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Fox Sports
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Last Night in Baseball: This Dodgers Win Had Everything
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Dodgers win a wild one The Dodgers have had it pretty rough of late. They entered their series with the Twins on Monday having lost 10 of their last 12 games, with those two wins coming against the Giants, a team absolutely blowing their shot at catching up to Los Angeles this month with their own performance. Coming off of a sweep at the hands of the Brewers, the Dodgers were still searching for their first post-All-Star Game dub, and things didn't look great on that front with Shohei Ohtani giving up a first-inning home run to Byron Buxton. However, it ended up being the only run that Ohtani would allow in his three innings of work, in which he also struck out three Twins against one walk and allowed four hits. And he erased that damage himself in the very same inning with his own long ball: That marked the first time since 1979 that a pitcher allowed and hit a homer in the first inning of the same game, when the Phillies beat the Cubs 23-22. The two teams scored a combined 13 runs in the first inning, with Randy Lerch the pitcher in question. As MLB's Sarah Langs noted , it's also the fifth game in which Ohtani, as a starting pitcher, has hit a first-inning homer. No other player has pulled it off more than twice. Of course, historically, pitchers have had to wait until the bottom of the order came up in order to even have a chance at a homer, but that doesn't take away from Ohtani's accomplishment here so much as remind you of how special his bat is, since he can be right up there leading off in the first place. He wasn't the only Dodger to have a big night, however. Will Smith went deep twice, with a solo home run in the fourth and another in the sixth, and Andy Pages would make it 5-1 Dodgers with his own blast in the seventh. While those last two dingers ended up just being insurance runs for Los Angeles, they were mere inches away from being cashed in. The Twins entered the ninth still down 5-1, but Buxton led off the inning with a walk, and then Brooks Lee was hit by a pitch. The Dodgers would swap in Kirby Yates for Tanner Scott, but he loaded the bases by walking Ryan Jeffers. Kody Clemens would drive Buxton in with a sacrifice fly, making it 5-2 Dodgers. Two outs, but two on, and Carlos Correa at the plate with a chance to tie it. He nearly did. James Outman had subbed in for Teoscar Hernandez as a defensive replacement at the start of the inning, and switched with Pages in the outfield so he'd line up in center field. Outman then ended the game by robbing Correa of a three-run home run that would have tied things up 5-5. Baseball: it's good. Brewers latest W a big one The Brewers, after a 6-0 win against the Mariners on Monday, have now won 11 games in a row. Notable not just because 11 is quite a few Ws strung together, but thanks to what this particular win means: with the Royals crushing the Cubs, 12-4, Milwaukee now has sole possession of first place in the NL Central, and their 60-40 record both ties them for the most wins in the league with the Tigers, and gives them the best record in MLB this year owing to Detroit having played one more game, which they lost. At 11 games, the Brewers are also just two shy of their franchise-best win streak of 13 dubs in a row, set back in 1987. That team finished third in the AL East that year, despite a 91-71 record, as they opened the season with 13 consecutive victories before going 78-71 the rest of the way. Given Milwaukee's middling start to the year compared to their play the past two months — the Brewers are 29-12 since June — this season feels like it's going in the opposite direction of that one, at least. Phillies walk off on… CI?! The Phillies won in pretty much the most unconventional way possible. Tied with the Red Sox 2-2 in Philadelphia in the bottom of the ninth, with the bases loaded, the Phillies would score and walk it off thanks to catcher interference. Sarah Langs posted that this is just the second instance of a walk-off win via catcher interference since at least 1969, with Johnny Bench getting called for CI against the Dodgers back in 1971. Here, it was Boston's Carlos Narváez getting dinged for it. Catcher interference is bad enough in a vacuum, but here it's extra painful: for one, the Phillies would win because of it, but two, it came on a pitch that Edmundo Sosa had absolutely no business swinging at in the first place. At least when a hitter crushes a ball out of the zone for a home run a pitcher can tip their cap to them for the feat. Here, Sosa made a terrible decision and was rewarded for it because Narváez couldn't stay out of the path of an ugly swing. Just so it doesn't get lost in the weirdness of this win: Zack Wheeler dominated, again, throwing six innings of two-run baseball while striking out 10 and walking none. Wheeler has five starts with at least 10 strikeouts in 2025, and in those five games he's walked a grand total of zero batters. Jays win franchise-best 11th-straight home game The Blue Jays have been rolling of late. They now have a four-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East after defeating them 4-1 on Monday, and they're six games up on Boston after the Sox lost via CI. And while they don't have a meaty general win streak intact any longer like the Brewers do, the Jays did set a franchise record for consecutive home wins with that W over New York. Toronto has won 11 in a row at home, breaking the record held by their 1985 squad. That team finished 99-62 and