Shohei Ohtani turned in another gem on Tuesday night, allowing only one hit in seven innings as the Angels defeated the 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.
According to Sportradar, Ohtani is the 14th major league pitcher since 1901 to pitch at least 19 innings through his first three starts, allow one earned run or fewer and strike out at least six in each outing. Other than pitching out of a two-out jam in the fourth inning, the only other issue Ohtani had during the game was when the umpires thought he might have had something suspicious under his sleeve.Shohei Ohtani“I thought his stuff was really good,” said O’Hoppe, who also hit his team-leading fourth home run of the season to help the Angels snap a two-game skid. “He was messing with the slider a little bit and changing speeds.
Manager Phil Nevin said Ohtani won’t be in the lineup as the designated hitter Wednesday afternoon, but would be available to pinch hit. Ohtani’s next start will be Monday morning in Boston against the Red Sox.
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