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Valenzuela's phenomenal start to the 1981 season ignited the craze and boosted interest in the team among the region's Mexican-American fan base. He later worked for the...
October 22, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Manager Aaron Boone cites the togetherness of the clubhouse and relative health as factors in the team's success heading into a World Series matchup with the...
October 22, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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Flaherty shut out the Mets for seven innings in Game 1 of the NLCS but gave up eight runs in three innings in Game 5. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 against the...
October 22, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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The teams will square off in the Fall Classic for the 12th time in a star-studded matchup that begins Friday, but it's their first October showdown since 1981. The...
October 22, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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StubHub says sales have outpaced last year's final figures and are four times higher than the pace of the 2022 World Series. Sales for Games 3-5 in New York are 40%...
October 21, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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In a season that risked becoming a billion-dollar offseason gone bust, the oft-criticized skipper, perhaps managing for his job, navigated the potential breaking points...
October 21, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Start times for all seven potential games will be 5:08 p.m. PT. FOX will broadcast all of the games.
October 21, 2024 at 12:35 PM -
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The Dodgers will face the Yankees in a classic battle between cities, franchises and MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge.
October 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Edman, who had been injured all season when the Dodgers acquired him in a three-team trade in late July, drives in four runs in the NLCS clincher, giving him 11 RBIs in...
October 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Maybe it's a fluke, maybe it's a throwback, but the Yankees will be in Dodger Stadium for another Fall Classic, beginning Friday night.
October 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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The Dodgers and Yankees are meeting in the Fall Classic for the 12th time but the first time since 1981. Game 1 is Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
October 20, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Tommy Edman drives in four runs and Will Smith hits a two-run home run as the Dodgers close out the NLCS with a 10-5 win and advance to the World Series for the fourth...
October 20, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Hard-throwing Dodgers right-hander Michael Kopech will serve as the "opener" for a bullpen game against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea tonight at Dodger Stadium.
October 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM -
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Betts said he has been taking "a couple hundred swings" a day in the batting cage – sometimes more. It's working. He is having one of his best postseasons going...
October 19, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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This will be the third time in the postseason that the Dodgers have gone to a bullpen game. The first two produced mixed results.
October 19, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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The Mets got their slumping bats going early and avoided elimination in Game 5. Does that make them more dangerous as the NLCS shifts back to Dodger Stadium?
October 18, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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Freeman has been playing on a sprained right ankle for weeks and the effort has been appreciated by his teammates, but he has just one hit in his past 15...
October 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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So dominant in Game 1, Flaherty gave up eight runs in the first three innings this time. Two home runs from Andy Pages and one from Mookie Betts were not enough to bring...
October 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Jack Flaherty will take the mound against the Mets' David Peterson today in New York as the Dodgers look to punch their ticket to the World Series.
October 18, 2024 at 10:35 AM -
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New York has been outscored 30-9 while falling behind 3-1 in the NLCS. Mets pitchers have walked 31 and their hitters have gone 4 for 29 with runners in scoring...
October 18, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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It's not a sure thing, yet, but it's hard not to like their chances the way they have been pitching and scoring in the past six games against the Mets and...
October 17, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Mookie Betts goes 4 for 6 with four RBIs, and Shohei Ohtani leads off the game with a home run and scores four runs as the Dodgers rout the Mets, 10-2, for a 3-1 series...
October 17, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Freeman has not played on three consecutive days since injuring his ankle on Sept. 26. The eight-time All-Star first baseman is expected to be back in the lineup for...
October 17, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound against the Mets' José Quintana tonight as the best-of-seven series continues at Citi Field in New...
October 17, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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Columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week's sports issues.
October 17, 2024 at 12:35 PM -
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The Gold Glove finalist's botched comebackers lead to a pair of unearned runs in the second inning and the Dodgers pull away from there. New York's NLCS batting average...
October 16, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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Walker Buehler's stressful but gritty four innings get the team off to a good start, and Shohei Ohtani sends the Mets fans home early with a towering home run in an 8-0...
