Led by Dominican right-hander Ruby De La Rosa, the Pawtucket Red Sox shut out Columbus 4-0 in front of 12,088 patrons on a Dime-a-Night at Huntington Park. The Red Sox got on the board first with a pair of runs in the top of the second. Bryce Brentz led off the frame with a solo […]
Royals Beat Indians 2-1
June 18, 2013 by
Indians starter Carlos Carrasco pitched well enough to earn his first victory of 2013, but the bullpen let things get away and the offense couldn’t keep up. Carrasco — making his first start since serving a seven-game suspension — left with one out and a man on second in the eighth inning, while the Indians […]
Reds Beat Pirates 4-1
June 18, 2013 by
Four Reds hit solo home runs on Monday night against the Pirates that traveled an estimated combined distance of 1,701 feet. Surely, those will make the highlight shows, because homers always draw attention. On the other hand, in less exciting form, Mike Leake keeps rolling. Leake’s seven innings were the foundation of the Reds’ 4-1 […]
Crew Smacks League-Leading Impact 2-0
June 17, 2013 by
Dominic Oduro scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner by Matias Sanchez as the Crew completed a tiring and trying week with an inspired 2-0 win over Eastern Conference leaders Montreal Impact on Saturday before a season-high crowd of 18,320 at Crew Stadium. Sanchez scored in the 6th minute on a deflected shot from […]
Knights Beat Clippers 6-3
June 17, 2013 by
In their final game at Knights Stadium, the Columbus Clippers dropped a 6-3 decision to Charlotte. The Knights struck offensively with a big third inning. Brent Morel lined a bases clearing double down the left field. The extra base hit by Morel plated three and gave Charlotte an early 3-0 lead. That would not last […]
Indians Blank Nationals 2-0
June 17, 2013 by
Corey Kluber wasn’t going to allow the Nationals to score any runs, no matter how many times they put a man in scoring position before making an out. Kluber escaped three hazardous jams during his eight scoreless innings on Sunday, leading the way to a 2-0 win over Washington that gives the Indians four victories […]
Reds Beat Brewers 5-1
June 17, 2013 by
In the first inning of the Reds’ 5-1 win over the Brewers on Sunday, Johnny Cueto was thinking too much. Coming back from injury for the second time this season, he said he was trying too hard to be perfect in locating his pitches. But mostly, he couldn’t stop thinking about getting hurt again. As […]
Athletes of the Month Named for May and June
June 14, 2013 by
Fahey Bank has announced the May Athlete of the Month winners are Macy Holston of River Valley and CJ Flach of Elgin. The June Athlete of the Month winners, Hannah Campbell and Quinn Levering of River Valley, are both repeat winners of the award. Macy Holston, a senior at River Valley, won the May Female […]
Reds Finally Fall to Cubs, 6-5
June 14, 2013 by
The Cubs finally snapped the Reds’ 12-game winning streak at Wrigley Field on Thursday. But the Reds didn’t let it go easily. It took 14 innings, but Chicago finally put the streak to rest after the Reds’ bullpen faltered in the eighth inning and Jonathan Broxton surrendered the game-winning single to pinch-hitter Julio Borbon in […]
Crew Bounced from US Open Tourney by Fire
June 14, 2013 by
It took 78 minutes, but the Chicago Fire finally took advantage of the opportunity provided them by Wednesday night’s postponement of their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup fourth round clash with the Columbus Crew, as Patrick Nyarko’s late strike propelled them into the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win under their belt. After losing in their […]
