Mike Leake did it all Thursday night for the Cincinnati Reds. He held the Braves to two hits in eight innings. And in the seventh inning, the right-hander hit his fifth career home run to help secure a 5-1 victory against the Braves at Turner Field. “It’s great not feeling the ball come off your […]
Indians down Royals 7-5
April 30, 2015 by
Second baseman Jason Kipnis launched his first home run of the season and collected four RBIs, helping power the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Royals on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. On the one-year anniversary of an oblique injury that plagued his offensive production last season, Kipnis belted a three-run homer off Kansas […]
Brewers beat Reds 8-3
April 30, 2015 by
The Brewers won the finale of their three-game set by spoiling the big league debut of Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who gave up three of their four home runs in Milwaukee’s 8-3 victory on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. Homers in the top of the second inning by Adam Lind and Khris Davis gave […]
Three Crew SC players named to MLS Team of the Week, Finlay takes top player
April 29, 2015 by
Columbus Crew SC today announced that midfielder Ethan Finlay was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week Eight of the 2015 MLS season. Finlay, 24, captures the award on the heels of a two-goal, one-assist performance against the Philadelphia Union that helped fuel the Black […]
Royals beat Indians 11-5
April 29, 2015 by
The Indians are hoping that they are simply scraping the bottom temporarily. They know that this is still just the first month of a season, but a variety of issues have come up over the past few weeks, and there has seemingly been a different culprit behind each defeat. On Tuesday night, it was the […]
Reds beat Brewers 4-2 to even record
April 29, 2015 by
Supported by three home runs, ace Johnny Cueto worked a mostly smooth eight innings as the Reds handed the Brewers a 4-2 loss Tuesday to take the first two games of the three-game series. The Reds returned to .500 at 10-10 while the Brewers fell to 4-17. Cueto gave up two earned runs and three […]
Royals down Indians 6-2
April 28, 2015 by
The Royals took advantage of an off night for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and a rough showing from Cleveland’s defense to claim a 6-2 victory over the Tribe on Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Progressive Field. The Royals came into the series having lost two straight […]
Reds beat Brewers 9-6
April 28, 2015 by
Reds bats emerged from a recent funk Monday against a Brewers team it previously hit hard only a week ago in Milwaukee. Cincinnati chased starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson early but held off a ninth-inning rally to get a 9-6 victory in the three-game series opener at Great American Ball Park. The Reds sent nine men […]
Crew SC crushes Union 4-1
April 27, 2015 by
Columbus Crew SC made quick work of the Philadelphia Union in MAPFRE Stadium Saturday night with a three-goal barrage in the first 45 minutes on the way to a 4-1 rout of the visitors. Kei Kamara continued his MVP-caliber start to the 2015 season with a goal and an assist, while Ethan Finlay returned to […]
Cavaliers beat Celtics 101-93 to advance
April 27, 2015 by
The Boston Celtics went down in four games after losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-93 on Sunday at TD Garden, but they did some serious damage to the Cavaliers before embarking on their vacation, and the Cavs returned the favor. LeBron James nearly provided a triple-double, producing 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight rebounds and three […]
