Padres secure playoff spot with triple play and 4-2 win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres wrote their own Hollywood ending on Tuesday night on the home field of their biggest rivals. San Diego surprised the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game-deciding triple play to…
Triple Play ends game: Weak Dodgers lose to rising Padres
Padres third baseman Manny Machado is surrounded by his teammates after starting a game-ending triple play on Tuesday. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) If there is such a thing as a dress rehearsal in October, this is it. A rivalry series…
Shohei Ohtani is the first MLB player to score more than 50 home runs and 50 steals in a season
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at the crowd cheering for him and the Los Angeles Dodgers and witnessed one of the best individual performances and seasons in major league history. Fans held up their cellphones to capture the…
Shohei Ohtani gets closer to 50-50 as Dodgers beat Cubs
Shohei Ohtani runs the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning on Wednesday. (Ashley Landis/Associated Press) The Dodgers may want to add another giveaway to the 18 bobblehead dolls and assorted jerseys, sweatshirts and hats in this…
Dodgers defense ruins Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s strong comeback in loss to Cubs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) The Dodgers have had almost nothing but bad news this year when it comes to injuries to their pitchers. On Tuesday, however, the storm clouds that…
The Dodgers’ increasing offensive problems are familiar in their loss to the Cubs
Shohei Ohtani raises his hands in front of Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson after reaching second base on a fielding error during the Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)…
