Shohei Ohtani’s great start to the day did not translate into a long afternoon.
It was surely a frustrating turn of events for Ohtani, who had started off the game well.
The two-way threat hit a two-run homer off Reds starter Andrew Abbott in the first inning for his 44th dinger of the season. The frontrunner for American League MVP had his previous start pushed back, as the Angels cited the same ailment as the reason to move the outing.during his brief stint on the mound Wednesday, with his fastball sitting between 91 and 94 mph. Ohtani homered before leaving the game early.
The Angels were leading 2-0 at the time he left the game but were down 8-4 in the bottom of the seventh. After the Angels wrap up the doubleheader with the Reds, they’ll travel to New York for a three-game series with the Mets.
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