Category: Baseball

Ohtani Hits the Longest Home Run of His MLB Career (493 Feet) to Reach 30 This Season

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani hit a 493-foot home run Friday night—the longest of his major league career— to become the ninth player to reach 30 homers in a season by July 1. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar drove a slider from Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry to right field in the sixth inning to get…


Mookie Betts Blasts Two Homers as Dodgers Dump Royals

Mookie Betts homered twice, went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs while leading the Los Angeles Dodgers past the host Kansas City Royals 9–3 on Friday night. Leading off the game, Betts hammered a 3–1 fastball 422 feet to left, his ninth leadoff homer of the year and 45th of his career. The blast came…


Mike Trout Elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas Players Chosen to Start

NEW YORK—Mike Trout will see a bunch of new faces surrounding him at this year’s All-Star Game. The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was selected for his 11th appearance on Thursday, June 29, and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park….


Shohei Ohtani Hits Angels-Record 14Th Homer in June in 9–7 Loss to the White Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif—Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June wasn’t enough to overcome a six-run third inning by the Chicago White Sox. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month Thursday, June 29, during the ninth inning of Los Angeles’ 9–7 loss with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman’s…


Yankees Pitcher Domingo German Throws 1st Perfect Game Since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB History

OAKLAND, Calif.—Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo German has been anything but perfect. Until now. The New York Yankees right-hander pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11–0 victory over the Athletics. It was the first perfect game since Seattle Mariners…


Jo Adell Back up as Angels Continue Series vs. White Sox

Outfielder Jo Adell is back on the big-league roster for the Los Angeles Angels, and was available against the Chicago White Sox on June 27, but has yet to see action through Wednesday, of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif. It is the second major league stint of the season for the former first-round pick…


Shohei Ohtani First AL Pitcher in Nearly 60 Years to Homer Twice, Strike out 10, Angels Beat ChiSox

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s combination of power and pitching is unmatched by any player in baseball. On Tuesday, the superstar from Japan used them to accomplish something that had not been done by an American League pitcher in nearly 60 years. Ohtani hit two homers and struck out 10 Chicago batters in the Los Angeles Angels’…


Clayton Kershaw Takes No-Hitter Into 6th, J.D. Martinez Hits 300th Homer, Dodgers Beat Rockies 5–0

DENVER—Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez homered twice to reach 300 for his career, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5–0 on Tuesday night. Kershaw (10–4) gave up one hit and faced the minimum in six innings, throwing only 79 pitches. He struck out two and left…


Trout, Ohtani Give Angels 2–1 Walk-Off Win Over White Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mike Trout scored on a game-ending wild pitch, Shohei Ohtani hit his 26th home run, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 2–1 on Monday night, June 26. Trout slid home head-first on the bad throw by Aaron Bummer, helping the Angels get a critical seven-game homestand off to a successful…


LSU Wins 1St College World Series Title Since 2009, Beating Florida 18–4 One Day After 20-run Loss

OMAHA, Neb.—A day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game, LSU cranked up its offense and won its first national title since 2009 with an 18–4 victory over Florida on Monday night, June 26, in the third and deciding game of the finals. LSU (54–17) staved off elimination…