SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Hawaii got back-to-back homers from Kekoa Payanal and Kama Angell in the first inning, sparking a 13–3 win in just four innings Sunday, August 28, over Curacao in the championship of the Little League World Series. The LLWS title is Hawaii’s fourth. It won in 2018 and this same Honolulu team finished third…
Mookie Betts Homers Again as Dodgers Beat Marlins 8–1
MIAMI— Mookie Betts homered for the third straight game, Julio Urías pitched six sparkling innings and the 8–1 on Sunday, August 28. Justin Turner and Max Muncy had three hits apiece for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who are 28–8 since the All-Star break. Betts, who also doubled and singled, homered for the fourth time in…
Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout Homer as Angels Sweep Blue Jays
Shohei Ohtani had a two-run homer among his three hits as the visiting Los Angeles Angels earned an 8–3 victory Sunday afternoon that completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Rengifo also hit a two-run home run for the Angels and Kurt Suzuki, while Mike Trout added solo shots. George Springer hit…
Alcántara Hurls 4th Complete Game, Marlins Top Dodgers 2–1
MIAMI—Sandy Alcántara bounced back from his shortest outing of the season by throwing a complete-game six-hitter as the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 Saturday night. After allowing a season-high six runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Dodgers on Aug. 21, Alcántara (12–6) limited the NL-West leaders to Mookie Betts’ solo home…
Ohtani Pitches 7 Crisp Innings, Angels Beat Blue Jays 2–0
TORONTO—Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in seven innings and Andrew Velazquez homered, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2–0 on Saturday, August 27. Ohtani (11–8) allowed two hits—a single for George Springer in the first, and a two-out double for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the third—in his career-best 11th win. David…
Trout Sets Angels Scoring Record in 12–0 Rout of Blue Jays
TORONTO—Mike Trout hit a two-run home run to become the highest-scoring player in Angels history, Reid Detmers and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and Los Angeles halted a six-game losing streak by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 12–0 on Friday night. Jo Adell hit two home runs, Andrew Velasquez had a two-run blast, and…
Betts Hits 2 HRs, Dodgers Score 5 in 10th, Beat Marlins 10–6
MIAMI—Mookie Betts homered twice and hit a go-ahead double in the Dodgers’ five-run 10th inning to lead Los Angeles past the Miami Marlins 10–6 on Friday night. Freddie Freeman, Justin Turner and Trea Turner each had two hits and an RBI for the NL-West leading Dodgers, who are 27–7 since the All-Star break. Automatic runner…
Wild MLB Debut by Yankees’ Weissert; HBPs on First 2 Pitches
OAKLAND, Calif.—From the very first pitch, it was pretty painful to watch the major league debut of New York Yankees reliever Greg Weissert. Painful for Oakland hitters, too. He plunked a batter with his first offering. Then he balked. Then he nailed a guy with his second pitch, prompting the A’s hitter to slam down…
Rays Complete 4-game Sweep of Angels, 8–3
Manuel Margot had four hits to lead the host Tampa Bay Rays to an 8–3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla., and complete a four-game sweep. The Rays extended their winning streak to six in a row. The Angels have lost six straight. The Rays had just seven…
Little League Coaches Teach How to Lose as Well as Win
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Following an 8–1 loss to Nicaragua at the Little League World Series, Ubaldo Ramos IV gathered his Panama team one final time. It was an emotional group, as tears were shed in the postgame handshake line. A journey that had lasted all summer was over. But, like many coaches, Ramos had nothing but…
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