Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels outlast the Tigers 3-1 on a Wednesday night in Detroit where Miguel Cabrera was again denied his 500th career homer.
Detroit Tigers television analyst Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely by a regional sports network for using an offensive accent on air in reference to Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani. https://t.co/8fDR2MWppL
— NBC Asian America (@NBCAsianAmerica) August 18, 2021
Ohtani hits 40th HR, moves to 8-1 in Angels’ win https://t.co/uEvCXgfNbF pic.twitter.com/ydis496QTw
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