Shohei Ohtani did not record a single out on his expected return to the pitcher’s mound on Sunday. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation walked over three A batters, gave up three singles and came out of his 2020 pitching debut with a 4-0 deficit at the Oakland Coliseum. Ohtani …
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Most years, Major League Baseball Opening Day is a time for fans to huddle in the stands and welcome the return of America’s pastime. But the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing to prevent its spread necessarily kept seats empty and fans watching from home. Instead, the teams …
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OAKLAND, California – The first major league game with an automatic runner on additional innings was decided with a bang rather than a tap. Marcus Semien started the end of the tenth at second base under the unpopular new rule and scored on Matt Olson’s grand slam, sending the Oakland …
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Mike Trout, initially hesitant about baseball’s plans to organize a season amid the coronavirus pandemic, expressed some optimism with the season opener. “I’m playing,” Trout said Wednesday in a video conference with the media two days before his Los Angeles Angels opened on the road against the Oakland Athletics. Trout’s …
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Ashley Landis / Associated Press Although Mike Trout initially considered opting out of the 2020 season, the Los Angeles Angels star confirmed Wednesday that he will be on the field this year. “I’m playing,” he said, according to Dylan Hernández of the Los Angeles Times. Trout was previously concerned about …
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