Ex-Dodgers Pitcher Scott Erickson Found Liable in Fatal Crash

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Ex-Dodgers Pitcher Scott Erickson Found Liable in Fatal Crash

A jury awarded Mark and Jacob Iskander’s family $176M after finding Rebecca Grossman and Erickson liable in the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed the brothers, ages 11 and 8. The Los Angeles Times reported jurors found Erickson negligent and said the two “acted in concert.” Grossman’s 2024 double-murder convictions were upheld in March after prosecutors cited 81 mph driving.

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Chris Bassitt Exits Orioles Loss With Lower Back Tightness

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Bassitt left Baltimore’s 8-1 loss at Boston on Wednesday after three innings with lower back tightness, as his velocity dipped. Manager Craig Albernaz said he was “grinding through it” during a 36-pitch third, when Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer. Bassitt allowed three runs, then said, “Chalk this up on me,” while backing Baltimore to rebound behind Trevor Rogers.

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Tucker snapped a 24-game homer drought Wednesday, launching a two-run shot off Gallen’s 94 mph fastball in the second inning to put Los Angeles up 2-0 at Arizona. It was his first homer since May 4 against Houston and fifth this season. Between blasts, the $240M Dodgers outfielder hit .222/.351/.370 with eight doubles, two triples and nine RBIs.

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Logan Webb, Victor Bericoto Power San Francisco Giants’ 1-0 Win

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Logan Webb, Victor Bericoto Power San Francisco Giants’ 1-0 Win

Webb carried a no-hitter into the seventh and allowed one hit over seven innings as San Francisco edged Milwaukee 1-0. Bericoto supplied the only run with his first career homer, a 385-foot shot off Gasser in the fifth. Keaton Winn earned a four-out save, stranding Brewers threats in the eighth and ninth as the Giants snapped a rough 2-7 skid.

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Shohei Ohtani Sits Out Finale After Dodgers Two-Way Start

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Shohei Ohtani Sits Out Finale After Dodgers Two-Way Start

Ohtani will sit Thursday’s finale against Arizona after pitching and hitting Wednesday, with Dave Roberts using the off day-style break to manage his workload. Roberts said he wants Ohtani to “empty the tank” first. The two-way star owns a 0.82 ERA with 61 strikeouts over 55 innings and has hit .385/.467/.667 over his last 10 games amid his sharp surge.

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Cristopher Sánchez’s Historic Scoreless Streak Ends vs. Padres

Sánchez’s historic streak ended in the seventh when Merrill singled home France, tying Phillies-Padres at 1-1. The left-hander went 50 2/3 innings without allowing a run, the fifth-longest mark in MLB history behind Hershiser, Drysdale, Johnson and Coombs. His run began April 30 and already broke Grover Cleveland Alexander’s 115-year-old Phillies record before Wednesday’s game against San Diego.

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