Catcher Stephen Vogt retiring after 10 big league seasons
September 23, 2022 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt will retire after 10 major league seasons and a long, patient road to break into the big leagues at age 27.
Not to mention a nearly 15-month wait to finally get his first hit.
Waters breaks tie with walk, Royals beat White Sox 6-4
August 22, 2022 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters drew a bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie in his major league debut, boosting the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday in a game rescheduled because of the lockout in April.
Kopech stars as Chicago White Sox top Colorado Rockies 2-1
July 27, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Michael Kopech pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Yasmani Grandal had three hits in Chicago's third straight win.
American League Central Preview Capsules
March 31, 2022 GMTCapsules of American League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year:
White Sox add pitching depth by signing Kelly, Velasquez
March 14, 2022 GMTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox added pitching depth on Monday, agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract with reliever Joe Kelly and a $3 million, one-year deal with Vince Velasquez.
Dodgers opener Kelly gives up HR, injured in NLCS Game 5
October 22, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers opener Joe Kelly gave up a two-run homer to Atlanta's Freddie Freeman in the first inning and soon exited with tightness in his right biceps Thursday night as Los Angeles tried to avoid elimination in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series.
San Francisco faces Los Angeles in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
October 14, 2021 GMTLos Angeles Dodgers (106-56, second in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (107-55, first in the NL West)
San Francisco; Thursday, 9:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Julio Urias (1-0, 2.96 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 195 strikeouts) Giants: Logan Webb (1-0, 2.97 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 158 strikeouts)
Smith, Taylor power short-handed Dodgers past Rockies, 3-2
July 26, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday.
Chris Taylor added a pair of home runs and the short-handed Dodgers won consecutive games against the Rockies with just four total runs.
Dodgers rally past Diamondbacks 4-2 for 7th win in 8 games
May 20, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Scratching for some runs, the Los Angeles Dodgers got a little lucky. And sometimes, that's more helpful in the moment than being the defending World Series champions.
Will Smith’s pinch-hit sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the seventh inning scored the tying and go-ahead runs when Josh Rojas dropped the ball in right field, helping the Dodgers rally past the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Slumping Rockies look to end 4-game losing streak
April 14, 2021 GMTColorado Rockies (3-8) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2)
Colorado takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Los Angeles
April 13, 2021 GMTColorado Rockies (3-7) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (8-2)
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: TBD Dodgers: Trevor Bauer (1-0, 4...
Washington takes 4-game skid into matchup with Los Angeles
April 11, 2021 GMTWashington Nationals (1-4) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (7-2)
Nationals look to end 3-game skid
April 10, 2021 GMTWashington Nationals (1-3) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (6-2)
Dodgers’ Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros
July 30, 2020 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after throwing a fastball near the head of Houston’s Alex Bregman and mockingly taunting Astros star Carlos Correa...
Benches clear as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2
July 29, 2020 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are trying to put their sign-stealing scandal behind them.
It seems as if the Los Angeles Dodgers have their own thoughts on the matter...
Clutch Kendrick lands winning blow as Nats take World Series
October 31, 2019 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Howie Kendrick sure has a knack for the dramatic.
At 36 — eight years removed from his only All-Star appearance — his go-ahead, two-run homer off Will Harris in the seventh inning lifted the Washington Nationals over the Houston Astros Full Coverage: World Series
Reports: Red Sox Reliever Joe Kelly Agrees to Deal with Dodgers
December 13, 2018 GMTLAS VEGAS - Just as the lights were about to go out on the 2018 Winter Meetings, two of the better relief pitchers agreed to late-night contracts.
Joe Kelly, a postseason hero for the Red Sox after an up-and-down regular season, reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth around $25 million, according to Yahoo Sports.
Yawkey Way Will Now Be Jersey St.
April 27, 2018 GMTBoston officials Thursday approved changing the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park, because of allegations former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was a racist who resisted signing black ballplayers in the 1940s and '50s.
Beantown Brawl! Yankees fight to 10-7 win over Red Sox
April 12, 2018 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The fuse has officially been lit in the newest chapter of the ramped-up Yankees-Red Sox rivalry...
Drellich: Little room for error for Red Sox bullpen hopefuls
February 22, 2017 GMTFORT MYERS — If recent performance matters, Heath Hembree and Fernando Abad should feel uncomfortable.
But whether recent performance actually matters to the Red Sox isn’t so clear. If the team lets minor league options dictate the bullpen, the seven spots appear set.
Ortiz’s 492nd among 4 Red Sox HRs in 6-4 win over Indians
August 20, 2015 GMTBOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz hit his 492nd career homer, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Ryan Hanigan connected on consecutive pitches, and Joe Kelly went six strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.