October 16, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes into his Game 4 start in the NLCS as the last man standing from a projected rotation that once included Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, Gavin...
October 16, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Kiké Hernandez, Max Muncy and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs in an 8-0 win, as the Dodgers shut out the Mets for the second time in the first three games of this...
October 16, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Smith's late-season momentum has not carried over to the postseason, while Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez also swap places in the lineup against Mets right-hander Luis...
October 16, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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South Orange County land and a historic baseball are both subjects of intense bidding.
October 16, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Walker Buehler will take the mound against the Mets' Luis Severino tonight as the best-of-seven series (tied, 1-1) shifts to Citi Field in New...
October 16, 2024 at 1:35 PM -
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Ohtani said he feels "okay" at the plate, but he has gone just 6 for 27 (.222) with 12 strikeouts, including 2 for 7 in the first two games of the NLCS against the...
October 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Kershaw said on Monday that he planned to pitch again in 2025 but was not clear if he would test free agency. Whether he would be available for a full season remains to...
October 15, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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The seven-game series was a prologue to a memorable World Series title for the Dodgers, but it was just as crazy and just as memorable.
October 15, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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With a Game 1 win in the bank already, Dave Roberts managed responsibly, and his top relievers will go into NLCS Game 3 feeling fresh and also remaining something of a...
October 15, 2024 at 3:35 AM -
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Over a seven-game series, especially one in which bullpen usage is so critical, the unsung heroes are pitchers who can wear it in a bad outing, or can keep the game...
October 15, 2024 at 3:35 AM -
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After losing by nine runs in Game 1, the Mets jump to a quick six-run lead and hold on for a 7-3 victory in Game 2. It's no surprise from a team that was under .500 in...
October 14, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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The Mets scored six times in the first two innings, including a grand slam by Mark Vientos off Landon Knack, and the Dodgers couldn't erase the early deficit in a 7-3...
October 14, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Kershaw appeared on the FOX pregame show before NLCS Game 2 and was asked about his future plans, saying "I'm going to come back next year and give it a go and see how...
October 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Ryan Brasier will serve as the "opener" for a bullpen game against the Mets' Sean Manaea this afternoon as the best-of-seven series continues at Dodger...
October 14, 2024 at 11:35 AM -
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The game's first 50/50 player is living his best life at the intersection of stress and joy, sparking plenty of the latter for his team when he comes to bat with runners...
October 13, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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Seven shutout innings from the former Harvard-Westlake standout were crucial – and also put his team on the doorstep of an MLB postseason record.
October 13, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Freeman, who singled twice and walked once in the Dodgers' 9-0 victory over the Mets, is hitting .353 so far in the postseason, playing on a sprained right ankle that...
October 13, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Dodgers pitchers have not allowed a run in the past 33 innings, tying the 1966 Baltimore Orioles for the longest scoreless streak in postseason history as they get seven...
October 13, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The Dodgers are "hopeful" that the left-handed Vesia (intercostal strain) and the slick-fielding Rojas (adductor strain) heal quickly enough to be available if the...
October 13, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Jack Flaherty will take the mound against the New York Mets' Kodai Senga tonight as the best-of-seven series begins at Dodger Stadium.
October 13, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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Kevin Kiermaier and Brent Honeywell Jr. were added to the Dodgers' roster. The Mets have added Jeff McNeil for the NLCS.
October 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM -
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The longer best-of-seven format and the loss of Alex Vesia to injury will force the Dodgers to ask more of their starting pitchers against the Mets than they got in the...
October 12, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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Stone led the Dodgers in starts, wins and innings pitched as a rookie this season, but he went on the IL in September. ... Freddie Freeman and Miguel Rojas are expected...
October 12, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett breaks down how the teams match up for the best-of-seven series … and picks the winner.
October 12, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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The Dodgers used the words of the late Kobe Bryant as a rallying cry after winning Game 4 to extend their NLDS, but they know eliminating the Padres is just the first of...
October 11, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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A 24-inning scoreless streak (most of it coming against Dodgers relievers) dooms San Diego, and now the Mets come to town for the National League Championship...
