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Spencer Schwellenbach stifles Shohei Ohtani, Braves beat Dodgers 6-2

Sep. 13, 2024 22:38 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach kept Shohei Ohtani in the park and off the bases, while Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler went deep for the Atlanta Braves in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a damp Friday night. Ohtani was hitless in four at-bats with two strikeouts,...

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs

Sep. 13, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did some long tossing in the outfield before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Atlanta Braves on Friday, another step in the two-way star's road to returning to the mound. Could he possibly pitch in the postseason? “Anything is...

Dodgers hit 4 homers in 1st, then rally to beat Cubs 10-8. Ohtani homers and steals a base

Sep. 12, 2024 02:27 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Lux singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 7-3 lead to beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8 on Wednesday night and avoid a series sweep. Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and stole his...

PHOTO COLLECTION: Shohei Ohtani chases historic 50-50 club in home runs and stolen bases - Home runs

Sep. 12, 2024 01:00 AM EDT
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

PHOTO COLLECTION: Shohei Ohtani chases 50-50 club in home runs and stolen bases - Stolen bases

Sep. 12, 2024 00:59 AM EDT
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

AP PHOTOS: Ohtani chases historic 50-50 club in home runs and stolen bases

Sep. 12, 2024 00:53 AM EDT

Shohei Ohtani is getting closer to making himself the sole member of an exclusive club. He's already the sixth player in major league history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases, needing just 126 games. He’s the only player to hit the 40-40...

Ohtani and the Dodgers hit 4 home runs in 1st inning against Jordan Wicks and Cubs

Sep. 11, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Will Smith and Max Muncy all homered for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning on Wednesday night. Ohtani led off the game with his 47th homer, a 405-foot shot to center field against Chicago Cubs starter Jordan Wicks. The...

Busch and Bellinger light up their old team in Cubs' 10-4 win over NL West-leading Dodgers

Sep. 10, 2024 02:15 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Monday night. The Cubs' offense broke out for 16 hits — with every...

Ohtani hits 46th homer to tie career high, Dodgers beat Guardians 4-0 in record-tying heat

Sep. 08, 2024 20:10 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season to tie his career high, Jack Flaherty pitched another gem and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Sunday in record-tying heat. With the first-pitch temperature of 103 degrees matching the...

Shohei Ohtani hits 46th homer to tie career high on sweltering day at Dodger Stadium

Sep. 08, 2024 19:53 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season to tie his career high, a 450-foot solo shot down the right-field line in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on a sweltering Sunday. On a day that matched the...