Cubs beat Reds 4-1

The Cubs continued their tuneup for the postseason Tuesday night as Miguel Montero smacked a two-run double to back Dan Haren in a 4-1 rain-delayed victory at Great American Ball Park, handing the Reds their 10th straight loss. Montero’s hit came in a four-run first against rookie Josh Smith. Haren, who has said he will […]

Twins down Indians 4-2

Left-hander Tommy Milone was solid while starting on short notice, while Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer off Corey Kluber to help the Twins to a 4-2 win over the Indians on Monday night at Progressive Field. With their third straight victory, the Twins (81-75) are 1 1/2 games back of the Astros (83-74) for […]

Nationals beat Reds 5-1

Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer almost put himself in the record books Monday afternoon, coming within five outs of his second no-hitter of the season in a 5-1 victory over the Reds at Nationals Park. Scherzer allowed one run on two hits with 10 strikeouts and three walks over eight innings in a makeup of a […]

Browns fall to Raiders 27-20

As Browns fans wrap their heads around Cleveland’s 27-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders, the quarterbacking play of Josh McCown understandably will be a widespread topic of conversation. On the surface, the 36-year-old threw for 341 passing yards, two touchdowns and put 20 points on the scoreboard in his home debut – usually enough for […]

Bengals come from behind to beat Ravens 28-24

M&T Bank Stadium now stands for Morgue and Tomb after A.J. Green and Andy Dalton got through with the Ravens home opener Sunday. Green and Dalton. Dalton and Green.  Ever since they arrived 1-2, 2-1 in the 2011 draft, they have been the face of the perennial playoff-bound Bengals and on Sunday in one of […]

Timbers down Crew SC 2-1

Fanendo Adi bested Kei Kamara in a battle of physical target men as the Portland Timbers earned a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew SC in front of a packed house in Columbus. Adi’s two goals were enough to best Columbus, who missed multiple chances to equalize after Kamara’s league-leading 22nd goal of the season. A […]

Buckeyes beat Western Michigan 38-12

Quarterback Cardale Jones was better but still not good enough. Jones came through with an effective, although sometimes erratic, performance in throwing two touchdown passes and leading No. 1 Ohio State to a 38-12 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Coach Urban Meyer said earlier this week that Jones was his starter despite two subpar […]

Royals beat Indians 3-0

Chris Young pitched five innings of no-hit ball in his first start since July 28 and the Royals pecked away with run-scoring hits from Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon for a 3-0 victory over the Indians on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. Young walked one and was lifted after throwing 68 pitches. The Royals announced after […]

Mets use bench to beat Reds 8-1

Among the oddities in the Mets’ post-clinch lineup Sunday were seven bench players, including out-of-position veterans Kelly Johnson at shortstop and Anthony Recker at first base. For the postseason-bound Mets, it hardly mattered. Their replacement team steamrolled Cincinnati, 8-1, sending the Reds to their eighth straight loss and capping a perfect 7-0 record against them […]

Indians beat Twins 6-3 to keep playoff hopes alive

In a matchup with American League Wild Card implications, right-hander Cody Anderson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer to help the Indians defeat the Twins, 6-3, on Thursday night at Target Field. The Twins (78-74) saw their three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 1 1/2 games back of […]