Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández renews reputation for playoff heroics
Reggie Jackson will always be “Mr. October” in the minds of baseball fans, but around these parts, that moniker could be attached to a lesser-known…
Angels fall to last-place Chicago White Sox for their 90th loss
Andrew Benintendi homered twice for the third time this season and drove in four runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Angels 8-4 Monday…
Clayton Kershaw the latest Dodgers pitcher to sustain injury
PHOENIX — The Dodgers appear to have another pitching injury on their hands.In the second inning of Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, veteran left-hander Clayton…
Angels score five in second inning, but can’t hold off Oakland
Luis Rengifo had a two-run double during a five-run second inning for the Angels, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a loss to the visiting…
Mickey Moniak, Zach Neto homer, Angels end Rangers win streak
Mickey Moniak and Zach Neto homered and drove in three runs as the Angels ended the Texas Rangers’ season-best five-game winning streak with a 7-2…
Tennessee forces deciding third game at College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Dylan Dreiling hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and Nate Snead turned back a scoring threat by Texas A&M in…
Diamondbacks have too much offense for the Angels
PHOENIX — Randal Grichuk had a two-run homer as part of a three-hit night, Corbin Carroll, Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. all added three more…
Oklahoma beats Texas for record fourth straight NCAA softball title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas…
Dodgers’ star offense can’t capitalize on chances in loss to Reds
CINCINNATI — They had the bases loaded with no outs in the second inning. A leadoff double in the fourth. A one-out triple in the sixth.…
Maya Brady leads UCLA over Georgia in NCAA softball Super Regional
The crack of the ball off Maya Brady’s bat in the first inning sent a swift, loud message. “Storm’s a Bruin,” UCLA coach Kelly Inouye-Perez…
Freshman Julius Truitt comes through to help send Birmingham to Dodger Stadium
Julius Truitt, a 15-year-old freshman at Birmingham High, spent the baseball season on junior varsity even though the word was out how good a player…
Max Muncy hits 3 home runs in Dodgers’ blowout win over Braves
As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted…
Angels pitchers strike out 18 batters, but still lose to Phillies
Kyle Schwarber had a two-run single in the second inning, Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 15 games and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the…
Jose Soriano struggles as Angels drop series to Twins in blowout
Carlos Santana hit a home run in his third consecutive game and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins scored 10 times over the…
Mizuhara’s surrender inspires Shohei Ohtani to soar for Dodgers
Ippei Mizuhara entered a courtroom in shackles. Shohei Ohtani flew around Chavez Ravine on wings. On the most sobering, sensational of Fridays, one man’s arrest…
Amid Shohei Ohtani saga, Dodgers defeat Angels in Freeway Series
Storm clouds of the literal variety gathered above Chavez Ravine as Sunday afternoon’s Freeway Series exhibition game between the Dodgers and Angels began. But as…