White Sox rookie Carlos Rodon produced perhaps the most impressive start of his young career, helping the White Sox complete their first four-game sweep on the road since 2007 with a 2-1 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon. Indians right-hander Danny Salazar (8-6, 3.72 ERA) allowed two earned runs on six […]
Rockies blast Reds 17-7
Behind an emphatic 10-run third inning, the Rockies cruised to a 17-7 win and a series victory over the Reds on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. The Reds, who traded ace Johnny Cueto before the game, had a 4-2 lead in the third, but the Rockies sent 13 men to the plate, launched three homers […]
White Sox smack Indians 8-1
If Jeff Samardzija pitched his final game with the White Sox on Thursday night, the right-hander went out on a high note. Facing swirling trade rumors, Samardzija handcuffed Cleveland over eight innings, guiding Chicago to an 8-1 win at Progressive Field. Samardzija received plenty of help from the White Sox offense, which launched four home […]
U.S. Men bounced from Gold Cup by Panama 2-1
The U.S. Men’s National Team was eliminated from the 2015 Gold Cup Wednesday night after a 2-1 Semifinal loss to Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Trailing 2-0 at the start of the second half, the U.S. came out quickly on the attack and Michael Bradley scored his second goal of the tournament to […]
Indians beat Brewers 7-5
Onetime Brewers prospect Michael Brantley burned his former team for four hits and four RBIs in leading the Indians to a 7-5 win at Miller Park on Wednesday and a split of this two-game Interleague series. Brantley, who has proven to be the key piece of the prospect package sent to Cleveland in the July […]
Reds split double-header with Cubs
Joey Votto has long been regarded as one of baseball’s best at getting on base. During Wednesday’s day-night doubleheader vs. the Cubs, the Reds’ first baseman made it a historic feat. While going a combined 5-for-6 with four walks in the two games, Votto became the first player since Robinson Cano in 2010 to reach […]
Brewers smack Indians 8-1
Matt Garza won in his return from the disabled list, Jean Segura ended a long power drought and the Brewers kept on winning, 8-1, over the Indians on Tuesday at Miller Park for Milwaukee’s 17th victory in 23 games. “I think we’re in a mood right now of, ‘Let’s play a good game tomorrow,’” said […]
Cubs beat Reds 5-4 in 13 innings
Local kid Kyle Schwarber put on a late-night show all on his own Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park. Schwarber, a nearby Middletown, Ohio, native, had a four-RBI game as he hit the game-tying homer in the ninth inning and the game-winning homer in the top of the 13th to lead the Cubs to […]
Reds down Cubs 5-4 with three home runs
Jay Bruce has become a trade-rumor fixture for the Reds before July 31, and his work on Monday night probably didn’t hurt his value. Bruce went 2-for-4 and his two-run home run in the sixth inning proved to be the game-winner for the Reds as they claimed a 5-4 victory over the Cubs at Great […]
Crew SC beat Fire for second time in a week, this time 3-1
Columbus Crew SC earned its second win over the Chicago Fire in five days with a 3-1 scoreline Sunday in MAPFRE Stadium. The match was a wild one, with three goals scored in the opening 16 minutes and multiple controversial referee decisions along the way. But it was the typical faces of Kei Kamara, Ethan […]