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Kershaw tosses 2-hit ball over 5 innings and Dodgers beat Giants 7-0

Sep. 24, 2023 01:00 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitching on six days' rest with a velocity no longer matching his prime years, Clayton Kershaw still is finding ways to win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 35-year-old left-hander tossed two-hit ball over five innings, Mookie Betts hit a two-run double that set...

Manaea pitches 7 scoreless innings to end skid against Dodgers as Giants beat LA 5-1

Sep. 23, 2023 02:08 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Manaea exorcised his Dodger Stadium demons with every pitch he threw. He scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to beat the Dodgers for the first time in his career, and Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the San...

With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history

Sep. 22, 2023 22:51 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball and Broadway shows. During the 1950s and '60s, the long arm of AM radio brought both into her home. “I can still hear Ned Martin of the Red Sox reciting...

Dodgers capitalize on Giants' physical and mental blunders to win 7-2

Sep. 22, 2023 01:50 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Martinez’s sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on two physical and one mental blunder by the San Francisco Giants to win 7-2 Thursday night in the series opener. The Giants have dropped six of...

Analysis: MLB's recently expanded playoff field helps provide great playoff races in both NL, AL

Sep. 21, 2023 16:36 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie sensation Corbin Carroll was all smiles Wednesday, a few minutes after stealing his 50th base of the season, cracking his 25th homer and leading the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks to their fifth straight win. If the 22-year-old is fazed by September...

Carroll hits 25th homer, steals 50th base to lead Kelly and the Diamondbacks past the Giants, 7-1

Sep. 20, 2023 19:32 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll swiped his 50th base of the season, followed with his 25th homer and then made a nice, running defensive play to track down a line drive in left field that wrapped up Arizona's 7-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Just another day in one...

Carroll, Marte use daring double steal to push the Diamondbacks past the Giants 8-4

Sep. 20, 2023 01:44 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll took off for third base and Ketel Marte bolted for second. A chaotic 10 seconds followed, with a bang-bang play, a dropped baseball, another dash by Carroll, an errant throw by Wilmer Flores, a scramble home by Marte, and finally, a raucous celebration for the...

Giants right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb leaves game in 3rd inning after injury

Sep. 19, 2023 22:58 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Alex Cobb left Tuesday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning after apparently aggravating a left hip injury that's been bothering him since mid-June. The 35-year-old Cobb hadn't pitched since Sept. 11...

Giants open 9-run lead, hang to to beat Rockies 11-10 and stop slide

Sep. 17, 2023 22:28 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada and Joc Pederson had two hits each in a 10-hit sixth inning as San Francisco opened a nine-run lead, and the Giants hung on to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-10 on Sunday and stop a three-game skid that hurt their wild card chances. San Francisco led 9-0...

Rockies sweep Giants 9-5 and 5-2, dropping San Francisco 2 1/2 games back in wild card

Sep. 17, 2023 01:01 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — San Francisco’s playoff chances were damaged Saturday when the Colorado Rockies swept the Giants 9-5 and 5-2 in a day-night doubleheader, taking advantage of seven walks in the opener and two errors and a pair of wild pitches in the nightcap. Ezequiel Tovar finished...