Otto outpitches former high school teammate, Texas tops A's
Rangers Athletics Baseball Texas Rangers' Glenn Otto pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)OAKLAND, Calif. — (AP) — Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate Adam Oller and leading the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Friday night. Otto (1-0), called up from Triple-A Round Rock before the game, pitched two-hit ball for five innings. The rookie right-handers both attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas, graduating a year apart from one another. Lowe extended his hitting streak to eight games, matching a career high, with a two-run homer off Oller in the fifth.
wftv.comManoah wins second straight start, Blue Jays beat A's 4-3
Athletics Blue Jays Baseball Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (6) throws the ball during the first inning of a MLB baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Manoah (2-0) allowed two runs and four hits for the Blue Jays (6-4), who lead the AL East. Blue Jays: LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (left forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list after undergoing an MRI. Martinez, 73, is a former Blue Jays catcher and manager who also played for Kansas City and Milwaukee in a 17-year big league career. Blue Jays: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.40) starts Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series at Boston.
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