October 11, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Hernandez has a .713 OPS in the regular season over 11 years, but that jumps to .899 in the postseason, with 14 homers in 75 games. His second-inning homer provided the...
October 11, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Dodgers pitchers finish the series with back-to-back shutouts in elimination games, and Kiké and Teoscar Hernandez hit solo home runs in a 2-0 Game 5 victory...
October 11, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound against the Padres' Yu Darvish tonight at Dodger Stadium – the first matchup of Japanese-born starting pitchers...
October 11, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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After the success of their bullpen game in Game 4, the Dodgers said Thursday afternoon they had not "finalized" a decision and were considering all options for the...
October 10, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Ohtani has gone 4 for 16 in the first four games of this NLDS, but he went hitless in three at-bats against his "childhood hero" Yu Darvish in a Game 2 loss.
October 10, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Dodgers find their offense, Padres lose theirs to force deciding game in L.A.
October 10, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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And now they have a chance to banish the ghosts of the past two years when they host their regional rivals in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday night at Dodger...
October 10, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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Eight Dodgers pitchers combine to hold the Padres scoreless, and Mookie Betts, Will Smith and Gavin Lux hit home runs as the offense breaks out in an 8-0...
October 9, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Freeman's injured ankle has limited him throughout the NLDS. Shortstop Miguel Rojas is also out of the Game 4 lineup with his injured adductor muscle.
October 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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The Dodgers plan to use Ryan Brasier as the opener in a bullpen game, while the Padres will start Dylan Cease on short rest tonight at Petco Park in San Diego.
October 9, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Padres score early, hold on as a must-watch NLDS pushes Dodgers to the brink.
October 8, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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And maybe Sunday's events at Dodger Stadium still had a residual effect once the San Diego fans had their say in Game 3 a few days later.
October 8, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Poor defense helps the Padres score six times in the second inning against Walker Buehler, and they make that stand up for a 6-5 win and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five...
October 8, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Padres manager Mike Shildt defends Manny Machado, who was accused of throwing a ball at Dodgers manager Dave Roberts in the latest verbal exchange.
October 8, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Police have arrested a Los Angeles man for an attempted theft but the suspects in the two other thefts have also not been identified.
October 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Walker Buehler will take the mound against the Padres' Michael King on Tuesday night at Petco Park in San Diego, and Freddie Freeman is in the lineup for...
October 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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The duo combined for just one hit in 21 at-bats during last year's three-game NLDS loss to the Diamondbacks. Now, Freeman is injured and Betts is continuing to...
October 7, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Game 2 had its share of hostility, but the plot thickened Monday when the Dodgers' manager accused the Padres' third baseman of throwing a baseball into the dugout...
October 7, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The 38-year-old veteran pitches seven strong innings and retires Ohtani all three times he faces him in a 10-2 victory that evens the best-of-five series.
October 7, 2024 at 2:35 AM -
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Fans toss baseballs toward Padres left field Jurickson Profar, leading to a 10-minute delay, and Manny Machado suggests the Dodgers tried to hit Fernando Tatis Jr...
October 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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San Diego evens the best-of-five NLDS with a Game 2 win on a night when emotions boil over between opposing players as well as players and fans in the stands.
October 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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The Padres hit a postseason record-tying six home runs and Yu Darvish dominates the Dodgers' offense in a 10-2 win, but fan misbehavior causes a delay in the seventh...
October 6, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Jack Flaherty will take the mound against the Padres' Yu Darvish tonight at Dodger Stadium.
October 6, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Freeman has been hobbled by a severely sprained right ankle and was a game-time decision before Game 1. He went 2 for 5 and even stole a base in the Dodgers'...
October 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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Will Smith, Gavin Lux, Tommy Edman and Miguel Rojas all played key roles in a Game 1 win over the Padres.
October 6, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows five runs in three innings, but five relievers shut out the Padres on two hits over the final six innings. Blake Treinen, who had only...
October 5, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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Ohtani helps make Dodgers-Padres prime time viewing in the East.
October 5, 2024 at 10:35 PM