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Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents
Read full article: Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agentsOutfielder Austin Hays, right-hander Kyle Finnegan and second baseman Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents when their teams failed to offer 2025 contracts.
JosĆ© RamĆrez goes deep twice, starts run of 3 straight Guardians' homers in 10-4 victory over Angels
Read full article: JosĆ© RamĆrez goes deep twice, starts run of 3 straight Guardians' homers in 10-4 victory over AngelsJosĆ© RamĆrez went deep twice and started a run of three straight homers in the fourth inning as the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to seven with a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Trout's HR streak ends at 7 games; Guardians win 5th in row
Read full article: Trout's HR streak ends at 7 games; Guardians win 5th in rowAngels star Mike Troutās streak of consecutive games hitting a home run ended at seven, one shy of the major league record, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 3-1.
Ohtani's 30th HR rallies Angels to 3-2 victory over Yankees
Read full article: Ohtani's 30th HR rallies Angels to 3-2 victory over YankeesShohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record 10 pitching wins in the same season as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
Judge hits 51st HR as Yankees snap skid, top Angels 7-4
Read full article: Judge hits 51st HR as Yankees snap skid, top Angels 7-4Aaron Judge hit a three-run shot for his 51st homer of the season, and the New York Yankees snapped their three-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Mariners overcome Ohtani's 4 hits, sweep Angels 11-7
Read full article: Mariners overcome Ohtani's 4 hits, sweep Angels 11-7Cal Raleigh homered twice, Eugenio SuĆ”rez and Jesse Winker each hit a two-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners overcame Shohei Ohtaniās four-hit performance to complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with an 11-7 victory.
Kershaw takes perfect game into 8th, Dodgers rout Angels 9-1
Read full article: Kershaw takes perfect game into 8th, Dodgers rout Angels 9-1Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgersā 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Nevin family: O's win 7th in row, Angels drop 10 under .500
Read full article: Nevin family: O's win 7th in row, Angels drop 10 under .500Dean Kremer combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 for their first seven-game winning streak in five years.
Javier fans career-high 14 to lead Astros over Angels 8-1
Read full article: Javier fans career-high 14 to lead Astros over Angels 8-1Cristian Javier pitched another gem, striking out a career-high 14 while allowing just one hit in seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Phillies rally late to hand Angels 11th straight loss
Read full article: Phillies rally late to hand Angels 11th straight lossBryson Stott hit a game-winning, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning after Bryce Harper tied it with a grand slam in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 9-7 victory that sent slumping Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels to their 11th straight defeat.
Ohtani, Rendon rally Angels past Nationals 5-4 in 9th
Read full article: Ohtani, Rendon rally Angels past Nationals 5-4 in 9thShohei Ohtani hit a tying, two-run double in the ninth inning, Anthony Rendon followed with a game-ending single against his former team and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Washington Nationals 5-4.
Cease, White Sox shut down Trout, Angels; Ohtani pinch hits
Read full article: Cease, White Sox shut down Trout, Angels; Ohtani pinch hitsDylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Trout HR, Lorenzen, Angels hold off Chisox; DH Ohtani exits
Read full article: Trout HR, Lorenzen, Angels hold off Chisox; DH Ohtani exitsMike Trout homered, doubled and scored three runs, Michael Lorenzen pitched into the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held off the Chicago White Sox 6-5 for their seventh win in eight games.
Valdez bests Ohtani, Astros top Angels 3-1 for opener record
Read full article: Valdez bests Ohtani, Astros top Angels 3-1 for opener recordFramber Valdez outpitched Shohei Ohtani with 6 2/3 dominant innings of two-hit ball, and the Houston Astros tied the longest opening day winning streak in major league history with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Ohtani hurls 6 innings, doubles in Angels' 6-3 win over Jays
Read full article: Ohtani hurls 6 innings, doubles in Angels' 6-3 win over JaysShohei Ohtani pitched six innings of three-hit ball to win his third consecutive start, and he also doubled and scored an early run in the Los Angeles Angelsā 6-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Scherzer Ks 10 in debut, Dodgers hit 4 HRs to beat Astros
Read full article: Scherzer Ks 10 in debut, Dodgers hit 4 HRs to beat AstrosMax Scherzer struck out 10 in his Dodgers debut and got plenty of offensive support as Los Angeles hit four home runs to defeat the Houston Astros 7-5, capping a contentious two-game series at Dodger Stadium.
Red Sox end GermƔn's no-hit bid in 8th, storm past Yanks 5-4
Read full article: Red Sox end GermƔn's no-hit bid in 8th, storm past Yanks 5-4Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo GermƔn and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs to shake Fenway Park and storm past the New York Yankees 5-4.
Astros lose combo no-hit try in 8th; Rangers' skid hits 11
Read full article: Astros lose combo no-hit try in 8th; Rangers' skid hits 11Framber Valdez and the Houston bullpen took a no-hit try into the eighth inning and Astros beat Texas 4-1, sending the Rangers to their season-worst 11th straight loss.
Sandoval has no-hit bid end in 9th; Angels beat Twins 2-1
Read full article: Sandoval has no-hit bid end in 9th; Angels beat Twins 2-1Patrick Sandoval had his no-hit bid broken up with one out in the ninth inning on a soft double by rookie Brent Rooker, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1.
Ohtani hits 33rd, but Haniger's slam lifts M's past Angels
Read full article: Ohtani hits 33rd, but Haniger's slam lifts M's past AngelsShohei Ohtani became the sixth player to reach the upper deck of T-Mobile Park with a majestic blast for his 33rd homer, but Mitch Hanigerās two-out grand slam in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners over the Los Angeles Angels 7-3.
