DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw a one-hitter for his his first shutout in Major League Baseball in the first game of a doubleheader and hit two homers in the next, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers twice on Thursday to sweep a three-game series.
Ohtani gave the Angels a scare when he left the second game due to cramps after hitting his 38th homer in the fourth inning. He was 0 for 5 and struck out twice in the opener.
He struck out eight as the Angels beat Detroit 6-0 in the first game and then led the way in an 11-4 victory as Los Angeles won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Ohtani (9-5) did not allow a baserunner until the fifth inning and walked three on the same day the Angels confirmed they’re not trading him.
Michael Lorenzen (5-7) gave up three runs on five hits while walking one and striking out seven over five innings.
In the second game, Ohtani had a two-run homer in the second and a solo shot in the fourth. Hunter Renfroe and Taylor Ward, who hit two homers in the first game, also went deep.
Patrick Sandoval (6-7) gave up two runs in five innings for the win in the second game. and Matt Manning (3-2) took the loss after allowing seven runs over five innings.
CUBS 10, CARDINALS 3
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yan Gomes drove in three runs and Chicago got back to .500 with its sixth straight win.
In the first inning, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ bloodied St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras when he hit him in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Miles Mikolas.
Mikolas (6-6) brushed back Happ with his next pitch, then hit him. The right-hander was ejected and so was Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol.
Cody Bellinger, Christopher Morel and Mike Tauchman each had three hits for the Cubs to back left-hander Justin Steele (11-3), who gave up one run in six innings.
METS 2, NATIONALS 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha had a sacrifice fly immediately after a 97-minute rain delay in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift New York over Washington.
The Mets strung together three straight one-out singles — the last an RBI hit into right field by Daniel Vogelbach — against Mason Thompson (3-4). DJ Stewart was then plunked by a pitch to load the bases and Thompson was removed for Kyle Finnegan moments before umpires motioned the teams off the field.
After play resumed, Canha hit Finnegan’s fifth pitch to deep right field and Pete Alonso beat the throw home.
David Peterson (3-7) allowed three hits in two innings before Brooks Raley notched his second save with a hitless ninth.
GUARDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 3
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Naylor drove in three runs, rookie Tanner Bibee pitched into the seventh inning and Cleveland handed Chicago its sixth straight loss.
Guardians manager Terry Francona tied Casey Stengel for 13th place on baseball’s career wins list with his 1,926th victory.
Bibee (7-2) gave up three runs and six hits over 6 2/3 innings. Emmanuel Clase worked the ninth for his 28th save in 35 chances.
Naylor drove in two with a double and scored in a three-run third against Dylan Cease (4-4) that gave the Guardians a 4-0 lead.
Jake Burger homered twice for the White Sox.
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