It didn’t matter how good or bad Homer Bailey pitched for the Reds vs. the A’s on Wednesday. His lineup went down quietly, too quietly. Oakland jumped Bailey for four quick runs in the fourth inning, but the Reds managed to scrape together just two hits against A.J. Griffin during a 5-0 loss to drop […]
Tides Beat Clippers 6-3
June 26, 2013 by
A five run Norfolk eighth doomed Columbus as the Clippers fell 6-3 to the Tides at Harbor Park. The Tides were the first to crack the scoreboard when Jason Pridie drove home a run with an RBI single to center in the bottom of the first. The Clippers would later tie the game with a […]
Orioles Beat Indians 6-3
June 26, 2013 by
In a span of six pitches, sinkerballer Justin Masterson spiraled from dominance to disaster. After overpowering the Orioles for six innings on Tuesday night, Masterson fell apart in a decisive seventh and sent Cleveland on its way to a 6-3 loss at Camden Yards. Masterson will have to wait another five days to try for […]
A’s Beat Reds 7-3
June 26, 2013 by
The A’s formula for success against the Reds Tuesday night wasn’t just to stack a bunch of lefty hitters and switch-hitters against Bronson Arroyo. It was also the approach that those hitters took that had Arroyo conceding he was also beaten at the mental game following a 7-3 loss. “They flipped the tables on me […]
Iron Pigs Smack Clippers 9-2
June 25, 2013 by
The Clippers fell victim to the hot bats of the Iron Pigs as Lehigh Valley pounded Columbus 9-2 on a Business Day Special at Huntington Park. After a quiet four innings of play, Columbus would break the scoreless tie when Nate Spears drove home a run with an RBI single in the bottom of the […]
Indians Beat Orioles 5-2
June 25, 2013 by
This has been a trying month for first baseman Nick Swisher, as the Tribe’s cleanup hitter and vocal leader has battled a shoulder issue that has taken a toll on his offensive performance and forced him to miss a handful of games. Sitting in the visitors’ dugout at Camden Yards prior to Monday’s 5-2 victory […]
Crew Falls to Chicago Fire 2-1
June 24, 2013 by
Falling behind once again proved no deterrent to the Chicago Fire on Saturday, as the pinpoint passing of Joel Lindpere led to second-half goals by Dilly Duka and red-hot forward Mike Magee for 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. A Federico Higuaín penalty pick in the 7th minute staked the Crew to […]
Clippers Beat Iron Pigs 8-7
June 24, 2013 by
Behind a game-winning RBI sacrifice fly by catcher Omir Santos, the Clippers walked off with an 8-7 victory over the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs at Huntington Park. Clippers starter Trevor Bauer did not get off to the best of starts. In the first inning, Cody Asche drove home a run with an RBI single to […]
Twins Down Indians 5-3
June 24, 2013 by
Sometimes it is better to look at the big picture when the results of one particular afternoon do not go as desired. That is the stance the Indians took on Sunday, when the team chose to focus on their successful homestand rather than its forgettable finale. In the final tilt of a three-game set with […]
Reds Beat Diamondbacks 4-2
June 24, 2013 by
Back-to-back losses already made the series vs. the D-backs a lost cause for the Reds by Sunday, but the three-city, eight-game road trip is far from that. That made leaving Phoenix with a win heading into Monday’s off-day a little more paramount. Boosted by first-inning home runs by Shin-Soo Choo and Brandon Phillips, Mat Latos […]
