Ramon Laureano homers as A s get past Shohei Ohtani, Angels
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20 Jul 2021, 15:19 GMT+10
All-Star Game starter Shohei Ohtani pitched six shutout innings, but Ramon Laureano greeted reliever Steve Cishek with a three-run home run Monday night as the Oakland Athletics outlasted the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-1 in the opener of a two-game series.
Left-hander Cole Irvin combined with closer Lou Trivino on an eight-hitter, helping the A s end a two-game losing streak while sending the Angels to a second straight defeat.
Making his first appearance since earning the win in the All-Star Game last Tuesday, Ohtani dueled Irvin for six scoreless innings.
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Unlikely Cubs with 8 RBI in a game, Part 4 By JohnW53 on Jun 9, 2021, 5:55am CDT +
This is the fourth and last in a series of posts about the 4 lesser known of the 8 Cubs who have driven in 8 runs in a single game.
The team record is 9, set by Heinie Zimmerman, in 1911, and tied by Sammy Sosa, in 2002.
The more familiar names with 8 RBI are Rogers Hornsby, in 1931; Babe Herman, in 1933; Ron Santo, in 1970; and Dave Kingman, in 1978.
Previous posts in this series described the big days of Lee Walls, in 1957; Ed Bailey, in 1965; and George Mitterwald, in 1974.
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During 10 seasons in the Major Leagues,
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