Shohei Ohtani, Cooper Kupp take home two ESPYs each
Ohtani is coming off one of the best MLB seasons in recent history, earning the American League MVP Award while dominating both on the mound and at the plate.
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Ohtani is coming off one of the best MLB seasons in recent history, earning the American League MVP Award while dominating both on the mound and at the plate.
After nine All-Star selections, the three-time Cy Young Award winner got his first chance to start an All-Star Game in his home park. He met the occasion by throwing an entertaining scoreless first inning.
The game returned to Chavez Ravine for the first time in more than 40 years, bringing baseball's best and brightest stars together for one night.
The lineups and pitching matchup for the 2022 All-Star Game were released Monday morning, with perennial All-Star and hometown ace Clayton Kershaw slated to represent the National League against the Tampa Bay Rays' Shane McClanahan.
Trea Turner hit two homers and drove in three runs, Freddie Freeman got his 1,000th career RBI in his childhood ballpark, and the Dodgers rolled into the All-Star break with a 7-1 victory and a combined 22-3 demolition of their nearest rivals.
Robles was recently released by the Red Sox following a string of poor performances that netted him a lofty 5.84 ERA and six blown saves.
Though an agreement has yet to be reached, the union noted that with "substantial progress" made during contract negotiations, the workers have agreed not to strike the weekend-long All-Star Game festivities.
Hanser Alberto hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers climbed out of a huge hole in a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
With days left until All-Star Game festivities get underway at Dodger Stadium, the two sides have resumed negotiations
Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Los Angeles' seven-game winning streak, beating the Dodgers 7-6 Tuesday night.
The strike could happen "at any moment," according to a statement released by Unite Here, the union that represents more than 1,500 employees at Dodger Stadium.
Cody Bellinger scored the winning run on Mookie Betts' infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Max Muncy and Mookie Betts hit first-pitch home runs in a 5-2 win over the last-place Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. The victory pushed the Dodgers' NL West lead to 5 1/2 games over San Diego, their largest of the season.
Trayce Thompson hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, when the Dodgers finally broke though against Kyle Freeland, and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Monday night.
Turner homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won 3-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between the NL West's top teams.
