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Canada News.Net
3 hours ago
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- Canada News.Net
Angels aim to continue recent mastery of Dodgers
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers head into Tuesday night's game with the Los Angeles Angels knowing they already have lost the season's Freeway Series to their Southern California rivals for the first time since 2019. The Angels took a 4-0 lead in the six-game series with a 7-4 victory on Monday night. Shortstop Zach Neto reached base five times, going 3-for-3 with two solo home runs, three runs and two walks, while starter Jose Soriano allowed just two singles over six shutout innings. It was the fifth straight victory over the defending World Series champions going back to last season for the Angels. The loss dropped the Dodgers to just 12-19 since July 4, and their lead in the National League West fell to one game over the red-hot San Diego Padres, winners of 12 of their past 15. The bitter NL West rivals play six times over a 10-game span beginning with a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. That makes the final two games of the Freeway Series even more important for the Dodgers. 'It was a bad loss,' said third baseman Max Muncy, who hit a three-run homer on Monday. 'It really was a bad loss for us. There's not any way of really getting around that.' The loss came on the heels of a frustrating 5-4 home defeat to Toronto on Sunday afternoon, a game that saw the Dodgers lose despite finishing with 10 hits and 13 walks. However, Los Angeles was just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left 16 men on base. 'It's not going well for us right now,' Muncy said. 'We've got to find a way to snap out of it. No one is going to feel sorry for us. It's on us to find our way out of it.' Muncy was asked if he was doing any scoreboard watching with the Padres in hot pursuit. 'We need to focus on ourselves. We can't worry about what anyone else is going,' he said. 'We've got to snap out of what is going on.' Emmet Sheehan (3-2, 3.00 ERA) will make his first career start against the Angels on Tuesday and will be opposed by fellow right-hander Victor Mederos (0-0, 4.50), who will be making his first career appearance versus the Dodgers. Mederos is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 16 starts at Triple-A Salt Lake. He is subbing for left-hander Tyler Anderson, who is dealing with back stiffness and has made a franchise-record 19 consecutive starts without a win. The Angels still have a slight pulse in the race for an American League playoff berth after Monday's victory, trailing the New York Yankees by six games for the final wild-card spot. Neto got the Angels off to a quick start against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday, hitting his first pitch into the bleachers in right-center field for his eighth leadoff homer of the season. That broke Brian Downing's single-season mark set in 1987. 'Bang!' Neto replied when asked what he was feeling after hitting the home run. 'I mean, there's no other way to put it. That's a good way to start the game and get things going.' 'He's proven in the leadoff spot that be brings danger, the presence of the home run is there,' interim Angels manager Ray Montgomery said. 'He's done it a lot. It really (sets) the tone and gets everybody going.'
Reuters
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Angels aim to continue recent mastery of Dodgers
August 12 - The Los Angeles Dodgers head into Tuesday night's game with the Los Angeles Angels knowing they already have lost the season's Freeway Series to their Southern California rivals for the first time since 2019. The Angels took a 4-0 lead in the six-game series with a 7-4 victory on Monday night. Shortstop Zach Neto reached base five times, going 3-for-3 with two solo home runs, three runs and two walks, while starter Jose Soriano allowed just two singles over six shutout innings. It was the fifth straight victory over the defending World Series champions going back to last season for the Angels. The loss dropped the Dodgers to just 12-19 since July 4, and their lead in the National League West fell to one game over the red-hot San Diego Padres, winners of 12 of their past 15. The bitter NL West rivals play six times over a 10-game span beginning with a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. That makes the final two games of the Freeway Series even more important for the Dodgers. "It was a bad loss," said third baseman Max Muncy, who hit a three-run homer on Monday. "It really was a bad loss for us. There's not any way of really getting around that." The loss came on the heels of a frustrating 5-4 home defeat to Toronto on Sunday afternoon, a game that saw the Dodgers lose despite finishing with 10 hits and 13 walks. However, Los Angeles was just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left 16 men on base. "It's not going well for us right now," Muncy said. "We've got to find a way to snap out of it. No one is going to feel sorry for us. It's on us to find our way out of it." Muncy was asked if he was doing any scoreboard watching with the Padres in hot pursuit. "We need to focus on ourselves. We can't worry about what anyone else is going," he said. "We've got to snap out of what is going on." Emmet Sheehan (3-2, 3.00 ERA) will make his first career start against the Angels on Tuesday and will be opposed by fellow right-hander Victor Mederos (0-0, 4.50), who will be making his first career appearance versus the Dodgers. Mederos is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 16 starts at Triple-A Salt Lake. He is subbing for left-hander Tyler Anderson, who is dealing with back stiffness and has made a franchise-record 19 consecutive starts without a win. The Angels still have a slight pulse in the race for an American League playoff berth after Monday's victory, trailing the New York Yankees by six games for the final wild-card spot. Neto got the Angels off to a quick start against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday, hitting his first pitch into the bleachers in right-center field for his eighth leadoff homer of the season. That broke Brian Downing's single-season mark set in 1987. "Bang!" Neto replied when asked what he was feeling after hitting the home run. "I mean, there's no other way to put it. That's a good way to start the game and get things going." "He's proven in the leadoff spot that be brings danger, the presence of the home run is there," interim Angels manager Ray Montgomery said. "He's done it a lot. It really (sets) the tone and gets everybody going." --Field Level Media
