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Ohtani gifts Roberts a toy Porsche before breaking club mark for most HRs by a Japanese-born player

May. 05, 2024 01:32 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Roberts recently joked that Shohei Ohtani should gift Roberts a Porsche when Ohtani breaks his Dodgers' record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player. Ohtani obliged, just maybe not in the way Roberts imagined. Before Friday's game...

Muncy has first 3-homer game, Ohtani sets Dodgers' mark in 11-3 rout of Braves

May. 05, 2024 00:54 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy had the first three home run game of his career along with four RBIs, Shohei Ohtani had three hits and became the franchise leader for most home runs by a Japanese-born player and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday...

Dodgers two-time All-Star Walker Buehler looking forward to return from Tommy John surgery

May. 03, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is ready to return to the major leagues. The two-time All-Star will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after nearly two years following Tommy John surgery when he starts Monday against the Miami Marlins. “Yeah, it’s...

Dodgers 2-time All-Star Walker Buehler expected to make return from Tommy John surgery on Monday

May. 02, 2024 01:53 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues on Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022. “The plan is Walker's going to start on Monday," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after...

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

Apr. 30, 2024 10:45 AM 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...

Dodgers play an entire game without striking out once for the first time since 2006

Apr. 30, 2024 01:56 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers' powerful offense that includes Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman isn't used to putting zeros on the scoreboard. They're just fine with one that occurred Monday night. The Dodgers played an entire game without...

Rookie Andy Pages has 3 RBIs to continue hot start as Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-4

Apr. 30, 2024 01:28 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages both hit two-run doubles in a big fifth inning, Will Smith added a solo homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 on Monday night. Los Angeles finished the game without striking out once — the first time...

Dodgers extend winning streak to 6 as Tyler Glasnow gets first career victory against Blue Jays

Apr. 27, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Glasnow pitched six solid innings for his first victory in 10 career starts against Toronto, Mookie Betts had three hits and an RBI, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. ...

Shohei Ohtani responds to Toronto boos by hitting 7th homer as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 12-2

Apr. 26, 2024 22:59 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the Blue Jays on Friday night. Smith had his...

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

Apr. 25, 2024 03:47 AM 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...