Dodgers fall to Cards 3-1

ST. LOUIS (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers got a no-decision despite a solid outing in his first playoff start of the year on Monday in St. Louis.The South Korean lefty pitched six solid innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, giving up one earned run on five hits and striking out four.Ryu threw 94 pitches, 59 of them for strikes.Justin Turner pinch hit for Ryu in the top of the seventh with the score tied at 1-1, and Scott Elbe

Oct. 7, 2014

Ryu, Lackey set to battle in big Game 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― John Lackey stepped to the podium, minus the obvious status symbols: his two World Series rings. No reason to brag.“No, I don’t wear them very much,” he said Sunday. “Maybe to a wedding or stuff like that. They’re a little big and a little flashy, not exactly my style.” The St. Louis Cardinals acquired Lackey from World Series champion Boston at the trade deadline for occasions just like this, knowing NL Division Series Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers won’t be too big for

Oct. 6, 2014

Dodgers heal up for playoffs

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Dodgers are heading into the postseason healthier than they were a year ago, and they hope it holds up.The NL West champions have some question marks on their roster, most notably involving 14-game winner Ryu Hyun-jin and second baseman Dee Gordon. They’re using the four days before the NL Division Series against St. Louis begins on Friday to heal up.Ryu is set to throw a simulated game Wednesday as he rehabs from shoulder inflammation. The left-hander hasn’t pitched in a

Oct. 1, 2014

Jeter leaves with hit in win over Sox

BOSTON (AP) ― The ball, marked and numbered for the occasion, bounced high off the dirt and down the third-base line, where a rookie who was 4 years old when Derek Jeter made his major league debut leaped into the air to attempt a barehanded play.It went off of his palm and onto the grass, and by that time Jeter was safe at first with hit No. 3,465 ― the last of a career in which he established himself as the New York Yankees’ consummate captain and, for two decades, the face of baseball.“It’s b

Sept. 29, 2014

Dodgers beat Giants 9-1 to win West title

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw strode into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse with a rare demand.“Give me some,” he yelled, making a beeline for an icy tub of champagne and beer.The probable NL Cy Young Award winner and MVP candidate grabbed a bottle of bubbly and began pouring in celebration of the Dodgers’ NL West title after a 9-1 victory over second-place San Francisco on Wednesday night.“You can’t take lightly what we did,” a soaked Kershaw said. “You got to celebrate accomplishments and

Sept. 25, 2014

Royals pull within 1 game of Tigers

The Texas Rangers’ Elvis Andrus douses Guilder Rodriguez with Powerade after their win on Monday. (AP-Yonhap)CLEVELAND (AP) ― Danny Duffy pushed the Royals a little closer to the top in the AL Central and nearer their first playoff appearance in 29 years.Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as Kansas City moved within one game of first-place Detroit and kept some distance over Cleveland in the wild-card race, beating the Indians 2-0 on Monday night.Duffy (9-11

Sept. 23, 2014

Kemp, Dodgers handle Cubs 8-5

CHICAGO (AP) ― The Los Angeles Dodgers were looking ahead to a matchup with the division-rival Giants when they pushed Dan Haren back a day.The bullpen came through on Sunday against the last-place Cubs.Matt Kemp homered and had four RBIs, Yasiel Puig scored a career-high four times and the NL West-leading Dodgers used six pitchers to beat Chicago 8-5.“It’s a good feeling in this clubhouse right now finishing up with Chicago because it’s a scrappy team and they gave us all we could handle for fo

Sept. 22, 2014

Ryu gives sneak peek into lineup

As South Korea prepares to defend its baseball gold at the Asian Games starting this week, manager Ryu Joong-il offered a sneak peek into potentially the most devastating lineup in the competition.Ryu has the luxury of having 23 professionals on his 24-man squad, most of them All-Star caliber in the top domestic league, the Korea Baseball Organization.After the team’s first practice in Seoul on Tuesday, Ryu said he will insert his captain, the Nexen Heroes slugger Park Byung-ho, in the cleanup s

Sept. 17, 2014

Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu gets cortisone injection

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin received a cortisone injection in his left shoulder on Monday and won’t throw for at least four days.The team said that Ryu had an MRI with dye, which showed no changes from his previous MRI that was done in May.Ryu left his start on Friday after one inning, complaining of tightness and pain in his shoulder. He said the injury felt similar to one that landed him on the disabled list earlier this season. Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin (AF

Sept. 16, 2014

Bashing in Incheon

South Korean Asiad baseball captain Park Byung-ho said that he will just play the way he usually plays for his professional club, believing his prowess at the plate will be enough to bring home the gold medal at the multisport competition that starts later this week.“It’s an honor to be a national team member, and I feel responsible for leading the team as the captain,” said Park, the two-time reigning MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization, the first-tier domestic professional league.The 28-yea

Sept. 16, 2014

Scherzer, Tigers close gap on Royals

DETROIT (AP) ― Max Scherzer escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth, Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-2 on Tuesday night to pull within percentage points of the Royals atop the AL Central.Scherzer (16-5) allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Kansas City was down 3-1 in the fifth when Alex Gordon’s deep fly to right went just foul with two on. Gordon walked to load the bases with one out, but Salvador Perez lined out and Eric Hosmer struck

Sept. 10, 2014

Yoon’s big-league dream on hold

His dream of playing in Major League Baseball on hold for now, South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min will soon return home after wrapping up his minor league season in the Baltimore Orioles organization, his agency said.The Orioles designated Yoon for assignment last Sunday to make room for other players in their 40-man roster. Yoon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Norfolk. Such a move is designed to clear space for players not on the 40-man roster, and a player already in the minors, such as Y

Sept. 2, 2014

Back with a vengeance

SAN DIEGO (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied a career high with his 14th win of the Major League Baseball season Sunday, cruising to a victory against the San Diego Padres on the road in his return from the disabled list. The South Korean left-hander limited the fellow National League West club to one run on four hits in seven strong innings as the Dodgers won the game 7-1. Ryu struck out seven and walked none to improve to 14-6 this year and lowered his ERA from 3.28 to 3.1

Sept. 1, 2014