Patrick Sandoval’s struggles continue in Angels’ loss to Guardians
José Ramírez went deep twice and started a run of three straight homers in the fourth inning as the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak…
USC defeats California to advance to Pac-12 tournament final
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Freshman Brayden Dowd hit his first career home run and finished with four RBIs, Josh Blum threw two innings of scoreless relief for…
Listless Dodgers lose to the Diamondbacks again
Leadoff man Corbin Carroll driving balls into the gap and racing around the bases. Slugger Christian Walker crushing home runs into the left-field seats. Second…
Tyler Anderson pitches eight innings to lift Angels to win over Astros
HOUSTON — Rookie Kyren Paris hit a two-run shot for his first major league home run and Tyler Anderson pitched eight strong innings to lead the…
Big fifth inning leads Angels past Astros
Nolan Schanuel and Logan O’Hoppe both hit three-run homers and Jo Adell added a solo shot as the Angels jumped on Framber Valdez for seven…
How the Dodgers’ Michael Grove emerged as a high-leverage reliever
Daniel Hudson was the same age (27) when he moved from the Arizona rotation to the bullpen in 2014 as Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove is…
Angels’ Carson Fulmer hits Rangers batter to seal loss in 13th inning
ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathaniel Lowe was hit by a pitch from Carson Fulmer with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, forcing home the winning run…
Jason Heyward grateful to return as Dodgers beat visiting Reds
It had been 48 days since Jason Heyward last suited up for the Dodgers, 48 days since the veteran outfielder felt the adrenaline of a…
Hart coach Jim Ozella wins first CIF title to cap final season
It took 25 years for Hart High baseball coach Jim Ozella to finally win a Southern Section championship and it didn’t come without a little…
Angels’ Ron Washington earns first visiting manager win over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Tex. — Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered, Tyler Anderson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Angels beat the Rangers 9-3 on Friday…
Griffin Canning’s strong outing helps Angels end losing streak
Griffin Canning pitched six innings of one-run ball, Nolan Schanuel hit his first career leadoff homer, and the Angels ended their three-game skid with a…
Cardinals rally with an eight-run inning to defeat struggling Angels
Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying two-run single during St. Louis’ eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals rallied from a four-run deficit…
Sondheimer: Catcher Josh Springer is Corona High baseball hero
Pow! Boom! Zap! It’s time to make Corona High catcher Josh Springer a comic book hero. For four years he has done superhero things, such…
Kevin Pillar homers twice as Angels shut out the Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday night. Logan…
Walker Buehler’s return was encouraging. Can he can build on it?
Inside of the interview room at Dodger Stadium, Walker Buehler sounded conflicted. “I wish it could’ve gone better,” Buehler said. In the hallway outside, the…
Walker Buehler wins for Dodgers in return from Tommy John surgery
It took all of seven pitches for Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler to exceed the expectations of manager Dave Roberts, who prefaced Buehler’s first major league…
Baseball playoff openers provide more drama than expected
The opening week of the high school baseball playoffs was all about turning loose ace pitchers. There was Zach Strickland of Maranatha striking out 17…
José Soriano shines in Angels’ win over Cleveland Guardians
CLEVELAND — José Soriano pitched six innings for his first win as a starter and Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer, powering the Angels to a…
Dodgers earn series win but no redemption against Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — The narrative should have been obvious. A season ago, the Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series, marking…
Boston Bateman is overpowering in Camarillo’s 9-0 victory
The first thing you notice about left-hander Boston Bateman is his size. He’s 6 feet 8 with lots of hair sticking out from the back…