With the calendar freshly flipped to September and their late August ascent up the standings at their back, the Indians had their ace on the mound as they opened a crucial four-game series with the Tigers, who are ahead of them in the standings, on Monday. But Corey Kluber watched three of his pitches fly […]
Indians Beat White Sox 3-2
August 29, 2014 by
One of the best stories of this season for the Indians has been one of the most unexpected. Following a disastrous start to the season, right-hander Carlos Carrasco appeared banished to the bullpen. Carrasco got a second chance and has seized his opportunity in overpowering fashion. On Thursday night, Carrasco continued his comeback tale in […]
Reds Down Cubs 7-2
August 29, 2014 by
A water main break outside Coors Field on Aug. 16 led to Dylan Axelrod being sent to the Minors after a strong start in his Reds debut the next day. But there were no such external forces in his way on Thursday afternoon. Axelrod tossed five scoreless innings to pick up his first win in […]
Clippers Clinch Division Title
August 28, 2014 by
There was no dogpile, no excessive on-field show of emotion. Respectful on another team’s home field, Columbus players simply shook hands and shared hugs. They acted like they’ve been there before, even though most had not. The Clippers wrapped up their 14th International League West Division crown and their first postseason berth since 2011 with […]
White Sox Beat Indians 3-2
August 28, 2014 by
It was a pairing of power: one of the American League’s best pitchers in Cleveland’s Corey Kluber and one of the game’s top sluggers in Chicago’s Jose Abreu. This is what the fans came to see on Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field. In the seventh inning, a tiring Kluber encountered Abreu with the game […]
Reds Beat Cubs 7-5
August 28, 2014 by
The Reds got a glimpse of what some robust (Jorge) Soler power looks like on Wednesday evening. That and some other lesser drives to the outer limits of Great American Ball Park were not quite enough to undo a very dependable start from Mat Latos. A four-run fourth inning supported Latos nicely before the Reds […]
10th Inning Homer Sends Indians Over White Sox 8-6
August 27, 2014 by
The idea in a marathon is to maintain a steady pace, conserving energy for the last segment of the race. Cleveland has accomplished that to this point by hovering around the break-even mark and staying within range of the leaders in the postseason picture. The time has come for the Indians to reach down and […]
Cubs Down Reds 3-0
August 27, 2014 by
Fired up and still seething, Reds ace Johnny Cueto didn’t feel he was beaten only by the Cubs on Tuesday night. He also felt defeated by the fickle science that is meteorology. It started pouring minutes into Cueto’s start in the first inning. Anthony Rizzo hit a solo home run to right field three batters […]
Crew Shut Out Dynamo 3-0
August 25, 2014 by
Another offensive explosion gave the Columbus Crew a second-straight home rout, this time a 3-0 pummeling of the Houston Dynamo thanks to goals from Justin Meram, Adam Bedell and Aaron Schoenfeld on Saturday night at Crew Stadium. The Crew now has seven goals in its last two games following last weekend’s 4-1 win over the […]
Clippers Beat Indianapolis 4-3
August 25, 2014 by
The Clippers beat Indianapolis 4-3 on Sunday, increasing the divisional lead to six games with only eight remaining. Kyle Davies (9-8) earned the win, pitching seven innings and allowing three runs. Austin Adams and Bryan Price combined for two scoreless relief frames to close out the win. James Ramsey had a pair of doubles and […]
