Shohei Ohtani fans 11 as Angels defeat White Sox
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 [June 30, 2022] Shohei
Ohtani threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out 11 to lead the
Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on
Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk at the plate, but got offensive
support from Mike Trout (RBI double) and Luis Rengifo (two-run
homer) as the Angels took two of three in the series.
Ohtani, who has 24 strikeouts in his past two starts, has not
allowed a run in his past three outings, extending his
scoreless-innings streak to 21 2/3. The last run he allowed came in
the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox on June 9.
The 27-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with a 0.34 ERA (one earned run
in 26 2/3 innings) with 36 strikeouts and six walks in his past four
starts. Overall, Ohtani has not allowed a run in five of his 13
starts this season.
Ohtani gave up five hits and one walk but was removed from the game
after he struck out Gavin Sheets for the second out of the sixth
inning, having thrown a season-high-tying 108 pitches.
The White Sox finished with seven hits, four of them from Jose Abreu.
Chicago's only run of the game was unearned, as Luis Robert reached
on an eighth-inning throwing error by shortstop Andrew Velazquez and
later scored on a wild pitch by Ryan Tepera.
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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) is out at
second base as Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (7) throws
to first in the first inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit:
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for his
15th save of the season.
The Angels took the lead against White Sox starter Michael Kopech
quickly, getting a leadoff single by Taylor Ward and an RBI double
from Trout in the bottom of the first inning.
After Ohtani walked, Jared Walsh hit a grounder to the first baseman
Abreu, who threw to second to force out Ohtani. In an attempt to get
the double play, Kopech, covering first base, couldn't handle the
relay throw from shortstop Tim Anderson, allowing Trout to score.
Kopech was charged with an error and the Angels had a 2-0 lead.
Kopech (2-5) settled in and kept the game at 2-0 until the sixth,
when he gave up a one-out single to Walsh and a two-run homer by
Rengifo, giving the Angels a 4-0 lead. The long ball was Rengifo's
fourth of the year.
That spelled the end of the night for Kopech, who went 5 1/3 innings
and allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks. He
struck out six while making 99 pitches.
--Field Level Media
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