Angels beat White Sox as Shohei Ohtani extends scoreless streak

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Whether Shohei Ohtani is unleashing his 101 mph fastball or dispensing his large array of breaking balls, the Angels' two-way ace has overpowered every opponent during his shutout surge through June.

Ohtani still had to dig deep into his nearly bottomless bag of pitches to beat the White Sox.

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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif.  (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The right-hander extended his scoreless streak to 21 2/3 innings while pitching five-hit ball into the sixth with 11 strikeouts in Los Angeles' 4-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night.

"This one was huge for us because we wanted to win the series, and it’s going to lead to better stuff down the road," Ohtani said through a translator after winning his fourth consecutive start.

Ohtani (7-4) yielded five singles and a walk, and the White Sox had to work for every small success against him. The reigning AL MVP hasn’t allowed a run since the fifth inning of his brilliant seven-inning outing in Boston on June 9, giving him an 0.34 ERA in his last four starts with 36 strikeouts — 24 in the last two games.

"(The slider) was working really well for me, especially early in the game," Ohtani said. "I think they started to catch onto the softer stuff later, so I mixed in more fastballs. Just going with the flow."

Translator Ippei Mizuhara says this matter-of-factly, but Ohtani's array of pitches is maddening for opponents and eye-popping to his teammates.

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