Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning, and the Phillies avoided elimination in the NL Division Series with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/09/baseball/mlb/phillies-win-avoid-sweep/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #kyleschwarber #philadelphiaphillies #losangelesdodgers #mlbplayoffs #yoshinobuyamamoto
Japanese baseball fans have been quick to adopt the Dodgers as their favorite club, but Ohtani is also bringing new local fans to the park in baseball-mad LA and having a positive effect on Japan's soft power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-effect-dodgers-fandom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #rokisasaki #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers #losangeles #japanusrelations
Shohei Ohtani belted his 54th home run of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West division title with an 😲 thrashing of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/26/baseball/mlb/dodgers-clinch-nl-west/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #yoshinobuyamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto came within one out of throwing a no-hitter, but the Los Angeles Dodgers were still saddled with their fifth consecutive loss on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/baseball/mlb/yamamoto-no-hit-bid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers