Rookie Spencer Strider pitched eight scoreless innings and set a franchise record for a nine-inning game with 16 strikeouts as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 3–0 on Thursday. Strider (9–4) posted the highest strikeout total by a Braves pitcher since the franchise moved to Atlanta. Hall of Famer Warren Spahn struck out…
Diaz Escapes in 8Th, Mets Take Series From Mlb-Best Dodgers
NEW YORK—Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3 on Sept.1. Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Darin…
Ohtani’s 30Th HR Rallies Angels to 3–2 Victory Over Yankees
ANAHEIM—Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record 10 pitching wins in the same season as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3–-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Aug. 31. Ohtani’s three-run shot to center off a 97.9 mph fastball by Gerrit Cole…
Mets Beat Dodgers, Trumpet Plays After Big Nimmo Catch
NEW YORK—Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch at the center-field fence, and Edwin Díaz entered to Timmy Trumpet’s live horns at Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2–1 victory Wednesday night, August 31. Starling Marte hit a two-run homer off All-Star…
Aaron Judge Belts No. 51 as Yankees Blast Angels
Aaron Judge hit his 51st home run of the season to extend his major league lead and help the New York Yankees to a 7–4 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, August 30, in Anaheim, Calif. Judge was 3–for–5 overall with three RBIs and two runs scored. Andrew Benintendi and Anthony Rizzo…
Dodgers Quiet Timmy Trumpet for Now, Beat Mets 4–3
NEW YORK—Gavin Lux and the Los Angeles Dodgers quieted Timmy Trumpet at least for now, edging the New York Mets 4–3 Tuesday night in a matchup of NL division leaders. The Mets lost with Trumpet, who performs Edwin Diaz’s entrance song “Narco,” at Citi Field and ready to blare away if the closer got into…
Judge Hits 50Th, Ohtani Also Goes Deep as Angels Edge Yanks
ANAHEIM—Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4–3 on Monday night. The top two candidates for AL MVP both delivered before a sellout crowd that included plenty of Yankees fans….
Freeman, Dodgers Edge Marlins 3–2 in 10 Innings
MIAMI—Freddie Freeman drove in the go-ahead run with a grounder in the top of the 10th inning, Chris Martin escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 3–2 on Monday night. Trea Turner had his 1,000th career hit with an infield single against reliever Huascar Brazoban…
Priciest Baseball Card Ever Sells at Auction for $12.6 Million
A baseball card sold for more than $12 million at auction, making it both the most valuable sports card and the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold at auction. The Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 was graded a Mint+ 9.5 by Sportscard Guaranty Corporation, and was sold by Heritage Auctions for $12.6 million at 12:28 a.m. CST,…
Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Sold for Record $12.6 Million
NEW YORK—A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has grown exponentially more lucrative in recent years. The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago—$9.3 million for the jersey…
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