Category: Baseball

Rangers Bounce Back to Defeat Angels

Adolis Garcia drove in two runs and Josh H. Smith launched a home run and had two RBIs on Wednesday, Sept. 21, to help power the Texas Rangers to a 7–2 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas. Leody Taveras provided some insurance with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the…


Rookie Vargas, Dodgers Rally Past D-Backs, 5th Win in Row

LOS ANGELES—Rookie Miguel Vargas drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in a five-run eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6–5 Tuesday for their MLB-leading 44th comeback win in the first game of a doubleheader. “We did everything we could to give them the game and they…


Aaron Judge Hits 60th Homer, Within One of Maris’ AL Record

NEW YORK—Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run Tuesday night, matching Babe Ruth and moving within one of Roger Maris’ American League season record. The New York Yankees slugger drove a 3–1 sinker from Pittsburgh’s Wil Crowe 430 feet to the left field seats leading off the ninth inning. Judge’s third home run in two…


Rookie Jameson Sharp as D-backs Split Twinbill With Dodgers

LOS ANGELES—Drey Jameson pitched six strong innings in his second big league game and Ketel Marte homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2 Tuesday, Sept. 20, to split a doubleheader. The Dodgers won the opener 6–5 as rookie Miguel Vargas drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in a…


Angels Beat Rangers 5–2 Despite Texas’ Triple Play

ARLINGTON, Texas—Taylor Ward hit a tie-breaking RBI double during Los Angeles’ three-run sixth inning that ended with a triple play and Matt Duffy had a two-run home run among three hits as the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5–2 on Tuesday night. Ward doubled into the left-field corner to score Shohei Ohtani from first base…


The Years of The Babe: How 2 of Today’s Best Players Have Brought Babe Ruth Back to Life

On a July day in 1914, George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr. took the mound for the Boston Red Sox to pitch seven innings in a 4–3 win over the Cleveland Indians. No one knew it yet, but the 19-year-old left-hander would become the greatest hitter in the history of baseball. Before Ruth began his torrent…


Astros Clinch AL West for 5th Time in 6 Years, Beat Rays 4–0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Houston Astros clinched their fifth AL West title in six years, getting a leadoff home run from Jose Altuve in a 4–0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. “It’s been a great start to the season,” third baseman Alex Bregman said. “This is a first step in the right…


Santana homers twice, drives in 5; Mariners slam Angels 9–1

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Carlos Santana homered twice, including his first grand slam in three years, Ty France drove in four runs and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game losing streak with a 9–1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, Sept. 19. Santana had the 15th multi-homer game of his 13-year career and fourth this season….


Betts, Muncy Lead Dodgers to 4–3 Win Over Giants in 10

SAN FRANCISCO—Mookie Betts had an RBI double in the 10th inning, Max Muncy drew a bases-loaded walk and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4–3 on Sunday night. The Dodgers beat the Giants for the 15th time in 19 meetings this season, getting that many wins for the first…


Angels Win 3rd in Row Over Mariners, 5–1 Behind Rengifo

ANAHEIM, Calif—Luis Rengifo hit a pair of home runs for the second time in three games, Livan Soto went deep for the first time and the Los Angeles Angels won their third in a row over the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners, 5–1 on Sunday. Seeking their first playoff appearance since 2001, the longest dought in…