Ohtani Homers, Wins to Match Ruth as Angels Top A’s 5–1

Ohtani Homers, Wins to Match Ruth as Angels Top A’s 5–1
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to an Oakland Athletics batter during the third inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Jed Jacobsohn/AP Photo
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani withstood another injury scare and pitched six scoreless innings to go with his team-leading 25th home run, reaching yet another monumental milestone as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5–1 on Tuesday night.

The two-way Japanese star joined Babe Ruth (1918) as the only players in major league history to have at least 10 home runs and 10 wins in the same season.