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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 12, 2022
Shohei Ohtani tosses six strong innings; Angels fall in extra innings
The 27-year-old's next homer will make him the third Japanese-born player to reach 100 career home runs in the majors, after Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani belts first career slam as Angels blast Rays
The two-way phenom homered twice, including a grand slam in the seventh inning that was the first of his professional baseball career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 9, 2022
Shohei Ohtani helps power game-winning rally to keep Angels in first place
Ohtani tied the game with a two-run double and then scored the walk-off run on a single by Anthony Rendon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 30, 2022
Shohei Ohtani hits 4th homer of season as Angels win 6th straight
Yu Darvish, meanwhile, earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs on eight hits over six innings in the San Diego Padres' 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 28, 2022
Shohei Ohtani collects three hits and gets win as Angels beat Guardians
The 27-year-old Japanese went 3-for-5 with a run-scoring double and two singles as a designated hitter. It was his first three-hit game this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 25, 2022
Shohei Ohtani collects two hits as Angels edge Orioles
Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a walk and sparked two rallies for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 21, 2022
Shohei Ohtani flirts with perfection as he grabs first win of 2022
He threw 81 pitches, 55 for strikes, and rode a dominant slider to 12 strikeouts, tying his career high.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 18, 2022
Trio of Japanese MLB stars stand out for their teams in series finale
Rookie sensation Seiya Suzuki walked twice and homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 to earn a split of a four-game series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 17, 2022
Shohei Ohtani hits third homer in Angels' win over Rangers
After ending his longest start-of-the-season home run drought Friday with two blasts, Ohtani had another as he clobbered reliever Derek Holland for two runs in the eighth inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 16, 2022
Shohei Ohtani smacks two homers to end drought
The reigning American League MVP had not homered in his first seven games of the season for the first time in his five-year MLB career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 15, 2022
Shohei Ohtani surrenders six runs, takes second straight loss
The two-way star struggled on the mound against the Rangers and has yet to find his rhythm at the plate in the first season featuring a rule named after him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 6, 2022
Shohei Ohtani to focus on his pitching on opening day
The Angels two-way star and reigning American League MVP will be looking to improve on his historic 2021 season beginning with Thursday's curtain-raiser against the Astros.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022
Shohei Ohtani homers as Shogo Akiyama misses Reds' Opening Day roster
Ohtani looks sharp in Angels' spring camp. Akiyama, meanwhile, has a decision to make ahead of his final season of a three-year deal with Cincinnati.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2022
Shohei Ohtani praises MLB's flexibility after approval of new DH rule
Ohtani said he is in better shape this year, and believes the new rule will simplify his work.'I'll be able to pitch more aggressively,' he said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2022
MLB and union officially approve 'Shohei Ohtani' rule for designated hitters
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association formally announced an amended designated hitter rule that has been approved for the 2022 season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2022
Padres' Yu Darvish gets call to start on opening day
Japan will have two opening day pitchers in the majors for the third time with Darvish and Shohei Ohtani both in action.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 27, 2022
Shohei Ohtani to pitch for Angels on Opening Day
The 27-year-old became the seventh Japanese pitcher to be appointed Opening Day starter by a major league team, following in the recent footsteps of Kenta Maeda and Yu Darvish.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 23, 2022
Angels skipper Joe Maddon thrilled by reports of new 'Ohtani Rule'
The rule is similar to the new one adopted for Ohtani at last year's All-Star Game, when the two-way star was allowed to stay in the game and bat after he finished pitching.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2022
Shohei Ohtani hits 99 mph in spring mound debut for the Angels
The reigning American League MVP said he was working more on refining his mechanics than increasing his speed after throwing 2u2153 innings against the Royals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2022
Angels undecided on Shohei Ohtani's spot in Opening Day lineup
Halos manager Joe Maddon said Ohtani may bat leadoff ahead of Mike Trout and former All-Star Anthony Rendon, both of whom are returning from season-ending injuries.

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