Category: Los Angeles Dodgers

James Outman Hits Grand Slam as Dodgers Beat Cubs 6–2

CHICAGO—James Outman hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his second homer of the game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 6–2 victory on Thursday night, April 20. Max Muncy also homered for the banged-up Dodgers, who had dropped three of four. David Peralta and Miguel…


Mets Prevail in Back-and-Forth Affair With Dodgers

Daniel Vogelbach hit a home run and drove in three runs as the visiting New York Mets ran their winning streak to five games by rallying for an 8–6 victory Monday, April 17, over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brett Baty had an RBI single in his season debut as the Mets opened their 10-game West…


Wisdom, Bellinger HRs Lift Cubs to 3–2 Win Over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES—Patrick Wisdom homered for the third straight game, Cody Bellinger also went deep and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2 on Sunday, April 16. Wisdom and Bellinger connected back-to-back in the sixth inning, and the Cubs took two of three in the series. Drew Smyly (1–1) allowed one run and four…


Muncy Hits 2 More Homers, Powers Dodgers Past Giants 10–5

SAN FRANCSICO—Max Muncy hit a three-run homer and a solo shot to finish a three-game set against the San Francisco Giants with four homers and 11 RBIs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10–5 victory Wednesday night, April 12. Kershaw (2–1) allowed two earned runs and five hits over six innings,…


D-backs Get 16 Hits, Rout Dodgers 11–6, to Take 3 of 4

PHOENIX—Josh Rojas had his second straight three-hit game, Pavin Smith drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks got 16 hits in an 11–6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers 11–6 on Sunday, April 9. Every Arizona starter had at least one hit as the Diamondbacks followed a 12-run, 17-hit effort Saturday with another easy…


May Throws 6 Impressive Innings, Dodgers Beat D-backs 5–2

PHOENIX—Dustin May threw six dominant innings, Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers won 5–2 in the home opener for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night, April 6. May (1–0) gave up one run on just two hits, striking out five and walking two. The 25-year-old May—whose fastball occasionally hits 100…


Diamondbacks Edge Dodgers, Split 4-game Set

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored on Jake McCarthy’s bunt single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2–1 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, April 2. Gurriel, Christian Walker and Geraldo Perdomo each had two hits for the Diamondbacks, who split the season-opening four-game series despite…


Thompson, Kershaw Spark Dodgers to 10–1 Win Over D-backs

LOS ANGELES—Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and become the first player to drive in eight or more runs in a season debut since the RBI became an official statistic in 1920, helping Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers roll to a 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, April 1. Thompson…


Urias Lined up to Start Dodgers’ Opener; Kershaw `Excited’

GOODYEAR, Ariz.—Julio Urías is lined up to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day—and that’s just fine with teammate Clayton Kershaw. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts hasn’t announced his scheduled starter for March 30 against Arizona. Roberts, however, told reporters Tuesday that Urías will pitch Friday in a Cactus League game against Milwaukee…


Expected Dodgers SS Lux out for Season After Knee Injury—Shohei Update

Gavin Lux hasn’t seen the video of the injury that ended his chance of being the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting shortstop this season and has no plans to watch it. Lux will miss the season with torn ligaments in his right knee after getting hurt running the bases in a spring training game. The 25-year-old…