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Los Angeles Times
22 minutes ago
- Los Angeles Times
Nolan Schanuel earns walk-off walk to lift Angels past Texas Rangers
Travis d'Arnaud knows Jacob deGrom better than any other catcher in baseball. He's caught the hard throwing right-hander 60 times, the most-frequent backstop the former Cy Young award winner had thrown to in his career. That familiarity did d'Arnaud and the Angels well en route to their 6-5 victory over the Rangers (44-47) on Monday night, in which Nolan Schanuel walked off their American West foes in the ninth with a bases-loaded, RBI walk. The veteran catcher ambushed deGrom in the second inning for a two-run home run, just hitting the ball hard enough — 97.4 mph — over the left field wall to reach the seats. d'Arnaud's home run broke deGrom's Rangers franchise record streak of 15 consecutive starts with two or fewer runs given up — and provided the Angels (44-46) with an early 3-2 lead. Later in the game, with deGrom in line for the win, d'Arnaud knotted up the game during a two-out rally against relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong, striking a double to deep left-center field to score Luis Rengifo, who reached base on a single. A batter later, LaMonte Wade Jr. channeled the 'Throwback Week' theme at Angel Stadium, reverting back to the clutch hitting that earned him the nickname 'Late Night LaMonte' in San Francisco. The 31-year-old, donning the '70s-style Angels uniform, struck a pinch-hit, game-winning single to center field, his first signature plate appearance on the team. deGrom didn't flex the ace-caliber stuff he often tests foes with. On Monday, he gave up three earned runs and five hits across just five innings, striking out five and walking two. Yusei Kikuchi, coming off Sunday's announcement that he earned an All-Star berth (his second of his career), didn't live up to the pitcher's duel billing either. The Japanese southpaw labored through an almost-20 minute first inning — in which he gave up a two-run home run to Corey Seager — and never truly settled down across five innings. Before d'Arnaud's game-tying double, Kikuchi was bound to be the losing pitcher, giving up four runs on six hits, struggling to accrue the same strikeout success he'd achieved as of late. He struck out just four, tied for the second-fewest he'd tallied in 2025 and the first time he'd done so since late May against the Yankees. But none of that mattered when Schanuel came to the plate with the bases loaded, washing away an 0-for-4 night with his walk-off walk. The Angels placed veteran right-handed relief pitcher Hunter Strickland on the 15-day injured list with right-shoulder inflammation on Monday afternoon. Strickland, who had pitched 22 innings in 19 games to the tune of a 3.27 earned-run average for the Angels, said he felt his arm get stiff before pitching against the Blue Jays on Sunday. During his outing, in which Strickland struck out one batter in a scoreless inning, the 36-year-old said the stiff sensation in his arm got worse, causing the IL stint. Cuban righty Víctor Mederos was called up from triple-A Salt Lake City in his place. 'We're just hoping for the best and see what they say,' Strickland said, adding that he will get an MRI on Tuesday. Robert Stephenson (stretched nerve in right bicep) said he began throwing again on Monday — soft toss — after soft-tissue recovery helped 'fully heal' the nerve. 'I don't think it's gonna be a quick process, but at least I can start building up,' said Stephenson, who is in the second year of a three-year, $33 million contract with the Angels. Stephenson has thrown just one inning as a member of the Angels, hurting himself in his second appearance back from Tommy John surgery on May 30.
Fox Sports
26 minutes ago
- Fox Sports
Naylor homers as the Diamondbacks beat the Padres 6-3 on Machado's big night
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer against his original team and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat San Diego 6-3 on Monday night after Padres slugger Manny Machado got his 2,000th career hit. Machado hit a hard shot off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo leading off the fourth inning and received a standing ovation. Machado, whose milestone hit came off starter Zac Gallen, became the fifth active player and 297th overall to reach 2,000 hits. Machado's third hit of the night was a homer off Kyle Backhus leading off the eighth, his 15th of the season and 357th of his career. The All-Star slugger also had a single in the first. Machado grounded into a game-ending double play against Kevin Ginkel, who earned his second save. Yu Darvish (0-1) made his season debut for the Padres after being sidelined with right elbow inflammation since spring training. He allowed two runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings, struck out five and walked two. He got a nice ovation when he was lifted. Naylor homered to center field off Yuki Matsui with one out in the fifth and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. aboard on a single. It was his 11th. Naylor made his big league debut with the Padres in 2019 and was traded to Cleveland on Aug. 31, 2020, in the nine-player deal that brought Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Gallen (7-9) pitched six strong innings, holding the Padres to one unearned run and five hits while striking out nine and walking one. He improved to 4-0 in his last five starts against San Diego. Naylor walked leading off the second and scored on All-Star Eugenio Suarez's double that rattled around in the left-field corner. Gurriel's single in the third brought in Corbin Carroll, who hit a leadoff double and advanced on Perdomo's sacrifice bunt. Carroll hit an RBI triple in the eighth and scored on Perdomo's single. Key moment Machado's milestone hit came a day after his 33rd birthday. Key stat Machado is the 12th-youngest player with 2,000 career hits and at least 350 homers. Up next Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (7-4, 3.55 ERA) and Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (9-2, 3.25) are scheduled to start Tuesday night. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Yahoo
30 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark Decision Emerges on Monday
Caitlin Clark Decision Emerges on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark dealt with several speed bumps during her second season with the Indiana Fever. Clark has found success in her professional career, starting her second season with some great performances, but injuries have derailed her development. Advertisement The Fever guard has been out of the lineup for 10 games. She missed five straight games and is currently dealing with a groin injury. Before then, Clark missed five games due to a leg injury. As fans wait for the return of Clark, Fever reporter Chloe Peterson revealed a video of Clark practicing with Indiana. On Monday, Clark took part in a 5-on-5 practice in front of season-ticket holders. After missing several games for Indiana, Clark has returned to practice and did so in front of some of her biggest fans, with the Fever clearing her to participate. The Indiana Fever are set to take on the Golden State Valkyries in their next matchup. Advertisement If she is ruled out for the matchup against Golden State, Clark will have another opportunity to return when the Fever play the Atlanta Dream on Friday. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images While it's unknown if Caitlin Clark will be available to play against the Golden State Valkyries, it's clear that the Indiana Fever guard is making her way back to the lineup after participating in the open practice. Throughout her second season with the Fever, Clark has posted 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. Indiana will face Golden State on Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET. This will be the second time the Fever play the Valkyries this season, having suffered a loss to the WNBA's newest expansion team earlier in the year. Advertisement Related: Caitlin Clark News Turns Heads on Sunday Related: Chicago Sky React to Angel Reese Announcement Before Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
