[FONT="]It didn't take long for [/FONT]Los Angeles Angels[FONT="] two-way phenom [/FONT]Shohei Ohtani[FONT="] to make history in his first start on the mound in nearly three months. In his first inning as a pitcher since June 6, he passed the 50-inning threshold on the season.
[/FONT][FONT="]By doing so, he joined the legendary Babe Ruth as the only players in MLB history to pitch at least 50 innings and 15 home runs in the same season.
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Shohei Ohtani is doing something we haven’t seen in 99(!) years.
8:27 PM - Sep 2, 2018
[FONT="]Ohtani has been limited to designated hitter duties since he returned from the disabled list July 3 due to a Grade 2 sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.
[FONT="]While Ohtani is expected to be limited by a pitch count similar to the 50-pitch simulated game he threw last Monday, he looked good while ge out of trouble in the first inning. After allowing a pair of baserunners, he froze Houston Astros first baseman Tyler White on a wicked slider for strike three to end the frame.
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[/FONT][FONT="]By doing so, he joined the legendary Babe Ruth as the only players in MLB history to pitch at least 50 innings and 15 home runs in the same season.
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MLB
✔@MLB
Shohei Ohtani is doing something we haven’t seen in 99(!) years.
8:27 PM - Sep 2, 2018
[FONT="]Ohtani has been limited to designated hitter duties since he returned from the disabled list July 3 due to a Grade 2 sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.
[FONT="]While Ohtani is expected to be limited by a pitch count similar to the 50-pitch simulated game he threw last Monday, he looked good while ge out of trouble in the first inning. After allowing a pair of baserunners, he froze Houston Astros first baseman Tyler White on a wicked slider for strike three to end the frame.
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