The Columbus Clippers (57-50) smoked the Louisville Bats (51-55) 8-1 Thursday night. Great offense early and dominant pitching was more than Columbus needed to smash the Bats. Toru Murata bounced back from a bad start against Indianapolis to dominate Louisville and take three of four in the series. Murata (1-2, 5.26 ERA) faced the minimum […]
Royals Beat Indians 2-1 in 14 Innings
July 25, 2014 by
Throughout his breakout season, Corey Kluber has insisted that personal accomplishments are not his aim. The numbers next to his name are secondary to the primary objective, which is to lead the Indians to the win column. On Thursday night, Kluber looked right at home in Kauffman Stadium, where he carried a perfect game into […]
Crew Draw with Crystal Palace in Friendly
July 24, 2014 by
While giving the majority of their regular starters the night off, the Columbus Crew earned a 2-2 draw against Barclays Premier League Side Crystal Palace FC in an international friendly at Crew Stadium on Wednesday night. Adam Bedell opened the scoring for the Crew in the 15th minute, finishing a cross from Eric Gehrig. The […]
Bats Beat Clippers 6-5
July 24, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (56-49) fell to the Louisville Bats (51-54) 6-5 Wednesday night. The Clippers remain in a tie of first place thanks to an Indianapolis loss earlier in the day. The Clippers rallied multiple times against the reeling Bats, but Jason Bourgeois won the game on a walk-off double in the bottom of the […]
Twins Down Indians 3-1
July 24, 2014 by
Ninety minutes before the first pitch off a 3-1 loss at Target Field on Wednesday, first baseman Carlos Santana posed a question to the Indians’ clubhouse. “Who’s pitching for Minnesota today?” Santana asked. Reliever Marc Rzepczynski chimed in from the corner: “Frank Viola.” After expected starter Kyle Gibson was scratched late Tuesday with lower back […]
Brewers Sweep Reds with 5-1 Win
July 24, 2014 by
Add up the accomplishments the Reds achieved during their post-All-Star break road trip to New York and Milwaukee and the sum is zero. Zero wins in six games. A forgettable trip concluded with the Reds taking a 5-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon to finish a sweep at Miller Park. Combined with being […]
Clippers Beat Bats 8-5
July 23, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (56-49) beat the Louisville Bats (50-54) 8-5 Tuesday night to get back into a first place tie with Indianapolis. Every Clipper picked up a hit as they racked up 15 in the win. Kyle Davies (6-7, 4.06 ERA) pitched well enough to win despite a tough start. He lasted six and two-third […]
Indians Smack Twins 8-2
July 23, 2014 by
Facing a heavy infield shift with two outs in the third inning, Carlos Santana laid down a perfect bunt. He picked up a single on the play, but the Twins were lucky — it was the only time during the Indians’ 8-2 win on Tuesday night that a ball hit by Santana didn’t fly over […]
Brewers Beat Reds 4-3 with Walk-Off Shot
July 23, 2014 by
Obviously, the Reds want to win every game they can, but Tuesday’s effort vs. the first-place Brewers qualified as one of the rare times this season they needed to win a game. Both the want and the need went unfulfilled, however. The Brewers slugged four solo home runs, including two from Jonathan Lucroy, sending the […]
Clippers Beat Bats 1-0 in Tight Game
July 22, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (55-49) beat the Louisville Bats (50-53) 1-0. Each pitcher brought it Monday night, but Columbus won thanks to an early run. The shutout win for Columbus brought the Clippers within one of Indianapolis in the International League West division chase. Gabriel Arias (4-2, 3.76 ERA) was spectacular against the Bats. He went […]
