstop and Anthony Recker at first base. For the postseason-bound Mets, it hardly mattered. Their replacement team steamrolled Cincinnati, 8-1, sending the Reds to their eighth straight loss and capping a perfect 7-0 record against them […]
Indians beat Twins 6-3 to keep playoff hopes alive
September 25, 2015 by
In a matchup with American League Wild Card implications, right-hander Cody Anderson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer to help the Indians defeat the Twins, 6-3, on Thursday night at Target Field. The Twins (78-74) saw their three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 1 1/2 games back of […]
Mets beat Reds 6-4
September 25, 2015 by
Already improbable, the notion of a Mets collapse has become near-impossible. New York all but sewed up the National League East with a 6-4 win over the Reds on Thursday at Great American Ball Park; combined with the Nationals’ loss earlier in the day, it grew the Mets’ division lead to 7 1/2 games with […]
Twins down Indians 4-2
September 24, 2015 by
The Twins gained ground in the chase for the second American League Wild Card spot for a second straight night, as Phil Hughes tossed five scoreless innings and Brian Dozier homered in a 4-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday at Target Field. With their second straight victory over the Indians, the Twins (78-73) moved […]
