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Dodgers Overcome 5-Run Deficit with Spectacular Plays, Rally for World Series Title

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their second World Series title in five seasons with a thrilling 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the series. Despite trailing 5-0 in the first inning, the Dodgers staged a remarkable comeback with three Yankees defensive miscues and rally-scoring sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts. In the eighth …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

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Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘That’s why you keep working.’ How Mookie Betts snapped a slump at the perfect time

LA Times

Mookie Betts hits a two-run single in the seventh inning for the Dodgers in a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. “That’s why you keep working, because you never know.” Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts celebrates with first base coach Clayton McCullough after hitting a seventh inning RBI single at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Betts went hitless in …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Sunday night. “I don’t want to say it was the biggest win of the year, but it felt big considering what we’ve been going through,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, whose team …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs

LA Times

Shohei Ohtani puts his hands up in front of Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson after reaching second base on a fielding error during the Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, meanwhile, didn’t score their first run until the fifth and squandered multiple opportunities to get back in the game — despite …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Worn-out Dodgers let the train wreck happen in blowout loss to Arizona

LA Times

Dodgers starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski walks to the dugout after getting pulled during the sixth inning of a 14-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Sunday. That’s why, even as Sunday’s 14-3 blowout loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field began to slip off the rails, manager Dave Roberts did little to stop the train wreck. “I …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers continue to surge, defeating Orioles ahead of important NL West showdown

LA Times

Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen celebrates after striking out Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson to get out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 6-3 win Thursday at Dodger Stadium. “But overall, guys are understanding that this is a time to lock it in and they’re doing so.” The Dodgers’ pitching plans also epitomized their even-keel attitude. “There’s some …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Walker Buehler struggles, division lead narrows as Dodgers lose to Brewers

LA Times

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks both won games before the Dodgers took the field against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, yet another reminder that, for a team that has won 10 of the last 11 National League West titles, objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear. “Those are pretty uncharacteristic, and they ended up …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup

LA Times

Andy Pages hit an RBI single during Wednesday’s win over the Mets as the bottom of the lineup showed signs of life for the Dodgers. “It felt a lot like last year’s playoffs,” infielder Miguel Rojas said, “when we couldn’t get it going.” Rojas was referring to the team’s recent offensive slump, a two-week malaise in which the Dodgers averaged …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Merrill drives in go-ahead run, Tatis has 3 hits as Padres rally for 8-7 win over Dodgers in 11

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Jackson Merrill hit the go-ahead single in the 11th inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and had three hits, and the San Diego Padres rallied for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night despite Shohei Ohtani hitting his 175th home run in the majors. “We have guys that know how to play the game …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Gavin Stone delivers five innings of perfection in Dodgers’ win over Padres

LA Times

Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone delivers during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The Dodgers managed only one run and three hits in five innings off knuckleball-throwing Padres starter Matt Waldron, Mookie Betts giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead with a two-out RBI single to left field in the fourth. Stone’s next pitch, a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear

LA Times

Mookie Betts has a reputation for seeking challenges. When the Dodgers started evaluating their shortstop options near the end of spring camp — amid repeated defensive miscues from then-starting shortstop Gavin Lux — Betts didn’t outwardly ask to move to the position. “I’m very proud of myself for making those plays, and all the work.” Indeed, Betts’ approach to his …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s bounce-back start spoiled as Cardinals expose Dodgers bullpen

LA Times

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during the fourth inning of a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. “A guy like Joe Kelly,” Roberts said, “it really shouldn’t, doesn’t matter when he pitches.” Only this time, it did, with Kelly’s sloppy seventh looming as the biggest factor in a preventable defeat. “He’s a …

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9 months ago

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night’s opener, Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea. There’s a lot more eyeballs …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Teoscar Hernández set for everyday role with Dodgers after slow free-agency process

LA Times

Teoscar Hernández gestures to the Seattle Mariners’ dugout after an RBI single against the Angels on Sept. 13, 2023. Veteran outfielder Teoscar Hernández, however, might have been the team’s best bargain of the offseason, joining the club on a one-year, $23.5-million deal that was christened Tuesday with a video call with reporters. “We’re planning on Teo being an everyday guy,” …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Diamondbacks jump all over another Dodgers starter and beat LA 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in NLDS

