“I don’t know if I’ve seen a ball hit like that, except a golf ball, maybe,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said. Ohtani hit his major league-leading 36th homer in Los Angeles’ final home game before the Aug. 1 trade deadline, and the Angels wrapped up a strong homestand with a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Every single time you see Shohei, he does something to help the team,” said Luis Rengifo, who hit two homers. Pittsburgh’s ace earned his first major league victory during the Pirates’ previous visit to Angel Stadium in August 2019. Angels: Nevin plans to play golf with his son, Tigers infielder Tyler Nevin, on Monday before the Halos send Griffin Canning (6-4, 4.52 ERA) to the mound Tuesday night to open a three-game series in Detroit.

Source: Fox News July 24, 2023 23:28 UTC