Shohei Ohtani reached 200 strikeouts in a season for the first time and extended his MLB career-best win total to 14 as the Los Angeles Angels held off the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Friday.
Ohtani (14-8) got some much-needed help from the Los Angeles bullpen and Taylor Ward's two home runs to stay unbeaten on the mound in September with his fourth straight win.
The two-way star struck out seven over five-plus innings of two-run ball in which he allowed three hits and six walks. He also drove in a run in a 1-for-4 night at the plate.