It may be one of the greatest chasms, dividing California if not the nation. The bitter dispute has each side clinging to its values, its beliefs, its colors. There is no room for compromise. And, there is only one man who can bridge the gap. One person, so universally loved...
In 2-0 Hole, Dodgers Turn to Rookie Buehler to Rescue Them
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have seen the future and it's ace-in-the-making Walker Buehler. Except they need him to deliver now. Buehler will try to yank Los Angeles out of a 2-0 deficit against the Boston Red Sox when the World Series shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on...
Price Pitches Red Sox Past Dodgers 4-2 for 2-0 Series Lead
BOSTON — From playoff flop to October ace in two legacy-shifting starts, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row and moved the Boston Red Sox halfway to yet another World Series title. The Red Sox left-hander pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader...
Fall Classic: Champ Boone Talks About Winning, '86 ALCS
It’s World Series time. The Red Sox take on the Dodgers in a battle of baseball’s jewel franchises. One person who knows what it feels like is Bob Boone, the seven-time Gold Glove winner and 1980 World Series champion with the Phillies. Boone, now the assistant general manager with Washington,...
Dodgers-Red Sox: Rich Histories, but Little Crossover
Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson and the Boys of Summer. Ted Williams to Yaz and the Impossible Dream. Manny Ramirez. Pedro Martinez. Bill Buckner. Fenway Franks and Dodger Dogs. Ebbets Field, the Green Monster. "Sweet Caroline" or "I Love L.A." Yet for all their rich history — dating back to Babe...
Dodgers Rejoice! Bellinger Lifts LA Over Brewers 2-1 in 13.
LOS ANGELES — By the time Manny Machado rounded third base, the Los Angeles Dodgers had already started streaming out of the dugout. After more than five hours of tension-filled baseball, they were certainly eager to celebrate. Cody Bellinger singled home the winning run with two outs in the 13th inning Tuesday...
From Castoff to Playoffs: Max Muncy Bashes for Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — With all the high-priced talent on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster, Max Muncy had to find a way to stand out. He has done it with his bat, coming from the minors to lead the team in home runs. He slugged 35 homers in the regular season,...
Here's How Dodgers-Braves Playoff Series Stacks Up
A look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers: Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Thursday, at Los Angeles, 8:37 p.m. (MLB); Game 2, Friday, at Los Angeles, 9:37 p.m. (FS1); Game 3, Sunday, at Atlanta, 8:07 p.m. (FS1); x-Game 4, Monday,...
Machado Hits First Dodgers Homer in 8-2 Rout of Braves
ATLANTA — Manny Machado took care of that first homer with his new team. Rich Hill handled the rest. Machado homered for the first time since being acquired by Los Angeles, Hill blanked Atlanta over seven dominant innings and the Dodgers routed the Braves 8-2 on Thursday night. Machado, picked up...
Former Grizzly Devenski Talks World Series Victory
Chris Devenski is a World Series champion. In his second year out of the Houston Astros bullpen, The Cerritos native won Game 2 of the World Series at the Dodgers. Take 5 found Devenski at the recent Grizzlies Hot Stove gala (Devenski pitched for Fresno during the 2015 playoffs). He...