2023-07-02 06:42:12
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryne Nelson knew what Shohei Ohtani had done in June, hitting 15 home runs to set a new Los Angeles Angels record for most home runs in a month.
Looking at the most feared hitter in the game, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ rookie pitcher took a step up on the road to arguably his best performance yet as a major leaguer.
Ryne Nelson pitched 7 1/3 innings, including striking out Ohtani twice, and Dominic Fletcher and Jake McCarthy had RBIs as the Diamondbacks beat the Angels 3-1 on Saturday night.
“You try not to be a little dazzled or whatever the term is, but when I’m out there, I don’t really see the hitter in the box,” Nelson said. “I see the receiver. I see what we’re trying to run. So to me, he’s blocking out that extra noise.”
The D-backs scored all of their runs once morest the Angels bullpen.
Nelson (5-4) was the catalyst for Arizona, allowing one run, three hits and one walk while striking out six.
“He stood his ground and he stuck to his stuff, and he went out there and he made shots, and he showed up,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
On Sunday, the Diamondbacks will seek their first series sweep since beating Detroit in three games from June 9-11.
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