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Fans cheer as Los Angeles Angels' Andrew Velazquez (4) puts a cowboy hat onto Shohei Ohtani (17) after Ohtani's second home run of the baseball game, during the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim, on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
ANAHEIM—The Los Angeles Angels tied a major league record with seven solo home runs, including two by Shohei Ohtani, but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8–7 Thursday.
The Angels are the first team in the majors to hit seven solo homers and score no other runs in a game. They’re also the sixth team to hit seven homers and lose, according to STATS.
