Ohtani both smashed a 451-foot homer and pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and Walsh hit a walkoff homer to end the Angels’ 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night. Although he lost a three-run lead and narrowly avoided injury in a home plate collision during the fifth inning, Ohtani left both teams amazed by his abilities. Ohtani’s first-pitch homer off Chicago’s Dylan Cease was the hardest-hit homer by the Angels since MLB’s Statcast database started tracking in 2015. Ohtani left after a passed ball and a throwing error by catcher Max Stassi led to a collision between Ohtani and AL MVP José Abreu. Angels: Ohtani left the game with general soreness, but no injury, general manager Perry Minasian said.

Source: thestar April 05, 2021 04:51 UTC