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News, Blog and GuidesLos Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was at it again as German Marquez went eight hitless innings until the ninth.
Stats PerformUpdate: Jun 30th, 2021 09:52 EDT
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Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs to seize the MLB lead, but the Los Angeles Angels still lost 11-5 to the New York Yankees.
After drilling the hardest-hit home run by an Angels player record by Statcast on Monday, two-way star Ohtani was at it again with a two-homer display at Yankee Stadium 24 hours later.
Hot hitting on a hot night. pic.twitter.com/0GGDcIsPQL
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 30, 2021
Ohtani homered in the third and fifth innings as he improved his season tally to 28 home runs, ahead of Toronto Blue Jays sensation Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The Japanese star’s performance on Tuesday drew praise from Yankees counterpart and slugger Aaron Judge, who said: “He’s a generational talent.
“To see what he’s doing this year is pretty impressive. It feels like any pitch that’s over the plate is going to get hit. And it’s going to get hit hard.”
Ohtani (2021 and 2018) is only the third player with multiple 10-strikeout games and multiple two-homer games in a season since 1901 after Rick Wise (1971) and Jack Harshman (1958), according to Stats Perform.
Judge and Gary Sanchez both homered to help the slumping Yankees snap a four-game skid.
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Bronx (United States), 29/06/2021.- Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of Japan is seen at home plate during his at bat against the seventh inning of the MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees at Yankee StadiJASON SZENESEFE
Marquez flirts with no-hitter
Colorado Rockies pitcher German Marquez flirted with history in the team’s 8-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field. Marquez threw eight hitless innings until Ka’ai Tom led off the ninth inning with a single into right field. Marquez completed a one-hitter, while striking out five batters. According to Stats Perform, he is the first pitcher to throw a Maddux while having two extra-base hits himself since pitches started being tracked in 1988 (A Maddux is a complete-game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches).
Robbie Ray tied Roger Clemens (1997) for the most strikeouts by a Blue Jays pitcher in the first 15 starts of a season after reaching 113 on Tuesday. Ray finished with 10 strikeouts, five hits, three runs and a homer in 6.0 innings as Toronto topped the Seattle Mariners 9-3.
World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games after defeating the high-flying San Francisco Giants 3-1. The Dodgers are now one and a half games adrift in the National League (NL) West.
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Jun 29, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (13) hits the chest of relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) at the conclusion of the Dodgers 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RoRobert HanashiroUSA TODAY Sports
Orioles get on top of Garcia
The Houston Astros were crushed 13-3 by the Baltimore Orioles. Robel Garcia was tagged for four runs on two-run homers in his first career pitching performance in the ninth inning. Ramon Urias and Austin Wynns homered off Garcia, who gave up five hits in 1.0 innings.
