Angels Not Concerned About Report On Shohei Ohtani's Elbow
Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday that Ohtani has a first-degree UCL sprain in his throwing arm.
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Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday that Ohtani has a first-degree UCL sprain in his throwing arm.
The prized two-way player had decided to sign with the Angels, a surprise winner over Seattle, Texas and several other teams.
Paxton shut out Los Angeles for six innings, but Young homered off James Pazos during a six-run seventh inning.
Seattle scored all five runs in the eighth off Cam Bedrosian (6-5), who allowed five consecutive hits without retiring a batter.
Mike Trout hit two home runs for the Angels.
Carlos Perez homered for the Angels, who used seven pitchers and sat stars Mike Trout and Justin Upton.
With the loss, the Los Angeles Angels were eliminated from playoff contention.
Mike Trout hit his 31st homer, Albert Pujols joined Alex Rodriguez as the only players with 100 RBIs in 14 seasons, and the fading Los Angeles Angels pounded the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.
The Angels got back on track offensively after managing just three runs combined in their last three games.
Garrett Richards had his best start for the Angels since returning from the disabled list Sept. 5, allowing one hit over six scoreless innings.
The Angels took their only lead against the Indians this season in the first when Mike Trout walked and scored on a double by Albert Pujols.
The Indians have beaten the Angels 10 consecutive times.
Offense struggled for the third consecutive game as the Angels missed a chance to gain ground on Minnesota in their bid for the final American League playoff berth.
Joey Gallo hit a monster home run -- 490 feet according to Statcast -- in the second inning.
Albert Pujols' wife Deidre teamed up with the Angels to create the first "Strike Out Slavery Day" at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
