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Ohtani Gets Special Award From MLB for 2-way All-Star Season

HOUSTON—Shohei Ohtani’s two-way All-Star season with the Los Angeles Angels was so unprecedented that Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred presented a special award to recognize it. Ohtani was given the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award by Manfred before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. “Over the next few years, I know that…


Haniger Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive, Mariners Beat Angels 6-4

SEATTLE—Mitch Haniger refused to let the Seattle Mariners unlikely run at postseason contention end with thud. In doing so, he ensured the Mariners will be playing meaningful baseball on the final day of the regular season. “The ‘Haniger Game,’ I think is what we can call this one,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. Haniger drove…


Garcia Sets Rookie HR Record in 7-6 Rangers Win Over Angels

ARLINGTON, Texas—Adolis Garcia set a Rangers rookie record for home runs and RBIs and Brock Holt put Texas ahead for the first time with a two-run double in the eighth inning of a series-clinching 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Shohei Ohtani, the two-way All-Star for Los Angeles who is done pitching…


Rookies Lead Rangers Past Angels 5-2 to Avoid 100th Defeat

ARLINGTON, Texas—Rookie Andy Ibanez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning for Texas and fellow rookie A.J. Alexy won for the third time in four career starts as the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Tuesday night to stave off their 100th loss for a second consecutive game. Ibanez matched a career best…


Ohtani Hits Consecutive Triples, Angels Rout Mariners 14-1

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani tripled in his first two at-bats and the Los Angeles Angels routed Seattle 14-1 on Saturday night, ending the Mariners’ six-game winning streak and damaging their playoff chances. Jhonathan Diaz pitched seven strong innings in relief and the Angels scored eight runs in the third as Seattle dropped three games out in…


Angels Star Trout Makes It Official: He’s out for the Season

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is officially shut down for the season. The three-time American League MVP suffered a calf strain on May 17 and hasn’t returned to the lineup since. The original prognosis was six to eight weeks of rehabilitation, but the injury was worse than originally thought. Trout was trying to…


Ohtani Bounces Back With Go-Ahead Run as Angels Edge Astros

ANAHEIM, Calif.—This time, the calls went Shohei Ohtani’s way. Ohtani came home on Jack Mayfield’s two-run double on Sept. 23 and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 to snap a six-game losing streak. The two-way star from Japan tried to score the winning run during Wednesday’s 9-5 loss to Houston in 12…


Astros Move Closer, Beat Angels in 12; Ohtani Out at Plate

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Houston manager Dusty Baker says a huge source of pride about his AL West-leading team is the way it plays defense. It showed Wednesday night as right fielder Chas McCormick made two huge plays in the Astros’ 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in 12 innings. McCormick made a one-hop throw to prevent…


Ohtani Hits 45th HR While Surging Astros Rout Angels 10-5

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s latest majestic homer wasn’t nearly enough to turn back the Houston Astros as they steamroll toward another AL West title. Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning, but Aledmys Díaz and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers and drove in three runs apiece while leading the Astros to a 10-5 victory…


Valdez, González, Maldonado Send Astros Past Angels 10-0

ANAHEIM, Calif.—With a well-rested Framber Valdez on the mound turning in one of his best performances in an outstanding season, the Houston Astros really didn’t need all the runs they racked up on a blowout night at the Big A. Valdez pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, Marwin González launched a grand slam and the…