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| Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Texas Rangers' Leody Taveras with the bases loaded during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, California, on July 28, 2022. (Photo by=AP Alex Gallardo) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] ANAHEIM: Shohei Ohtani remained one win shy of becoming the first player in a century to reach double-digits in wins and homers in a single MLB season, as he took the loss in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-0 defeat Thursday to the Texas Rangers, Kyodo Sports reported.
In his quest for his 10th win of 2022, Ohtani (9-6) scattered eight hits over six innings, allowing two runs and no walks while striking out 11 at Angel Stadium. Hall of Famer Babe Ruth, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1914 to 1919, won 13 games while hitting 11 home runs in 1918 when he began spending time in the outfield.
Bullet Rogan of the Kansas City Monarchs won 15 games as a pitcher and hit 15 homers in 1922, according to the Seamheads Negro Leagues database. Ohtani twice performed the feat in Japan's majors, in 2014 and 2016. It is the sixth straight game in which Ohtani struck out 10-plus batters. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo had held the record for most consecutive double-digit strikeout performances by a Japanese in MLB, with four games in 1995.
