Votto’s homer streak reaches 6 games
Joey Votto has set a Reds franchise record by homering in six consecutive games.
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Tito out for season
Indians manager Terry Francona is stepping down for the remainder of this season to address some health issues.
Sounds 6, Clippers 4
Payton Henry’s three-run home run in the second inning powered Nashville to a 6-4 win over the Clippers Thursday.
Trio of murders raises yearly toll to 122
Three murders committed in Columbus in a 24-hour period raised the yearly total of homicides in the city to 122.
DeWine offers state employees cash incentive to get vaccine
Faced with stagnating vaccination rates and rising cases of COVID-19, Gov. Mike DeWine has announced an incentive for all state employees and their spouses to get their coronavirus vaccines.
Indians 7, Cardinals 2
Franmil Reyes homered twice, the first a second-inning blast that bounced out of Progressive Field and almost dinged a bicyclist pedaling past on the street, and the Indians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2.
Clippers 6, Sounds 2
Logan Allen kept the Nashville Sounds off the scoreboard for five innings as the Clippers won, 6-2, at First Horizon Park Wednesday.
State recommends masks for unvaccinated in schools
The state’s updated recommendations for COVID-19 precautions in schools released Tuesday were no surprise: vaccinations, masks, social distance and other familiar measures.
2 fatal shootings add to city’s murder total
Two people were killed and four others, including two teenagers, were injured in shooting incidents in Columbus in less than 12 hours.
Reds 7, Cubs 4
Joey Votto continued his power surge with two home runs and started a dazzling double play as the Reds pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.