Shohei Ohtani hits one out of the park in game against the Orioles

Participated in the game against the Orioles as “No. 3, designated hitter” … One shot in the first at-bat

■ Angels 6-5 Orioles (19th Japan time, Baltimore)

On the 18th (Japan time 19th), pitcher Shohei Otani of the Angels started the game against the Orioles as the 3rd designated hitter. In the first turn at bat, he hit the right wing seat for the first time in three games, No. 10, and hit a double-digit home run for the fifth time in three consecutive years since 2021. It was the second record among Japanese players after Hideki Matsui (Yankees, etc.) with 7 degrees.

Another arch at Babe Ruth’s birthplace. In the first at-bat, which was greeted with two deaths in the first inning, the one shot that caught the changeup with the high outside angle of the starting right-hander Wells had a hitting speed of 100.3 miles (about 161.4 kilometers) and a flight distance of 378 feet (about 115.2 meters). He participated in a two-sword style, and since the 15th (16th) when he rampaged with 4 hits and 3 RBIs including an oversized 9 run, it was the 4th home run in total at Oriole Park.

On the same card on the 17th (18th), he started as “No. 3, designated hitter”, but got no hits in 4 at bats. He was batting .288 with two consecutive no-hit games. Currently in the starting line-up for 15 games in a row, his tireless shot received applause from the enemy area.