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Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips made really quick work of the first batter he faced Thursday night: a one-pitch strikeout. How did that happen? Well, Phillips benefited from baseball's official scoring rules, which include a lot of…

(From l.) Joey Gallo experiences each true outcome.Illustration: APNothing against him, but New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is irrelevant in Major League Baseball right this second. His team isn’t in the playoffs. He’s never played…

Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers has become the 19th player in major league history with 3,000 strikeouts. The 37-year-old right-hander fanned Eric Hosmer of the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The…

LOS ANGELES -- Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the 19th player in major league history with 3,000 strikeouts and nearly completed a perfect game Sunday. The 37-year-old right-hander fanned Eric Hosmer of the…

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer achieved history on Sunday, becoming the 19th member of MLB’s 3,000 strikeout club. Scherzer, acquired at the trade deadline, entered Sunday’s start against the San Diego Padres six…

Corbin Burnes joined Hall of Famer Tom Seaver and Aaron Nola on Wednesday as the only pitchers to strike out 10 consecutive batters.He did it with 97 mph cutters and late-breaking sliders, with curveballs and even a changeup. Whatever…