MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had two doubles and a home run — his third in five games — to power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, on Monday night, April 8. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits a triple during the sixth inning of a baseball game against...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a solo drive in the seventh inning in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night, April 3, that finished a three-game sweep. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit his major league-leading fifth home run, Freddie Freeman had three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night, April 2, for their third straight victory. Mookie Betts delivers the goods for the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP)...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Freddie Freeman had three hits, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 8-3, on Monday night, April 1. Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates his three-run home run with Max Muncy (13)...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Japanese star Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant Los Angeles Dodgers home debut on Thursday, March 28, getting help from fellow Most Valuable Player teammates in a 7-1 rout of St. Louis. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers grounds out during the first inning of a game against...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage on Thursday, March 28, as Major League Baseball's new season gets under way on US soil against the backdrop of a gambling scandal that has engulfed its brightest star. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (AFP) When the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani said on Monday, March 25, he had never bet on baseball or other sports, declaring himself "saddened and shocked" after accusing his interpreter of stealing from his bank account to pay off millions of dollars in gambling debts. A view...
SEOUL (AFP) -- Shohei Ohtani said he felt "relaxed" after starting his Los Angeles Dodgers career with a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres in their Major League Baseball season-opening clash in Seoul on Wednesday, March 20. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts during the first inning of the...
SEOUL (AFP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Thursday, March 21, they had fired Shohei Ohtani's interpreter after the Japanese baseball star's representatives claimed he had been the victim of "a massive theft" reported to involve millions of dollars. Shohei Ohtani (right) of the Los Angeles...
SEOUL (AFP) -- Japan's Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was the undisputed main attraction on Monday, March 18, as South Korean fans savored the chance to watch baseball royalty in their own backyard. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (center) warms up during a baseball workout at...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani kept fans guessing Friday, March 1, on the identity of his new wife, saying only that they met "three to four years ago" and got engaged last year. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers (AFP) The 29-year-old Ohtani, who signed a...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out three batters in two scoreless innings in a dazzling pre-season debut on Wednesday, Feb. 28, for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have bet big that the 25-year-old Japanese star will be a Major League Baseball ace. Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles...