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A’s Keep Pace in Wild-Card Race With 5-4 Win Over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Oakland Athletics committed three errors in the first two innings, stranded 10 runners through the first six and didn’t have an extra-base hit all night at the Big A. The A’s still manufactured enough ugly runs and got enough beautiful pitching to keep pace in the AL wild-card race. Cole Irvin threw six…


Cobb Leads Angels 9-3 Over White Sox

CHICAGO—Alex Cobb pitched five scoreless innings, Luis Rengifo and Jose Rojas hit home runs, and the Los Angeles Angels coasted to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Cobb was activated from the 10-day injured list after suffering right wrist inflammation and allowed two hits in his first start since July 23….


Marsh Homers Off Kopech in 8th, Angels Top White Sox 3-2

CHICAGO—Angels manager Joe Maddon has learned at least one thing about Brandon Marsh in the outfielder’s first season in the majors. “When he hits the ball, he hits it hard,” Maddon said. Sure looks that way. Marsh hit a tiebreaking solo homer off Michael Kopech in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles beat the Chicago…


Angels’ Ohtani Has Sore Arm, May Not Pitch Again This Season

CHICAGO—Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch on Sept. 17 for the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season. “If there’s any kind of lingering soreness, you may not see him pitch,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said prior to the team’s…


Angels’ Dual Threat Ohtani Starts at Astros

A look at what’s happening around the majors: Ohtani Up Big league home run leader Shohei Ohtani is unbeaten in his last 13 starts going into this outing for the Los Angeles Angels against the AL West-leading Astros in Houston. Ohtani (9-1, 2.97 ERA) is 8-0 since his last loss. Considered by many the leading…


Darvish Earns First Win in 11 Starts, Padres Beat Angels 8-5

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Padres are beginning to get some strong starting pitching just at the right time. Yu Darvish threw six strong innings to earn his first victory in 11 starts and Adam Frazier had two hits and three RBIs during the eight-run second inning that carried the Padres to an 8-5 win against…


Snell Loses Gem in 7th, Padres Fall 4-0 to Adell, Angels

SAN DIEGO—Blake Snell made another bid at a gem. This one didn’t end so well for the Padres left-hander, in part because San Diego’s bats again went silent. The Los Angeles Angels broke up Snell’s no-hit try with two outs in the seventh inning and went on to beat the Padres 4-0 on Sept 7….


A.J. Alexy Has 2nd Phenomenal Start, Rangers Top Angels 4-0

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A.J. Alexy managed to follow up his outstanding major league debut with something even better. Two starts into his career with Texas, the confident, rangy right-hander has made history by throwing 11 scoreless innings of two-hit ball. He’s even been good enough to stir some optimism and excitement at the end of the Rangers’…


Ohtani Strikes Out 8 on 117 Pitches, Angels Beat Rangers 3-2

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s outing almost met an early end when he was struck by a comebacker in the first inning. Instead, he recovered and threw his most pitches since coming stateside in 2018. Ohtani allowed two runs, struck out eight and fired 117 pitches in seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas…


McKenzie Stops Angels, Whiffs Ohtani Three Times in 5-1 Win

CLEVELAND—Triston McKenzie struck out Shohei Ohtani three times while pitching two-hit ball into the eighth inning, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 21. Ohtani leads the majors with 40 home runs, but struck out swinging in the first, third and sixth. The matchup had the crowd…