Angels’ Ohtani sets Statcast-era mark for highest HR vs. Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a third-inning drive to middle area, a no-doubt residence run.
“I kept waiting for it to hit somewhere up on the scoreboard. Then I saw the metrics,” Los Angeles Angels supervisor Phil Nevin mentioned. “I haven’t seen many like that. He’s special, and we see something new each day with him.”
Ohtani’s shot off Colin Rea reached 162 toes above the sphere, the best since Statcast began monitoring in 2015, and helped the Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Sunday to keep away from a three-game sweep.
Ohtani hit his seventh residence run of the season on an 85.9 mph cutter from Rea (0-2). The ball left the bat with 114.3 exit velocity and a launch angle of 39 levels, and after a cling time of 6.98 seconds it landed 413 toes away in deep middle.
“I watched it,” Rea mentioned. “I knew it was gone.”
Milwaukee centerfielder Joey Wiemer and proper fielder Brian Anderson may solely lookup and watch.
“He’s super aggressive,” Rea said. “Not the best pitch selection on my part. He did a good job of putting the barrel on it.”
Ohtani is batting .394 (13 for 33) in his final eight video games with two doubles, one triple, three homers, seven RBIs and 4 stolen bases. He is hitting .294 with 18 RBIs this season, and the two-way star is 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA within the mound.
Ohtani additionally was picked off first base within the sixth and groundout within the eighth.
José Suarez (1-1) allowed two hits in 5 innings with a season-high six strikeouts and three walks, rebounding from an April 24 outing in opposition to Oakland through which he gave up 5 residence runs earlier than getting his seventh out.
“It’s hard to take your lumps like that for several starts,” Nevin mentioned. “He made some adjustments with some things, but I’m just really proud of him.”
Chris Devenski, Chase Silseth, Matt Moore and Carlos Estévez accomplished a three-hitter for the Angels’ fourth shutout this season. Estévez pitched an ideal ninth for his sixth save in as many probabilities.
“We didn’t get much going at all,” Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned. “A very quiet day offensively.”
Jake Lamb homered within the second inning, his first since final Aug, 27, and Luis Rengifo had an RBI single within the seventh in opposition to Hoby Milner.
Rea struck out a career-high 9 in 5 innings, permitting three hits and a stroll.
Milwaukee was blanked for the fourth time.
Mike Trout was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: SS Zach Neto went 0 for 3 with a strikeout and a stroll, a day after taking a 95 mph sinker from Corbin Burnes in the appropriate forearm.
Brewers: LF Christian Yelich bought the time off. He hit .192 (5 for 26) with no residence runs and 4 RBIs throughout the nine-game homestand.
SWAPS
Milwaukee acquired RHP Trevor Megill from Minnesota for money and a participant to be named.
UP NEXT
Angels: LHP Patrick Sandoval (2-1, 3.16 ERA) faces LHP Steven Matz (0-3, 6.23 ERA) on Tuesday within the opener of a three-game collection that completes a six-game journey.
Brewers: RHP Freddy Peralta (3-2, 3.77 ERA) begins at Colorado on Tuesday within the opener of a three-game collection. RHP Ryan Feltner (2-2. 4.88 ERA) begins for the Rockies.
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