Walker Buehler and a trio of Los Angeles relievers combined for the franchise’s 23rd no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a neutral-site series Friday night.
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Albert Pujols became the 32nd member of the 3,000-hit club with a broken-bat single in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, then added another hit to pass Roberto Clemente on the career list.
On Friday, Tim Peterson hit his first speed bump of the season, allowing four runs in the fifth inning as the 51s lost 9-5 to Salt Lake on Friday night at Smith’s Ballpark.
The 29-year-old right-hander lost his spot in the rotation last month after four starts, and he had a 10.50 ERA in four relief appearances.
The 51s’ season begins on Thursday.
The 51s will begin their season on Thursday night against El Paso.
Here is the Las Vegas 51s season schedule
The roster includes some familiar faces, some rising stars and some players who had been here before a few seasons ago.
Desert Pines scored eight runs in the first and rolled to an 11-1, five-inning home win over Tech.
J.D. Martinez hit four home runs as the surging Arizona Diamondbacks won for an 11th consecutive game Monday, routing the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0 at Dodger Stadium.
Summer didn’t really end on Monday, but residents of the Las Vegas Valley embraced the traditional last hurrah of the season.
Monday, the 51s closed out their season with a 4-1 victory over Tacoma, ending a disappointing 2017 in which the 51s fell just short of setting a franchise record for losses.
Jhoan Urena hit a bases-loaded single to end the game.
Las Vegas first baseman Dominic Smith was named the Pacific Coast League’s Player of the Month on Friday after hitting .385 (42-for-109) in July.
The 51s have now thrown three shutouts in five games.
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