Ohtani Hits 45th HR While Surging Astros Rout Angels 10-5

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) is met in the dugout by Mike Trout, center, and bench coach Mike Gallego, right, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2021. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s latest majestic homer wasn’t nearly enough to turn back the Houston Astros as they steamroll toward another AL West title.

Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning, but Aledmys Díaz and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers and drove in three runs apiece while leading the Astros to a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.