Shohei Ohtani (LA Angels) played as the third batter and starting pitcher in the 2023 major league match against the Oakland Athletics held at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California, USA on the 28th.
Pitcher Ohtani gave up 5 runs (5 earned), 3 hits (2 homers), 2 walks and 8 strikeouts in 6 innings, but batter Ohtani played an active role with 3 hits, 1 RBI and 2 runs in 5 at-bats, winning his 4th win of the season.
From the 1st to the 3rd, Ohtani was treated as a three-way offense. However, he collapsed in the bottom of the 4th with a 5-0 lead. After sending lead hitter Esteuri Lewis out with a hit ball, he walked Conor Capel. He then hit a three-run home run off Brent Rooker. Afterwards, Jace Peterson reached base again with a hit ball and allowed Shay Langellias to tie the game.
However, the Angels batting line helped Ohtani win. In the bottom of the 5th inning, with one out and bases loaded, Luis Renhipo’s push-out walk took the lead again, and then Gio Ursella’s shortstop ground ball added 1 run. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Ohtani’s triple after two outs and Anthony Rendon’s timely double hit one more run. In the top of the 8th inning, Jose Kihada allowed 2 runs and was chased to 8-7, but the Angels bullpen did not allow any additional runs and Ohtani recorded his 4th win of the season. 토토사이트
Angels manager Phil Nevin covered Ohtani’s 5 runs in the 4th inning. “Ohtani is a person too,” he said. “He conceded. I could feel everyone on the pitch thinking, ‘Isn’t Ohtani a problem?’ League hitters swing and sometimes hit.”
Ohtani said, “The first three innings were so good.”
Meanwhile, Ohtani hit a hit, double, and triple at the plate. In his last at-bat, he hit a home run, but was unfortunately caught in front of the fence and unfortunately did not record a cycling hit.