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Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack get 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2

Apr. 24, 2024 22:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers had a season-high 20 hits en...

Shohei Ohtani's hard-hit blast adds to torrid start in 1st season with Dodgers

Apr. 24, 2024 19:13 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s 450-foot home run on Tuesday night at Nationals Park was the hardest hit of his career. The Los Angeles Dodgers star's ninth-inning shot to the second deck in right field off Washington Nationals reliever Matt Barnes in the Dodgers 4-1 win left...

Shohei Ohtani hits 450-foot homer into second deck at Nationals Park in Dodgers' 4-1 win

Apr. 23, 2024 23:18 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his first visit to Nationals Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington 4-1 on Tuesday night. Ohtani's sixth homer of the season was the hardest-hit of his career at 118.7 mph. It was...

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts working with Shohei Ohtani on strike zone discipline

Apr. 23, 2024 19:14 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Roberts thinks Shohei Ohtani can be even better with more plate discipline with runners in scoring position. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager approached the two-time AL MVP about a week ago to discuss how Ohtani could better control the strike zone. ...

Mets cut reliever Michael Tonkin for 2nd time in 18 days, with a Twins stop in between

Apr. 22, 2024 21:48 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Tonkin is on the move yet again. The right-handed reliever was designated for assignment by the New York Mets for the second time in 18 days Monday — with one appearance for Minnesota in between. Tonkin was cut one day after throwing...

The Mets' bullpen with a healthy Edwin Díaz has helped New York rebound from a rough start

Apr. 22, 2024 06:08 AM EDT

Edwin Díaz's season-ending knee injury in March 2023 was probably the first sign the season wouldn't go as planned for the high-priced New York Mets. Now he's back, leading a bullpen that has helped the Mets recover nicely from a poor start. New York has won 12 of 16...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani passes Hideki Matsui for most MLB homers by a Japanese-born player

Apr. 21, 2024 20:17 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made another piece of baseball history Sunday when he surpassed a mark set by one of his heroes. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger crushed his 176th career homer in the third inning, breaking Hideki Matsui's record for the most home runs hit by a...

Ohtani breaks Matsui's home run record, Dodgers rout Mets 10-0 to end LA's skid, NY's win streak

Apr. 21, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui's major league record for homers by a Japanese-born player with a huge two-run shot in the third inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their three-game skid with a 10-0 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. Ohtani...

Mitchell Parker throws 7 scoreless innings as Nats blank Astros 6-0

Apr. 21, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Mitchell Parker threw seven shutout innings, and Luis Garcia Jr. had three singles and two RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Sunday. The Nationals have won three of their past four series after starting the season 2-6. ...

Marte's 3-run homer and Alonso's brilliant play carry the Mets to a 6-4 win over the Dodgers

Apr. 20, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starling Marte hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth and first baseman Pete Alonso made a spectacular rally-killing play in the bottom of the inning for the New York Mets, who beat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Saturday to extend their winning streak to six...