Category: Baseball

Jo Adell’s 8Th-Inning RBI Sends Angels Past Athletics, 4–3

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Jo Adell drove in Matt Duffy with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a 4–3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. A.J. Puk (3–3) hit Duffy with an 0-2 slider before pinch-hitter Michael Stefanic bunted Duffy to…


Ohtani vs. Judge the Latest of Baseball’s Great MVP Races

When Shohei Ohtani is pitching impressively and hitting over 30 homers, he might always be the MVP favorite unless another player in his league comes up with something awfully special. Like hitting 60 home runs, for example. Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge for the American League MVP figures to be the most hotly debated postseason award…


Guardians Clinch AL Central Title for First Time Since 2018

The Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers and clinched the American League Central Division title with a 10–4 victory Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Guardians’ seventh straight win, combined with the Detroit Tigers’ 4–1 defeat of the Chicago White Sox, gave the franchise its first division crown since 2018. Steven…


Mike Trout’s Big Day Allows Angels to Take Series Over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS—Mike Trout had three hits, including his 37th homer of the season, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 10–3 on Sept. 25. Trout also doubled twice, walked and scored three runs. Shohei Ohtani had two hits, including an RBI single in the ninth that keyed a five-run rally that broke open the…


Cards’ Pujols Hits 700th Home Run, 4th Player to Reach Mark

LOS ANGELES—St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major league history. With the drive in the final days of his last big league season, the…


Ward homers twice, Ohtani earns win as Angels beat Twins 4-2

MINNEAPOLIS—Taylor Ward homered twice and Shohei Ohtani took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4–2 on a cool, rainy Friday night. Ohtani seemed to have trouble adjusting to the weather conditions, tying his career high with six walks. He also hit a batter in the first,…


Dodgers Overcome Gallen’s 13 Ks, Rally to Beat D-backs 3–2

LOS ANGELES—So much for Mookie Betts having the night off. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed his bat in the ninth inning and their All-Star came up big off the bench. Max Muncy hit a tying infield single and Betts singled home the winning run with two outs, helping the Dodgers edge the Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2…


Daniels, Defense Lead West Virginia Past Virginia Tech 33–10

BLACKSBURG, Va.—JT Daniels threw for 203 yards and a touchdown to lead West Virginia to a 33-10 win over Virginia Tech on Thursday night. Freshman CJ Donaldson rushed for 106 yards and West Virginia (2–2) got a strong performance from its defense to win its second straight game after losing the first two. “That was…


D-backs’ Madison Bumgarner Gets Rare Win Over Dodgers

Madison Bumgarner turned back the clock on Wednesday, Sept.21, giving up one run on one hit over six innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a 6–1 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers. In his 40th career start against the Dodgers, Bumgarner earned the win over his longtime National League West nemesis for the…


Buster Posey ‘Thrilled’ as He Joins Giants’ Ownership Group

DENVER—Buster Posey was an MVP, rookie of the year, a seven-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants. Now, less than a year after retiring, he’s got a new title: owner. The Giants announced Wednesday the 35-year-old former catcher has joined the ownership group. Posey, while not announcing the percentage, said…