Category: Dodgers

Rockies Beat Dodgers 5-0 Behind Antonio Senzatela

LOS ANGELES—Antonio Senzatela pitched seven sparkling innings, C.J. Cron slugged a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Sunday, taking two of three from the defending World Series champions. Senzatela (3-9) cooled off the Dodgers, winners of 17 of 20, by allowing two hits in just their fourth shutout…


Scherzer Shuts Down Padres, Dodgers Win 4-0 for 3-Game Sweep

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—The Los Angeles Dodgers have been on a tear since they obtained Max Scherzer at the trade deadline. After seeing Mad Max up close for five starts, manager Dave Roberts has a new appreciation for the 37-year-old veteran. “He’s been huge. He’s been better than advertised,” Roberts said after Scherzer pitched 7 2/3…


Pollock’s Homer Sends Dodgers to 5-3 Win Over Padres in 16 Innings

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—After 16 innings that took 5 hours and 49 minutes to play, featuring 489 pitches by 19 pitchers who stranded a combined 35 baserunners, the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers finally got to celebrate. AJ Pollock led off the 16th with a two-run homer and the Dodgers outlasted the struggling San Diego Padres 5-3…


Backed by 3 Home Runs, Scherzer Leads Dodgers Past Mets 4-3

LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner, Albert Pujols and Chris Taylor each homered, and Max Scherzer won for the third time in four starts since being acquired as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the slumping New York Mets 4-3 on Aug. 21. The surging Dodgers have won nine consecutive games, matching a season-best win streak. Six of those…


Dodgers Beat Mets 4–1, Gain on Giants With 7th Straight Win

LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner is just about done getting comfortable with his new team. Now, he’s ready to make some major contributions. Turner went 2 for 4 and drove in a run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets 4–1 on Thursday night for their seventh straight win. The All-Star shortstop debuted…


Dodgers Pummel Pirates 9-0 for 6th Straight Win, Gain on San Francisco

LOS ANGELES—The chants of “MVP! MVP!” rose up from the sellout crowd as Max Muncy approached the plate. He had to stifle a smile at the noise. Muncy slugged two homers and drove in five runs to highlight a power performance by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on…


Beaty Leads Dodgers Past Pirates 4-3 for 5th Straight Win

LOS ANGELES—Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Aug. 17. The Dodgers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games against the Pirates. Los Angeles has won five in a row and 10 of 12 overall,…


Dodgers Beat Pirates 2-1 on Home Runs by McKinney and Muncy

LOS ANGELES—A couple of newcomers helped produce a fourth straight victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and Billy McKinney went deep for the first time with Los Angeles in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 16. McKinney is filling in for…


Muncy Hits 2 Home Runs, Scherzer Sharp as Dodgers Beat Mets 14-4

NEW YORK—Max Scherzer wished he could have contributed a bit more to the biggest offensive outburst the Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed since he joined the club. Another Max helped ensure the Dodgers needed nothing more from Scherzer than his usual sturdy work on the mound. Max Muncy hit a pair of two-run homers and…


Bellinger Sends Dodgers Past Mets 2-1 in 10 Innings

NEW YORK—Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Mets 2-1 on Aug. 14 after Will Smith homered in the seventh for the first hit off New York starter Taijuan Walker. The 10-inning win was the second in two nights for the Dodgers, who were…