lost in the ALCS to the eventual World Series-champion Royals. The 2025 edition of the Jays is on pace for 96 wins, but given how they've played since May 8 — Toronto is 39-21 since then, a 105-win pace — they might have a shot at snapping another '85 team record, which is the single-season franchise wins total. Suárez goes yard again Eugenio Suárez has been on an absolute tear of late. In his last six games, the Diamondbacks' third baseman has hit seven home runs while batting .450/.560/1.550. He has sole possession of the NL home run lead, and has now tied Aaron Judge for second in the majors with 36 courtesy this blast on Monday night. Those seven homers are notable in an odd statistical way, too, as they aren't just Suárez's last seven dingers, but also the last seven that his team as a whole has hit. That puts him in a three-way tie with Sammy Sosa (2000) and Mike Schmidt (1979) for the longest such streak in MLB since at least the expansion era, which began in 1961. If Suárez goes deep again on Tuesday, and does it before any other D-backs can, he'll stand alone at the top of a very strange mountain. Ramírez does it again José Ramírez hit his 20th home run of the season on Monday against the Orioles in what would be a 10-5 Guardians win. Outside of its place in Cleveland's offensive attack against Baltimore, that long ball was notable for another reason: it marked the fifth-straight season and seventh overall that Ramírez has had at least 20 home runs and 20 steals. He's now three shy of the all-time leaders in 20/20 seasons, the father-and-son duo of Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds. Ramírez has a pair of 30/30 seasons, as well, in 2024 and 2018, and in the case of the former, he was one home run shy of being the seventh-ever player to post a 40/40 campaign. He's always had a combination of power and speed, as evidenced by the sheer volume of 20/20 years, but with the rules changing regarding pickoffs and the general shift toward more steals, Ramírez has picked up the pace of late. He's already at 29 steals, and is on pace for a third 30/30 year. He's also just 25 home runs and 28 steals away from becoming the ninth-ever 300/300 player for his career. Oh, and Ramírez can field, too. This is how the Guardians sealed Monday night's win: Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball recommended Item 1 of 2 Get more from the Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Newsweek
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Caitlin Clark Trolls Kelsey Plum After Getting Shaded at All-Star Game
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum turned quite a few heads following Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game when she threw some subtle shade at Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Plum's Team Collier blew out Clark's team 151-131 in the midseason exhibition, which was highlighted by the statement the players made by wearing black "Pay Us What You Owe Us" shirts during warmups — a clear message that players are demanding higher salaries as part of the next collective bargaining agreement. The shirts made quite the statement, as did the fans in attendance who chanted "pay them" as the players warmed up and again when WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert presented Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier with the game's MVP award. More WNBA: Chicago Sky Send Clear Message to Angel Reese After All-Star Game Plum decided the post-All-Star Game news conference was the time and place to inform everyone that neither Clark nor anyone from her All-Star roster — a group that included Sabrina Ionescu, A'ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Satou Sabally, Jackie Young, Kayla Thornton, Brionna Jones, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen, Brittney Sykes, and Sonia Citron — took part in the meeting when the players decided to wear the shirts. "It was a very powerful moment," Plum told reporters after the game. "As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise. The T-shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale: zero members of Team Clark were very present for that." Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on during the game against the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 11, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on during the game against the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 11, 2025 in Indianapolis, took notice of Plum's comments, with many calling her out on social media for taking a shot at Clark, who many credit for WNBA players even being in position to negotiate for higher salaries given all of the popularity and publicity she's brought to the league since she was drafted No. 1 overall last summer. More WNBA: Dick Vitale Doesn't Hold Back After WNBA Players' Salary Demand And while some players might have publicly responded to Plum's remarks with a passive-aggressive social media message, Clark instead chose to engage in friendly game of trolling. Plum posted a photo on Instagram on Saturday in which she posed for a few photos upon arriving to Gainbridge Fieldhouse with the caption "What a weekend 🧡🧡🧡," and she happened to be standing close enough to a giant Nike logo in the photos. Clark, who signed an eight-year, $28 million endorsement deal with Nike, swiftly busted out with a witty response, saying "Thank u for the Nike ad." lmaoooo caitlin on kelsey plum's instagram (kelsey is an under armour athlete) — cc akgae (@clrkszn) July 20, 2025 Many fans applauded Clark's troll job (Plum signed a multi-year deal with Under Armour in November of 2022 after originally signing with Nike during her rookie season). Several fans made it know they appreciated Clark, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, not resorting to publicly escalating their perceived feud.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hernández: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is always the calm center during the storm
