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Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record, but the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 5-4 on Monday night.
Despite a postgame clinching toast by manager Dave Roberts in the clubhouse Sunday, the celebration was a bit premature. The math didn't add up, the Dodgers were still short. MLB took blame for the mistake.
After holding off the Raiders, the Chargers (1-0) will have a quick turnaround this upcoming week and kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
Los Angeles, with the best record in the majors at 96-43, sealed a playoff berth for the 10th straight season.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 34th home run of the season in the first, a two-run shot to right, and Andrew Velazquez hit a solo home run in the second as the Angels built a 3-0 lead. Mickey Moniak had an RBI double in the ninth.
Addison wound up with seven catches for 172 yards and Travis Dye ran for 105 yards and a touchdown, while the Trojans' opportunistic defense shined again with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries — four turnovers that led to 17 points.
The Dodgers, an MLB-best 95-43, can clinch a postseason berth for the 10th straight season with a victory Sunday or a Milwaukee loss. They are also closing in on their ninth division title in 10 seasons.
Ohtani (12-8) yielded one run on six hits with seven strikeouts until leaving with a blister on his right index finger. The right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in eight straight starts.
Ethan Garbers came in after Dorian Thompson-Robinson suffered an ankle injury midway through the Bruins' fourth drive early in the second quarter. The redshirt sophomore directed scoring drives in five of seven possessions (four TDs, one field goal).
Iga Swiatek has defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) to win her first U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall.
After the Raiders ended the Bolts' season in 2021 with a victory in the season finale, Los Angeles will look to hand their division rival a loss to start 2022.
Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns, Von Miller had two of Buffalo's seven sacks, and the Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams' Super Bowl crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Since McVay and Snead joined forces in 2017, the Rams have compiled five-straight winning seasons, reaching the playoffs in four of the last five.
Havenstein has started 99 regular season games and all 10 of the Rams' playoff contests during the first seven seasons of his career, including the Rams' Super Bowl victory over Cincinnati last February.
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game for the eighth time this season, but rookies Kerry Carpenter and Ryan Kreidler hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to send the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
