MILWAUKEE — Yasiel Puig and Cody Bellinger flexed their muscles. Chris Taylor flashed some leather. Then the Los Angeles Dodgers got a lift from ace Clayton Kershaw out of the bullpen to finish off the Milwaukee Brewers and return to the World Series. Puig broke open a tight game with a three-run homer in the […]
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Brewers beat Dodgers, send NLCS to Game 7
MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun slid across home plate and raised his arms in sheer joy. A big lead, a bruising bullpen and a boisterous crowd have the Milwaukee Brewers all set up for Game 7. Jesus Aguilar sparked Milwaukee’s slumping lineup with three RBIs on a pair of two-out hits, and the Brewers beat the […]
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Clay Bellinger bats in Manny Machado, lifts Dodgers over Brewers in 13 innings
LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night and tying the NL Championship Series at two games apiece. Bellinger grounded a 3-2 pitch from Junior Guerra into right field, scoring Manny Machado, who slid home and […]
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Chacin, Brewers’ bullpen blank Dodgers for 2-1 NLCS lead
LOS ANGELES — Jhoulys Chacin combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the NL Championship Series. Los Angeles loaded the bases against Jeremy Jeffress in the ninth inning, but the struggling […]
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Buehler, Dodgers’ bullpen combine to no-hit Padres in Mexico
MONTERREY, Mexico — The Dodgers have the most no-hitters in the majors — and now the most in Mexico, too. Rookie Walker Buehler and a trio of Los Angeles relievers combined for the franchise’s 23rd no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a neutral-site series Friday night. Mexico […]
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Houston, we have a title — Astros beat Dodgers in Game 7
By Ben Walker AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES — From laughingstock to lift off. George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy Wednesday night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7. Playing for a city still […]
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Reports: Sandoval, Ramirez to sign with Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are apparently stocking their cupboards full of infielders as Thanksgiving approaches. A person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Monday that free agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval and the Red Sox have agreed to a multiyear contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of […]
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Dodgers’ Kershaw fires no-hitter
Kershaw’s gem gave the Dodgers the only two no-hitters in the majors this season. Josh Beckett tossed one May 25 in Philadelphia. “I am so amazed,” Kershaw said. “Beckett told me he was going to teach me how to do that, so I have Josh to thank.” Cheered on by his wife in the stands, […]
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Beckett no-hits Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Beckett started talking about throwing a no-hitter in the fourth inning, ignoring traditional superstitions and making his catcher nervous in the process. The big, folksy Texan had stuff that was too dominant to worry about a jinx. Beckett pitched the first no-hitter of his stellar career and the first in the […]
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Huddle Up: D-backs are the ones who could learn a thing or two about class
This past Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated clinching the National League West by jumping into the pool beyond the right field fence at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field. Adrian Gonzalez complained the water was too cold and Carl Crawford refused to wade into the deep end without a lifeguard on duty, but otherwise, the […]