Los Angeles – Another day, another no-hitter. New York Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber became the sixth pitcher to fire a no-hitter this season, beating the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat […]
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Yankees’ Corey Kluber stops Rangers to join no-hit parade
Los Angeles – Another day, another no-hitter. New York Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber became the sixth pitcher to fire a no-hitter this season, beating the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat […]
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa defends criticism of Yermin Mercedes
Los Angeles – Old-school Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday he still thinks rookie Yermin Mercedes should not have swung at a 3-0 pitch on Monday night when the White Sox had a huge ninth-inning lead — even if some players in his own clubhouse and around […]
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa defends criticism of Yermin Mercedes
Los Angeles – Old-school Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday he still thinks rookie Yermin Mercedes should not have swung at a 3-0 pitch on Monday night when the White Sox had a huge ninth-inning lead — even if some players in his own clubhouse and around […]
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Unstoppable Shohei Ohtani homers in third straight game for Angels
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani homered for the third straight game to bring his season home run total to 14, but the Los Angeles Angels were unable to keep their winning streak alive with a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. The Angels, who won their last two […]
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Shohei Ohtani hits MLB-leading 13th homer of the season
Anaheim, California – Shohei Otani took the outright lead in the MLB home run race Monday with his 13th long bomb of the season and his second in as many days, as the Los Angeles Angels overpowered the Cleveland Indians 7-4. Ohtani extended the Angels’ lead to 6-1 with the […]
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Hawks to play behind closed doors during state of emergency
Fukuoka – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will play their home games behind closed doors while Fukuoka Prefecture remains under a state of emergency to curb coronavirus infections, the Pacific League club said Tuesday. The reigning Japan Series champions have decided to shut spectators out of Fukuoka’s PayPay Dome on a […]
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Albert Pujols and Dodgers finalize one-year contract
Slugger Albert Pujols signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team announced Monday. Right-hander Tony Gonsolin was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Pujols, who was added to the active roster later Monday. Pujols, 41, cleared waivers last Thursday […]
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Roki Sasaki makes highly anticipated NPB debut with Marines
The “monster” finally made landfall on May 16. Pitcher Roki Sasaki was Japan’s most-hyped rookie in some time when the Chiba Lotte Marines won his rights in the 2019 draft. He didn’t pitch on the top team in 2020, but that didn’t slow the swell of anticipation among baseball fans. […]
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Shohei Ohtani lifts Angels with two-run homer in ninth against Red Sox
Boston – Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at Fenway Park. Ohtani went 1-for-5 and is now tied with three others for the MLB lead in […]