Los Angeles Times
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Dodgers' NL West lead has almost disappeared with loss to Angels
From Jack Harris: On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team's 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers staff member took in the scene, then chuckled while reflecting on the club's trek to a championship. 'Last year was not a fun year,' the staff member said. 'At least, not until the end.' Indeed, in the afterglow of the franchise's first full-season title in more than three decades, the turbulent path getting there became easy to forget. Last season's Dodgers dealt with a wave of injuries to the pitching staff, inconsistencies in the lineup, and the club's lowest full regular-season win total (98) in six years. Fast-forward six months, and this year's Dodgers find themselves in a similar place. They are again navigating absences on the mound and in the bullpen over the last several weeks. Their offense has gone from leading the majors in scoring over the first half of the season, to suddenly sputtering over the last month and a half. And after a 7-4 loss to the Angels on Monday, in the opener of a three-game Freeway Series at Angel Stadium, they are on pace for only 92 victories with a 68-51 record, clinging to what has dwindled to just a one-game lead in the National League West over the San Diego Padres. Continue reading here Dodgers-Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings From Gary Klein: Matthew Stafford was at the Rams' facility on Monday, but not on the field for his first scheduled practice. Instead, the 37-year-old quarterback with a back issue was in a shiny metal Airstream-like trailer that sat next to the field and was emblazoned with the Ammortal logo. The chamber offers 'absolute state of the art in restoration and rejuvenation,' according to the company's website. 'It wasn't anything specifically related to his back that he was doing in there,' coach Sean McVay said. Hmm… Stafford's back, specifically what McVay has described as an aggravated disc, has been the overarching story for a Rams team that will be regarded as a Super Bowl contender if the 17-year pro is physically sound enough to lead them. Continue reading here From Steve Henson: The pay is nonexistent, but the perk could be viewing games in the U.S., Mexico and Canada for free during the FIFA World Cup next summer. FIFA launched the application process for the World Cup volunteers Monday. How many are needed? A staggering 65,000 across the 16 cities that will host the expanded 48-team format over 39 days beginning June 11, the largest volunteer program FIFA has ever attempted. 'Volunteers are the heart, soul and smile of FIFA tournaments,' FIFA president Gianni Infantino said. 'They get to show off their local pride, gain a behind-the-scenes view of the tournament and make memories and friendships that can last a lifetime, while supporting a historic event. 'We hope interested individuals will join us as we welcome the world to North America in 2026.' Volunteers in the past ranged from students to seniors. No experience is required but applicants must be at least 18 years old. Interested individuals can apply at Continue reading here 1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada's Countess of Dufferin to defend the America's Cup. 1936 — Rosalind, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats. 1937 — Shirley Hanover, driven by Henry Thomas, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats. 1942 — The Ambassador, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat. 1953 — Helicopter, driven by Harry Harvey, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat. 1978 — Cold Comfort, driven by 23-year-old Peter Haughton, ties the International Trot mark of 2:31 3-5 at Roosevelt Raceway which makes Haughton the youngest driver to win the International. 1990 — Wayne Grady of Australia sheds his runner-up image with a 3-stroke victory over Fred Couples in the PGA Championship. 1995 — Ernie Els sets a PGA record with the lowest three-day score in a major. Els, with a 197, holds a three-stroke lead in the PGA Championship. 2000 — Evander Holyfield scores a 12-round unanimous decision over John Ruiz in Las Vegas to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title. 2007 — Tiger Woods captures the PGA Championship to win at least one major for the third straight season and run his career total to 13. Woods closes with a 1-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woody Austin. 2008 — American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins his 3rd of 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics when he takes the 200m freestyle in world record 1:42.96. 2011 — Tiger Woods misses the cut at the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. With one final bogey for a 3-over 73, Woods finishes out of the top 100 for the first time ever in a major. He is 15 shots behind Jason Dufner and Keegan Bradley. 2012 — The U.S. men's basketball team defend its title by fighting off another huge challenge from Spain, pulling away in the final minutes for a 107-100 victory and its second straight Olympic championship. The victory by the men's basketball team gives the United States its 46th gold medal in London, the most ever by Americans in a 'road' Olympics. 2012 — Rory McIlroy breaks the PGA Championship record for margin of victory that Jack Nicklaus set in 1980. McIlroy sinks one last birdie from 25 feet on the 18th hole to give him a 6-under 66 for an eight-shot victory. McIlroy closes out a remarkable week by playing bogey-free over the final 23 holes of a demanding Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C. 2016 — Katie Ledecky caps off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle. Ledecky is the first woman since Debbie Meyer swept the three longer freestyle events at the same Olympics. Meyer took the 200, 400 and 800 at the 1968 Mexico Games. 