You almost forgot what it was like to see Dodgers’ starter Zack Greinke give up run, entering Sunday’s game against the Mets with 43 2/3 consecutive scoreless-innings. That streak extended to 45 2/3 innings before New York played spoiler in the third inning and went on to win the game 3-2. Mets’ starter Jacob deGROM became public enemy No.1, more »
Josh Hamilton Highlights His Return To Angel Stadium In Rangers 4-2 Victory Over Angels
ANAHEIM – A simple game in July became much more than that to those watching and not taking part of the game on the field. Josh Hamilton made his return to Angel Stadium to face the Los Angeles Angels for the first time since the team parted ways with him. The final result saw the Texas Rangers pick up a 4-2 win over the Halos, more »
Josh Hamilton Returns To Angel Stadium, How Will He Be Received?
ANAHEIM - July 24th to July 27th, the Texas Rangers come to Angel Stadium, to take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It happens often over the course of the season, but this time, there’s a slight difference. Josh Hamilton is there for the first time since last October. Hamilton was traded off to the Rangers from Angels, after a fallout with the Angels more »
Kershaw Flirts With Perfection In The Big Apple
The New York Mets knew they were up against it on Thursday, facing Clayton Kershaw, who took the mound at Citi Field with a 5-0 record and 1.58 ERA in eight career starts vs. the Mets. It also didn’t help that the three-time CY Young winner has held opponents to a .177 batting average with 101 strikeouts and 11 more »
Angels David Freese To 15-Day Disabled List With Non-Displaced Fracture In Right Index Finger
ANAHEIM - In the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins, a high fastball caught the hand of Angels third baseman, David Freese, who left the game moments after. Freese left the game after a 92 MPH fastball struck him in his right index finger. X-rays showed that Freese had a non-displaced fracture in his right index finger, and was more »
Bolsinger’s Strong Outing Helps Dodgers Avoid Sweep
The Dodgers were relying heavily on Mike Bolsinger to eat up some innings on Wednesday in Atlanta, after their previous two starters’ combined for 6 2/3 innings over the last two games against the Braves. Bolsinger, despite his 4.34 ERA in his last nine starts, accepted the challenge and gave Los Angeles seven strong innings to earn his fifth more »
Matt Shoemaker Leads Way In Angels 7-0 Victory Over Twins
ANAHEIM – For the consecutive game, the Los Angeles Angels found themselves in the win column, after picking up a 7-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The win put the Halos a season-best 13 games above .500. Matt Shoemaker took the mound for Los Angeles, and put together one of his best performances of the season, striking out a career-high, 10, while going scoreless for six more »
Anderson And Mattingly Exit Early In Loss To Atlanta
By now you’ve heard about how Brett Anderson’s made the most starts he’s made since the 2013 season, about how valuable he’s been for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 but each of those statements are taken with a grain of salt because of his history of injuries over the last couple of years. Unfortunately, Anderson had to be more »
Dodgers Activate Carl Crawford From Disabled List
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers activated Carl Crawford from the 60-day disabled list, after a lengthy recovery from a right oblique injury. Brandon Beachy, Monday night’s starter, was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City and right-hander Preston Guilmet was designated for assignment to make room on the 25- and 40-man rosters. In Crawford’s time away, Andre Ethier has supplanted more »
Angels Complete Four-Game Sweep of Red Sox; Andrew Heaney Seals Rotation Spot
ANAHEIM – It took 18 innings, but the Los Angeles Angels put the final touches on a four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in a double header on Monday. It was the third time the Halos swept the Sox in four, and first time at Angel Stadium. Earlier in the afternoon, the Angels offense spurred behind another strong outing from Hector Santiago, in an 11-1 win. more »