Category: Baseball

Turners Turn It Around, Dodgers Rally to Beat Giants 7–3

LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner doubled in the go-ahead run and Max Muncy added a three-run homer in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally past the San Francisco Giants 7–3 on Wednesday. The NL West leaders reduced their magic number to six games. Turner was hitless in his first four at-bats until his hit…


LA Angels Blow Lead, Rally in 10Th for 5–4 Win Over Tigers

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Andrew Velazquez scored on Magneuris Sierra’s bunt single in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Angels secured their first winning home-stand since early May with a 5–4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Taylor Ward scored the tying run moments earlier on a throwing error to the plate by shortstop Javier…


Dodgers Outslug Giants 6–3, Muncy Homers Twice

LOS ANGELES —Joey Gallo blasted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the second inning, Max Muncy added a pair of solo shots and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6–3 on Tuesday night. The NL West leaders improved to 11–4 against their rival this season. All of the game’s runs came on homers….


Giants Hit 5 Home Runs, Beat Dodgers 7–4 to Snap 8-Game Skid vs LA

LOS ANGELES—With nothing but pride to play for, there are opportunities aplenty for some youngsters on the San Francisco Giants. They’re taking full advantage with a month to go in the season. Lewis Brinson, J.D. Davis, Thairo Estrada, and David Villar rocked Andrew Heaney for home runs in back-to-back innings, and the Giants defeated the…


Shohei Ohtani Socks Two Homers as Angels Blank Tigers

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani homered twice, Mike Trout finished a triple shy of the cycle and Jose Suarez threw seven scoreless innings in the Los Angeles Angels’ 10–0 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif. Trout hit his 30th homer of the season, Ohtani went deep twice (Nos. 31 and 32) and…


Smith, Thompson Homers Power MLB-Leading Dodgers Past Padres

LOS ANGELES—Will Smith homered for the second consecutive game and Trayce Thompson added a pinch-hit home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers used two big innings to beat the San Diego Padres 9–4 on Sunday night. The Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB at 92–41, extended their lead over the Padres in…


Ohtani Reaches 400 MLB Strikeouts, Angels Beat Astros in 12 Innings

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Matt Duffy’s bloop single in the 12th inning drove in Taylor Ward with the winning run Saturday night as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 2–1 victory over the Houston Astros. The Angels came through on a night Shohei Ohtani reached 400 major league strikeouts but did not factor in the decision. With…


Dodgers End Three-Game Skid by Routing Padres

Mookie Betts set his career high for home runs in a season and Julio Urias went six strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 12–1 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. Trea Turner, Justin Turner and Will Smith also hit home runs as the…


Padres Rout Dodgers 7–1, Send LA on Rare 3-game Skid

LOS ANGELES—Yu Darvish combined with two relievers on a four-hitter, Manny Machado and Brandon Drury hit two-run homers in the third inning, and the San Diego Padres routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 7–1 on Friday night. Jurickson Profar added a three-run blast with two outs in the sixth off reliever Heath Hembree in the second-place…


Boy Dedicates His First Home Run Baseball to Grandpa Who Coached Him: ‘Papa, I Love You’

A fourth grader who learned everything he knows about baseball from his grandpa presented him with an autographed ball after hitting his very first home run. The emotional moment was caught on camera and has since gone viral. Felix, 9, plays for Boss Youth Baseball in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His grandfather…