U.S. Men’s National Team forward Jozy Altidore notched his second career hat trick and became the first USA player to score a goal in five straight games as the Americans rallied for a 4-3 victory against No. 13-ranked Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first-ever meeting between the two countries. Down 2-0 at halftime, the U.S. scored four […]
Indians Beat Clippers 3-2
August 15, 2013 by
A three-run sixth inning pushed the Indians past the Clippers 3-2 at Victory Field. The Clippers got on the board first with a Matt Carson infield RBI single in the top of the second. Ryan Rohlinger later doubled that lead with an RBI double in the top of the sixth. Indy’s Jerry Sands then gave […]
Indians Rally to Beat Twins 9-8
August 15, 2013 by
For the second time in four games, the Indians called on late-inning thunder to rally from a large deficit. Then the Tribe relied on small ball to seal the win. After singles by Nick Swisher and Jason Kipnis to start the 12th, Carlos Santana moved Swisher to third with a flyout to right, then Michael […]
Reds Beat Cubs 5-0 to Complete Sweep
August 15, 2013 by
The Reds are sometimes criticized for lacking a winning record against the teams with better-than-.500 marks, but the wins don’t count any less when an opponent is struggling. At this point of the season, just beating whatever team is on the schedule is more paramount than ever. The Reds have certainly been doing that of […]
Indianapolis Downs Clippers 5-4
August 14, 2013 by
A three run ninth inning for Indianapolis stunned the Clippers who would go on to lose 5-4 in eleven innings at Victory Field. The Clippers struck in the top of the first with RBI singles by Chun Chen and Ryan Rohlinger. The hit parade continued in the top of the second with a Matt LaPorta […]
Indians Beat Twins 5-2
August 14, 2013 by
The Indians didn’t have time to practice patience at the plate in the opener against Twins lefty Andrew Albers. It seemed Tribe hitters were down two strikes before they stepped into the batter’s box. On Tuesday at Target Field, it started with more of the same frustration against Minnesota starter Samuel Deduno, who picked up […]
Reds Beat Cubs 6-4 in Extra Innings
August 14, 2013 by
Losing both eighth-inning setup men earlier in the season could have been a crushing blow to the Reds. J.J. Hoover is just one of the reasons it wasn’t. Hoover, along with Sam LeCure and Manny Parra, locked up the Cubs in the late innings until something good could happen on the offensive side. That came […]
Twins Beat Indians 3-0
August 13, 2013 by
Danny Salazar showed up at Target Field equipped with his customary high-octane fastball. Twins batters showed up looking dead red. Of Salazar’s first 22 pitches, 20 were fastballs. And two of those heaters were deposited by Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe over the left-field fence to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead before an out was […]
Reds Beat Cubs 2-0
August 13, 2013 by
Besides the requisite going for a win on Monday against the Cubs, Reds pitcher Mat Latos had other equally important tasks charged to him. Namely, Latos was needed to pitch efficiently and go deep in the game one night after his team’s bullpen was taxed in a 13-inning contest. All three boxes could be checked […]
Crew Beat Red Bulls 2-0
August 12, 2013 by
On a night when the New York Red Bulls were missing their star Designated Player, the Columbus Crew saw their own will them to victory. Federico Higuain enjoyed his latest impressive performance for the Crew on Saturday night, scoring a second-half brace to give Columbus an impressive 2-0 victory over a Red Bulls team missing […]
