Ohtani hits MLB-high 42nd home run, Angels beat Yankees 8-7
Yankees Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani runs home after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Junior Guerra (5-2), who allowed a prodigious two-run shot to Giancarlo Stanton in the seventh inning that made it 7-all, got the win. After the Yankees rallied to tie it at 5 in the fifth inning, Ohtani took former teammate Andrew Heaney deep to lead off the bottom half. Ohtani has five hits in 30 career at-bats against the Yankees, with all of his hits leaving the park. Kluber struck out Ohtani to lead off the inning, but then allowed three straight base hits, including an RBI single to Jo Adell.
wftv.comOhtani hits MLB-high 42nd home run, Angels beat Yankees 8-7
Shohei Ohtani has received plenty of attention for his home runs, but the Los Angeles Angels have also been getting power lately from a most unlikely source. While Ohtani hit his major-league leading 42nd home run Monday night, Jack Mayfield connected for his first career grand slam as the Angels were able to defeat the New York Yankees 8-7. Ohtani and Mayfield are tied for the team lead with nine home runs since the All-Star break.
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