Cavaliers whip Bulls 106-91 to even series

LeBron James said he would have a different mindset going into Game 2 against the Chicago Bulls. If you weren’t buying it, James essentially said, “Don’t believe me, just watch” as his 33 points, eight rebounds and five assists helped the Cavaliers crush the Bulls, 106-91, to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game […]

Indians smack Royals 10-3

Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco threw seven innings and the offense hammered Royals starter Danny Duffy early en route to a 10-3 victory on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Carrasco, staked at one point to a 6-0 lead, put it on cruise control, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out six and keeping the […]

Reds blank Pirates 3-0

Marlon Byrd homered in his third straight game, including the first two of this series, and right-hander Mike Leake helped himself with a two-out RBI double as the Reds upended the Pirates, 3-0, Wednesday night at PNC Park. As their losing streak reached five straight, the Bucs’ biggest threat against Leake was aborted on a […]

Royals beat Indians 5-3

Eric Hosmer belted a three-run homer and Jason Vargas tossed his best outing of the season as the Royals held on for a 5-3 win over the Indians on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals ended a two-game skid and have not lost more than two straight […]

Reds whip Pirates 7-1

Marlon Byrd drove in four runs Tuesday to charge the Reds to a 7-1 win over the Pirates and present right-hander Michael Lorenzen with his first Major League victory. Pittsburgh lefty Jeff Locke recovered to pitch seven strong innings but the Bucs’ slumping offense couldn’t overcome Todd Frazier’s solo homer in the second — his […]

Cavaliers lose first game with Bulls 99-92

The Chicago Bulls walked into The Q and stole a game from the Cavaliers with an 99-92 win on Monday night to take Game 1 of the Eastern semifinals. Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol led the charge. Rose put in 25 points, five boards and five assists while Gasol went for 21 points, 10 rebounds […]

United beats Crew SC 2-0

D.C. United and Columbus Crew SC met in D.C. on Saturday evening, first-place United riding a 15-game home unbeaten run (across all competitions) and fourth-place Columbus riding a pair of resounding victories over Orlando City and Philadelphia. D.C.’s streak continued, while Columbus’ would end. First-half strikes from Fabian Espindola and Sean Franklin would be enough […]

Indians down Blue Jays 10-7

The Blue Jays posted a six-run inning for the second straight game on Sunday, but the Tribe had an impressive comeback in them this time around. After a six-run outburst of their own, the Indians kept piling on the offense en route to a 10-7 victory over Toronto at Progressive Field. With the win, Cleveland […]

Braves blank Reds 5-0 for series split

Comforted by the three-run first inning his offense produced against Johnny Cueto, Julio Teheran halted his recent woes with a strong mound performance that guided the Braves to Sunday afternoon’s 5-0 win over the Reds at Turner Field. While Teheran scattered three hits over six scoreless innings, Cueto surrendered three extra-base hits before recording his […]

Blue Jays beat Indians 5-1

Kevin Pillar provided the Blue Jays with a clutch hit and a stellar catch, helping lead Toronto to a 5-1 victory over the Indians on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series at Progressive Field. “That’s his game,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “He plays to win, and plays like that help […]