Ohtani Throws 1st MLB Shutout, Hits 2 HRs as Angels Sweep Tigers After Team Says He’s Staying

Ohtani Throws 1st MLB Shutout, Hits 2 HRs as Angels Sweep Tigers After Team Says He’s Staying
Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels heads back to the field for the sixth inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 27, 2023. Duane Burleson/Getty Images
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DETROIT—Shohei Ohtani threw his first shutout in Major League Baseball in the first game of a doubleheader and hit two homers in the next, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers twice on Thursday, July 27, to sweep a three-game series.

Ohtani, though, gave the Angels a scare when he left the second game due to cramps that led to him grimacing after hitting his 38th homer in the fourth inning.