No Way, Shohei! 👀

06/28/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Joins Exclusive Company With 2 HRs, 10 Ks in Historic 2-Way Performance

It seems like every time Shohei Ohtani takes the mound, he creates magic. The man who keeps rewriting history books did it again on Tuesday night. Ohtani tossed a gem (6.1 IP, 4 Hits, 1 ER, 10 Ks) while dominating the plate (3-for-3, 2 HRs). It was the first time he had multiple home runs on a night where he also pitched, and the legend of the two-way superstar keeps growing. His start was cut short by a cracked fingernail in the seventh or he might’ve added some strikes to the total. It didn’t stop him from bashing his second homer in his next at-bat.

 

Ohtani has opened a sizable advantage in the home run race (28) with only Matt Olson (25) and Pete Alonso (24) even in the ballpark. The Angels beat the White Sox (4-2), and Ohtani joined an exclusive list as just the sixth player in MLB history with a multi-homer, 10-strikeout game since the mound was moved back in 1893. What can’t this guy do?

 

Players With 2+ HRs & 10+ Ks (MLB History)

Milt Pappas (BAL) — 1961

Pedro Ramos (CLE) — 1963

Rick Wise (PHI) — 1971

Madison Bumgarner (SF) — 2017

Zack Greinke (ARI) — 2019

Shohei Ohtani (LAA) — 2023

 

Watch: Shohei Ohtani Smashes 2 HRs, Tosses 10 Ks on Historic Night

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

 

Braves Bombers in June: The Braves beat the Twins (6-2) to grab their league-best 19th win in June (19-4 this month). It was the third time this month Atlanta hit five-or-more home runs, including a pair from Ronald Acuna Jr.

 

Naylor’s 360 Rocket: The Guardians held off the Royals in a defensive battle (2-1), and one of the best defensive plays of the season came via Cleveland catcher Bo Naylor — a wild 360 throw to catch a runner stealing second.

 

Reds Rock O’s: If Cincinnati’s rookie class didn’t have enough juice, they do now. The Reds’ No. 5 prospect, Andrew Abbott, made his fifth start in the majors and made the red-hot Orioles look average. The Reds won (3-1), and Abbott retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced over six innings.

 

Image via Giphy