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Not many people picked the Arizona Diamondbacks to beat Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card Series. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 on Monday night behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NLDS. “We’ve got to make some type of adjustments and we have …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers collapsing again in playoffs? You better believe it

LA Times

Dodgers shortstop Kiké Hernández reacts after failing to throw out a runner at first base in the ninth inning of a 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Monday. VIDEO | 01:35 Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Bobby Miller talk about losing NLDS Game 2 “It’s two games, but our backs …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mookie Betts gets final chance to catch Ronald Acuña Jr. in MVP race

LA Times

Dodgers star Mookie Betts hits a single off Colorado Rockies pitcher Chase Anderson in the fifth inning Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. But, even to his own manager, it’s clear that Dodgers star Mookie Betts could use a big closing week as he jockeys with Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves for the league’s top individual …

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1 year, 3 months ago

A collision and two Padres home runs: Disastrous ninth dooms Dodgers in loss

LA Times

Chris Taylor walks off the field after the final out of the Dodgers’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. A collision between Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor and center fielder James Outman led to a dropped ball to begin the ninth inning, and Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts hit two balls that no …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Jason Heyward and James Outman power Dodgers to their 35th comeback win of 2023

LA Times

Dodgers right fielder Jason Heyward, right, celebrates with David Peralta after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Monday. “You’re not gonna put up crooked numbers against Zac Gallen very often, but it was good to see us battle back after we relinquished that lead,” …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers deny Seth Lugo’s claim they were signaling his pitches: ‘Sounds like an excuse’

LA Times

Padres pitcher Seth Lugo threw three scoreless innings against the Dodgers on Monday, then recorded only one out and was charged with eight runs in the fourth inning. It sounds like an excuse.” Following the Dodgers’ 13-7 win over the Padres on Monday — in which they erased an early five-run deficit by scoring eight times in the fourth inning …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers can’t overcome Yency Almonte’s three-run meltdown in loss to Reds

LA Times

Dodgers reliever Yency Almonte delivers during the seventh inning of a 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. “It seems like we’re in every ball game, and it’s nice when you can kind of match up late and get to their leverage guys in the pen,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. It was just one …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers’ rally falls short in high-scoring affair against Rockies

LA Times

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz, right, tags out Dodgers’ David Peralta during the sixth inning on Wednesday in Denver. “You know you’re short-handed with some leverage guys, but you’ve still got to go out there with the guys you have and make pitches, and tonight we just couldn’t do that.” The Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning, a …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers offense’s inability to show up doomed them in NLDS

LA Times

Dodgers’ Chris Taylor reacts after striking out during the second inning in Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Saturday in San Diego. “When Freddie doubled early in the game to drive in two runs, it felt like that maybe was a hit that would break it open for us,” Dodgers third baseman …

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Dodgers Overcome 5-Run Deficit with Spectacular Plays, Rally for World Series Title

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

‘That’s why you keep working.’ How Mookie Betts snapped a slump at the perfect time

Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs

Worn-out Dodgers let the train wreck happen in blowout loss to Arizona

Dodgers continue to surge, defeating Orioles ahead of important NL West showdown

Walker Buehler struggles, division lead narrows as Dodgers lose to Brewers

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup

Merrill drives in go-ahead run, Tatis has 3 hits as Padres rally for 8-7 win over Dodgers in 11

Gavin Stone delivers five innings of perfection in Dodgers’ win over Padres

Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s bounce-back start spoiled as Cardinals expose Dodgers bullpen

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea

Teoscar Hernández set for everyday role with Dodgers after slow free-agency process

Diamondbacks jump all over another Dodgers starter and beat LA 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in NLDS

Dodgers collapsing again in playoffs? You better believe it

Mookie Betts gets final chance to catch Ronald Acuña Jr. in MVP race

A collision and two Padres home runs: Disastrous ninth dooms Dodgers in loss

Jason Heyward and James Outman power Dodgers to their 35th comeback win of 2023

Dodgers deny Seth Lugo’s claim they were signaling his pitches: ‘Sounds like an excuse’

Dodgers can’t overcome Yency Almonte’s three-run meltdown in loss to Reds

Dodgers’ rally falls short in high-scoring affair against Rockies

Dodgers offense’s inability to show up doomed them in NLDS