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Shohei Ohtani is putting to rest any doubts anyone might have had about whether he could exceed what he accomplished during last year's AL MVP campaign.
The two-way Japanese phenom won his sixth straight start by striking out 12 in six innings and also hit a two-run triple in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani celebrates after striking out Houston Astros' J.J. Matijevic to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Over his last six starts, Ohtani has allowed only three runs (two earned) and 20 hits in 39 2/3 innings with 58 strikeouts and 11 walks. The right-hander is 9-4 with a 2.38 ERA in 15 starts this season.
"The last few starts, unfortunately we've lost a couple going into it and he takes that personally. He understands how important his day is," manager Phil Nevin said after the Halos snapped a five-game losing streak. "His last three or four times, he has put the team on his back."
It’s the third time this season Ohtani has had double-digit strikeouts and multiple RBIs in a game. The only other pitchers to accomplish that are Atlanta’s Kevin Millwood in 1999 and Hal Newhouser with Detroit in 1946.
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It was Ohtani’s final start on the mound before next Tuesday’s All-Star Game just up at the road at Dodger Stadium. The reigning AL MVP was selected to his second straight All-Star Game as a hitter and a pitcher.
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