“The Anaheim Angel”: Shohei Ohtani dazzles MLB fans, pitches 7 shutout innings with 9 strikeouts
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Shohei Ohtani went neck and neck for one of the most anticipated match-up that exceeded the billing. Alex Manoah and the two-way star provided moments of brilliance, dominance and pure drama. He shutout a powerful Blue Jays line-up and prevailing over Manoah for a 2-0 Halos win at Rogers Centre.
Shohei Ohtani’s Angels have not given up a run while winning the first two games of the three-game series, outscoring the Blue Jays by a combined 14-0. Andrew Velazquez, L.A.’s No. 9 hitter, belted his eighth home run in the eighth inning off Anthony Bass.
Meanwhile, the Jays were able to only generate two hits. Manoah and Ohtani put up zeros until the sixth inning, the Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah (12-7) who allowed one run on four hits and two walks over seven innings with eight strikeouts.
“I enjoyed it,” said Shohei Ohtani, through a team interpreter, of his matchup with Manoah. “I would like to avoid it, if possible, because he’s a great pitcher. Less chance of getting good results at the plate. But I did enjoy going pitch-for-pitch with him.”
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“I love to see him pitch on big stages,” said Angels interim manager Phil Nevin of Shohei Ohtani’s start. “It was a game where [any] little defensive play was going to make a change, and it actually did.”
“Obviously, I knew [Manoah] was a great pitcher coming in,” said Shohei Ohtani. “I was expecting a pitchers’ duel and didn’t want to give up that first one. I’m sure it was the same for him. I thought I was able to do a good job in that regard, but it felt like I could have done a little more work at the plate.”
Shohei Ohtani retired 11 in a row before Cavan Biggio reached first base on an error by shortstop Velazquez with one out in the bottom of the seventh. He retired the next two batters on a strikeout and a flyout.
“Well pitched and well defended,” said Nevin. “That was the way either team was going to have to win it with the two pitchers battling like that.”
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