Los Angeles Dodgers News

Carlos Beltran hit a tying homer and Fernando Tatis singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, rallying the resurgent New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Mike Pelfrey tossed seven solid innings to keep New York close, making a strong case to stay in the majors.

Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a fast start with a seven-run second against the Florida Marlins. The Chicago Cubs erased the Colorado Rockies’ big lead with a six-run seventh inning. Giants reliever Keiichi Yabu was similarly efficient on the mound, getting San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground into a triple [...]

Russell Martin went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of a blown call at first base to rally past the New York Mets 9-5 Friday night. After prized prospect Clayton Kershaw was chased in the fourth inning of his second major league start, Chan Ho Park (2-1) [...]

Country singer Charley Pride and Millito Navarro, at 102 believed to be the oldest living professional baseball player, were among the former Negro Leaguers invited to attend a ceremonial draft next month. The event will take place June 6 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., before Major League Baseball holds its annual amateur draft.

To listen to Joe Torre sit in the visitors’ dugout and talk about his return to New York Thursday was to realize…

Joe Torre had a few feel-good moments in his managerial return to New York. There was, after all, that nice smattering of applause when he made a pitching change in the seventh inning. But David Wright and the suddenly resurgent New York Mets made sure Torre couldn’t fully enjoy the experience, taking advantage of [...]

Joe Torre made it home — just long enough to get his daughter to school, pick up his car keys and drive to Shea Stadium. He didn’t drive past Yankee Stadium, taking the Whitestone Bridge instead of the Triborough on an unusually sunny Thursday afternoon. “Not purposely. That’s the quickest way here from my house,” [...]

David Wright hit two more home runs off Brad Penny and the newly inspired New York Mets dampened Joe Torre’s return home, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 Thursday night. A rare catcher’s interference call helped the Mets win their third in a row and send the Dodgers to their fourth straight loss.

The man who managed in the Bronx for a dozen years returns to New York with his new team, the Dodgers. Joe Torre prefers to leave his old high-profile job in the past.

Joe Torre made it home — just long enough to get his daughter to school, pick up his car keys and drive to Shea Stadium. He didn’t drive past Yankee Stadium, taking the Whitestone Bridge instead of the Triborough on an unusually sunny Thursday afternoon. “Not purposely. That’s the quickest way here from my house,” [...]