Topic: dodgers

Astros win thriller, on brink of World Series crown

Astros win thriller, on brink of World Series crown

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 30 03:29 PM

(UPDATED) The Houston Astros escaped a thrilling home-run filled clash with a 13-12 extra-innings victory against Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to be one win away from their maiden World Series title. Read more »

Astros beat Dodgers to grab 2-1 World Series edge

Astros beat Dodgers to grab 2-1 World Series edge

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 12:59 PM

Houston's Yuli Gurriel smashed a home run off Japan's Yu Darvish, who endured the shortest start of his career in the biggest game of his life, and the Astros downed the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Friday in the World Series. Read more »

Astros hope to bring the noise with closed roof

Astros hope to bring the noise with closed roof

Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 04:49 PM

The Houston Astros plan to keep the roof closed at their Minute Maid Park for Game Three of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in a bid to feed off the electric atmosphere created by their fans. Read more »

Sizzling Kershaw pitches Dodgers to World Series lead

Sizzling Kershaw pitches Dodgers to World Series lead

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 11:23 AM

Seven scorching innings from starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw and home runs from Justin Turner and Chris Taylor lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros in game one of the World Series on Tuesday. Read more »

Kershaw eyes own history in World Series opener

Kershaw eyes own history in World Series opener

Rob Woollard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 24 09:47 AM

Clayton Kershaw is hoping to carve out his own piece of history as he attempts to inspire the Los Angeles Dodgers to a first World Series in 29 years as game one of the Major League Baseball showpiece gets under way here Tuesday. Read more »

Pitched battle promises World Series classic

Pitched battle promises World Series classic

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 10:03 AM

Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw and Houston hurler Justin Verlander lead the Dodgers and Astros into the 113th World Series here Tuesday seeking to capture a first Major League Baseball crown. Read more »

Turner's walk-off homer lifts Dodgers over Cubs

Turner's walk-off homer lifts Dodgers over Cubs

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 12:59 PM

Justin Turner belted a three-run walkoff homer to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, extending their lead in the National League Championship Series. Read more »

Dodgers draw first blood in Cubs rematch

Dodgers draw first blood in Cubs rematch

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 09:32 AM

Yasiel Puig homered and drove in another as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the World Series champion Chicago Cubs 5-2 to open their Major League Baseball playoff series. Read more »

Indians, Dodgers teams to beat as playoffs begin

Indians, Dodgers teams to beat as playoffs begin

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 11:33 AM

The Cleveland Indians, seeking their first crown since 1948, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose title drought only dates to 1988, are the clubs to beat as the Major League Baseball playoffs begin. Read more »

Japan's Darvish sizzles in Dodgers debut

Japan's Darvish sizzles in Dodgers debut

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 08:35 AM

Japanese ace Yu Darvish dazzled in his Los Angeles Dodgers debut, throwing seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in a 6-0 victory Friday over the New York Mets. Read more »

Darvish joins Dodgers in trade-deadline deal

Darvish joins Dodgers in trade-deadline deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 01 09:25 AM

Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish is leaving the slumping Texas Rangers for Major League Baseball's most successful team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the biggest of several trade deadline moves on Monday. Read more »

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