Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

Freeman Gets 3 RBIs, Kershaw Wins NL Best 6th Game in Dodgers’ 8–1 Rout of Brewers

MILWAUKEE—Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Kershaw won his National League-best sixth game as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8–1 on Wednesday, May 10, to take the three-game series. Will Smith and Miguel Vargas also went deep for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who top the NL in home…


Dodgers Lose Syndergaard Early but Still Beat Brewers 6–2

MILWAUKEE—The Los Angeles Dodgers withstood Noah Syndergaard’s early exit, getting home runs from Mookie Betts, Will Smith and Miguel Vargas on Tuesday night, May 9, in a 6–2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Syndergaard lasted only one inning because of a cut on the index finger of the 30-year-old right-hander’s pitching hand. Syndergaard headed to…


Wiemer, Adames Homer as Brewers Win 9–3 to Cool Off Dodgers

MILWAUKEE—Joey Wiemer and Willy Adames hit three-run homers to back Freddy Peralta’s strong pitching and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9–3 on Monday night, May 8. The Brewers have won their last two games after losing six straight. Milwaukee ended its longest skid of the young season Sunday with a 7–3 victory…


Betts, Outman Homer as Dodgers Stun Padres 5–2

SAN DIEGO—Mookie Betts hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and James Outman hit a two-run shot in the 10th to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5–2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, May 7. The Dodgers won two of three games in the series in the first…


Taylor’s 2-run HR Lifts May, Dodgers to 2–1 Win Over Padres

SAN DIEGO—Interim Los Angeles Dodgers manager Danny Lehmann improved to 1–0 in his career thanks to Chris Taylor and Dustin May. Taylor hit a two-run homer and May kept San Diego in check for six innings as the NL West-leading Dodgers held off the Padres 2–1 on Saturday night for their seventh win in eight…


Muncy’s Walk-Off Slam Gives Dodgers 10–6 Win Over Phillies

LOS ANGELES—Max Muncy hit a game-ending grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10–6 on Wednesday, May 3, extending their winning streak to a season-high six games. Bryce Harper doubled to start a four-run third inning and reached base five times in his second…


Harper 0 for 4 in return, Urías helps Dodgers top Phils 13–1

LOS ANGELES—Bryce Harper’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup got off to a rough start. The two-time NL MVP went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return just 160 days after Tommy John surgery, and Philadelphia lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13–1 on Tuesday night as Julio Urías allowed one hit and…


Kershaw Dominant Over 7 Innings, Dodgers Beat Cardinals 1–0

LOS ANGELES—Clayton Kershaw continued his dominant start to the season with seven sharp innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 1–0 on Saturday night, April 29. Kershaw didn’t allow a baserunner until Dylan Carlson’s one-out single in the fifth. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner gave up two hits,…


Taylor 3-Run HR Caps Comeback, Dodgers Top Pirates 8–7

PITTSBURGH—Chris Taylor hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a five-run deficit and rally to an 8–7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Taylor took a sinker from Colin Holderman (0–1) deep to left for his fifth homer of the season. He singled…


Mookie Betts Homers, Drives in 4 as Dodgers Beat Cubs 7–3

CHICAGO—Mookie Betts homered and drove in four runs in his first career start at shortstop, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7–3 on Sunday, April 23. Max Muncy and J.D. Martinez also connected as Los Angeles took three of four in the series at Wrigley Field. Clayton Kershaw (4–1) pitched six innings…