Baseball: Shohei Ohtani, 11 points, the Angels beat the Royals

Shohei Ohtani picked up his third victory Friday with a dominant performance on the mound in the Los Angeles Angels’ 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.

The two-way superstar struck out 11, including the last six he faced, in seven two-hit innings at Angel Stadium. He lowered his run-per-game average to 0.64, after allowing two runs in 28 innings.

Ohtani (3-0) was playing on three days off after his previous start against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park lasted just two innings when he failed to return to the mound after being delayed due to rain.

He also went 1-4 as the Angels’ designated hitter, hitting a single on a center hit in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Chad Wallach gave the Angels the lead with a two-run homer in the third inning.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi, who attended the same high school as Ohtani, Hanamaki Higashi of Iwate Prefecture, also picked up his third victory.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi pitches during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, April 21, 2023, in New York City. (AP/Essonne Info)

The point guard went six innings in a 6-1 win over the New York Yankees. He allowed just one run on four strikes and two walks, while striking out three times. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Brandon Belt each hit a two-run home run as Kikuchi improved to 3-0.

Seiya Suzuki helped the Chicago Cubs crush the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0 at Wrigley Field, going 2-4, a two-run double and a run scored.

Masataka Yoshida was instrumental in Boston’s 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, going 1-for-4 and an RBI double at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

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