Los Angeles Angels Ohtani Shohei hit a home run in two games.
On the 3rd (Korean time), Ohtani started as the designated hitter in the 2023 MLB home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, and scored 1 hit (1 home run) and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats. Recorded.
Ohtani, who made up for the regret of the previous day’s no-hitter, maintained his lead in home runs in the major leagues with his 31st home run of the season, widening the gap with second place Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves) by three cars. The batting average for the season is 0.306, and there is no change compared to the previous day.
Ohtani, who had not been active as he withdrew from the previous three at-bats with two strikeouts and a fly ball, was silent for seven consecutive at-bats, including the game on the 2nd. However, after 8 at-bats, Ohtani made his presence known.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, when the team was leading 4-2, Ohtani pulled the 4-pitch slider against Arizona left-hander Kyle Nelson and drew a large solo arch. Ohtani made a home run without missing a misplaced shot driven into the middle.
On this day, too, the number came out so great that everyone could intuit that it was a home run the moment the ball hit. The exit velocity was a whopping 115.4 miles per hour (about 186 km), and the distance was measured at 454 feet (138 m). Literally, it was a ‘Ohtani-like’ batted ball.
Thanks to Ohtani’s solo shot, the Angels, who were able to solidify their victory in the second half of the game, defeated Arizona 5-2 and avenged their loss the previous day, posting a season record of 45-41 (0.523).안전사이트
Starting pitcher Reed Detmus earned 2 wins of the season by throwing 3 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, 9 strikeouts and 2 runs in 6 innings, and finisher Carlos Estevez recorded 21 saves for the season. On the other line, Mike Trout and Mickey Moniak, who hit home runs side by side, led the team to victory along with Ohtani.
On the other hand, Arizona’s ‘ace’ Jack Gallen, who had reached the 10-win mark even before July, struggled with 5 hits (2 home runs), 1 walk, 12 strikeouts and 4 runs in 7 innings, but failed to avoid defeat.