Crew SC bounced from U.S. Open tourney with 2-0 loss to Orlando City

Adrian Heath kept his word, as his full-strength Orlando City SC team defeated Columbus Crew SC 2-0 Tuesday night in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. City cruised through to the Quarterfinals on the back of goals by skipper Kaka and young Colombian ace Carlos Rivas, but Gregg Berhalter’s Crew SC made them battle […]

Indians beat Rays 6-2 with three home runs

Danny Salazar silenced the Rays’ bats and his Indians teammates clubbed three home runs in a 6-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Salazar started for the Indians and was perfect through five innings before walking Asdrubal Cabrera to start the sixth. Two outs later, Curt Casali broke up the no-hit […]

Twins beat Reds 8-5

The Twins had never faced Reds rookie starter Anthony DeSclafani before, but they clearly did a good job with their advanced reconnaissance. Minnesota scattered 15 hits in the game, including 11 off of DeSclafani, before holding on for a messy 8-5 victory Tuesday that evened the three-game series ahead of Wednesday’s matinee finale at Great […]

Indians whip Rays 7-1

Rookie right-hander Cody Anderson handcuffed the Rays, while the Indians’ offense had 13 hits in a 7-1 win on Monday night at Tropicana Field. Making his second career Major League start, Anderson retired the first 19 batters he faced before Grady Sizemore homered on a 1-2 pitch with one out in the seventh to spoil […]

Reds beat Twins 11-7

In a game where a cornucopia of runs were scored in the early innings, the Reds held off the Twins to claim a series-opening 11-7 victory on Monday night at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati, which was coming off being swept by the Mets while scoring only four runs in three games, built a 9-1 […]

Crew SC draws 2-2 with Real Salt Lake in wild match

There was no shortage of excitement between Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew SC on Saturday night at Rio Tinto Stadium. But despite a bevy of chances that included a combined 21 shots and a red card for the home side, the two teams played to a 2-2 draw. Tony Tchani and Ethan Finlay scored […]

Indians blanked twice in doubleheader

The Orioles hit three home runs and scored six runs in the fourth inning to complete a doubleheader and series sweep over the Indians with an 8-0 win Sunday that moved Baltimore into a virtual tie for first place in the American League East for the first time since April 19. “It’s a return for […]

Mets whip Reds 7-2

When he stepped into Citi Field around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Steven Matz had no way of knowing it would be almost eight hours before he would finally step to the mound in his debut. When he did, it was worth the wait. After three months at Triple-A Las Vegas, then a rain delay and […]

Reds beat Pirates 5-4 in 13 innings

About half an hour after their Thursday night game gave way to Friday morning, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips ripped a solo home run to left field off Pirates reliever Rob Scahill, leading Cincinnati to a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh at PNC Park. Scahill entered the game in the top of the 13th inning, the […]

Crew SC beat Revolution 2-1

Despite conceding a goal just seconds into the match, league leader Kei Kamara’s fourth brace of the season gave Columbus Crew SC a much-needed 2-1 win over the the New England Revolution Wednesday night at MAPFRE Stadium. The win was the first for Crew SC since its 3-2 victory over the Seattle Sounders May 9, […]