Category: Baseball

Kershaw Deals, and Dodgers Get 2 Big Breaks in 2–0 Win Over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Miguel Rojas doubled and scored on Michael Busch’s high-bouncing single in the eighth after Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers dueled through seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 2–0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, June 20. Will Smith added an RBI single in…


Angels Unlikely to Trade Shohei Ohtani If They Stay in Contention, GM Says

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday, June 20. Minasian didn’t unequivocally vow he won’t trade Ohtani, who is scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency after the season. But the GM underlined his season-long stance on…


Giants Sweep Dodgers for Seventh Straight Win

Luis Matos doubled in two runs in a four-run sixth inning as the red-hot San Francisco Giants ran their winning streak to seven games by completing a weekend sweep of the host Los Angeles Dodgers 7–3 on Sunday, June 18. LaMonte Wade Jr. also drove in two runs, giving him six for the three-game series,…


Ohtani, Trout Homer to Lead Angels Past Royals 5–2

KANSAS CITY—Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5–2 on Sunday, June 18, in the finale of a three-game series. It’s the sixth time this season, and 28th overall, that Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. The Angels are…


MLB Roundup: Royals Erase 6-run Deficit, Stun Angels

Samad Taylor’s first major league hit lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 10–9 walk-off, come-from-behind win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon. Making his major league debut, Taylor delivered a one-out single to deep center field as the Royals scored twice in the ninth, overcoming a six-run deficit. Bobby Witt Jr….


India Homers, Cincinnati Reds Push Winning Streak to 7 Games With 10–3 Win Over Houston Astros

HOUSTON—The Cincinnati Reds fully embrace their underdog status after losing 100 games just a year ago. But if these red hot Reds keep playing this well, it’s going to be difficult to continue to see them as underdogs. Jonathan India hit a two-run homer and Will Benson had three hits and two RBIs to power…


Thousands Protest at Dodgers Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Thousands Protest at Dodger Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Freeman Wins It in the 11th as the Dodgers Edge the White Sox 5–4 to Salvage Series Victory

LOS ANGELES—One swing of Freddie Freeman’s bat changed everything for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Coming off a 2–4 road trip, the Dodgers were in danger of losing a fourth consecutive series until Freeman singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving them a 5–4 victory over the Chicago White…


Ohtani Gets the Win, Ties for the MLB HR Lead as the Angels Beat the Rangers 5–3

ARLINGTON, Texas—Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings for his first victory in five starts and matched the MLB lead with his 22nd homer as the Los Angeles Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 5–3 on Thursday night, June 15. Ohtani (6–2) had already thrown the last of his 99 pitches before Mickey Moniak’s tying homer…