It may not be as dramatic as “The Shot,” “The Drive” or “The Fumble,” but the latest monumental Cleveland sports disappointment came Thursday night as the Cavaliers’ season came to an end with a 94-85 loss to the Boston Celtics.
The Cavs lost three straight games to be eliminated during the Eastern Conference semifinals, a quick […]
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Friday, May 14th, 2010The CT’s Rick Noland: Season’s over, but the angst’s just beginning
Friday, May 14th, 2010“It” is over, but “it” is also just getting started.
Right now, “it” means the Cavaliers’ season, which came to an end Thursday night when the alleged best team in basketball was eliminated by the supposedly too old Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, losing 94-85 in Game 6 at TD Garden.
The fallout from the […]
Man who tried to run down police officers is indicted
Thursday, May 13th, 2010ELYRIA — A Lorain man shot by North Ridgeville police officers he allegedly tried to run down has been indicted.
Phillips
Jeffrey Phillips, 30, is charged with failure to comply, resisting arrest, obstructing official business and two counts each of felonious assault and assault for the April 1 incident.
North Ridgeville police had gone to Phillips’ work place to arrest him on a domestic violence warrant out of Lorain when he allegedly fled to his car and nearly struck two officers as he left the parking lot.
Two officers opened fire, striking Phillips several times.
Phillips was arrested after a high-speed chase that ended outside his East 41st Street home in Lorain, where he allegedly struggled with officers.
The investigation into the shooting by the two officers, both of whom are back on the job, is still ongoing.
Read Friday’s Chronicle for more on this story.
The incident April 1:
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Phillips in court last month:
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Indians 4, Royals 0: Carmona, pen stymie Royals
Thursday, May 13th, 2010KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Russell Branyan hit a two-run homer and Fausto Carmona and three Cleveland relievers combined to help the Indians shut out the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Wednesday night.
Asdrubal Cabrera snapped an 0-for-16 skid with a two-run single in the fifth.
Carmona allowed five hits, walked two and struck out two in five scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 3.43.
Carmona (4-1) is only one victory shy of matching his 2009 total when he went 5-12 with a 6.32 ERA.
Relievers Aaron Laffey, Chris Perez and Tony Sipp limited the Royals to four more hits over the final four innings.
The Royals have lost seven straight and nine of their last 10.
Kyle Davies (2-2) gave up two runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out four in five innings.
The Royals, who have scored just nine runs in their past five games, stranded a season-high 13 runners and went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Designated hitter Jose Guillen left seven runners on base, including striking out to end the seventh with the bases loaded.
Alberto Callaspo hit two doubles, the only extra-base hits for the Royals. Scott Podsednik and Mike Aviles each had two singles for the Royals.
There was a rain delay of 26 minutes after the third inning and a 70-minute rain delay after the fifth.
Notable
Royals manager Trey Hillman altered his batting order, moving RF David DeJesus from leadoff to the third slot. Podsednik, who had been hitting second, hit first. Butler, who had hit in the third slot for 27 games, hit cleanup.
Today
- Who: Cleveland at Kansas City
- Time: 2:10 p.m.
- Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.
- Pitchers: Huff (1-4, 4.60 ERA) vs. Greinke (0-4, 2.51)
- TV/radio: WEOL 930-AM, WTAM 1100-AM
