Taylor Ward hit a three-run homer to power the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 5–1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Zach Neto and Anthony Rendon also drove in runs for the Angels, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval (3–1) allowed one run on…
Harper 0 for 4 in return, Urías helps Dodgers top Phils 13–1
LOS ANGELES—Bryce Harper’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup got off to a rough start. The two-time NL MVP went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return just 160 days after Tommy John surgery, and Philadelphia lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13–1 on Tuesday night as Julio Urías allowed one hit and…
Dodgers Go Deep 4 Times in 13–4 Victory Over Phillies
LOS ANGELES—Mookie Betts had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times in a 13–4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. Betts helped propel a Los Angeles offense that belted out a season-best 15 hits. The Dodgers also tied a season high for runs as they…
Cardinals Broadcaster, World Series Champ Mike Shannon Dies
ST. LOUIS—Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. The team did not cite the cause of death. “Mike’s unique connection to Cardinals fans and his teammates was reflected in his unbridled passion for the…
College Baseball Player Struck by Stray Bullet During Game in Texas
A Texas A&M University-Texarkana baseball player who was struck by a stray bullet during a game remains in stable condition in an intensive care unit and has “significant injuries and complications” to overcome, the school said on Monday. Matthew DeLaney of Princeton, Texas, was hit on Saturday by a bullet that was fired about 400…
Syndergaard Gets First Dodgers’ Win in Sweep of Cardinals
LOS ANGELES—Even though the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League in home runs, they are starting to show signs of winning when the ball doesn’t leave the park. After getting a 1-0 win Saturday, the Dodgers relied on small ball again in their 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. “It felt…
Ohtani hits 162-foot high home run, Angels beat Brewers 3–0
MILWAUKEE—Shohei Ohtani hit a third-inning drive to center field, a no-doubt home run. “I kept waiting for it to hit somewhere up on the scoreboard. Then I saw the metrics,” Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin said. “I haven’t seen many like that. He’s special, and we see something new each day with him.” Ohtani’s…
Kershaw Dominant Over 7 Innings, Dodgers Beat Cardinals 1–0
LOS ANGELES—Clayton Kershaw continued his dominant start to the season with seven sharp innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 1–0 on Saturday night, April 29. Kershaw didn’t allow a baserunner until Dylan Carlson’s one-out single in the fifth. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner gave up two hits,…
Pirates Star Dick Groat, Who Also Played in NBA, Dies at 92
PITTSBURGH—Before Bo Jackson knew everything, before Deion Sanders introduced Prime Time, there was Dick Groat. A wiry shortstop with a slick glove and a lightning-quick guard with a lethal set shot, Groat was a star on the baseball diamond and the basketball court in the 1950s, long before Jackson and Sanders made major sports multitasking…
Keller Ks 10, Tying Career High; Pirates Top Dodgers 6–2
PITTSBURGH—Mitch Keller struck out 10, matching his career high, in six innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 6–2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, April 27, to win the three-game series. Keller (3–0) gave up two runs on five hits, getting out of a third-inning jam with runners on first and third…
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