The Los Angeles Angels were preparing for a series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in May 2018, Shohei Ohtani’s first year in MLB, when Jose Mota, a former major leaguer and longtime member of the broadcast crew, went to have a word with his producers. “I said listen, […]
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Angels manager says Shohei Ohtani will pitch and hit in All-Star Game
Anaheim, California – Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani will pitch and hit for the American League in next week’s All-Star Game, Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon confirmed Monday. Maddon said he and Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, who is piloting the AL All-Star team, have already spoken about a […]
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Punishment does not always fit crime with NPB’s dangerous pitch rule
There is intent and there is common sense. The issue for Seibu Lions pitcher Takeru Sasaki is there was none of either on Friday night at MetLife Dome. The second start of Sasaki’s career came to an abrupt end after just three pitches against the Orix Buffaloes. Sasaki’s first two […]
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Shohei Ohtani makes history as first to make All-Star team as pitcher, hitter
ANAHEIM, California – Los Angeles Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star as both a position player and a pitcher when the All-Star Game rosters were finalized Sunday. Ohtani was selected as a pitcher after being voted into the game earlier […]
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Shohei Ohtani makes history as first to make All-Star team as pitcher and hitter
ANAHEIM, California – Los Angeles Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star as both a position player and a pitcher when the All-Star Game rosters were finalized Sunday. Ohtani was selected as a pitcher after being voted into the game earlier […]
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Shohei Ohtani ties Hideki Matsui’s Japan single-season MLB home run record
ANAHEIM, California – Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 31st homer of the season for the Los Angeles Angels in the team’s 6-5 walk-off victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, tying the record for the most homers in a Major League Baseball season by a Japanese-born player. With his […]
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Padres’ Yu Darvish takes loss against Phillies
Los Angeles – Yu Darvish took his third loss of the season Saturday after giving up all four runs in the San Diego Padres’ 4-2 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies. Darvish (7-3) struck out eight over six innings at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park while allowing a walk and six hits, […]
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Rookie Masashi Ito pitches front-running Tigers past Carp
Rookie right-hander Masashi Ito worked seven innings, and two relievers completed the four-hit shutout, as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 5-0 on Saturday. At rainy Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, Ito (5-4) allowed four hits, walked two and hit a batter while striking out two. With the […]
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Shohei Ohtani belts two homers, scores winning run as Angels down Orioles
Jared Walsh singled home Shohei Ohtani with two outs in the ninth to lift the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night. Earlier, Ohtani homered twice to give him a major league-leading 30 on the […]
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Shohei Ohtani named AL Player of the Month for June
ANAHEIM, California – Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani has been named the American League Player of the Month for June, Major League Baseball said Friday. Ohtani, who received the monthly honor for the first time in his four-year MLB career, batted .309 with an .889 slugging percentage, 13 […]