The Columbus Clippers (41-36) beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (38-40) 7-4 thanks to a five-run eighth inning Monday night. Audy Ciriaco was the story of the night as he led Columbus with a 3-4 four RBI night. Columbus took the series 3-1 with the win. Ethan Martin (0-1, 5.56 ERA) had a rough outing out […]
Reds Beat Cubs 6-1 on Grand Slam
June 24, 2014 by
Devin Mesoraco took a beating on Monday. He took a foul tip off the mask, was hit by a backswing, and was twice plunked by a pitch. It was worth it. With the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth, Mesoraco cranked a Hector Rondon pitch into the basket in left-center for his third […]
Early and Late Goals Leaves U.S. with Draw Against Portugal
June 23, 2014 by
In hot, humid conditions at Arena Amazonia, the U.S. Men’s National Team earned one valuable point in a 2-2 draw against No. 4 Portugal during its second match of Group G play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey each scored for the USA with Dempsey’s 81st-minute tally giving the USA […]
Clippers Beat IronPigs 6-4
June 23, 2014 by
The Columbus Clippers (40-36) beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (38-39) 6-4 Sunday. The Clippers pitchers combined to retire 21 batters in a row Sunday afternoon. All four of the Lehigh Valley runs scored in the second and four of five hits came in that inning. The Clippers didn’t allow a walk in the win. Tyler […]
Tigers Smack Indians 10-4
June 23, 2014 by
The Tribe drew its largest weekend attendance total in three years with the division-rival Tigers in town. But the droves of fans that showed up at Progressive Field were instead forced to watch a trio of power displays by Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez. All weekend long, the heart of Detroit’s lineup battered […]
Reds Beat Blue Jays 4-3
June 23, 2014 by
Ace Johnny Cueto and third baseman Todd Frazier both have aspirations to represent the Reds in the All-Star Game next month — and have posted numbers worthy for consideration. More importantly, Cueto’s pitching and Frazier’s hitting are helping the Reds get wins like Sunday’s 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Cueto worked eight innings while […]
Tryouts for KASA Soccer are this Weekend
June 20, 2014 by
KASA (Kingdom Alive Soccer Association) is a faith-based soccer organization in Marion providing opportunities for young players to play competitive soccer in a Columbus league. The organization is in need of boys and girls with birth dates between August 1, 2000 and July 31, 2003. Typically, these are 6th – 8th graders; although they say […]
Bisons Sweep Clippers in Doubleheader
June 20, 2014 by
After a 33-minute rain delay early in the game Wednesday and a second delay that led to a postponement the Columbus Clippers (38-35) played two against the Buffalo Bisons (34-36) Thursday afternoon. Game one ended the Clippers’ seven-game winning streak and game two earned the series split for the Bisons. Game one concluded the third […]
Cleveland Downs Angels 5-3 with Walk-Off Grand Slam
June 20, 2014 by
Nick Swisher threw his arms out at his sides, glided around first base and soaked in the cheers that surrounded him. Launching a walk-off grand slam was as satisfying an end to a day as the Indians’ designated hitter could have imagined. On his way to the ballpark Thursday morning, Swisher was caught in a […]
Pirates Beat Reds 4-3
June 20, 2014 by
For 11 1/2 innings, Bryan Price watched home-plate umpire Mike Estabrook establish what the Reds manager thought was a low strike zone. And for 11 1/2 innings, Price was fine with it. Then came the call that sent his team home with a loss. Behind Russell Martin, 3-1, with the bases loaded, Tony Cingrani threw […]
