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Fox News
2 hours ago
- General
- Fox News
Dodgers star Mookie Betts sustains freak toe injury while walking to bathroom
The Los Angeles Dodgers were without star Mookie Betts in the team's 8-5 win over the New York Yankees due a freak toe injury he reportedly sustained walking to a bathroom. Betts, 32, said he banged his toe into a wall as he walked to the bathroom in the dark, according to the Los Angeles Times. X-Rays revealed Betts fractured the toe, according to ESPN. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts will miss games against the Yankees Saturday and Sunday, but he doesn't expect the eight-time All-Star to go on the injured list. "I feel confident saying it's day to day," Roberts said, "but putting on a shoe today was difficult for him." Betts is having a down year, relative to his career numbers. The 2018 AL MVP has a .254 batting average with eight home runs and 31 RBIs and a .742 OPS in 53 games this season. In his 12-year career, Betts has a batting average of .293 and an .891 OPS. Betts' freak injury is not the first for the Dodgers this season. First baseman Freddie Freeman had a similar incident that caused him to miss nine games after he slipped in the shower and aggravated his surgically repaired right ankle. "Mookie's toe, that's kind of freaky, like what happened to me," Freeman said after the Dodgers' win. "You hit the speed bumps along the way. We did it last year, and we did all right. Hopefully, we can do that again this year." The Yankees (35-21) and Dodgers (35-22) will play the second game of their three-game series Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Dodgers beat Yankees in World Series rematch with comeback win powered by Shohei Ohtani's two homers
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in a World Series rematch 8-5 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium in a game that felt like the last time the two teams played against one another. The last time the Yankees and Dodgers shared a field was at Yankee Stadium, when New York blew a 5-0 lead in Game 5 of the World Series – losing the championship in catastrophic fashion. On Friday night, the Yankees once again blew a lead, albeit not as badly as in the now-infamous Game 5. The game started with fireworks, as both Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs in the first inning to make it 1-1. Judge and Ohtani became the first reigning MVPs to homer in the first inning of the same game. In the top of the second inning, the Yankees continued to mash off of Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin. Catcher Austin Wells hit a solo home run, and center fielder Trent Grisham added a two-run shot in the second to give the Yankees a 4-1 lead. The Dodgers also scored a run in the second inning, but Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run to make it 5-2 to restore the three-run lead. That would be the last run the Yankees would score on Friday night. Ohtani hit a second home run off Yankees starter Max Fried in the sixth inning and kicked off a four-run inning for the Dodgers. Teoscar Hernández and Will Smith singled before Freddie Freeman's RBI double chased Fried from the game. Jonathan Loáisiga replaced Fried and allowed a game-tying RBI single from Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages. Hill then relieved Loaisiga and walked Michael Conforto with the bases loaded to give the Dodgers a 6-5 lead. The Dodgers tacked on two more in the seventh. Will Smith singled, Freeman doubled, and both scored on Pages' two-run single off Yankees reliever Yerry De Los Santos. The Yankees (35-21) and Dodgers (35-22) will play the second game of their three-game series on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dodgers could go after Cubs pending free agent and star outfielder Kyle Tucker this offseason
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made their plan clear: acquire as many top players as possible. A straightforward but expensive approach has catapulted the Dodgers atop the Majors, and despite some injury concerns, they are well-positioned to win a second consecutive World Series. Advertisement Whether it be the Shohei Ohtani 10-year, $700 million deal, plucking Blake Snell from the rival San Francisco Giants, signing Japanese stars like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Saki, or even semi-recent acquisitions like Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, this is a front office that is not afraid to spend. A recent report from Bob Nightengale of USA Today detailed Los Angeles' potential next move: going after Chicago Cubs outfielder and pending free agent Kyle Tucker. Here is what Nightengale had to say: 'The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to jump into the free-agent fray for Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker this winter. They may not be the high bidder, but they'll surely keep everyone honest just as they did when they were in the Juan Soto sweepstakes.' Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammate Michael Conforto after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Tucker, at 28 years old, is due for a mega payday this winter and could approach somewhere in the 12-year, $500 million range. It seems ludicrous that the Dodgers could add another all-world player to an already star-laden roster, but they will have a hole in the outfield with starting left fielder Michael Conforto on an expiring contract. Advertisement Replacing Conforto, a fine player in his own right, with someone of Tucker's quality would ignite rage across the league and intensify the demands for salary restrictions. The Dodgers signing Tucker would also break baseball and create a team that could all but guarantee at least a pennant-winning campaign. Imagine a top of the lineup of Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, and Tucker, along with Will Smith, Teoscar Hernández, and Tommy Edman still there. Tucker is likely going to receive interest from every franchise this offseason and should have his pick of the litter. One potential downside for Los Angeles is that Tucker could be the face of most franchises, but would get a little lost in the shuffle on this team. But if Nightengale is right, this may just be the Dodgers flexing their muscles and trying to intimidate other front offices. Related: Dodgers Phenom Turns Heads Against 14-Year MLB Veteran Related: Jeff Passan Reveals How MLB Feels About Dodgers' Spending Habits
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ohtani outduels Judge with 2 homers and the Dodgers rally to beat the Yankees 8-5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, including a solo shot leading off a four-run sixth inning when the Dodgers rallied to take the lead, and Los Angeles defeated the New York Yankees 8-5 in their World Series rematch on Friday night. Aaron Judge and Ohtani became the first reigning MVPs to homer in the first inning of a game. Judge's 19th homer of the season traveled 446 feet into dead center off Tony Gonsolin (3-1). Ohtani answered with a 417-foot shot on his first pitch from Max Fried. Advertisement Austin Wells homered and Trent Grisham added a two-run shot in the second, giving New York a 4-1 lead. Paul Goldschmidt, another former MVP, homered leading off the third, making it 5-2. But just like in Game 5 of last year's World Series, the Yankees blew the lead. Ohtani's homer keyed the offense in the sixth, when the Dodgers batted around. Teoscar Hernández and Will Smith singled before Freddie Freeman's RBI double chased Fried. Andy Pages followed with a game-tying RBI single off Jonathan Loáisiga (0-1). With the bases loaded, Tim Hill walked Michael Conforto on six pitches, forcing in Pages with the go-ahead run to make it 6-5. Advertisement The Dodgers tacked on two more in the seventh. Will Smith singled, Freeman doubled and both scored on Pages' two-run single off Yerry De Los Santos. Freeman was safe in a close play at the plate after he made a wide turn into the grass coming around third. Alex Vesia pitched the ninth to earn his second save. The teams were meeting for the first time since the Dodgers beat the Yankees to win their eighth world championship. Key moment Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott came on with runners at the corners in the eighth and retired pinch-hitter DJ LeMahieu on a flyout to center for the third out. Scott has been rocky lately with blown saves. Advertisement Key stat Gonsolin gave up four homers, one shy of his team record set on Aug. 18, 2023, against Florida. Up next Yankees RHP Will Warren (3-2, 4.09 ERA) starts Saturday against Dodgers RHP Landon Knack (2-2, 5.22). ___ AP MLB: Beth Harris, The Associated Press
Japan Times
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Ohtani's two homers lift Dodgers over Yanks in World Series rematch
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, including one in a four-run sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in a World Series rematch that resembled an October contest. Freddie Freeman added an RBI double in the sixth, Andy Pages hit a game-tying single and Michael Conforto walked with the bases loaded for the go-ahead score. Pages finished with two hits and three RBIs. Freeman had three hits, while Ohtani now has five home runs in his past five games, with three of those coming in the first inning of a game. Two of them, including a blast Friday, came on the opposition's first pitch of the game. Aaron Judge hit a first-inning home run for the Yankees, whose five-game winning streak ended. Austin Wells, Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt also hit home runs for New York. Yankees starter Max Fried (8-1) permitted a season-high six earned runs on eight hits in five-plus innings while losing for the first time in 12 starts this year. He fanned three without issuing a walk. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin (3-1) prevailed despite allowing five runs on six hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked three. Alex Vesia earned his second save with a scoreless ninth inning. Ohtani hit his 21st and 22nd home run to increase his major-league-leading total, while Judge now has 19. The first-inning blasts were the first time in major league history a pair of reigning MVPs hit homers in the opening inning of the same game. The Yankees broke the 1-1 tie in a three-run second inning when Wells hit his ninth homer of the season and Grisham added his 13th, a two-run shot. The Dodgers pulled within 4-2 in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout from Enrique Hernandez. New York made it 5-2 in the third inning on Goldschmidt's sixth of the season. Ohtani's second home run of the game came in the sixth, a towering shot that just cleared the right-field wall. Freeman, Pages and Conforto all added RBIs in an inning that looked similar to Los Angeles' five-run rally in the fifth inning of the clinching Game 5 of the World Series. The Dodgers made it 8-5 in the seventh on a two-run single from Pages. Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was a late scratch due to a toe injury.
