Category: pitching

Ohtani Turns in Another Gem as Angels Blank Nationals 2–0

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani has followed up his MVP performance in the World Baseball Classic with one of the best pitching starts of the modern era. The Japanese two-way superstar turned in another gem on Tuesday night, allowing only one hit in seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Washington Nationals 2–0. Ohtani walked…


Padres Hit by COVID-19 Concerns, 5 Players Out, Beat Rockies

DENVER—Already minus star Fernando Tatis Jr. and two backups before the first pitch because of COVID-19 concerns, the San Diego Padres then needed to pull Wil Myers and Eric Hosmer in the middle of the game for virus-related reasons. The shorthanded Padres wound up beating Colorado 8-1 on Tuesday night, boosted by Manny Machado’s home…