Indians manager Terry Francona checked on Carlos Santana early Wednesday morning. The first baseman had been struck hard on the left wrist by a pitch in the ninth inning the previous night, and Francona was not sure Santana would feel up to playing again so soon. Santana said he was fine, and Francona trusted him. […]
Rockies beat Reds 6-4
May 28, 2015 by
Home runs by Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon propelled the Rockies before they held on for a 6-4 victory over the Reds on Wednesday to take the three-game series at Great American Ball Park — their first series win since April 13-15. Colorado has won four of its last five games, while fading Cincinnati dropped […]
Crew SC’s Kamara named MLS Player of the Week
May 27, 2015 by
Columbus Crew SC Tuesday announced that forward Kei Kamara was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 12 of the 2015 MLS season. Kamara, 30, earned the award following a two-goal performance against the Chicago Fire on national television last Friday evening. His brace was […]
Cavaliers finish sweep of Hawks 118-88, head to NBA Finals
May 27, 2015 by
The Atlanta Hawks talked a good game. They said they still had some fight. They claimed they still believed. They were kidding themselves, and deep down they knew it. Tuesday night, the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed was run out of the gym. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the NBA Finals […]
Rangers down Indians 4-3
May 27, 2015 by
Mitch Moreland launched a go-ahead home run off Indians lefty Nick Hagadone in the eighth inning, helping power Texas to a 4-3 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night. The win marked the seventh in a row for the surging Rangers and put them at .500 for the first time since beating the Astros to earn […]
Reds beat Rockies 2-1
May 27, 2015 by
It had been nearly two weeks since the Reds’ clubhouse was filled with smiles, music and the spinning colors from the dance light that has become a custom following a win. With a pinch-hit double in the bottom of the ninth inning, Skip Schumaker proved to be the guy who brought it all back plus […]
Crew SC gives up last second goal, settle for draw against Fire
May 26, 2015 by
A third brace of the season from Kei Kamara was not enough to earn a win for Columbus Crew SC on Friday night, as the Chicago Fire scored a 94th-minute equalizer to stun the home team at MAPFRE Stadium. The last-minute goal came as part of a late Fire onslaught after Crew SC dominated most […]
Rangers snap Indians streak with 10-8 win
May 26, 2015 by
Something had to give when the Indians and Rangers — two of baseball’s hottest teams — opened a three-game set on Monday at Progressive Field. Behind an outpouring of offense, Texas claimed a 10-8 victory over Cleveland to extend its winning streak to six games. The Indians saw their season-high winning streak snapped at six. […]
Reds slide hits 9 with 5-4 loss to Rockies
May 26, 2015 by
Nolan Arenado put on a Memorial Day display of powerful hitting and dazzling fielding. But it was his execution of a fundamental — a sacrifice fly in the ninth — that gave the Rockies their third straight victory, 5-4, over the Reds before 20,516 at Great American Ball Park on Monday. It was Cincinnati’s ninth […]
Indians beat White Sox 5-2 to win series
May 22, 2015 by
The Indians handed the White Sox their first home series loss after five straight victories by virtue of a 5-2 decision Thursday night at U.S. Cellular Field. Cleveland claimed the last three games of this four-game set, allowing eight runs in total. Danny Salazar followed the tone set by Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and Shaun […]
