SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Near-perfect pitching and thunderous hitting powered the Cleveland Guardians past the San Francisco Giants 10-0 Thursday night. Cal Quantrill pitched perfect ball for 5 2/3 innings while Josh Bell, Oscar Gonzalez and Amed Rosario ripped long home runs for Cleveland. Embed from Getty Images It was an overwhelming performance seldom seen on […]
Read MoreCubs 11, Diamondbacks (SS) 1 MESA, Ariz. (Mar. 23) — A four-run outburst in the seventh, followed by another one in the eighth, allowed the Chicago Cubs to run away with an 11–1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Cactus League action Thursday afternoon. The Pitchers — Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks) and Hayden Wesneski (Cubs) Diamondbacks […]
Read MoreA Terrible Date in Cleveland Baseball History GOODYEAR, AZ. — March 22, 1993. It was a terrible date in Cleveland baseball history. No sports fan in Cleveland or around America will forget that date. It was when the Cleveland Indians’ Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed and Bob Ojeda came within inches of losing […]
Read MoreAngels (ss) 7, Diamondbacks 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Mar. 21) — Tyler Anderson scattered three hits across six scoreless innings, walking two and striking out six, as the split-squad Los Angeles Angels thumped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–1, on a damp Tuesday afternoon. Jo Adell went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI, and a tape-measure home […]
Read MoreGOODYEAR. AZ — The Cleveland Guardians‘ pitching picture remained somewhat clouded Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a morning-long rain slowed to a drizzle, Triston McKenzie was hit hard once again. Cleveland’s long and lanky right-hander gave up four runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings, putting his spring […]
Read MoreAngels 7, Diamondbacks 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Mar. 21) — The keyword for Tuesday at Arizona Diamondbacks spring training camp was “damp.” It was gloomy and cloudy all day, with spells of light rain leading up to the game against the Los Angeles Angels. But there were other clouds over camp as an injury report came […]
Read MoreSURPRISE, AZ. — It was a day for Cleveland Guardians‘ good things even though they came in a seemingly innocuous 5-5 tie against the Texas Rangers on Monday. Oscar Gonzalez broke out of a spring-long slump by going 3-for-3 to lift his average to .194. Cleveland is counting heavily on the second-year outfielder to provide […]
Read MoreThe St. Louis Cardinals‘ mix of experienced stars and young prospects should have them in the mix for more success in the National League Central Division. St. Louis fans have been spoiled. Their beloved Birds have had a winning record in 23 of the last 25 seasons. That includes 16 trips to the playoffs, four […]
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