Baseball Shots Of The Week – August 26, 2013
It's tough to keep up with all the action in MLB. Here's your recap for the week ending August 26, 2013.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in MLB. Here's your recap for the week ending August 26, 2013.
Jake Peavy pitched a complete-game three-hitter and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 Sunday night, becoming the first team to win a series from the NL West leaders in 2 1/2 months.
All-Star right-hander Josh Beckett, a cornerstone of the Dodgers' blockbuster trade with Boston a year ago, has declared himself ahead of schedule after thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and expects to be ready for the start of spring training.
Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonny Gomes' three-run homer capped a four-run first, and the Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Saturday, snapping the Dodgers' four-game winning streak.
The beard isn't going anywhere.
Not only do many of us see the Dodgers as a five borough endeavor, an extension of our blue-collar grit and white-collar elitism, but we now must watch our enemy rocket to the top with a Yankee icon at the helm.
The L.A. Dodgers announced Friday that play-by-play announcer Vin Scully will return for his 65th season in 2014.
Clayton Kershaw allowed five hits in eight innings to lower his ERA to 1.72, best in the majors, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their third game in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 6-0.
Zack Greinke allowed one run in eight innings to win his fourth start in a row Wednesday, and the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of sloppy defense by the Miami Marlins for the second consecutive night to beat them, 4-1.
Yasiel Puig entered the game and launched the first pitch he saw over the fence in left center field to give the Dodgers the winning run as Los Angeles took game two of the four-game series 6-4.
Yasiel Puig is out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup against the Miami Marlins, and manager Don Mattingly says the one-day move was made because of the rookie's slump.
Fernandez struck out eight Dodgers through and gave up a single run through six innings as the Marlins beat the Dodgers 6-2 on Monday to give Los Angeles their first two-game losing streak in two months.
Former All-Star closer Brian Wilson was activated Monday from the disabled list by the Los Angeles Dodgers after being sidelined since April 2012 because of an elbow injury.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in MLB. Here's your recap for the week ending August 19, 2013.
Hanley Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers are not about to wallow over one loss. They'll just try to start a new winning streak Monday.
Clayton Kershaw pitched eight dominant innings and the seemingly unstoppable Los Angeles Dodgers won their 10th straight Saturday night, beating Philadelphia 5-0 to keep the Phillies scoreless in two games under new manager Ryne Sandberg.
Zack Greinke pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and Hanley Ramirez homered to lead the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over new manager Ryne Sandberg and the slumping Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in rare territory, putting up jaw-dropping numbers while piling up victories and commanding a 7 1/2-game lead in the NL West.
Yasiel Puig turned a slow bouncer past the Mets' diving shortstop into a one-out double in the 12th inning then scored on Adrian Gonzalez's two-base hit, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over New York on Wednesday night that extended their winning streak to eight games.
Baseball's hottest team will get Hanley Ramirez back Wednesday night when the Dodgers seek an eighth straight win and a three-game sweep of the New York Mets.
Rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu outdueled Matt Harvey, and Nick Punto and A.J. Ellis drove in two runs apiece, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night for their first seven-game winning streak in more than three years.
Punto homered in the seventh inning as the Dodgers rallied past the New York Mets 4-2 on Monday night to stretch their winning streak to six games.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in MLB. Here's your recap for the week ending August 12, 2013.
Clayton Kershaw lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.88 with eight innings of three-hit ball and had a two-run single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers increased their NL West lead to a season-best 7 1/2 games Sunday night with an 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have pulled off the old hidden ball trick, trapping Juan Uribe of the Dodgers at third base.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn't make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a sore ankle.
The Los Angeles Police Department also said they will have a strategic presence at critical sites across the area.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested several teenagers for allegedly ransacking 7-Elevens after their parents turned them in to investigators.
During a Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting Tuesday night, geologists delivered a small glimmer of hope for people affected by the Portuguese Bend.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
The Los Angeles Police Department also said they will have a strategic presence at critical sites across the area.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested several teenagers for allegedly ransacking 7-Elevens after their parents turned them in to investigators.
During a Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting Tuesday night, geologists delivered a small glimmer of hope for people affected by the Portuguese Bend.
One of the doctors charged in the death of actor Matthew Perry is expected to return to court to formally plead guilty.
The Los Angeles Police Department also said they will have a strategic presence at critical sites across the area.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested several teenagers for allegedly ransacking 7-Elevens after their parents turned them in to investigators.
During a Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting Tuesday night, geologists delivered a small glimmer of hope for people affected by the Portuguese Bend.
One of the doctors charged in the death of actor Matthew Perry is expected to return to court to formally plead guilty.
A man suspected of bombing a courthouse in Santa Barbara County, wounding five people, has been accused of trying to kill a judge and a deputy as prosecutors allege he was plotting multiple deaths that day.
The crash, which was allegedly caused by an unlicensed DUI driver, killed a woman and left her daughter in critical condition.
Elias Madriz Gutierrez, who has two prior DUI convictions, was arrested for a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist in Huntington Beach. Police say that he was drunk when the collision happened early Monday morning.
A bill championed by Paris Hilton requiring state oversight and increased transparency at youth residential treatment facilities became law on Friday.
Dozens of cats and kittens are moving to their forever homes a month after officers seized the felines from an Irvine home.
The Santa Ana Department of Motor Vehicles building will reopen nearly a week after employees found a possible mold growth.
The crashes happened at around 3:15 a.m. on eastbound lanes of the freeway just west of Adams Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The quake, which was centered a little over three and a half miles southwest of Fontana, happened at around 4:11 p.m, the USGS said.
A bill championed by Paris Hilton requiring state oversight and increased transparency at youth residential treatment facilities became law on Friday.
Public health officials have issued a drinking water warning to Jurupa Valley residents after a positive case of E. Coli was discovered at a local water source.
It happened a little after 10 a.m. at Santiago Road and Ynez Road, near the Van Avery Prep Private School, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be on hand when Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is sworn in on Tuesday, making her the first woman president in the country's history.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Public health officials say this case is unrelated to the three other cases in Baldwin Park, which they called "unprecedented" last week.
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
So far there have been 20 reported cases of salmonella from patrons of Madre! Oaxacan restaurant in Valencia.
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn't make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a sore ankle.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
Patrick Mahomes passed for 245 yards and a touchdown while rediscovering his connection with Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10.
Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 and fell short in his bid to become the National League's first Triple Crown winner since 1937, stealing his 59th base to help the Los Angeles Dodgers rally past the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Charlie Blackmon's final game.
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
Throughout his 50-year career in show business, John Ashton appeared in nearly 100 movies.
During a stop on their "Music of the Spheres" global tour, which Billboard calls "the biggest rock tour of all time," Chris Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland talk about their new album, the songwriting process, and their future playing together.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The Beverly Hills Police Department has increased patrols and partnered with private security around synagogues and houses of worship during Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days following escalating tensions in the Middle East with Iranian missile strikes targeting Israel.
As we get away from the coast, expect peak heat, reports Amber Lee.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested several teenagers for allegedly ransacking 7-Elevens after their parents turned them in to investigators.
During a Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting Tuesday night, geologists delivered a small glimmer of hope for people affected by the Portuguese Bend. Lesley Marin reports.
Desmond Shaw flies to Lemon Creek Park.
The Bridge Fire in California's Angeles National Forest exploded to more than 34,000 acres Tuesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures.
The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.