Ohtani said no to scan on Aug. 3

Shohei Ohtani declined imaging after he left an Aug. 3 start against Seattle after four innings and 59 pitches because of cramping in his pitching hand and fingers, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said.

Ohtani returned to the mound six days later and beat San Francisco, throwing 97 pitches over six innings while allowing only an unearned run. He then skipped a turn, citing fatigue.

Ohtani was removed from Wednesday’s game against Cincinnati after his 26th pitch, and a scan revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

“The only time we had imaging was after he felt the injury,” Minasian said. “The imaging was offered earlier in the year and him and his representation turned it down.”

Ohtani remained in the game against the Mariners as the designated hitter and went 1 for 4 with an RBI. Minasian didn’t fault the lack of a scan then.

“I understand why,” he said. “It was a cramp in his finger, and they didn’t think it warranted imaging.”

Ohtani, who is playing DH, hasn’t determined if he will have a second Tommy John surgery.

White Sox initially unaware

The Chicago White Sox say they were not aware at first that a woman injured during Friday’s game at Guaranteed Rate Field was shot and that the Chicago Police Department would have stopped play if officers thought it was unsafe to continue.

Team spokesman Scott Reifert said police determined there was “no active threat and that the ballgame could continue.”

The White Sox are still unsure if a gun was fired from inside or outside the ballpark. Chicago police say a 42-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the leg during the game against the Oakland Athletics, and a 26-year-old woman had a graze wound to her abdomen.

Silseth, Alonso leave

Los Angeles Angels starter Chase Silseth left a 5-3 win over the Mets after getting hit by an errant throw in the fourth inning. Later, New York slugger Pete Alonso departed after getting hit by a pitch leading off the eighth inning.

With Jeff McNeil on first base and Francisco Lindor on second, Silseth threw a first-pitch strike to Daniel Vogelbach. McNeil ran on the play, but Lindor did not. Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe threw to first, which caused Lindor to break for third. Angels first baseman Trey Cabbage threw across the diamond to try and get Lindor. His throw hit Silseth in the side of the head.

Silseth took a few steps towards third before grabbing his head and dropping to his knees, and eventually onto his stomach. He left the field under his own power with support on each side.

Reliever José Soriano’s first pitch of the eighth — an 86-mile-per-hour curveball — hit the ducking Alonso near the back of the neck.

Yankees continue spiral vs. Rays

Tyler Glasnow took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling New York Yankees, 3-0, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Glasnow had allowed just two baserunners on walks before DJ LeMahieu lined a single to right-center with one out in the sixth. Glasnow (7-4) struck out five and walked two in six innings. The Rays (79-52) took a 2-0 lead in the second on sacrifice flies by Harold Ramírez and Jonathan Aranda. Josh Lowe made it 3-0 on a third-inning RBI double. The last-place Yankees (62-67) lost for the 11th time in 13 games.

Mariners stay hot, rout Royals

Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs as the Mariners matched a franchise record with seven home runs in a 15-2 rout of the Kansas City Royals in Seattle. Josh Rojas, Mike Ford, Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh ,and Cade Marlowe also homered for Seattle, which won for the 10th time in 11 games. Logan Gilbert (12-5) delivered seven strong innings for Seattle (73-56), allowing one run and two hits with seven strikeouts.

Blue Jays snap losing streak

Davis Schneider hit a two-run homer and an RBI single, helping the Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians, 8-3, on Saturday in Toronto. Schneider went 3 for 3 and scored three times as Toronto (71-59) stopped a three-game losing streak to stay 2½ games ahead of the Red Sox and 1½ behind the Astros, who beat Detroit 9-2, for the final wild-card spot. Hyun Jin Ryu (3-1) earned his third straight win, allowing three runs, two earned, and four hits in five-plus innings.

Orioles lose closer, beat Rockies

Before topping the Rockies, 5-4, in Baltimore, the Orioles placed All-Star closer Félix Bautista on the 15-day injured list. They hope his ailing elbow won’t keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. “Early indications are he has some degree of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament,” Orioles general manager Mike Elias said. “We have not firmed down any timetable.” . . . Jordan Wicks gave up two hits and struck out nine over five innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-6, in Pittsburgh.Wicks, a 23-year-old lefthander selected No. 21 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, allowed one run and walked one.