Dave Roberts wasn't pretending to be calm. He was calm. None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance. Under similar circumstances in past seasons, Roberts pointed out, 'We've gotten to the other side.' Advertisement The Dodgers won a World Series like this last year. They have won the National League West in 12 of the last 13 seasons. They usually reach 'the other side.' So rather than panic, Roberts waits. He waits for the end of a particularly difficult 26-game stretch, and when Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell can pitch again. Roberts won't say this publicly, but the Dodgers just have to tread water until they are whole. They claimed a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday to win for the second time in their three-game series at Petco Park, preserving their lead in the NL West. The Dodgers host the second-place San Francisco Giants in a three-game series that starts Friday and the third-place Padres in a four-game series that opens Monday, after which their schedule will become noticeably softer. Advertisement Read more: Teoscar Hernández's home run helps lift Dodgers to series win over Padres Their remaining opponents before the All-Star break: the Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. The post-All-Star Game schedule is extremely manageable as well. Provided a couple of their starting pitchers return as anticipated, the Dodgers should be able to not just win their division but also secure a top-two seed in the NL, which would give them a first-round bye in the playoffs. As it is, the Dodgers are 41-27, only ½ game behind the Chicago Cubs, the league's current No. 2 team. Dodgers players have taken on Roberts' understated confidence and make-do-with-what-you-have approach, which explains how the team has survived a 19-game stretch in which every opponent had a winning record. The Dodgers were 10-9 in those games. Advertisement 'Character,' Roberts said. Roberts specifically pointed to Teoscar Hernández, who broke out of a slump Wednesday to hit a key three-run home run; to Freddie Freeman, who he revealed is now dealing with a quadriceps injury in addition to his ankle problems; to Mookie Betts, who has continued to play high-level shortstop while playing with a broken toe. 'Guys are not running from the middle part of the season, the stretch we're going through,' Roberts said. 'We're just finding ways to win.' Teoscar Hernández circles the bases after his three-run homer. (Derrick Tuskan / Associated Press) The series win against the Padres was also a credit to Roberts' ability, and willingness, to play the long game. Advertisement With Tony Gonsolin put on the injured list last week, the Dodgers were forced to schedule two bullpen games in San Diego. By punting on the first and refraining from using any of his go-to relievers in a loss, Roberts ensured his team would be positioned to win the series finale. Again, this was nothing new, as Roberts basically forfeited games in both the NL Championship Series and World Series last year with the remainder of the series in mind. Roberts elected to send opener Ben Casparius back to the mound to pitch a fourth inning on Wednesday rather than replace him with Jack Dreyer, whom Roberts has grown to trust. The extra inning made a difference. Lou Trivino pitched to the bottom of the Padres' lineup in the fifth inning, allowing Roberts to deploy Dreyer against the heart of the order in the sixth. When Michael Kopech walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Roberts responded with the necessary degree of urgency rather than allow the recently activated Kopech to try to pitch his way out of trouble. Roberts summoned Anthony Banda, who retired Luis Arráez and Manny Machado to maintain the Dodgers' 4-2 advantage. Advertisement 'The bullpen has certainly been used and pushed,' Roberts said. 'I just think it speaks to the character.' And it says something about the manager as well. Roberts is now in his 10th season as the manager of the Dodgers. He has managed 1,426 games for them in the regular season and another 100 in the postseason. At this point, there's not much he hasn't seen, including what the team is dealing with now. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is always the calm center during the storm
SAN DIEGO — Dave Roberts wasn't pretending to be calm. He was calm. None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance. Under similar circumstances in past seasons, Roberts pointed out, 'We've gotten to the other side.' The Dodgers won a World Series like this last year. They have won the National League West in 12 of the last 13 seasons. They usually reach 'the other side.' So rather than panic, Roberts waits. He waits for the end of a particularly difficult 26-game stretch, and when Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell can pitch again. Roberts won't say this publicly, but the Dodgers just have to tread water until they are whole. They claimed a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday to win for the second time in their three-game series at Petco Park, preserving their lead in the NL West. The Dodgers host the second-place San Francisco Giants in a three-game series that starts Friday and the third-place Padres in a four-game series that opens Monday, after which their schedule will become noticeably softer. Their remaining opponents before the All-Star break: the Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. The post-All-Star Game schedule is extremely manageable as well. Provided a couple of their starting pitchers return as anticipated, the Dodgers should be able to not just win their division but also secure a top-two seed in the NL, which would give them a first-round bye in the playoffs. As it is, the Dodgers are 41-27, only ½ game behind the Chicago Cubs, the league's current No. 2 team. Dodgers players have taken on Roberts' understated confidence and make-do-with-what-you-have approach, which explains how the team has survived a 19-game stretch in which every opponent had a winning record. The Dodgers were 10-9 in those games. 