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Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shohei Ohtani pitching highlights: Dodgers star throws fastest pitch of career
It was another Shohei Ohtani bump day, and for the first time in 2025, he went more than one inning. And he brought the heat in Kansas City. Ohtani pitched two innings of scoreless baseball against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, June 28, and he notched another career achievement when he threw the hardest pitch of his career at 102 mph. Advertisement Saturday was a first for the Los Angeles Dodgers star in 2025 in that he pitched away from home. In his first two starts, he tossed an inning of work before he rushed near the dugout to get his batting gear on so he could bat leadoff. This time around, he got to take an at-bat before he threw a single pitch, allowing him to have a not-so-chaotic first inning. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the second inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on June 28, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. It didn't start well at the plate, as Ohtani struck out on three pitches, the third straight time he started the day with a strikeout when pitching. Trouble was brewing in the first inning of pitching for Ohtani, but he was able to work out of it. After he got leadoff hitter Jonathan India to fly out, he gave up a bloop single to Bobby Witt Jr. before he walked Maikel Garcia on five pitches. Batters have reached in all of Ohtani's first innings of work, but the threat ended quickly when he got Vinny Pasquantino to ground into a double play. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: MLB at the midway point: Cal Raleigh's HR pace could deny Aaron Judge a Triple Crown He got Pasquantino out the fastest thrown pitch of Ohtani's career, which was technically 101.7 mph. The second inning was much more smooth for the two-way star. He retired the side, including a strikeout on rookie Jac Caglianone, on 13 pitches, and the velocity was still up in the high 90s. He finished the day on the mound with 27 pitches − 20 of which were strikes −against seven batters, giving up one hit and one strikeout. After he was dependent on the sweeper in his most recent outing against the Washington Nationals, Ohtani relied on the fastball in Kansas City. He threw it 11 times and he threw triple-digits three times on the day. Advertisement The sweeper was also used often, but it was the first time Ohtani reincorporated the slider into his pitch arsenal. He certainly got Kansas City conscious of it as the Royal swung on all four sliders he threw, including the swinging strikeout by Caglianone. Since giving up a run in his 2025 pitching debut, Ohtani hasn't given up another score since. Shohei Ohtani 2025 pitching stats Innings pitched: 4.0 ERA: 2.25 Strikeouts: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Home runs: 0 Runs: 1 This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shohei Ohtani tosses hardest pitch of MLB career to date
CBS News
07-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Elko hits 2-run HR, Houser pitches 6 strong innings as White Sox beat Royals 4-1
Tim Elko hit a two-run homer, Adrian Houser pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Saturday. Chase Meidroth also went deep for the White Sox, who have won three straight for the second time this season. Houser (2-1) gave up a run and six hits while striking out six and walking one. It was the 32-year-old right-hander's fourth quality start since signing with the White Sox on May 20. Cam Booser and Steven Wilson each gave up a hit in a scoreless inning, and Dan Altavilla got the last three outs for his second career save — first since 2020 while pitching for Seattle. Michael Wacha (3-5) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out five. Royals first baseman Vinny Pasquantino was 3 for 3, including his 10th homer in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Elko's homer in the bottom of the second gave the White Sox a 2-1 lead. Meidroth pushed the advantage to two runs with his shot in the third, and Edgar Quero capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. With runners on the corners and two outs in the eighth, Wilson struck out veteran catcher Salvador Pérez swinging to end the inning. Pérez struck out four times in four at-bats. Other than Pasquantino, the rest of the Royals' lineup went 5 for 30 with nine strikeouts. Kansas City RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-6, 5.12 ERA) will start the series finale. The White Sox have not announced a starter.
Associated Press
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Elko hits 2-run HR, Houser pitches 6 strong innings as White Sox beat Royals 4-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Elko hit a two-run homer, Adrian Houser pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Saturday. Chase Meidroth also went deep for the White Sox, who have won three straight for the second time this season. Houser (2-1) gave up a run and six hits while striking out six and walking one. It was the 32-year-old right-hander's fourth quality start since signing with the White Sox on May 20. Cam Booser and Steven Wilson each gave up a hit in a scoreless inning, and Dan Altavilla got the last three outs for his second career save — first since 2020 while pitching for Seattle. Michael Wacha (3-5) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out five. Royals first baseman Vinny Pasquantino had was 3 for 3, including his 10th homer in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Elko's homer in the bottom of the second gave the White Sox a 2-1 lead. Meidroth pushed the advantage to two runs with his shot in the third, and Edgar Quero capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Key moment With runners on the corners and two outs in the eighth, Wilson struck out veteran catcher Salvador Pérez swinging to end the inning. Pérez struck out four times in four at-bats. Key stat Other than Pasquantino, the rest of the Royals' lineup went 5 for 30 with nine strikeouts. Up next Kansas City RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-6, 5.12 ERA) will start the series finale. The White Sox have not announced a starter. ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
04-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Royals erase 5-run deficit, ride bullpen to win over Cardinals
June 4 - Bobby Witt Jr. had a homer and four RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night. Vinny Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia each drove in two runs for the Royals, who erased a 7-2 deficit. Jonathan India went 3-for-5 with three runs and Nick Loftin hit a solo homer. Royals starter Michael Lorenzen allowed seven runs on seven hits and a walk in 2 2/3 innings. He struck out two. But Royals relievers Daniel Lynch IV, Steven Cruz (2-0), Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber, Taylor Clarke and Carlos Estevez (17th save) combined to blank the Cardinals from there. Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson hit two-run homers for the Cardinals, who have lost three of their last four games. Andre Pallante allowed seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked none. Reliever Steven Matz (3-2) took the loss. The Royals took a 2-0 first-inning lead. India led off the game with a single and Witt hit a two-run blast for just his second homer in 23 games. The Cardinals tied the game in the second inning on a Burleson single and Gorman's homer off the glove of leaping center fielder Kyle Isbel. St. Louis moved ahead 7-2 in the third inning. Masyn Winn hit a single, Brendan Donovan walked and Willson Contreras hit a ground-rule double to notch his 500th career RBI. Nolan Arenado hit a run-scoring infield single, then another run scored on third baseman Garcia's throwing error. Burleson followed with a two-run homer. Kansas City surged ahead 8-7 in the fifth inning. Loftin's homer started the comeback, then Drew Waters, Isbel and India hit singles, followed by a two-run single by Witt. After Pasquantino greeted Matz with a two-run double, Salvador Perez hit an RBI single. The Royals pushed their lead to 10-7 in the sixth inning off Matz and Kyle Leahy. Isbel and India hit singles, Witt walked and Garcia hit a two-run single. --Field Level Media
