Shohei Ohtani threw the first complete-game shutout of his major league career in Game 1 and blasted two home runs in Game 2 as the Los Angeles Angels won both games of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Ohtani's dominant display on the mound and at the plate came after Angels general manager Perry Minasian confirmed earlier in the day that the team would not trade the two-way star this summer. He is set to become a free agent at the end of this season.
"This is a special player having a unique season with a team that has a chance to win," Minasian told reporters in Detroit.