San Francisco Chronicle 4 hours ago
Dodgers clinch NL West title against the Giants — again
LOS ANGLES - In 2014, Clayton Kershaw pitched a one-hitter at AT&T Park. A year later, Kershaw was on the mound again at Chavez Ravine when the Dodgers won a rout. On Friday night, for the third time in four years, the Dodgers clinched the National League West title by beating the Giants, 4-2. The did it this time after one of their most sacred totems, Tommy Lasorda, celebrated his 90th birthday on the field and told the crowd, "You are the greatest fans in the world. We owe you a championship." The debt is 29 years old. Lasorda's 1988...
San Francisco Chronicle 10 hours ago
Giants pregame: Give Dodgers scouting its due, but don’t forget $$$
LOS ANGELES - In 2015, Clayton Kershaw pitched at one-hitter at AT&T Park. In 2016, Kershaw again had the mound in a 9-1 victory against the Giants at Dodger Stadium. Last year, the Dodgers took a break from clinching the National League West title against the Giants by having an ex-Giant,...
Dodgers Blog | Orange County Register 5 hours ago
Dodgers vs. Giants: Saturday game time, TV channel and starting pitchers
Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu will make one of his final starts of the season when he takes the mound opposite Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.
San Jose Mercury News 4 hours ago
Dodgers beat Giants behind Bellinger’s blast, clinch fifth consecutive NL West title
Jeff Samardzija gave up a three-run homer to Cody Bellinger, who broke the NL rookie record while the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive NL West title.
Washington Times 5 hours ago
Dodgers' Bellinger sets NL rookie home-run record with 39th
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger has broken the National League rookie record with his 39th home run of the season. Bellinger hit a three-run shot in the third inning Friday night against San Francisco Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija....
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Larry Brown Sports Sep 21, 2017
Kenta Maeda moving to bullpen for Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are moving starting pitcher Kenta Maeda to the bullpen. Maeda started and pitched three innings in the Dodgers’ 5-4 win over the Phillies Thursday. After the game, the Dodgers made it official that Maeda will move to the bullpen. Dave Roberts said Kenta Maeda will move to bullpen now. #Dodgers think...Read More
Washington Times Sep 21, 2017
Former Dodgers star Mondesi sentenced to 8 years in prison
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Raul Mondesi has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement during his term as mayor of his hometown in the Dominican Republic. The district court of San Cristobal, a town west of the capital ...
Washington Times Sep 21, 2017
Dodgers clinch tie for NL West, end skid, top Phillies 5-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pinch-hitter Andre Ethier and Curtis Granderson homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a tie for the NL West title, ending a four-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Thursday. The Dodgers can win their fifth straight division crown Friday night with either a victory ...
Washington Times Sep 20, 2017
Aaron Altherr leads Phillies past slumping Dodgers 7-5
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Altherr hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth after launching a tying, two-run homer an inning earlier and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 Wednesday night. The Dodgers have lost four straight and 20 of 25. Their magic number to clinch ...
Andy Mccullough / Los Angeles Times Sep 19, 2017 Dodgers to give Hyun-Jin Ryu, Kenta Maeda chance to make postseason roster as relievers
During the final two weeks of the season, the Dodgers plan to audition Kenta Maeda and Hyun-Jin Ryu for spots in the postseason bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said. Roberts stopped short of guaranteeing the team had set its rotation for October. But the Dodgers appear ready to use Clayton Kershaw,...
Andy Mccullough / Los Angeles Times Sep 18, 2017 Clayton Kershaw gives up first ever grand slam in Dodgers' loss to Phillies
Clayton Kershaw peeked his head over his right shoulder, noted the flight of the baseball and looked away. The history carried no weight for him. Kershaw never saw the baseball land, never saw the disappearance of the first grand slam he had ever allowed in the majors. It happened in the 10th...
Dodgers Blog | Orange County Register Sep 18, 2017
Watch Dodgers’ Chris Taylor circle bases for bizarre inside-the-park home run at Philadelphia
The Dodgers' Chris Taylor went on a mad dash around the bases after his blast took a favorable bounce off the wall Monday in Philadelphia. Watch his journey here.
Andy Mccullough / Los Angeles Times Sep 18, 2017 Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager not throwing at 100%, must manage pain through postseason
A wayward throw by shortstop Corey Seager on Sunday night exemplified a worry the Dodgers face in the playoffs. Seager airmailed a throw to the plate in the seventh inning against Washington, offering a visual complement to manager Dave Roberts’ remarks on Monday when he said Seager was not throwing...
Andy Mccullough / Los Angeles Times Sep 18, 2017 Dodgers mailbag: Should Austin Barnes start at catcher in the playoffs?
The Dodgers are 96-53. That translates to a 104-win pace. The Dodgers did it last week. They won a baseball game. In fact, they won four of them. After a 1-16 skid, that is something worth celebrating. The team downed San Francisco early in the week, then took two of three from the Nationals over...
Los Angeles Times Sep 18, 2017
Dodgers Dugout: Everyone can breathe now, because the great crisis of 2017 is over
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and it’s amazing how a couple of series victories can brighten your outlook. Upcoming goals So it appears the great crisis of 2017 is over, as the Dodgers have won two consecutive series after their flirtation with...
Andy Mccullough / Los Angeles Times Sep 17, 2017 Dodgers can't sweep Nationals after Ryan Zimmerman's three-run homer changes the game
The evening unraveled in an instant, the chance for a sweep disappearing in the vapor trail of Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman’s game-changing home run. A three-run shot off Dodgers reliever Ross Stripling cost his club the lead in a 7-1 defeat in Sunday’s series finale. Aided by an umpire’s...
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register Sep 17, 2017 
Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches well but not deep and Dodgers bullpen takes heat in 7-1 loss
Hyun-Jin Ryu is a troublemaker. The left-hander continues to pitch well enough to give the Dodgers pause when thinking about the makeup of their post-season pitching staff – but not quite well enough to change that thinking.
Washington Times Sep 17, 2017
Strasburg ends scoreless streak, but Nats beat Dodgers 7-1
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg ended his club-record scoreless streak at 35 innings, but two home runs from Ryan Zimmerman helped the All-Star win his fourth consecutive start as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Sunday night. Strasburg (14-4) allowed a run in the second inning ...
