The way things had been going for Johnny Cueto and Lance Lynn, a pitching duel on Thursday afternoon between the two wouldn’t exactly have been a far-fetched proposition. The two right-handers matched each other inning for inning for seven scoreless frames. But thanks to a highlight-reel catch by right fielder Jay Bruce that robbed Matt […]
Grove City Team Wins Popcorn Festival Tourney
September 11, 2014 by
The 2014 Marion Popcorn Festival softball tournament for 58 and over was played during Festival weekend. The four teams competing were from Grove City and Maumee along with two local teams — G & R Tavern and Village Edge Farms. Games were played at Garfield Park during a 6-game round robin format. The final game […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 4-2
September 11, 2014 by
The two doubles and an RBI that starting pitcher Alfredo Simon collected on Wednesday vs. the Cardinals were merely bonuses. What the Reds and Simon both needed, and received, was a strong performance from the mound and a victory. That’s what has been missing too often from his second half of this season. Simon also […]
Twins Down Indians 4-3
September 10, 2014 by
Four batters. That was all it took to derail Trevor Bauer and the Indians on Tuesday night. In the opener of a three-game set with the Twins, Bauer turned in a performance that was solid throughout with the exception of one brief, damaging lapse. In light of a lack of much run support, a swift […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 9-5
September 10, 2014 by
The Reds are at the point in their season where they have to find whatever satisfaction can be scraped from the micro rather than the macro. There is little chance of them getting back into contention, but Tuesday’s 9-5 victory over the Cardinals was a relief from the recent gloom and doom of losing. It […]
Angels Whip Indians 12-3
September 9, 2014 by
The Indians’ stellar run of sterling starts has kept them coherent in the postseason chase. But that ran came to a crashing halt Monday at the hands of an Angels team with the best record and some of the hottest bats in baseball. Fortunately for the Tribe, the Angels were only in town for one […]
Cardinals Beat Reds 5-0
September 9, 2014 by
While left-hander David Holmberg’s solid outing on Monday vs. the Cardinals doesn’t count as a start, it was certainly the type of performance the Reds would like to see from him in his future starts. Upon Dylan Axelrod going down with a right oblique strain after retiring the first batter, Holmberg was pressed into service […]
Crew Whip Chivas USA 3-0
September 8, 2014 by
It was the Justin Meram show in Columbus once again Sunday afternoon, as the winger scored a second-half brace to help the Columbus Crew to a 3-0 win over visiting Chivas USA. Meram’s pair of perfectly placed shots came largely from his own creation, giving the Crew the spark it badly needed in what had […]
Browns Come Up Short in Season Opener, Lose to Steelers 30-27
September 8, 2014 by
When the Cleveland Browns go and review the film of the second half from the Steelers game, they’ll see themselves as the team Mike Pettine had envisioned all along: full of resiliency and extreme mental toughness. Trailing, 27-3, at the half, the Browns roared back scoring 24 unanswered points. However, it was too little, too […]
Bengals Open Season with 23-16 Win Over the Ravens
September 8, 2014 by
Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green basically called his own number Sunday with 4:58 left and it is now known as the 77-yard Shot Heard ‘Round Bengaldom that gave them a thrilling 23-16 Opening Day victory over the Ravens. Moments before the Bengals had their breath taken away when wide receiver Steve Smith caught an 80-yard […]