Ohtani hits 31st HR, Lagares ends Angels' 6-5 win over O's
Read full article: Ohtani hits 31st HR, Lagares ends Angels' 6-5 win over O'sShohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 31st homer in the third, and Juan Lagares ended it with a two-run double in the ninth inning of the Los Angeles Angelsā 6-5 comeback victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Ohtani hits 13th home run, Trout injured in Angels' victory
Read full article: Ohtani hits 13th home run, Trout injured in Angels' victoryShohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 13th home run and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the slumping Cleveland Indians 7-4 after star outfielder Mike Trout was injured early.
Adames, Margot slug Rays past Angels 7-3; Rendon injured
Read full article: Adames, Margot slug Rays past Angels 7-3; Rendon injuredWilly Adames and Manuel Margot homered, Mike Brosseau had a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a seven-game California road trip with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Pujols says he'll decide future after season with Angels
Read full article: Pujols says he'll decide future after season with AngelsPujols wife apparently disclosed that the Angels slugger will retire after the upcoming season, although she later amended her social media post to be less definitive. Not playing in October will never stop grating on Pujols, who begins the new season with 662 homers along with 2,100 RBIs, third-most in baseball history. AdLast season, Pujols batted .224 with a .665 OPS ā both the worst marks of his two-decade career ā while playing in just 39 of Los Angelesā 60 games. Pujols says he's fine with whatever role he gets in 2021 from Maddon, who praises the veteran slugger for his maturity and leadership. ā¦ He just makes any team that heās on better, and heās going to make this bullpen better.ā___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Angels acquire RHP Alex Cobb from Orioles for prospect Jones
Read full article: Angels acquire RHP Alex Cobb from Orioles for prospect JonesFILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020 file photo, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb throws a pitch to the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore. The Los Angeles Angels have acquired veteran right-hander Alex Cobb from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade for prospect Jahmai Jones, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)ANAHEIM, Calif. ā The Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran right-hander Alex Cobb from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for prospect Jahmai Jones. Los Angeles also has Shohei Ohtani, Jaime Barria and Patrick Sandoval as possible rotation members. The trade is the third in 14 months between Baltimore and Los Angeles, with the Angels thrice getting proven major leaguers in exchange for prospects.
Valdez fans career-high 11 as Astros beat Angels 11-4
Read full article: Valdez fans career-high 11 as Astros beat Angels 11-4Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)HOUSTON Framber Valdez struck out a career-high 11 in seven strong innings and Carlos Correa drove in three runs as the Houston Astros snapped a three-game skid with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Angels star Albert Pujols passed Alex Rodriguez on the career RBIs list with a single for his 2,087th run batted in. An RBI single by Josh Reddick with one out in the inning made it 2-0. The Angels cut the lead to 2-1 on an RBI single by Fletcher in the third.
Kershaw dominates, Bellinger 2 HRs, Dodgers drop Angels 7-4
Read full article: Kershaw dominates, Bellinger 2 HRs, Dodgers drop Angels 7-4Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)ANAHEIM, Calif. Clayton Kershaw allowed one hit over seven brilliant innings, Cody Bellinger hit a pair of two-run homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Rendon also drew two walks from Kershaw (2-1), but he was the only Angels hitter to reach base against the Dodgers longtime ace. The Dodgers have won seven straight NL West titles, while the Angels have posted four straight losing seasons. Patrick Sandoval (0-2) pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning for the Angels, but remained winless in 12 career major league starts. Kershaw faced the minimum 12 Angels through four innings, but Rendon led off the fifth with a homer into the short left field porch.
Gallo homers and Rangers use 6 pitchers to beat Angels 2-0
Read full article: Gallo homers and Rangers use 6 pitchers to beat Angels 2-0ARLINGTON, Texas Joey Gallo hit a two-run homer, six Texas pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Rangers have consecutive wins for the first time this season after beating the Los Angeles Angels 2-0 on Saturday night. It was his first win for the Rangers since 2007, before the former starter was traded to Cincinnati for Josh Hamilton. Allard, the youngest Rangers pitcher, struck out six and walked one while throwing 94 pitches five days before his 23rd birthday. Simmons has been on the injured list since July 28. Rangers: CF Danny Santana (right forearm strain) is eligible to come off the injured list as early as Sunday.
Trout homers again on birthday, but Angels fall to Rangers
Read full article: Trout homers again on birthday, but Angels fall to RangersLos Angeles Angels' Mike Trout waves to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas Mike Trout homered again on his birthday, but Robinson Chirinos drove in two runs without a hit and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Trout turned 29, and homered for the fifth time in the seven big league games he has played on his birthday. The three-time AL MVP put the Angels up 2-0 in the first with his 444-foot drive over their bullpen in left-center. Castro was upset after striking out on a check swing in the second inning and got tossed by Edwin Moscoso, the rookie fill-in umpire who made the call from third base.
Major league teams try to ramp up the competition in camp
Read full article: Major league teams try to ramp up the competition in campSo teams are trying as best they can to ramp up the competitiveness of summer camps conducted in isolation. Several teams announced upcoming exhibition games, including Houston at Kansas City, Kansas City at St. Louis, and Cleveland against Pittsburgh. Catcher Omar Narvaez and outfielder Avisail Garcia will draft teams for matchups designed to approximate the intensity of regular-season games. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks opted out of playing this season, citing underlying health concerns. POSTPONEDThe St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been postponed because of the virus.