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Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers' 8-4 win over Marlins
Read full article: Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers' 8-4 win over MarlinsShohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4.
Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins
Read full article: Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over MarlinsTeoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers’ starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand.
Jung caps Texas power surge as Rangers rally from 5-0 deficit to beat Marlins 9-8
Read full article: Jung caps Texas power surge as Rangers rally from 5-0 deficit to beat Marlins 9-8Rookie Josh Jung hit the third of three multi-run home runs for Texas in the middle innings and the Rangers overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.
Angels' Ohtani will not pitch Tuesday; Trout has setback
Read full article: Angels' Ohtani will not pitch Tuesday; Trout has setbackLos Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani will not take the mound for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees in order to give his right hand extra time to heal.
Pollock's homer sends Dodgers to 5-3 win over Padres in 16
Read full article: Pollock's homer sends Dodgers to 5-3 win over Padres in 16AJ Pollock led off the 16th inning with a two-run homer and the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers beat the struggling San Diego Padres 5-3 in by far the longest major league game since pandemic rules were implemented last year.
Machado, O’Grady power Padres past Cubs 9-4 in series opener
Read full article: Machado, O’Grady power Padres past Cubs 9-4 in series openerManny Machado and Brian O’Grady each homered and had three RBIs to lead the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-4 in the opener of a three-game series between National League contenders.
Wisdom, Contreras HR as surging Cubs top Padres; Tatis hurt
Read full article: Wisdom, Contreras HR as surging Cubs top Padres; Tatis hurtPatrick Wisdom hit his third homer in two games, Willson Contreras also went deep and the surging Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 4-3 after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. left with an injury.
Tatis hits 50th career homer, Padres rout Mariners 16-1
Read full article: Tatis hits 50th career homer, Padres rout Mariners 16-1Fernando Tatis Jr. became the fastest shortstop in history to hit 50 home runs, punctuating his three-run shot with a bat flip, and made another spectacular defensive play for the San Diego Padres, who routed the Seattle Mariners 16-1 for their seventh straight win.
Seager's homer in 12th sends Dodgers to 11-6 win over Padres
Read full article: Seager's homer in 12th sends Dodgers to 11-6 win over PadresCorey Seager hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer on Tim Hill’s first pitch of the 12th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 11-6 in a tense, entertaining first matchup this season between NL West rivals who have visions of deep playoff runs.
LEADING OFF: NL West showdown in SD, Cubs skipper suspended
Read full article: LEADING OFF: NL West showdown in SD, Cubs skipper suspendedSan Diego rookie Ryan Weathers makes his first big league start when Mookie Betts and the champion Dodgers visit Petco Park in the first matchup this season between the NL West rivals.
Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish
Read full article: Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finishTrevor Williams went five innings in his fourth start, allowing a run on three hits. Austin Gomber made his fourth start for Colorado, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out four in 4 1/3 innings. Dylan Cease made his second start, allowing three hits and three walks in 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Matthew Boyd made his fourth start, allowing one run on four hits and a walk in four innings, striking out five. Tyler Anderson went five innings in his fourth start for Pittsburgh, giving up one run on two hits.
Playoff experience: 3 make MLB debuts in 2020 postseason
Read full article: Playoff experience: 3 make MLB debuts in 2020 postseason(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)It's normal for a baseball player to dream of making his big league debut or pitching in the postseason. He became the fifth player in the modern era to make his big league debut in a postseason game — and three of those newcomers did it this year. The Padres lost 5-1, but it was scoreless when Weathers came in — a reasonably high-pressure situation, compared to other players who made their debuts in the postseason. In 2015, Adalberto Mondesi made his debut for Kansas City in Game 3 of the World Series. "He’s here to play, and that’s why we carried him on this roster.”McClanahan's debut came in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Monday night.
Walk in new park: Dodgers open NLDS with 5-1 win over Padres
Read full article: Walk in new park: Dodgers open NLDS with 5-1 win over Padres(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas – Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a walk in the new park to start their National League Division Series. Another run scored on a wild pitch and the Dodgers also drew their 10th walk, matching Atlanta in 1997 for the most in a nine-inning NLDS game. It was only his second start start since a two-hit shutout in a seven-inning complete game Sept. 13. It wasn’t there.”The pitcher was being evaluated after the game, and the Padres didn’t rule out a potential return in this series. Dodgers: INF Edwin Rios was left off the NLDS roster because of a groin issue.