Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman got his 2,000th career hit. He reached the milestone in the eighth inning Sunday night with his second double of the game against the Houston Astros. Freeman’s sharp line drive to right field drove in Mookie Betts and made him the 295th player in major league history to reach the mark. Freeman was playing in his 1,801 game, … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman gets his 2,000th hit with a double vs. the Astros
Archives for June 2023
Rookie Eury Pérez works 6 dominant innings to lead Marlins past Pirates 2-0
Rookie Eury Pérez scattered four hits and struck out nine in six dominant innings to lead the Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jonathan Davis homered, Bryan De La Cruz had three hits and Yuli Gurriel drove in the game’s second run for the Marlins, who improved to 11 games over .500 at 45-34. Miami’s Luis Arraez went 1 for 4, and his major league-leading … [Read more...] about Rookie Eury Pérez works 6 dominant innings to lead Marlins past Pirates 2-0
Another bullpen disaster sinks Astros 8-7 against Dodgers
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Five runs in two innings, three straight walks, and a “balk”... A nightmare in Hollywood. This time, the Astros did hit but they lost against the Dodgers on an 8-7 score in Los Angeles. On Saturday, they got to the seventh inning up 7-3 but the Dodgers scored five times between innings seven and eight. The winning run was cashed in after … [Read more...] about Another bullpen disaster sinks Astros 8-7 against Dodgers
Astros Prospect Report: June 24th
GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 11, 2021: Pedro Leon #10 of the Glendale Desert Dogs looks on against the Surprise Saguaros at Camelback Ranch on November 11, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of minor league action is in the book. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: June 24th
Candelario, Thomas homer in the Nationals’ 2-0 victory over the Padres
Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas homered, Josiah Gray pitched into the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Saturday night. In the first inning, Candelario homered to right center. Thomas, who had three hits, connected in the third. Washington had lost nine of its previous 11 games, including a 13-3 drubbing against the Padres on Friday … [Read more...] about Candelario, Thomas homer in the Nationals’ 2-0 victory over the Padres