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Published 15:27 IST, May 28th 2021

Chris Bassitt pitches two-hitter, fans nine as A's beat Angels 5-0

Chris Bassitt pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Sean Murphy hit a two-run single in the decisive sixth inning and Oakland took advantage after Bay Area traffic kept Shohei Ohtani off the mound for a 5-0 win over the Angels.

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Chris Bassitt pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Sean Murphy hit a two-run single in the decisive sixth inning and Oakland took advantage after Bay Area traffic kept Shohei Ohtani off the mound for a 5-0 win over the Angels.

Bassitt struck out nine and walked one to beat the Angels in back-to-back outings. He completed this gem in 114 pitches.

Matt Chapman and Elvis Andrus also had run-scoring singles while Tony Kemp added a sacrifice fly in the five-run sixth.

Japanese two-way Angels star Ohtani was the designated hitter went 0 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout.

Updated 15:27 IST, May 28th 2021