Category: Baseball

Arizona Woman Alleges Sexual Assault by Trevor Bauer; He Denies Allegation and Countersues

PHOENIX—An Arizona woman has accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit updated this week that he held a knife at her throat and choked her until she passed out during a rape that left her pregnant in late 2020. Bauer was never arrested or charged and he has…


White Sox Lose Clevinger and Grifol Before Beating Dodgers 8–4 to Snap 3-Game Skid

LOS ANGELES—Clint Frazier singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–4 on Wednesday night after losing starter Mike Clevinger and manager Pedro Grifol. “That was a gutsy, gutsy win,” said Grifol, who watched part of the game from his office before joining some…


Dodgers Down White Sox to Open Homestand

Will Smith and David Peralta hit first-inning home runs, Tony Gonsolin went six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5–1 victory against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 13. Gonsolin (4–1) gave up two hits with six strikeouts as the Dodgers returned from a disappointing 2–4 road trip to Cincinnati…


Renfroe’s HR Keys Three-Run Sixth, Angels Beat Rangers 7–3 for Third Straight

ARLINGTON, Texas—Hunter Renfroe’s two-run homer capped a three-run sixth inning and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7–3 on Tuesday night, June 13. Renfroe’s homer helped spoil the major league debut of Owen White (0–1), who was recalled from Double-A Frisco. White entered with one out in the fifth inning…


Ohtani’s 2nd HR Leads Off 12th as Angels Rally for 9–6 Win at Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas—Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the 12th inning, going deep for the second time in the game as the Los Angels Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 9–6 on Monday night, June 12. Los Angeles was down 5–1 after three innings, but Ohtani’s solo homer in the seventh inning extended…


Phillies Win Sunday to Take Series From Dodgers 2–1

J.D. Martinez Homers as Dodgers Pound Phillies on Saturday J.D. Martinez belted a three-run homer and rookie Bobby Miller scattered three hits over six innings to lift the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9–0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, June 10. Martinez’s blast capped a six-run seventh inning for the Dodgers, who…


Neto Has First 2-homer Game, Ohtani Remains Hot as Angels Defeat Mariners 9–4

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Rookie Zach Neto had his first two-homer game, Shohei Ohtani kept up a hot June with three hits and the Los Angeles Angels bounced back with a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, June 11. Matt Thaiss drove in three runs and Taylor Ward also went deep for the Angels, who have…


Blue Jays Cut Pitcher Anthony Bass After Latest Anti-Lgbtq+ Comments

TORONTO—The Toronto Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass on Friday, one day after the right-handed reliever said he didn’t think an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post he shared last month was hateful. The team now has seven days to trade Bass or put him on waivers. The move came hours before Bass was set to catch…


No. 1 Oklahoma Sweeps No. 3 Florida St. for Third Straight WCWS Title

Cydney Sanders and Grace Lyons hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, leading No. 1 Oklahoma to a 3–1 win over No. 3 Florida State as the Sooners won their third consecutive Women’s College World Series championship on Thursday in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma (61–1) swept the best-of-three championship series. The Sooners won their final 53…


Clayton Kershaw Strikes out 9 in Dodgers’ 6–0 Win Over Reds

CINCINNATI—Clayton Kershaw said he knew he had to do his part to stop the bleeding. Following two straight walk-off losses, the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and former league MVP pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6–0 on Thursday afternoon to snap a…