Category: Baseball

Thompson 2-run HR Backs Urías’ 17th Win, Dodgers Beat Giants

SAN FRANCISCO—Freddie Freeman is a 100-game winner for the first time, and he wants to pile on many more before these dominant Dodgers are done. Trayce Thompson hit a two-run homer to back Julio Urías’ 17th win, and NL West champion Los Angeles beat up on the San Francisco Giants again with a 7–2 victory…


Ohtani, Angels Win 2–1, Drop Mariners in Wild-Card Standings

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings, drove in one run and scored another as the Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 2-1 Saturday night, dropping the Mariners in the wild-card standings. The Mariners entered the four-game series tied for the top spot in the AL wild-card chase but are now two games behind Toronto Blue…


Albert Pujols Hits 698th Homer, Helps Cards Beat Reds 6–5

ST. LOUIS—Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6–5 on Friday night. Pujols hit a first-pitch slider from Raynel Espinal 427 feet into the left-field stands for his 19th home run this season, tying the score 4–4….


Dustin May No-hits Giants for 5 Innings, Dodgers Win 5–0

SAN FRANCISCO—Dustin May pitched five no-hit innings and out-dueled Logan Webb, and the newly crowned NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4–0 on Friday night. May (2–2) struck out four and walked one, dazzling in his fifth start since returning from Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery in May 2021. The Dodgers…


Former All-Star Catcher John Stearns Dies at 71

DENVER—John Stearns, a four-time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Stearns, who played football and baseball at the University of Colorado, died Thursday night in Denver, according to the Mets. He passed away less than three weeks after attending an Old Timers’ Day…


Angels, Improving Mickey Moniak, Prepare for Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Seattle Mariners Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., the first game in a four-game series between two teams with completely different immediate objectives. The Mariners (80–62) are currently tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the top wild-card spot while the Tampa Bay Rays are just half a game…


Alcantara’s 3-run Homer in 10th Lifts D-backs Over Dodgers

PHOENIX—Sergio Alcántara used a translator for most of his postgame interview following his three-run homer in the 10th inning that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3 on Wednesday night. The questions would come in English. Alcantara responded in Spanish. That is, until he was asked if he was looking for a…


Ramírez Homers as Guardians Beat Angels for 6th Straight Win

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5–3 on Wednesday, Sept. 14, for their sixth consecutive victory. Oscar Gonzalez and Andrés Giménez each had three hits as AL Central-leading Cleveland (76–65) moved 11 games over .500 for the first…


Kershaw, Dodgers Win Another NL West Title, Blank D-backs

PHOENIX—Clayton Kershaw pitched seven dominant innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West for the ninth time in 10 seasons, blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 4–0 on the night of Sept. 13. Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Joey Gallo homered as the Dodgers boosted the best record in the majors to 98–43. They lead…


Dodgers Beat D-backs 6–0, Clinch Playoff Spot (For Real)

PHOENIX—Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, Cody Bellinger added a two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 on Monday night behind Tyler Anderson, becoming the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season. For real, this time. The Dodgers thought they had secured a playoff berth Sunday…