Baseball Page 479 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After rout, Yankees attempt to send World Series back to L.A.
NEW YORK -- Jack Flaherty and Gerrit Cole spent Tuesday afternoon preparing for a game they weren't certain would happen.,A few hours later, Anthony Volpe ensured the World Series would continue with Game 5 on Wednesday, when Flaherty pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cole starts for the New Y...
Anthony Volpe's slam allows Yankees to avert Series sweep
NEW YORK -- Anthony Volpe hit a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 on Tuesday.,Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 but was unable to complete the 22nd sweep in World Series history...
Dodgers' rookie RHP Ben Casparius to start potential Series clincher
With a commanding lead in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to rookie right-hander Ben Casparius to open Game 4 on the road against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.,Holding a 3-0 advantage in the series, the Dodgers are in position to pull off the sweep for their first title ...
World Series G4: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Props & Prediction
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of the franchise's eighth World Series title, with an opportunity to close out the Yankees in New York in Game 4 on Tuesday night.,Los Angeles, attempting to secure the first World Series sweep since the 2012 San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, will...
Dodgers go with bullpen game in bid to sweep Yankees
NEW YORK -- Shohei Ohtani is playing with a partially dislocated left shoulder. Freddie Freeman is dealing with the effects of a sprained right ankle.,One more win and the Los Angeles Dodgers can get their stars some rest after a championship celebration.,Ohtani, Freeman and the Dodgers can clinch t...
Freddie Freeman, Dodgers take commanding 3-0 lead vs. Yanks
NEW YORK -- Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first and Walker Buehler pitched five innings of two-hit ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled within one win of their eighth World Series title in team history with a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.,Los Angeles leads the...
MLB to test strike zone challenge system next spring
Major League Baseball will begin testing a strike zone challenge system next year at spring training, commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Monday.,Manfred previously said the automated strike zone system already used in some minor leagues to determine balls and strikes would have a trial run before be...
World Series G3: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Props & Prediction
The New York Yankees came tantalizingly -- and agonizingly -- close to wresting home-field advantage away in Game 1 of the World Series but now return home for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night with their backs firmly against the proverbial wall.,Freddie Freeman's walk-off home run in Game ...
Royals C Salvador Perez receives Roberto Clemente Award
Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez was named the 2024 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award on Monday.,The award is given to the Major League Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his te...
Yankees in big hole entering Game 3 vs. Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani
NEW YORK -- In the opening two games of their first World Series appearance since 2009, the New York Yankees were close to at least exiting Dodger Stadium with a split and possibly two wins.,Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers were productive enough and even with Shohei Ohtani off to a quiet start and ...
Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani (shoulder) cleared for Game 3
After partially dislocating his left shoulder in Los Angeles' win over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been cleared to play in Game 3 on Monday night.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it will be a case of pain tolerance for Ohtani.,"If he feels goo...
Dodgers' walk-off slam scores Fox massive Game 1 ratings
An average of 15.2 million viewers tuned into Fox, Fox Deportes, Univision and streaming services to watch Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, the biggest audience for a Fall Classic game since 2019. ,Viewers got to see Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman launch a walk-off grand slam in th...
Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani suffers partial shoulder dislocation, awaiting tests
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani suffered what manager Dave Roberts called a partial dislocation of his left shoulder during Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night and his status for Game 3 or beyond is unknown.,Speaking with reporters after his team's 4-2 vic...
Dodgers thwart Yanks' comeback, lead World Series 2-0
LOS ANGELES -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up one hit into the seventh inning, Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday to take a 2-0 World Series lead., ,Tommy Edman also hit a hom...
Shohei Ohtani leaves Game 2 of World Series with apparent arm injury
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left the field with a member of the medical staff after he was thrown out on a stolen-base attempt to end the seventh inning of the Dodgers' 4-2 win in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday., ,Ohtani walked against Clay Holmes and was thrown out o...
Dodgers to start RHP Walker Buehler in Game 3 at New York
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start right-hander Walker Buehler in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium in New York.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opted for Buehler against the Yankees instead of going with a bullpen game.,"I think it's just we love Walker in big games," Robert...
World Series Game 1 Was Blast From The Past For Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball got a dream matchup with the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, and Freddie Freeman's walkoff gave the MLB a blast from the past....
Freddie Freeman’s Walkoff Grand Slam Demoralizes New York Yankees
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 1-0 lead in the World Series, but it feels much larger than that due to Freddie Freeman's historic walkoff grand slam in extra innings....
After Game 1 classic, Dodgers aim for 2-0 Series edge on Yanks
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers' latest brush with the unthinkable was grand enough to give them the early advantage in the World Series.,The Dodgers won Game 1 over the New York Yankees 6-3 on Friday when Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history. The titan...
Dodgers' deja vu: Freddie Freeman mimics Kirk Gibson's homer heroics
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers brought back vivid memories of championships in 1981 and 1988, all wrapped inside a single emotional evening as they powered their way to the early advantage in the World Series.,Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning as t...