2017 — Usain Bolt ends his stellar career in excruciating pain. The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team at the world championships in London. Having to make up lots of ground on the anchor leg, Bolt suddenly screams and stumbles as he comes down with the first injury he has experienced at a major competition. 2018 — Brooks Koepka wins his first PGA Championship, playing poised and mistake-free golf down the stretch amid ear-splitting roars for Tiger Woods and a late charge from revitalized Adam Scott. Koepka becomes the fifth player to win the U.S. Open and the PGA in the same year. 1948 — In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 players hit safely. 1964 — Mickey Mantle hit a home run both left- and right-handed in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the 10th time in his career, a major league record. 1966 — Art Shamsky of the Cincinnati Reds connected for three home runs in a 14-11, 13-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. Two of the homers came in the 10th and 11th innings. 1970 — Curt Flood lost his $41-million antitrust suit against baseball. 1974 — Nolan Ryan of the Angels set an American League record by striking out 19 in a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Ryan, who walked two, bettered the 18 strikeouts set by Bob Feller in 1938 and tied the major league record set by Steve Carlton in 1969 and Tom Seaver in 1970. 1984 — Perhaps one of the ugliest brawl-filled games in major league history took place in Atlanta. Atlanta's Pascual Perez hit San Diego's Alan Wiggins in the back with the first pitch of the game. It escalated as the Padres pitchers retaliated by throwing at Perez all four times he came to the plate. The game had two bench-clearing brawls, the second of which included several fans and 19 ejections including both managers and both replacement managers. The Braves beat the Padres 5-3. San Diego manager Dick Williams would be suspended for 10 days and fined $10,000 while Atlanta manager Joe Torre and five players each received three-game suspensions. 1986 — Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox set an AL record when he was hit by a pitch for the 25th time for the season, breaking the record he had shared with Bill Freehan (1968) and Norm Elberfield (1911). Kansas City's Bud Black was the pitcher as the Royals completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-5 victory. 1988 — The Boston Red Sox set an AL record with their 23rd straight victory at home, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-4. Boston surpassed the league mark of 22 set by the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. 1994 — Major league baseball players went on strike for the sport's eighth work stoppage since 1972. 1998 — Alex Rodriguez becomes the fourth youngest player to 100 home runs in a 11-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. 2010 — Casey McGehee set a franchise record with his ninth straight hit, going 4 for 4 and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McGehee had a solo homer, a two-run double, an RBI single and another single. 2015 — Clayton Kershaw tied Sandy Koufax's franchise record of six straight 200-strikeout seasons while tossing eight scoreless innings, and Los Angeles defeated Washington 3-0. Kershaw struck out the side in the second to equal the mark set by Koufax from 1961-66. 2015 — Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners throws a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Orioles. Iwakuma becomes the second Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter following Hideo Nomo. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Washington Post
9 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Zach Neto hits 2 homers, Angels overcome Shohei Ohtani's 42nd HR for a 7-4 win over the Dodgers
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Zach Neto hit his eighth leadoff home run of the season and added another homer in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Shohei Ohtani's 42nd homer during an eighth-inning rally in their 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Mike Trout had a two-run single and Yoán Moncada drove in two runs for the Angels, who are improbably 4-0 in the Freeway Series this season.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Dodgers Dave Roberts explains move to keep Teoscar Hernandez out of lineup against Angels
Dodgers Dave Roberts explains move to keep Teoscar Hernandez out of lineup against Angels originally appeared on The Sporting News The Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels begin round two of the Freeway Series at Angel Stadium on Monday. Still, before both teams step on the field, one outfielder will be missing out on the action for the series opener. Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez will not start in his usual spot in right field; instead, newly acquired Alex Call will man his position and bat ninth. "He's been a hard one for me to pin down as far as what I see," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in regards to Hernandez's recent struggles at the plate. "Specifically versus right-handing pitching, I just don't see as many competitive at-bats." Hernandez, 32, has had a subpar 2025 season to his standards, posting a slashline of .254/.289/.464 so far in his 10th major league season. Roberts pointed out that the lack of production from Hernandez compared to previous seasons could be traced back to the adjustment he's been experiencing from injuries that sidelined him in May. Monday will be the only expected day off for the right fielder as Roberts also confirmed that Hernandez will play in the next five of six upcoming Dodgers games, including a crucial series against the San Diego Padres. More MLB News: St. Louis Cardinals climb to within 3.5 games of NL wildcard with Sunday win over Cubs New York Baseball on epic collapse as dog days of August continue Milwaukee Brewers refuse to lose, sweep New York Mets Frustration boils over for Aaron Boone in New York Yankees loss Jose Altuve clubs a milestone home run at Yankee Stadium Shohei Ohtani joins exclusive club with blast on Saturday in win over Blue Jays Where Cal Raleigh ranks for most home runs in a season by a catcher
