Shohei Ohtani comes to Angels’ rescue, homers and throws 7 innings to stop 14-game slide

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The most electric player in baseball showed why he’s must-watch TV on Thursday night, doing it all in a 5-2 Angels win over the Boston Red Sox, and ending LA’s 14-game losing streak. 

Shohei Ohtani got the start for the Angels, throwing seven innings of four-hit ball while allowing just one run and striking out six. He was brilliant on the mound, throwing a 101-mph fastball to strike out Rafael Devers to end the third inning. The fastball was Ohtani’s hardest of the year, according to MLB.com. 

Shohei Ohtani and Max Stassi of the Los Angeles Angels celebrate a 5-2 win against the Boston Red Sox on June 9, 2022, in Anaheim, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

At the plate, Ohtani was just as clutch, launching a two-run bomb in the fifth inning to give the Angels a 2-1 lead. It was Ohtani’s 12th home run and 34th RBI of the season. 

"It's been long, but it always feels great to win," Ohtani said through his translator. "Obviously, I definitely wanted to win this one. Especially on the days I pitch, I just want to put the team in a spot to have a chance to win, and I was able to do that today."

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It’s been a brutal stretch for the Angels, who had not won a game since May 24. LA fired manager Joe Maddon during the 14-game losing streak, naming Phil Nevin as interim manager. 

Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run against the Red Sox in the fifth inning at Anaheim Stadium Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

"I think everybody exhaled, took a deep breath," Nevin said. "For the last 14 (games), they've