Shohei Ohtani got booed by a road crowd Monday night — for hitting a single instead of a double, when he needed the latter to complete the cycle.
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He finished 4-for-5 with a walk, and according to the Baltimore Banner, Ohtani became the first pitcher to reach safely five times in a game since 1964., Ohtani would’ve become the first player to hit for the cycle in the same game he was also the starting pitcher. Ohtani threw seven innings, allowing all five Baltimore runs while striking out five batters and walking two, and in a postgame interview on Bally Sports West, Ohtani wasn’t thrilled about the homer he allowed in the third inning that gave the Orioles a temporary lead.
At the plate, he started the night by walking against Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez, but then Ohtani lined a single in the third inning for his first hit.In the next inning, with runners on first and second, Ohtani crushed an 80 mph curveball 456 feet for a home run that gave the Angels the lead for good.
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