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Former Blue Jays, Red Sox and Astros manager Jimy Williams dies at age 80
Read full article: Former Blue Jays, Red Sox and Astros manager Jimy Williams dies at age 80Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for Boston who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with Toronto and Houston, has died.
Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
Read full article: Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie JacksonCorey Seager was voted the World Series Most Valuable Player after leading the Texas Rangers over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first title.
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
Read full article: Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night.
Kershaw takes perfect game into 8th, Dodgers rout Angels 9-1
Read full article: Kershaw takes perfect game into 8th, Dodgers rout Angels 9-1Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgersā 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Dodgers' Kershaw loses perfect game in 8th inning vs Angels
Read full article: Dodgers' Kershaw loses perfect game in 8th inning vs AngelsClayton Kershaw pitched seven perfect innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers before Luis Rengifo broke up his bid with a leadoff double in the eighth for the Los Angeles Angels.
Verlander loses no-hitter in 8th, Astros beat Twins 5-0
Read full article: Verlander loses no-hitter in 8th, Astros beat Twins 5-0Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum through eight innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 for their eighth straight win.
LEADING OFF: Baseball gets 1st 9-inning twinbills since 2019
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Baseball gets 1st 9-inning twinbills since 2019Tuesdayās baseball schedule will feature two doubleheaders ā the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills of nine-inning games since Sept. 28, 2019.
No regrets for Roberts, Kershaw after pulling ace
Read full article: No regrets for Roberts, Kershaw after pulling aceLos Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't second-guessing his decision to pull Clayton Kershaw while pitching seven perfect innings against Minnesota drew even if others are debating the move.
LEADING OFF: Dodgers-Giants in NLDS winner-take-all Game 5
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Dodgers-Giants in NLDS winner-take-all Game 5Sooner than many baseball fans wanted, maybe, but the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the NL Division Series at Oracle Park.
Going the distance: Giants-Dodgers headed to Game 5 Thursday
Read full article: Going the distance: Giants-Dodgers headed to Game 5 ThursdayIt is only fitting that 70 years after Bobby Thomsonās āShot Heard āRound the Worldā that the Giants and Dodgers will play in another all-or-nothing game.
Sale and Dalbec lead Red Sox to 12-2 rout of Twins
Read full article: Sale and Dalbec lead Red Sox to 12-2 rout of TwinsRed Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three immaculate innings, Bobby Dalbec homered twice and Boston beat the Minnesota Twins 12-2.
Sale joins Koufax as only pitchers with 3 immaculate innings
Read full article: Sale joins Koufax as only pitchers with 3 immaculate inningsRed Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three immaculate innings when he struck out the side against Minnesota on nine pitches.
Tel Aviv's Jewish museum reopens after $100 million upgrade
Read full article: Tel Aviv's Jewish museum reopens after $100 million upgradeA man walks near the entrance to the Jewish museum in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Israel's revamped Museum of the Jewish People is reopening after a $100 million renovation project, offering visitors a comprehensive look at more than 2,500 years of Jewish life, history and culture from around the globe. Its exhibition space has tripled, making it the largest Jewish museum in the world, officials say. Another $52 million came from other U.S.-based philanthropists and foundations, and $18 million from the Israeli government. It focuses on the diversity of Jewish culture and the accomplishments of the Jewish people, not just its tragedies, she said.
Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin' Hank
Read full article: Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin' Hank(Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP Pool)ATLANTA ā Brian Snitker choked back tears as he remembered Hank Aaronās affection for those who didnāt possess his unparalleled talent on the baseball field. During his post-playing career running the Atlanta Braves farm system, the Hammer had a penchant for looking beyond the canāt-miss prospects. Noting the 10 Baseball of Famers who have died in the past year, Manfred said Aaron ābelongs on our sportās Mount Rushmore. āThe reason Iām here today is because of Hank Aaron,ā Snitker said, pausing to maintain his composure. āHank was very instrumental in me becoming an Atlanta Brave,ā Jones said.
Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75
Read full article: Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. (AP Photo, File) (AP Photo, File)LOS ANGELES ā Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgersā rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. Shortly before the start of the following season, Sutton broke his left leg. Sutton pitched for Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who died on Jan. 7.
Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 Series lead
Read full article: Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 Series leadWith a 175-76 regular-season record, five ERA titles and an MVP, Kershaw ranks alongside Dodgers greats Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser. Kershaw also set a career postseason record with 207 strikeouts, two more than Justin Verlanderās previous mark. Glasnow allowed four runs and six hits in five innings, leaving him 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA in the Series. He tied a Series record with two wild pitches in the inning and set the mark with three in the game. He became the record ninth Dodgers player to homer in the postseason, one more than the 1989 Oakland Athletics of Bash Brothers fame.
Parade of pitchers not a merry-go-round for Dodgers
Read full article: Parade of pitchers not a merry-go-round for Dodgers(AP Photo/Eric Gay)ARLINGTON, Texas ā More was not merrier for Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers. By the end of the Dodgersā 6-4 defeat Wednesday night, which evened the Series at one game apiece, it appeared the Dodgers are down to essentially a two-man rotation of Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw. Alex Wood (six outs) and Jake McGee (three) finished with shutout relief, but the damage yielded by the earlier parade of pitchers was too much to overcome. Gonsolin has a 9.82 postseason ERA, allowing eight runs in 7 1/3 innings, and May a 5.00 ERA, giving up five runs in nine innings. It remains to be seen whether this merry-go-round will be a fun ride for Roberts and the Dodgers.
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford
Read full article: Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey FordFILE - In this Oct. 8, 1960 file photo, New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third World Series game at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo, File)Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ā60s. Obviously, a great pitcher. They never say Whitey Ford. Itās Whitey Ford.
Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame ace for mighty Yankees, died at 91
Read full article: Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame ace for mighty Yankees, died at 91FILE - In this June 12, 2016 file photo, former New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford waves to fans from outside the dugout at the Yankees' annual Old Timers Day baseball game in New York. A family member tells The Associated Press on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 that Ford died at his Long Island home Thursday night. Ford won 236 games and lost just 106, a winning percentage of .690. Ford holds records for World Series wins (10), games and starts (22), innings pitched (146) and strikeouts (94). Ford won 18 games in his first season back and never won fewer than 11 for 13 straight seasons.
Kershaw Ks 13 as Dodgers eliminate Brewers 3-0
Read full article: Kershaw Ks 13 as Dodgers eliminate Brewers 3-0Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, high-fives Justin Turner after the team's 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)LOS ANGELES ā Beat up in the postseason over the years, Clayton Kershaw orchestrated one of his best performances against the weakened Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw struck out 13 while delivering eight innings of three-hit ball, Mookie Betts hit a two-out, two-run double in the fifth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won 3-0 to sweep their NL wild-card series on Thursday night. Only two of the Dodgers' nine hitters didn't strike out during that span; five of the Brewers didn't. That's where the NL Division Series and NL Championship Series will be contested, as well as the first neutral site World Series.