Will Smith hit his fourth career walk-off home run on Wednesday against the Padres. (Katie Chin/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaThe Dodgers were teetering on going into extra innings, even with two brilliant pitching performances. But it was the backstop who wasn’t in the starting lineup who pulled a win out with one swing.Will Smith, pinch-hitting in the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Young pitchers carry Dodgers through nine; Smith walks it off in the ninth
Andy Pages’ career night fuels a Dodger win over the Padres
Andy Pages drove in three of the Dodgers’ eight runs on Tuesday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaThe Dodgers and Padres are now separated by five games in the National League West.An intense back-and-forth game saw the first-place Dodgers come out on top with an 8–6 win on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. Andy Pages and Will Smith were the hitters that powered the … [Read more...] about Andy Pages’ career night fuels a Dodger win over the Padres
Now pitching: Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani makes his Dodger pitching debut tonight against the San Diego Padres. (Katie Chin/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Mark LangillShohei Ohtani has played 70 games this season as a designated hitter, yet his appearance tonight at Dodger Stadium is one of the most anticipated first pitches in Dodger Stadium history.Because he’s throwing it.Against the San Diego Padres, Ohtani … [Read more...] about Now pitching: Shohei Ohtani
For Shohei Ohtani the pitcher, it was time
Shohei Ohtani is the Dodgers’ starting pitcher tonight. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe buzz began Sunday night.Many Dodgers found out the way you did.Dodger relief pitcher Alex Vesia said, “My wife told me.” She found out through social media.All of this has happened so quickly. The Dodgers sent out the announcement at 7:30 p.m. that Shohei Ohtani would be … [Read more...] about For Shohei Ohtani the pitcher, it was time
Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Dodger player, has fully arrived
Shohei Ohtani pitches to Manny Machado in the first inning on Monday at Dodger Stadium. (Katie Chin/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneJust about anything in and around the Shohei Ohtani universe is extraordinary — fan reaction included.After he took the mound for the first time in his Major League career as a Dodger on Monday, he fired his first warmup pitch.There were audible … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Dodger player, has fully arrived