Ace Shohei Ohtani takes no-hit bid into eighth inning, Los Angeles Angels defeat Oakland Athletics

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Thursday evening in a 4-2 win in opposition to the Oakland Athletics earlier than Conner Capel singled with two outs to interrupt it up.

Capel hit a pointy grounder that deflected off sliding shortstop Livan Soto’s glove and into left-center discipline. Even when Soto had been in a position to discipline it, he would have had bother throwing out Capel.

Dermis Garcia adopted with a clear single to left earlier than Ohtani retired Shea Langeliers on a grounder to 3rd to finish the inning.

Ohtani additionally prolonged his hitting streak to a career-best 14 video games with an RBI single within the first. It’s the longest present streak within the majors.

The fitting-hander issued a leadoff stroll to Tony Kemp earlier than retiring the following 22 batters so as. After strolling Kemp, Ohtani struck out Vimael Machin and acquired Sean Murphy to floor right into a double play.

The 2-way celebrity from Japan allowed two hits with 10 strikeouts by eight scoreless innings, throwing 108 pitches. Ohtani has by no means pitched into the ninth inning in his profession. His profession excessive in pitches is 117, executed final September in a win over the Texas Rangers.

This season, Ohtani had an ideal sport by 5⅓ innings at Houston on April 20 earlier than Jason Castro lined a single to left discipline within the sixth. It was Houston’s solely hit within the sport.

Ohtani was attempting for the Angels’ second no-hitter of the season. Los Angeles rookie Reid Detmers did it in opposition to Tampa Bay on Could 10.

There have been two different no-hitters this season, with 5 New York Mets pitchers combining in opposition to Philadelphia on April 29 and three Houston Astros hurlers doing so in opposition to the New York Yankees on June 25.

The Related Press contributed to this report.