Shohei Ohtani kicked his 12th home run of the season for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-3 victory over a Boston Red Sox team featuring Samurai Japan teammate Masataka Yoshida on Wednesday.
The two-way star gave the Halos a 5-0 lead with his solo shot into the opposite field late in the third inning at Angel Stadium.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on May 24, 2023. (Essonne Info) ==Essonne Info
The high ball was one of two home runs returned by Boston starter James Paxton (1-1), who also dropped a three-shot shot on rookie shortstop Zach Neto in the second sleeve.
Mike Trout made it 7-1 for the Angels in the fourth inning with his 362nd career home run, a two-run hit that put him past Joe DiMaggio on the all-time best home run list. time.
Trout and Ohtani hit home runs in the same game for the fourth time this season and the 26th time since becoming teammates in 2018, according to MLB.com.
Ohtani finished 1-4, while fellow World Baseball Classic champion Yoshida also went 1-4 after scoring a double in the fourth inning.
At Wrigley Field, Seiya Suzuki scored a run and scored another to help the Chicago Cubs inflict a 4-2 loss to compatriot Kodai Senga and the New York Mets. In five innings, Senga (4-3) allowed three runs on six hits and five walks, while going six strikeouts.
Yusei Kikuchi (5-2) also suffered the loss in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Japanese South running back pitcher struck out five fly balls in five innings, while allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks.
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani salutes from the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on May 24, 2023. (Essonne Info) == Essonne Info
2023-05-25 07:35:48
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