Category: Shohei Ohtani

Trout HR 6th Game in Row; Ohtani Blister, Angels Top Astros

HOUSTON—Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6–1 on the night of Sept. 10. Trout hit his 34th homer, a three-run drive to left field in the second inning….


Ohtani’s 30Th HR Rallies Angels to 3–2 Victory Over Yankees

ANAHEIM—Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record 10 pitching wins in the same season as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3–-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Aug. 31. Ohtani’s three-run shot to center off a 97.9 mph fastball by Gerrit Cole…


Judge Hits 50Th, Ohtani Also Goes Deep as Angels Edge Yanks

ANAHEIM—Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4–3 on Monday night. The top two candidates for AL MVP both delivered before a sellout crowd that included plenty of Yankees fans….


Ohtani, Ward HR, Angels Rally Past Twins 5–3 in 11 Innings

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani hit a homer in the eighth inning to get the Angels’ offense started, and Taylor Ward hit a game-ending two-run blast to right-center in the 11th inning as Los Angeles completed a come-from-behind 5–3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. It was Ward’s second career game-ending home run, and first…


Ohtani Homers, Wins to Match Ruth as Angels Top A’s 5–1

OAKLAND, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani withstood another injury scare and pitched six scoreless innings to go with his team-leading 25th home run, reaching yet another monumental milestone as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5–1 on Tuesday night. The two-way Japanese star joined Babe Ruth (1918) as the only players in major league history to…


Angels Tie MLB Record With 7 Solo HRs but Lose to Athletics

ANAHEIM—The Los Angeles Angels tied a major league record with seven solo home runs, including two by Shohei Ohtani, but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8–7 Thursday. The Angels are the first team in the majors to hit seven solo homers and score no other runs in a game. They’re also the sixth team to…


Ohtani Fans 11 as Seager, Lowe Lead Texas to 2–0 Win

ANAHEIM—Shohei Ohtani dazzled batters with his wicked slider, blew them away with his 100-mph fastball and repeatedly pitched out of trouble while racking up 11 strikeouts. The AL MVP’s latest impressive start also included a few mistakes, and Ohtani and his fellow Angels couldn’t manage any runs to make up for them during an encouraging…


Shohei Ohtani Homers, Angels Shut Down Royals in 6—0 Victory

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani fanned on three pitches during his first at-bat against the Royals on Tuesday night. His next at-bat set the tone for the rest of the game. The do-everything All-Star sent the third pitch of that at-bat 420 feet to straightaway center field, giving Los Angeles the early lead. The…


Angels Hope Ohtani Will End Another Losing Streak After Defeat Against Astros

Shohei Ohtani will again shoulder the Los Angeles Angels’ (38–50) hopes to end another losing streak after the team lost five straight games, including a failed rally against the AL West division Houston Astros (57–29), 6–5, at Angel Stadium on Tuesday. Ohtani (8–4, 2.44 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night in the second meeting of…


Angels Ohtani Makes History in Last 2 Games Pitching, Batting

The American League MVP from last season, Shohei Ohtani, continues to carry the Los Angeles Angels (34–38) both offensively and on the mound—as demonstrated earlier in the week at Angel Stadium, where he became the first player in MLB history to have at least eight RBIs in a game and strike out at least 10 batters…