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Pirates 6, Reds 2

Josh Harrison hit a two-run homer, Colin Moran and Elias Diaz added solo shots and the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled away from the Cincinnati Reds 6-2.

BrewDog mocks “fat cats” to fund expansion

BrewDog, based in Canal Winchester, dropped stuffed cats over Wall Street earlier this year in an effort to kick-start a crowdfunding campaign the beer company hopes will bankroll $10 million worth of expansion in the United States, including a beer-themed hotel in central Ohio.

Twins 6, Indians 3

Corey Kluber lasted just five innings as the Minnesota Twins knocked around the Cy Young winner in a 6-3 win over the Indians.

2018 Stonewall Pride Festival

The 37th Columbus Stonewall Pride Festival and Parade will bring approximately 500,000 people to the city, making the event the third-largest in the United States.

Rapid job growth continues

Ohio’s unemployment rate remained at a 17-year low as nearly all of the 10,000 people who joined the labor force in May found jobs.

Ohioans OK with tariff, Dreamers

Voters in Ohio, a Rust Belt state which supported President Donald Trump in the 2016 election support the president’s plan to raise tariffs on imports from China, but that support begins to wane the closer the effects get to impacting individual pocketbooks.

Indians 5, White Sox 2

Francisco Lindor sensed the Indians needed a lift coming off back-to-back losses. Nothing like a leadoff homer or a late tiebreaking drive to get the job done.

Clippers 8, Bats 2

Four Clippers hit home runs on the way to an 8-2 victory Thursday night that gave Columbus the win in a four-game series against the Bats in Louisville.

Poll: DeWine, Cordray tight; Ohioans don’t favor Kasich White House run

A poll of Ohio voters indicates the race for governor between Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine and his Democratic predecessor, Richard Cordray, is too close to call while Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has a comfortable lead over his Republican challenger. The poll also shows Ohio voters are less than enthusiastic about the notion their governor might run for president in two years.