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Italian rookie Sam Aldegheri gets 1st major league victory, helping the Angels beat the Rangers 5-1

Sep. 06, 2024 23:23 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Italian rookie Sam Aldegheri won for the first time in the major leagues, allowing a run on three hits in six innings in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Aldegheri (1-1), the first major league pitcher born and...

Dodgers place LHP Clayton Kershaw on 15-day injured list due to bone spur in toe

Aug. 31, 2024 20:05 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list. Kershaw, who left Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning, was diagnosed with a bone spur in his left big toe. ...

Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backs

Aug. 31, 2024 01:36 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Arizona's late-season surge set the stage for a...

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw leaves start against Diamondbacks with toe injury

Aug. 30, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night after suffering pain in his left big toe. Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled with no outs in the second after giving up a homer to...

Judge hits MLB-best 48th homer, Cole allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Yankees blank Guardians 6-0

Aug. 22, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday. Judge homered for the third straight...

LA fan favorite Justin Turner returns to Dodger Stadium for 1st time as member of Seattle Mariners

Aug. 19, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner returned to Dodger Stadium on Monday night for the first time since leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022 after a nine-year run that included a World Series championship as their gritty third baseman. “It was one of the best things that ever...

Ohtani hits 39th homer and Kershaw pitches Dodgers to 2-1 win over slumping Cardinals

Aug. 18, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 39th home run and Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Miguel Rojas and Gavin Lux had three hits apiece as the NL West leaders...

Betts homers in return from injury, Ohtani also goes deep as Kershaw and Dodgers beat Brewers 5-2

Aug. 12, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season,...

Sosa and Schwarber homer back-to-back after earthquake felt in Phillies' 6-2 win over Dodgers

Aug. 07, 2024 02:09 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings, Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber homered back-to-back in the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the National League’s top two teams. A preliminary...

Padres rough up Kershaw while Cease holds Dodgers in check in San Diego's 8-1 win

Aug. 01, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego's Dylan Cease held the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in check in his first start after throwing his first career no-hitter and Clayton Kershaw lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his second start of the season as the Padres won 8-1 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. ...