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Shohei Ohtani pitches like an ace as Dodgers sweep the Reds

Shohei Ohtani pitches like an ace as Dodgers sweep the Reds

Ever since resuming two-way duties earlier this year, Shohei Ohtani had been throwing the ball well. It wasn’t until Wednesday, however, that he finally pitched like a frontline starter, too. Coming off his second career Tommy John surgery this year, Ohtani immediately lit up the radar gun with 100-mph fastballs and amassed gaudy strikeout totals with a devastating sweeper. In …

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K-pop star V of BTS meets Shohei Ohtani at Dodgers game, throws ceremonial pitch

K-pop star V of BTS meets Shohei Ohtani at Dodgers game, throws ceremonial pitch

LOS ANGELES (AP) — V of K-pop sensation BTS threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday night after meeting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. After taking the mound, the singer bowed slightly in the direction of Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who then caught a strike from the left-hander. BTS fans screamed throughout V’s time on …

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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets hilarious revenge on Padres fan

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets hilarious revenge on Padres fan

Shohei Ohtani had a little fun with a heckler during Sunday’s 8-2 win over the Padres.  A fan sitting near the Dodgers’ dugout had been giving the star a hard time during the course of the game at Petco Park. So when Ohtani hit a ninth-inning solo home run to extend Los Angeles’ lead to six, he made sure to …

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Nestor Cortes stifles Dodgers as Padres take over first place

Nestor Cortes stifles Dodgers as Padres take over first place

And Petco Park sure looks ready for October. With a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday night, San Diego moved ahead of Los Angeles into the top spot in the division. Sunday’s series finale is the lone remaining regular-season game between the two rivals this season. (Emphasis on “regular season.”) A week ago, the Padres left Dodger Stadium having …

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Padres edge Dodgers, move back into tie atop NL West

Padres edge Dodgers, move back into tie atop NL West

Friday night showed why the Padres were fine with Yu Darvish missing so much of the season. Friday night exemplified the Padres’ style of play. Friday night went better for the Padres than when they played the Dodgers last week in Los Angeles. Friday night left the teams tied atop the National League West after the Padres’ 2-1 victory at …

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