Ohtani’s Fenway debut a gem
L.A . Angels’ phenom strikes out 11 over 7 shutout innings
Shohei Ohtani struck out 11 over seven shutout innings, had two hits and drove in a run in the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
Making his pitching debut in Babe Ruth’s original ballpark, the sport’s biggest two-way star since Ruth induced 29 swings and misses from Boston batters — a career high for Ohtani (3-2) and the most for any pitcher this year. He threw 81 of his 99 pitches for strikes, also a career high.
Jared Walsh had four RBIS, curling a two-run homer around the left-field foul pole in the seventh to break a scoreless tie.
Brewers 10, Reds 5: Willy Adames hit two of Milwaukee’s six homers, and the Brewers beat lowly Cincinnati. Luis Urias, Christian Yelich, Tyrone Taylor and Keston Hiura also connected as Milwaukee won for the eighth time in nine games. Cincinnati closed out a winless six-game trip with its ninth consecutive loss. The major league-worst Reds have dropped 20 of 21 overall.
Rockies 9, Nationals 7: Garrett Hampson and Brendan Rodgers each hit their first home runs of the season — both three-run shots — for Colorado in a win over Washington. Randal Grichuk also homered for the Rockies, who took two of three in the series.
Guardians 6, Blue Jays 5:
Steven Kwan hit the first homer of his breakout rookie season, Franmil Reyes had three hits and an RBI, and Cleveland beat Toronto. Kwan’s two-run shot off Jose Berrios tied it at 2 in the third, beginning a string of six straight runs by Cleveland. Reyes scored the go-ahead run on Amed Rosario’s grounder in the fourth.
Orioles 5, Twins 3: Ryan Mountcastle homered twice, and Austin Hays hit a home run and saved a run with his arm as Baltimore outlasted Minnesota. Hays hit a tiebreaking homer with one out in the eighth off Jhoan Duran (0-1), and Mountcastle followed with a solo shot of his own.
Astros 3, Tigers 2: Kyle Tucker delivered a game-ending single in the ninth inning, Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Pena hit solo homers, and Houston beat Detroit.
Notes: Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and second baseman Luis Arraez are out for Thursday night’s game at Baltimore after testing positive for COVID-19 . ... The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a bruised right hand.