Tag: AL West
Ohtani becomes 1st 2-way All-Star with perfect 1st inning
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani became the first two-way All-Star in style, featuring a 100 mph fastball to pitch a perfect first inning against the...
On deck for MLB’s 2nd half: Trades, playoff races and prizes
SAN FRANCISCO — Across the globe, everybody is watching Shohei Ohtani in awe and intrigue.
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Manfred: A’s fate in Oakland to be decided in coming months
DENVER — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the fate of the Athletics in Oakland will be determined in the next few months.
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Angels 1st to select exclusively pitchers in amateur draft
Mike Trout has helped the Los Angeles Angels score a lot of runs over the years. Preventing them has been a bigger issue.
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Ohtani is AL starting pitcher, bats leadoff in All-Star Game
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated...
Mariners reinstate Kikuchi from IL in time for All-Star Game
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the injured list Monday, making him eligible to participate in the All-Star Game.
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Fletcher has 4 hits, streak at 24 games; Angels drop M’s 7-1
SEATTLE — David Fletcher had four hits and four RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, and the Los Angeles Angels beat...
Altuve’s 3-run homer in 9th caps Astros’ rally past Yankees
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey...
From Spider Tack to Shohei’s homers, MLB 1st half intrigues
The Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants are better than just about anyone expected. The Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins have unexpectedly struggled.
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Oakland 4 runs in 11th to beat Rangers 8-4 in game of solos
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning after an earlier home run and the Oakland Athletics went...