Shohei Ohtani steals 3 bases as Dodgers beat D-backs 11-6
Shohei Ohtani stole three bases as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6 on Monday.SEPTEMBER 3
FREDDIE FREEMAN #5 - FIRST BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
22 HR •
89 RBI •
.282 AVG
22 HR
89 RBI
.282 AVG
Freeman hits 2 homers, Ohtani steals 3 bases as Dodgers take 3 of 4 from D-backs with an 11-6 win
Freddie Freeman hit two homers and had five RBIs, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big performance in win Freeman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The Dodgers opened the game with three straight homers, with Freeman's giving them a 3-0 lead early against Merrill Kelly. Freeman also had an RBI single in the second inning. He's homered in each of the last two games after taking a three-game break to rest and manage a hairline fracture in his right middle finger that he appears prepared to play through heading into September. The first baseman is up to a .286/.382/.486 slash line, 19 homers, 78 RBI, 72 runs scored and six stolen bases through 124 contests this season.
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Big performance in win Freeman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The Dodgers opened the game with three straight homers, with Freeman's giving them a 3-0 lead early against Merrill Kelly. Freeman also had an RBI single in the second inning. He's homered in both of the last two games after taking a three-game break to rest and manage a hairline fracture in his right middle finger that he appears prepared to play through heading into September. The first baseman is up to a .286/.382/.486 slash line, 19 homers, 78 RBI, 72 runs scored and six stolen bases through 124 contests this season.
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Ohtani, Betts and Freeman open with consecutive HRs, and Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-6
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman started the game with consecutive home runs — the first time that has happened in the Dodgers’ 141-year history — and Tommy Edman hi...SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani, Betts and Freeman hit consecutive homers for Dodgers to lead off game vs. Diamondbacks
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman led off Saturday’s game with consecutive home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona DiamondbacksSEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swats homer in return Freeman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Freeman is contending with a hairline fracture in his right middle finger, which was the reason he sat out the Dodgers' previous three games. His first-inning long balls was his first homer since Aug. 9, with the finger injury a likely explanation for about half of that power drought. Friday's win put the Dodgers five games ahead of Arizona in the NL West, and Freeman could take a cautious approach with pain management if LA pulls away with the lead in September. The first baseman has a .283/.380/.478 slash line with 18 homers, 76 RBI, 71 runs scored, 31 doubles, two triples and six stolen bases over 123 games this season.
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Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backs
Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 win over the Ari...AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Freeman (finger) will start at first base and bat third Friday against the Diamondbacks, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact After missing the entirety of Los Angeles' previous series against the Orioles due to a hairline fracture in his right middle finger, Freeman is now willing to play through whatever lingering pain he may still have. His availability going forward will depend on how much discomfort he's in on any given day, so there's a chance he sits down more often than usual during the final month of the year.
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Expected back Friday Freeman (finger) is expected to return to the Dodgers' lineup Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Impact Freeman has been dealing with a hairline fracture in his finger since Aug. 17 and has missed the Dodgers' last three games. His availability moving forward is dependent on pail tolerance, so Freeman may bow out of the lineup more often than typical down the stretch.
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Out of Thursday's lineup Freeman (finger) isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against Baltimore, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Freeman will miss his third start in a row as he continues to recover from a hairline fracture in his right middle finger that he sustained Aug. 17. His absence will allow Enrique Hernandez to pick up another start at first base and bat sixth Thursday.
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On bench again Wednesday Freeman (finger) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Impact Freeman sustained a hairline fracture in his right middle finger Aug. 17 and attempted to play through the injury for more than a week, but he's now sitting Wednesday for the second consecutive game. The 34-year-old struggled in six games while gutting it out, as he went 3-for-23 with seven strikeouts. Freeman could be back in the lineup after taking a few days to recover since it hasn't been reported that he's suffered a setback.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Tuesday Freeman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact The 34-year-old returned to the lineup Monday after suffering a hairline fracture in his right middle finger over the weekend, but he'll head back to the bench for Tuesday's contest. It hasn't been reported that Freeman has suffered a setback, and he may just be getting a bit more time to recover from the injury. The first baseman is also in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump.
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Caballero's 2-run homer off Kelly in the 10th lifts Rays over Dodgers 9-8
José Caballero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning after Tampa Bay blew a 4-0 lead in the first and the Rays rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani hits grand slam in 9th inning, becomes fastest player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay...AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jason Heyward gets caught in Dodgers roster crunch, leaving Freddie Freeman without his best friend
A day after the Los Angeles Dodgers cut loose veteran outfielder Jason Heyward, the effect was being felt in the clubhouseAUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers beat Mariners 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep and Shohei Ohtani steals 39th base of the season
Max Muncy’s three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani stole his 39th base of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Dodgers host the Mariners on 4-game home win streak
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Seattle Mariners looking to extend a four-game home winning streakAUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting Monday after all Freeman (finger) is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Impact Freeman was expected to miss Monday's matchup and potentially a few more days after suffering an injury Saturday and missing Sunday's game. Despite being diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right middle finger, he's been penciled into the starting lineup for the series opener. Skipper Dave Roberts noted in his pregame remarks that Freeman remaining in the starting nine going forward will be all about pain tolerance, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
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Will miss more time Freeman (finger) will miss at least Monday's game and could be out for a few additional days, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Freeman jammed his finger Saturday and was held out of the lineup Sunday. He is set to undergo a CT scan on his finger Monday, which should give more clarity for a timeline for his return. Manager Dave Roberts didn't give additional details, though it sounds as if the first baseman could be in danger of missing the Dodgers' series against Seattle.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman out Sunday, due for CT scan on finger The Los Angeles Dodgers held first baseman Freddie Freeman out of the lineup Sunday against the host St.Louis Cardinals after he suffered a...
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Dodgers INF Freddie Freeman hampered by a jammed middle finger
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Freddie Freeman is out of the starting lineup for their game at St. Louis because of a jammed middle finger on his right handAUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slated for CT scan Freeman will get a CT scan on his middle finger Monday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Freeman jammed his middle finger in Saturday's game against the Cardinals. While X-rays after contest came back negative, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday that Freeman's finger is bad enough where the 34-year-old first baseman cannot grip a bat, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The silver lining for the Dodgers is that Max Muncy (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list Monday, and he would provide depth at first base alongside Enrique Hernandez if Freeman were to be sidelined for an extended period of time.
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