KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his MLB-leading 23rd home run Saturday, becoming the second Japanese to log 150 homers in the big leagues after Hideki Matsui, as the Los Angeles Angels suffered a 10-9 walk-off loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Ohtani crushed a first-pitch changeup from Taylor Clarke in the seventh inning over the center-field wall at Kauffman Stadium, with the solo shot giving the Angels an 8-2 lead. It also moved him into a tie at the top of the MLB RBI list with 56 alongside the Boston Red Sox’s Rafael Devers.
Ohtani extended his hitting streak to 14 games as he went 1-for-4 with two RBIs, plating the other run in the fifth when he grounded out with runners on the corners and one out.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times