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Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS

Oct. 12, 2024 01:21 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $1 billion for Japanese talent in the offseason and it's paying off in the playoffs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic postseason matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Dodgers got home runs from Kiké...

Padres muster no offense to support Yu Darvish's inspired pitching in NLDS loss to Dodgers

Oct. 12, 2024 01:11 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yu Darvish tapped the “PS” patch on his uniform and then went to work on the way to an inspired performance. Yet, try as he might, Darvish’s stellar outing in memory of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler was not enough to overcome the Los Angeles...

Dodgers turn to Brasier to start NLDS Game 4 vs Padres as they try to stave off elimination

Oct. 09, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are going with reliever Ryan Brasier as their starter for Game 4 against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night as they try to avoid elimination in their NL Division Series. Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that the Dodgers would go with...

Padres warn fans about abusive behavior ahead of NLDS Game 3 against Dodgers

Oct. 09, 2024 01:38 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have reminded fans about their zero-tolerance policy for bad behavior ahead of Game 3 of their NL Division Series against rival Los Angeles after tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night. Game 2 was...

Betts homers to break slump but apparently thought he was robbed again by Profar

Oct. 09, 2024 01:15 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts broke an 0-for-22 playoff slump with a home run Tuesday night but apparently thought he had been robbed again by left fielder Jurickson Profar of the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. Betts' homer gave the Dodgers a short-lived 1-0...

Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a 2-1 NLDS lead

Oct. 09, 2024 01:09 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved...

Dodgers manager Roberts says it's 'bothersome' that Machado seemed to throw ball at him in dugout

Oct. 07, 2024 23:16 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was “bothersome” and “unsettling” that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series, when tempers flared on the...

Tossed balls from stands, apparently aimed at Profar, interrupt Padres' win in NLDS Game 2

Oct. 07, 2024 11:18 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium, with rowdy fans tossing baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then trash that caused a 12-minute wait between pitches during the seventh inning of the Padres' 10-2 win in NL...

Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres' 10-2 win that evens NLDS

Oct. 07, 2024 08:26 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that caused a lengthy delay before the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Sunday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Yu Darvish...

Ohtani homers in playoff debut and the Dodgers rally to beat the Padres 7-5 in NLDS opener

Oct. 06, 2024 01:31 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his postseason debut, Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 in their NL Division Series opener Saturday. Manny...