ST. LOUIS — The Dodgers might have staged another stirring comeback Thursday night but Tyler Anderson made it unnecessary. Anderson pitched six scoreless innings as the Dodgers shut out the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, taking two out of three in the series at Busch Stadium. The Dodgers have won nine of their past 10 games…
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ANAHEIM — Once the Houston Astros were done giving the Angels runs, the Angels were done scoring. The Angels lost to the Astros, 3-2, in 10 innings on Thursday, dropping the rubber game of the three-game series. The Angels had erased an early two-run deficit, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk in the third…
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Jonathan Loaisiga got thrown into the fire Thursday. After missing nearly six weeks on the injured list, the right-hander came into a tied game in the eighth inning. He allowed three runs to score in the Yankees 7-6, 10-inning loss to the Reds at the Stadium. “Physically I feel really good, especially coming back from…
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The Yankees took two losses Thursday. Hours before first pitch, the Bombers lost Luis Severino to the injured list. Then they went out and lost to the best pitcher who will be on the trade market over the next two weeks. Luis Castillo dominated the Bombers for seven innings and then the Reds beat up…
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In their second game in a row without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic lost again at Las Vegas summer league Thursday night. Miles McBride led the way for the New York Knicks with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in beating Orlando, 102-89. The Knicks improved to 3-1 at…
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CHICAGO — The Mets rotation is just an All-Star break away from becoming whole, which means Carlos Carrasco’s days of stepping up in the starting five are coming to an end. Carrasco will drop to becoming the team’s fifth starter, or lowest on the totem pole, once Jacob deGrom rejoins the club following a year…
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Luis Severino went on the injured list Thursday afternoon with a right lat strain. The Yankees right hander had left Wednesday night’s game after just two innings complaining of “tightness,” in his right shoulder. It turns out to be the same injury that sidelined him for most of the 2019 season. Aaron Boone said that…
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The Chicago White Sox have looked for a breakthrough moment all season. Luis Robert might have provided one with two outs in the fourth inning Thursday at Target Field. Robert crushed a Sonny Gray slider, hitting it 452 feet for a grand slam. It was a big hit in the first game of a big…
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Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike reaches for the ball as Chicago Sky forward Azura Stevens tries to maintain possession during the first half of their WNBA game on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Sparks guard Brittney Sykes passes the ball during the first half of their WNBA game against the…
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The OC Fair kicks off Friday for 23 days of thrill rides and carnival games, racing pigs and demolition derby, and gnawing on a turkey leg while you decide how to treat your sweet tooth. The fair, which runs through Aug. 14 in Costa Mesa, is closer to its pre-pandemic self this year, but there…
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