In a game that took fourteen innings to play, Syracuse found a way to walk-off with a 6-5 win over the Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium. The Clippers would be the first to crack the scoreboard when Matt Lawson drove home a run with an RBI sacrifice fly in the top of the second. Three […]
Phillies Beat Indians 6-2
The Indians came to Citizens Bank Park a confident group, and it’s hard to argue the point. With wins in 13 of 16 games, the Tribe had every reason to feel good with the resurgent Scott Kazmir on the mound against a struggling Phillies offense. “As a team, we’ve been pretty hot,” Indians manager Terry […]
Reds Beat Marlins 6-2
A five-run rally and nine strong innings from Homer Bailey helped the Reds start their nine-game road trip on a positive note. Xavier Paul’s bases-clearing double capped a five-run second inning that gave Bailey all the support he would need, as the Reds beat the Marlins, 6-2, before 14,694 at Marlins Park on Tuesday night. […]
Clippers Beat Rochester 7-5
A balanced offensive attack paced by Omir Santos’ 3 RBI led to a 7-5 Clippers win over Rochester at Frontier Field. Columbus opened the scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly by Matt Lawson in the top of the second. The Red Wings then put together back-to-back scoring frames with Ray Olmedo RBI single in the […]
Indians Split Doubleheader with Yankees
It’s impossible to say whether a chilly day at Progressive Field had anything to do with the Indians’ cold bats. The club was able to get away with its muted offense in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Yankees, but the same would not hold up during the encore. Shortly after Justin Masterson’s […]
Rapids Beat Crew 2-0
The Colorado Rapids made judicious use of their forward forays, scoring on their first two shots even though they were 61 minutes apart, as the visiting Rapids downed the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Saturday. Former Crew star Edson Buddle put the Rapids ahead in the 8th minute and rookie Dillon Powers netted the important insurance […]
Rochester Downs Clippers 5-4
Despite a great debut by righty Danny Salazar and a spirited rally, Columbus fell short as they lost to Rochester 5-4 on Mother’s Day at Frontier Field. The Clippers got a little help from Mother Nature in the top of the first. The lead-off batter Ezequiel Carrera sent what looked at first to be a […]
Indians Beat Tigers 4-3 to Tie for First Place in AL Central
Mark Reynolds grabbed a bat, emerged from the visitors’ dugout at Comerica Park and caught everyone’s attention on Sunday afternoon. The Indians slugger was sporting pink spikes bright enough to be spotted from the top of the Ambassador Bridge. Cleveland manager Terry Francona took one look at the shoes and only one thought came to […]
Reds Beat Brewers 5-1 to Complete Sweep
Mother’s Day is recognized in Germany, too, so Reds rookie outfielder Donald Lutz made sure to call his mother, Marlen, at home about an hour before Sunday’s game vs. the Brewers. “It was pretty funny when I called her [to say] Happy Mother’s Day,” Lutz said. “She said, ‘What’s wrong with your voice?’ Because I’ve […]
Clippers Beat Knights 12-9
When the dust settled, the Clippers won a 12-9 slugfest over the Charlotte Knights at Huntington Park. Columbus jumped all over Charlotte right-hander Andre Riezzo in the bottom of the first. Tim Fedroff led off the game with a solo homer into the left field bleachers. After a Ryan Rohlinger walk, Cord Phelps clubbed a […]