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Russell Martin grounded a two-strike, two-out single up the middle in the ninth inning to score two runs and lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, completing a sweep of the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Andrew Miller retired Cody Bellinger to start the ninth, but then hit Corey Seager with a high fastball. Carlos Martinez (2-2) entered and gave up a two-strike single to rookie catcher Will Smith to put runners on first and second. Continue to Article

August 07, 2019 11:58:pm EST

Russell Martin grounded a two-strike, two-out single up the middle in the ninth inning to score two runs and lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, completing a sweep of the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Andrew Miller retired Cody Bellinger to start the ninth, but then hit Corey Seager with a high fastball. Carlos Martinez (2-3) entered and gave up a two-strike single to rookie catcher Will Smith to put runners on first and second. Continue to Article

August 07, 2019 6:33:pm EST

It is the first time the Blue Jays have won a series against the Rays since Aug. 14-17, 2017. After Wilmer Font allowed a single and a hit batter while striking out five in 2 1/3 innings as the opener, Brock Stewart (1-0) pitched four scoreless innings in his Blue Jays debut. Stewart, claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31, allowed two hits, two walks, hit a batter and struck out three. Continue to Article

August 07, 2019 4:39:pm EST

Two U.S. Senators from Illinois are pushing Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred to collect and report data on fans injured by foul balls at baseball games. Tammy Duckworth (D) and Dick Durbin (D) are hoping the results of that study will provide more transparency on the issue. In a statement, Duckworth and Durbin said the data would “provide a more honest dialogue and help protect baseball's biggest (and littlest) fans. Continue to Article

August 07, 2019 3:09:pm EST

The Los Angeles Dodgers will soon allow game attendees to skip long concessions stand lines and order food directly from their seats through a partnership with delivery service Postmates. Fans who download the Postmates app can place orders from their smartphones and receive a notification when their food or drink is ready for pickup at designated “Postmates Pickup” locations, according to a press release Wednesday. Dubbed “Postmates Live,” the service will launch for fans sitting in the top deck section at Dodgers Stadium this week, with a stadium-wide rollout planned for the 2020 season. Continue to Article

August 07, 2019 12:00:pm EST