'Character,' Roberts said. Roberts specifically pointed to Teoscar Hernández, who broke out of a slump Wednesday to hit a key three-run home run; to Freddie Freeman, who he revealed is now dealing with a quadriceps injury in addition to his ankle problems; to Mookie Betts, who has continued to play high-level shortstop while playing with a broken toe. 'Guys are not running from the middle part of the season, the stretch we're going through,' Roberts said. 'We're just finding ways to win.' The series win against the Padres was also a credit to Roberts' ability, and willingness, to play the long game. With Tony Gonsolin put on the injured list last week, the Dodgers were forced to schedule two bullpen games in San Diego. By punting on the first and refraining from using any of his go-to relievers in a loss, Roberts ensured his team would be positioned to win the series finale. Again, this was nothing new, as Roberts basically forfeited games in both the NL Championship Series and World Series last year with the remainder of the series in mind. Roberts elected to send opener Ben Casparius back to the mound to pitch a fourth inning on Wednesday rather than replace him with Jack Dreyer, whom Roberts has grown to trust. The extra inning made a difference. Lou Trivino pitched to the bottom of the Padres' lineup in the fifth inning, allowing Roberts to deploy Dreyer against the heart of the order in the sixth. When Michael Kopech walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Roberts responded with the necessary degree of urgency rather than allow the recently activated Kopech to try to pitch his way out of trouble. Roberts summoned Anthony Banda, who retired Luis Arráez and Manny Machado to maintain the Dodgers' 4-2 advantage. 'The bullpen has certainly been used and pushed,' Roberts said. 'I just think it speaks to the character.' And it says something about the manager as well. Roberts is now in his 10th season as the manager of the Dodgers. He has managed 1,426 games for them in the regular season and another 100 in the postseason. At this point, there's not much he hasn't seen, including what the team is dealing with now.
The Mainichi
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Roberts won't rule out minor league start for Ohtani, who faces hitters Sunday in big rehab step
NEW YORK (AP) -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts won't rule out a possible minor league rehabilitation start for two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who is scheduled to pitch to batters on Sunday for the first time since elbow surgery in September 2023 and could return after the All-Star break. Normally a pitcher coming back from elbow ligament repair makes several minor league starts in the final stage of his recovery. But because Ohtani is among the top hitters in the major leagues, the defending World Series champion Dodgers wouldn't want to lose his bat for any games. Minor league teams are off on Mondays, leaving Thursday, June 12, as the only day next month Ohtani could pitch in the minors while the Dodgers are off. "I think anything should be on the table," Roberts said before Saturday night's game at the New York Mets. "It's not going to be five minor league starts, I do know that," Roberts explained. "I think this is just such a unique situation that there's no one kind of blueprint. So we're going to do this live session. I can't even speak to if it's going to be an up and down. ... And then we'll see what the next week brings. If he's going to be around, it's going to be simulated games, but I really don't know what that even really looks like." Hyeseong Kim and Dalton Rushing are among the hitters likely to bat against Ohtani. "It's a big step getting on a mound facing hitters. Rightfully so, there's a lot of anticipation but I think he's really looking forward to it." Roberts said. "I'm looking for command. I just want him to get through it healthy and be willing to get to the next step." Roberts said during an in-game interview on the Fox telecast that a post-All-Star Game return was likely. Ohtani had right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023. He returned as a hitter last year after signing a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers as a free agent and won his third MVP award by batting .310 with 54 homers, 130 RBIs and 59 stolen bases. After shoulder surgery on Nov. 4 to repair a labrum tear sustained during the World Series, Ohtani threw four bullpens sessions at spring training from Feb. 15-25, then paused to prepare for opening day as a hitter. He resumed bullpens on March 29. "I think up to this point he's checked every box," Roberts said. "You're talking about really adding velocity -- I think right now it's been tempered or controlled. You're talking throwing a slider to hitters, which he has only done in a bullpen. So those are two other boxes."
