Ohtani Dominates on Mound, Homers in 3-1 Angels Win

Ohtani Dominates on Mound, Homers in 3-1 Angels Win
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on Aug. 18, 2021. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
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DETROIT—Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th homer and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Wednesday night.

The crowd of 27,282 was hoping to see Cabrera hit his 500th career homer, but the slugger went 1 for 4 with a first-inning single.